2k Budget - 30,000 Miles A Year

bigjl

SomeRandomGuy wrote: »

Well I wouldn't buy a PD engine VAG that is for sure. Turbo, DMF/clutch/chocolate cams/DPF.......

Can't say I know of a 1.9 PD with a DPF.

Which ones have them fitted?

andygb

bigjl wrote: »

Even if you are able to get an MOT that doesn't change the fact that your vehicle is no longer compliant with Construction & Use Regulations.

That is an awful lot more important than an MOT.

If a car wasn't fitted with a DPF from the factory then it will not be breaking any rules.
There are still plenty of good 2005/2006 VAG 1.9 TDi PD engined cars available which do not have a DPF and are perfectly street legal.

andygb

SomeRandomGuy wrote: »

Well I wouldn't buy a PD engine VAG that is for sure. Turbo, DMF/clutch/chocolate cams/DPF.......

That must be why so many of them keep on going for more than half a million miles then, and taxi drivers love them - taxi drivers do not like unreliable motors;)

fred246

In 2005 I bought a 2004 car with VAG 1.9tdi 130PS ASZ PD engine (£10K discount from new). It had 10K on the clock. The service history had a stamp from a main dealer but no ticks to indicate they had actually done anything. I immediately drained the oil and filled it with VW505.01 oil. I have done that every 8000 miles since(costs £30). Fuel filter and air filter every 30000(costs £25). The engine has now done 134000 miles costing £580 in servicing. Nothing else has been touched. It just goes on and on. It is true though that it is hard to know if these engines have had the correct oil. If I had taken it to a garage I am sure it wouldn't have. I rarely sell cars but when I do I advertise them with DIY service history. The phone never stops ringing. I think people know that it's the only way a car is ever looked after properly.

fred246

I forgot to say I have changed the cambelt twice and water pump so that cost another £150. I always use Comma fully synthetic PD oil and Mann filters.

bigjl

andygb wrote: »

If a car wasn't fitted with a DPF from the factory then it will not be breaking any rules.
There are still plenty of good 2005/2006 VAG 1.9 TDi PD engined cars available which do not have a DPF and are perfectly street legal.

Since my comment was directed at somebody discussing DPF removal I am not sure what the context of your comment is?

bigjl

andygb wrote: »

That must be why so many of them keep on going for more than half a million miles then, and taxi drivers love them - taxi drivers do not like unreliable motors;)

Taxi drivers also tend to service their cars a lot more religiously than some private motorists.

And treat repairs as an occupational hazard.

Though Inknow a bloke that used to maintain loads of Epping Private Hire vehicles, loads had Passats.

Which surprised me as that model Passat with the 2.0tdi was an unreliable and not very economical PH vehicle. Lewis Day made VW buy back their fleet of Passats after just over a year due to the constant issues.

My mate then examined they were all 1.9 PD lumps. And none of them would touch the 2.0tdi after bad experiences.

Most cars have some issues but if the basic underpinnings are solid then they are a practical workhorse.

For example suspension Bushes could be an expensive problem for a work vehicle and a issue for Passats, but once you change them to Polybushes the problem is consigned to history.

The advantage with a Passat or other VAG group vehicle is that there are solutions for a lot of the problems.

Plus due to demand in Eastern Europe VAG cars are getting more expensive all the time

andygb

bigjl wrote: »

Since my comment was directed at somebody discussing DPF removal I am not sure what the context of your comment is?

Just reread the post, and you are quite right in pointing out that removing a DPF on a vehicle fitted with one is going to cause big problems for the owner if they are found out.