TDI life in CY

[VWSM]

Re: TDI life in CY

it's all about the price?
Just remember to ask and have it noted.
O.E.M
O.E
or made in china.

[stefan]

Re: TDI life in CY

Personally I rarely see the temp drop and never has it become uncomfortable. The 100K service is only about 800$ at tunedub so it is a normal issue too. I guess the only real major maintenance issue is having to change the fuel filter every year or so other then that every thing else is pretty comparable.

maybe i just need a new thermostat.....

[Vulcan]

Re: TDI life in CY

In the cold days of winter I will drive from the Country Hills area to 16th ave down the Deerfoot and if I am in rush hour stop/go traffic my temp guage just moves off the cold side of the gauge when I hit 16th Ave. If I am traveling at normal speed then I get heat by McKnight. In the real cold times I also run a fuel additive which I find does make the car easy to start and gives it back some of the power that the winter fuel takes away. As for the oil changes being 16K apart thats what it says in my manual as well but the stealer claims 8K limits on changes due to our "special" climate etc. Personally I just do mine every 10K as it is easier to remember. I will be taking my car to George for the big timing belt service as I hate going to the dealerships for anything. On the timing belt note there is a lot of difference of opinion on when that service is due.....I have read a bunch about VW changing the specs of the belt which allows a longer time between changes.

[stefan]

Re: TDI life in CY

yeah, i think the timing belt issue is over. most belts are the long life ones now. i had to request the longer life one for my 01 a few years back. I guess a few shops are using up the old belts though.... If you go for the new 2.0TDI, there shouldn't be an issue.

[Benjamin]

Re: TDI life in CY

Ok, Timing belts are 160,000 km intervals for 2003+ TDi cars. If the car is older then 96,000 for 5 speeds, 60,000 for the slush boxes.
Cost of the timing belt well that depends, my brother just spent $275 plus shipping and taxes for a timing belt kit from out east. I have the tools, so for a bit of side money I did the belt for him.
The heat, yeah you can't start the car and it will just warm up. The trick as mentioned is heated seats, get those in a tdi, it will help your resale value as well.
Um, oil changes are costly for the newer cars, I never spend more then $30 for mine a 2000 TDi. The oil is $23, and I got the filters awhile back for $4.50 a filter from world pac when I worked at the shop.
Diesel prices, yeah they are high right now but that is because heating oil and diesel are the same. So when it gets cold out, diesel prices tend to rise, winter also normally has high diesel low gas prices. In the summer though, high gas prices, and low diesel prices, so you just have to expect to pay more at one time of the year.
A TDi might not be for most, if you don't drive much, or very far a cheaper gas car will do you fine. I think 25,000 km's a year was what was needed for the TDi to pay for itself.
I personally love diesels, they are not the fastest car on the block, but with the right mods they can leave many slightly modified honda's in your soot trail. I can't say how the new engines are going to perform, but I would love to try one eventually. Oh well, if you get a tdi enjoy it and let us know how the new engine goes!

Benjamin

[Red90]

Re: TDI life in CY

As for the oil changes being 16K apart thats what it says in my manual as well but the stealer claims 8K limits on changes due to our "special" climate etc. Personally I just do mine every 10K as it is easier to remember.

16 k is perfectly fine and very conservative if you are stock.

[stefan]

Re: TDI life in CY

i agree. i sometimes go a little less as i am chipped, with larger injectors, and spend a lot of time driving through the mountains. But generally hold out to 16k.