Regularity isn't as important as getting the maintenance done properly - especially with regards to timing belt changes !!!!! The 2001 timing belt systems are rated at 60,000 miles for the 5 speed, 40,000 miles for the automatic, 80,000 miles if you have one of the very late 2001's with engine s/n ALH500,001 or higher, or 100,000 miles if the The question is: How many miles does your TDI have on it. Also list any major problems you may have encountered along with mileage at the time. I currently have 258,000 on my 02 TDI Beetle. Major problems: Turbo-180,000mi. Clutch-186,000mi. Oil used: Shell Rotella 15w40. Oil change intervals: Every 3,000mi. 1.1.9.1 Body styles. 1.1.9.2 Engines. The A5 Sportback has four frameless doors and a long, Two petrol and two diesel engines are offered for the A5. The 2010-2014 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Motor 2.5L Vin X 5th Digit Gasoline ID CBTA (Fits: Volkswagen Jetta) 30 Day Money Back Guarantee! TESTED Mileage 79,960. Pre-Owned: Volkswagen. $729.00. Free shipping. 2016-2018 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4L Turbo Engine Motor Tested 54K Miles! W/Warranty. Pre-Owned: Volkswagen. High Pressure Common Rail fuel systems are the key piece of technology at the heart of modern diesel engines. The advances in this area over the last 20 years have taken diesel cars from being slow, dirty and noisy to clean, torquey and powerful, with much wider rev ranges and powerbands. While Volkswagen bucked the trend for a number of years with the ubiquitous PD engines, since about 2010 The Czech car-maker has at last got around to dumping the VW Group’s noisy old two-valve pumpe duse diesels from the Fabia’s engine range. As of now, all Fabia diesels will be powered by the The T6.1 was only available with 2.0-litre TDI turbodiesel engines. Revised versions of the motor fitted in the pre-facelift T6 models, these now meet the latest Euro emissions regulations, and offer the following choice of power outputs: 90hp / 220Nm (single turbo) 110hp / 250Nm (single turbo) 150hp / 340Nm (single turbo) If the engine burns more than that, your TDI engine probably has problems with valve seals and/or piston rings. 3. Cracked cylinder head. If you see the antifreeze level dropping fast, you should check the cylinder head. 2005 and 2006 Jetta TDI engines had this problem even after slight overheating. Generally the car is OK AFAIK apart from the gearbox problem, anybody know how long the 1.9 TDi engines typically last? Apr 11, 2008 #2 st13phil Hardcore MB Enthusiast. On the 1.9 TDI torque is boosted to 239 lb ft, 1 lb ft more than the factory 4.0 engine with the Malone 1.5 tune package. With the 2.0 TDI the Malone 1.5 tune package gives 283 lb ft of torque, about 100 lb ft higher than the stock 3.0, plenty of low-end grunt for towing! Rh0taq.