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[Doctor Gollum]

Food for thought indeed, but there appears to be a miss understanding with my commute, I don't go any way near central London.

Don't go any way near current emmisons zones 

Even the proposed ultra low one is still miles and miles away, so I'm not too worried 

Actually you do

Assume you work at HQ, Brentford... This is well inside the current Low Emission Zone which encompasses the whole of Greater London.

This is currently free for cars and small vans, but not for trucks and buses.

The draconian Ultra Low Emission Zone is actually the Congestion Charge area, in which ALL fossil fueled vehicles will pay.

[Marks DTM Calib]

My 2.0 TDi is "Blue Motion" some of them in the stats, you have an "AdBlue" tank of fluid in the boot, which reduces the emissions. It sprays fluid into the exhaust, luckily we don't get that here in the UK

Which is part of the reason VW cant meet emissions with a software mod for a number of their cars here...............

[tunnie]

My 2.0 TDi is "Blue Motion" some of them in the stats, you have an "AdBlue" tank of fluid in the boot, which reduces the emissions. It sprays fluid into the exhaust, luckily we don't get that here in the UK

Which is part of the reason VW cant meet emissions with a software mod for a number of their cars here...............

Keep meaning to contact VW and see if mine was part of the emissions gate scandal, but as it's working fine and running well I don't think I will.

[Marks DTM Calib]

At that age it will be.

They mucked about with lots of things the key one being EGR which impacts the NOx.

[tunnie]

At that age it will be.

They mucked about with lots of things the key one being EGR which impacts the NOx.

Thanks 

Seeing how easily they get clogged, I'd like to clean this, but not sure I can do it myself.

Anything else I should look out for/service on this engine in particular? I know you don't rate them as much as the old 1.9 PD units 

[Marks DTM Calib]

There not nearly as good as the 1.9 PD, for me they are a pretty poor unit and not good if not serviced regularly from day one.

EGR valve is not to bad to do, my preferred cleaner is oven cleaner as carb cleaner struggles with the baked carbon.

[tunnie]

Service interval states every 20k, but I can see it's be serviced (oil change) every 17k. With air here and there. Best I can expect from dealer servicing I guess. I plan oil changes every 5k, for next 15k - then stretch them to 10k

[Doctor Gollum]

Why stretch them

Every five will keep it sweet, hopefully without the need for top ups in between. Eeking the services out will probably cost you an extra two litres every change with top ups... (VW do say that a litre every thousand km is acceptable behaviour).

Also, when is the cambelt due? 60-80k miles depending on who you ask... VW say 60, Skoda say 80, Seat didn't know when asked so suggested 70k in writing. Critical for water pump to be done at same time as it's belt driven... but importantly not on the service schedule

If cambelt has been done without the water pump, it will probably start leaking around 100k, requiring a premature belt change.

[tunnie]

I'll see how oil usage goes, also see how smooth oil feels if it's picking up too much soot.

Checked cambelt as lots of numbers flying around, rang VW and quoted my registration. Also rang 2 different dealers to confirm, they all stated 140k and 5 years which ever is first.

As it's 3 years old, I'll change belt and pump late next year 

[Doctor Gollum]

Fair dos

Keep an eye on the water pump though

[tunnie]

Will do 

But I need to find the water pump 

Being WWD engine points the other way   

[Doctor Gollum]

Think it's to the left of the block at the 'front', and down from the thermostat casing iirc

[Marks DTM Calib]

Whats the wanky DSG service interval these days, it used to be 40k miles

[tunnie]

Whats the wanky DSG service interval these days, it used to be 40k miles

I specifically avoided DSG, mine is a traditional manual 

But yes, think it's 40k

[Kevin Wood]

or "Doesn't Sodding Go", as was the case with my brother's Passat.