VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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EML always comes on. Just booked my Mk6 in for it's first one yesterday :/
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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T21SVJ
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Registered: 14th Sep 06
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Had an octavia PD TDI 170, only got 36mpg aroung town, abs pump needed replaceing on mine.
Also consider if you going to be using it around town alot then dont buy 1 with this engine the DPF filters cause alot of problems, you can get them taken out and remaped which then you wont have a problem with.
my DPF was clocking up on the motorway and Skoda wouldnt do anything about it at all.
left me stranded a few times as the car went into limp mode and skoda say to get the car recovered.
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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I wouldnt get a 170, the 140 with a map is great, 170 has dpf and seems to sell for more money.
1.9 105's are great gearboxes are weak if 5spd.
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AndyKent
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Originally posted by Simon_16v
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Originally posted by AndyKent
I've got a MK5 1.9 tdi mapped to 140-ish.
Brilliantly economical on a long run and as powerful at the 2.0. Has had its funny little electrical problems, but they've all solved themselves without going to a dealer. Lovely car, I keep wanting to change it for something more fun but every time I do I remember how good a car it is.
I'd buy another one in a heartbeat tbh.
Im glad they can be mapped to this power, what mileage is yours running?
I'm looking at the mk2 leon with the 1.9tdi engine in, mileage is 74k i think and would be a bit worried on getting it mapped as i want my clutch to last as i don't know how the car has been treat?
Had mine done at 35k, now at 55k with no problems whatsoever. Clutch should be fine so long as you don't have silly torque coming through it at low revs. Power difference between 105 and 140 is quite amazing though, definitely how they should have come out the factory, much more drivable on the torque.
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Simon_16v
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Well i used to have a PD130 ibiza fr and that was mapped from around 10k i think and its on 65k now with no problems. Just a little unsure as i don't know how the clutch has been treat although i'd imagine it would be nowhere near the 300lb-ft mark for torque?
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AndyKent
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Can't remember off the top of my head. Maybe 220-230ft/lb
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CORSA NUT
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Originally posted by broster
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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
TBH i had a 2L gtdi one from work for a few weeks and i wasn't impressed with the MPG! didn't get much over 30 MPG around town. Must be highly strung to extract the performance maybe?
I'd be looking at a GTI if i ever bought a MK5.
I get 60mpg on a run and around 49mpg running about
No offence Broster but I feel these are 'Internet' figs. Have you actually worked it out with maths or are you going off the trip? I rekon 40 around town is probably achievable real world but I never saw that.
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broster
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genuine figures mr nut! granted my car not standard, bigger turbo, lots of time remapping etc! standard cars don't do those figures thats for sure! think the best i got from mine standard on a run was low to mid 50's and low 40's around town on a good day
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T21SVJ
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do the 140bhp not have a DPF filter?
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makincorsac
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Originally posted by Mattb
Could scare the living crap out of you with faults....
To be fair the Vast majority are ok, but when they do go wrong it tends to be expensive.
Turbo's are a weak point, both the KKK and Garret variants (but more KKK) - They like to snap the shaft pouring oil into the exhaust and the intake
Twin Mass flywheels can also cause issues - most of the particularly bad ones should have been sorted when they were recalled
Very early 2.0 TDI's suffered with cylinder heads allowing coolant to leak into the combustion chambers
Early gearboxes were also made of chocolate - 2nd gear syncro being a particular weak point (modified parts are available)
Injectors are still a weak point - however i think VOSA have actually stepped in and failures should be covered by factory goodwill
The intake manifold flap on the 2.0 also likes to seize and spanks the fuse for itself and the cooling fan activation
The rest is your normal run of the mill wear and tear stuff - C.V boots, rear wishbone bushes, rear springs etc
My advise would be as new and low miles as possible - even opt for the 1.9 it tends to be slightly better...
And a decent extended warrenty also i think is a must
engine management light came on in my mates 1.9 tdi cant remember what caused it but it wasnt mechanical.. VW wanted just short of £700 all in to put it right
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broster
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Originally posted by T21SVJ
do the 140bhp not have a DPF filter?
early ones don't have dpf
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CORSA NUT
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Originally posted by broster
genuine figures mr nut! granted my car not standard, bigger turbo, lots of time remapping etc! standard cars don't do those figures thats for sure! think the best i got from mine standard on a run was low to mid 50's and low 40's around town on a good day
Arrrrrr i see 
Then 
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s4k1b
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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ive had a few arguments with adio about this one...
in my opinion - 2.0 tdi is a pretty sh1t engine
ive had a few in a couple of golfs and a3's.... terrible
ive now gone back in time to a mk4 tdi again, and im much happier
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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for me the 140;s drive better than the 170
pre common rail
Mates had a few early 2.0 ones in with cracked heads but they just seem to sufferthe VAg electrical faults
Nice car. Wouldnt have the 1.9 - they are too nosiey
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Loved my 170 (in the A3). Would have another. Over 200bhp with a Bluefin, transformed the car - only wish I had done it sooner No DPF problems for me in 40,000 miles either.
[Edited on 12-09-2011 by mwg]
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
TBH i had a 2L gtdi one from work for a few weeks and i wasn't impressed with the MPG! didn't get much over 30 MPG around town. Must be highly strung to extract the performance maybe?
I'd be looking at a GTI if i ever bought a MK5.
I get 60mpg on a run and around 49mpg running about
I get this from the company passat (140 tdi)
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