Looking At Buying A Golf Gttdi 150 But How Can I Tell Its A 150bhp And Not A 130bhp???

 

A 150 has a FMIC as standard.Regards,micky

 

It will have the GTi interior.

 

yes, the induction pipework under the bonnet is totally different, the front splitter under the bumper is different aswell.

 

I've got a 150, check the engine is a ARL, the 150 will be a tad lower as well as they are GTI springs as standard, also the boot sticker should say 110kw

 

As above.

Quick way is the inlet hose runs down past the belt then goes accross the front of the engine to the dipstick area.



PD 130 goes down towards the headlight area on the OS



HTH

Oh and the 150s are prone to the cam seizing in the head!

 

Its Say Gttdi On Logbook And Has Tdi On Tailgate With The Di In Red Has The Intercooler On Drivers Side Behind The Bumper??

 

yeah the cam problem is common, will be changed under warranty if you kick up enough fuss.

it's the lifters that are weak and cam puts a hole in them!

 

will feel quicker then the 130 one




sorry

 

Is The Bottom Pic A 150??/

 

No bottom pic is 130. Going from what you are saying the car you're looking at is a 130.

 

the last pic is a 130

 

top ones a 150, bottom is 130/115 as they both look the same.

mine is 115 and both the d and i are in red, so don't go by this!

 

Must Be A 130 Then Its Advertised As 150 Carnt Be A 115 As It Goes Like Stink

 

Dont take no notice of the colour of the badges, i have a 150 TDI and on the back it has a silver GTI badge under the bonnet all red TDI, i also have a 115 with the TD on the boot red and the I silver, same under the bonnet

 

yeah think VW had surplus red badges, they just made it up as they went along, lol!

 

Yeah i think they did to be honest lol

 

So 130 Better Car/engine Thinking Of Buying It And Getting It Mapped

 

its the sharrons that have the TDI rule, all other cars are just luck OR if its been replaced your fucked anyway

engine code is the most important way to tell, its the first 3 letters of the engine number on the log book ( not the car)

 

The 130 is a better car all round, as it hasn't got the camshaft prob, re-map will take it to around 165bhp

 

id say so, i never realised when i brought mine that the 115 engine needed the cambelt changing every 40k!!

think im guna get mine mapped, should be ok for 150ish, woohoo!

 

If you are looking for a 150 model speak to Rob from SCC (01727 867747), he has a 150 "02" plate 3 door modded to just over 200bhp and still delivers 44mpg, also has the anniversary wheels and kit. It's also had the cam changed in the last few months as it did exactly what has been mentioned above, I know he was thinking of selling a few weeks ago.

Steve

 

There is a sticker in the boot, underneath the capret. This tells you the engine code, power etc. That is the easiest way. Hope that helps.

 

Go for the 130 and get it remapped.

After having my 130 remapped it produces 175 bhp / 275 lbs ft torque and still aveages 49 mpg.

 

So no-one shud buy 150 golfs? as this is what I was gonna get as next car!

 

Apperantly they are ok if used the correct oil 0w30, like i say i have a 115 & 150 and the 150 is such a better car, never drove a 130 tho

 

Why do ppl think the 130 is a better car?? The 150 has FMIC, bigger turbo therefore much better for modding etc.

I've had mine for 3 years now covered over 65k and never had any problems with cam (remapped miles). I've changed the oil every 10k and never had a problem with cam or turbo. Recently I've started modding for further power - see sig for further info.

I would def recommend the 150 - speaking from experience.

 

I only say 130 due to the cam probs, my cam was changed by previous owner so no experience in them going personally just the reading up i done before buying.

150 FTW tho

 

Here speaketh the truth... power in kw so just convert... should read 110

 

from when i was going the 130 is the better car,

the power is lower down the rev range so town driving is much much better

where are the 150 you need to rev more to get the power

* only what i read on the MIV forum

 

I have a 150 BHP TDI and it ate the cam after 80,000 mile,I wouldnt mind,but it was always serviced correctly,every 6-8,000 miles,using the correct Castrol SLX oil,which I might add cost a poxy fortune,(virgins p*ss would be cheaper)!!!!!Anyhow up to the cam failure I loved the car,but now Ive lost all faith in it,and VW's for that matter.It was my 1st VW,I guess I got sucked in by all the hype about the build quality!!Never again!!Regards,Micky

 

The PD 130 and PD 150 is pretty much the same engine. Its my believe ppl dont change often enough resulting in these cam problems. I know VW have long life servicing (20k) but I think if you want hassle free motoring change the oil every 10k.

 

slightly of topic ,
in the pic of the 150 engine bay , what are the tiewraps for on the boost hose !!, next to the cam belt cover ,
just an observation i noticed

 

I'm guessing they are used for holding the boost pipes on. With age the lugs on the pipes get worn out which cause the pipes to slip off with boost.

 

get a fabia vrs mate