Originally Posted by
offitmassive
No need to get arsey is there??
Im a VAG technician, the PD injectors are prone to fail and at £400 a pop, is it worth the money? Whereas a standard injector can be removed by the likes of you, and sent to a diesel specialist e.g panda diesels and get the injector overhauled, OP has asked for opinions and ive given mine. You may find 110bhp is not a PD after all. but 115 onwards is.
And at the price £1500, can you find a looked after PD VAG car??
Not really arsey at all, you did not explain any reasoning and when you were writing off so many options i thought it would be more useful if you explained why. Which you have done now and stating your an actual VAG technician there is (hopefully) some good advice.
And no i completely agree that a £1500 pd engine is likely to have more miles than the sun and be run down hence being at that price and not worth a £400 risk.
You may find 110bhp is not a PD after all. but 115 onwards is
That is what i was trying to say, only late 110 engines are PD but all 115, 130 and 150 are.