I miss the 1.9tdi pre 2005 still got a VP110, and it just... goes. It just goes and thats it!

Nice in-depth analysis on the CFCA.good to see this coming to light and someone having the guts to put this on KZread.

Few years back I had a VW Assist patrol (RAC or AA I think) change one of them EGR assemblies on my Transporter at the side of the road. Took him nearly 3 hours. Watching this I’m glad I never kept the van.

Love these vlogs top lad iv followed darksidesince day1 admire the diesel love you guys have and admire your growth

Was just going to look at a 2010 caravelle you just saved me a lot of money.Cheers

Just got my van back from Darkside, after watching this i was shitting myself the engine would have been junk. Thankfully they checked the compression and all good :) goes much better after the remap cheers guys

@muddyshane4529

4 ай бұрын

How many miles were on it

Could be Nice with a “worst problems” series on the VAG engines a what could be done to avoid issues

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

it would be 10 hours long!

@tobiasjacobsen_dk

3 жыл бұрын

Bring it on boys 👍

@dannesvanstrom3408

3 жыл бұрын

Modern VW is shit from HELL!

@mangreek9975

Жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments Hello. I want to buy vw amarok, i choose 2.0 tdi single turbo or biturbo?

Got a cfca sportline myself. Fortunately found out about the issues quickly and blanked the egr with a tafmet emulator. 2 years ownership later and 70000 total miles on the vehicle all is well. They're a nice smooth engine when they work well.

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

I own one, 100k almost, has EGR blanked for 99k so it runs perfectly!

@craigs902

3 жыл бұрын

That’s good to hear, I’ve just installed the same unit on my van.

@chasevans7171

3 жыл бұрын

Fitted a tafmet egr emulator to my wife's 2.2 tid saab five or six years ago. Never been a problem, still working great. Remember that combustion chamber temperatures can actually be higher without the exhaust gasses acting as a combustion suppressant. Egr not just an emmisions thing.

@SheepInACart

3 жыл бұрын

@@chasevans7171 The factory EGR only operates at two times, initially assist in attaining operating temperatures (when more heats desirable) and later whenever at low loads to reduce NOX formation as a result of excess oxygen in hot exhaust gas. Unlike a petrol engine where EGR increases the total mass of the cylinder charge, diesels control the power by reducing fuel ratio (not of volume of mixture supplied as with most petrol cars). Hence the average cylinder temperature is already lowest when EGR cooler would be utilized, and situations you'd be concerned about heat (such as sustained high load) aren't impacted by the EGR delete. Instead the high load temperatures will be governed by the volume/temperature of input air, alongside the injector duty cycle (if its taking to long to put fuel in, you start to get thermal issues you wouldn't otherwise at that power level).

Great work . sharing the knowlage

My CFCA (2011 model year) was replaced with about 35.000 miles on the clock. Due to absurd oil usage because the cilinder walls had gone. After the whole block was replaced the turbo started acting up, and that turned out to be a vacuum line issue. Now, about 6 years later she still runs fine, though I don’t know if they replaced anything other than the block...

Interesting hearing your opinion I thought in early models the head bolts stretched too. How are the other high output 2.0 tdi engines?

Glorious vid cheers.

Very interest video, I know that engine PD were the best engine ever made on VAG till it till change to common rail too many issues! Had a VW Transporter T5 2.0TDI 84PS for rent van had issue with EGR light on the second day!

@DeepakKumar-lv4te

Жыл бұрын

T5.1 ? Not t5, the pd engine

Ryan coming through with the sunday funday content as usual :) good lad!

Glad i saw this video before I bought one of these, thanks for the heads up 👍👍

@Clay.beads_Maya

3 жыл бұрын

Did you buy a different van/engine

@upbuild4397

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I bought a Ford Transit Custom and it’s great, really nice van to drive.

Still rocking the ALH TDI with a Vnt17 and bigger injectors Got a spare in the barn too 👍😎👍

Hi, nice hair lol and great videos. I'm from Ireland and new to your channel mainly because I'm looking at a van and VW T5 Transporter 2.5 TDI lwb brought me straight to you. I will be honest I don't have much faith in German cars i.e. 2000 Audi V6 (fuel pump), 05 2.5 TDI, BMW 525D (just about every known problem) 07Mini one 1.6 Conv (head gasket and seized solid gearbox), 07 Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI (dm cutch, gearbox), 02 Audi TT Quatro, 08 Mercedes C180 coupe 2.0 (camshaft sprockets, corrosion), every one of these cars scrapped at around 100k as they were uneconomical to fix. All were very well maintained. I have been offered the van I mentioned, it can be described as immaculate, inside cab, inside the rear, engine bay, underneath and not a dent or scratch on its silver paintwork and with 145k miles apparently the cams are driven by gear, it has not been tidied for sale but always kept that way. I know the guy who owns it well and he looked after it like a baby and is only selling as unfortunately he is at the end of life with terminal cancer. He is looking £7.5 k rightly trying to get as much as he can for his partner. As you can imagine I am nervous regarding German vehicles, I cant expect you to say buy it and know problems can't be foreseen and obviously no reflection on your advice if it goes wrong. The bit of research I have done is many of these vans have over 200k without serious problems, nut there appears to be many horror stories. My question is is the right van to buy espesially with this engine or could I be walking into another mony pit. Your opinion would be very valuable. Thanks.

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

If it's been well looked after and continues to be, then it shouldn't be horrendous. However, with most transporters, if things do go wrong, it can get very pricey

Great video and mega useful. I bought one knowing it may have an issue. Had it tested, no issue showing. Changed the EGR to be on the safe side, 2 years later, valve 2 + 4 running on 25%. The damage was already done it just wasn't showing yet. Call to VW, luckily they conveniently sell a kit to fix the issue. Essentially resulted in a brand new engine plus anything else that has ever had exhaust gas or oil. Not cheap!

@smithygillson3040

5 ай бұрын

@Pswayder, Was that just your local VW dealer, same issue here and looking at options, what is "Not cheap! if i can ask? and what did you get for it ) thx

@Pswayder

5 ай бұрын

My local, trusted garage in Warwickshire, they got onto VW. The kit itself is around £6-7k (plus fitting) if i remember right which includes a new engine and all ancillaries - DPF, EGR, Re-con Turbo - literally everything that had touched oil or exhaust fumes. Doing it this way (and returning the old engine as VW instructed) means you get a 3 year warranty on the new block and bits. If you just change the block - no warranty. Change to a recon engine, that may have the issue, or a part in your existing engine may be a deadly sniper. I'm 12k in on the new engine - all good so far. My old EGR is now a desk tidy in my office. It's called 'The Bastard' @@smithygillson3040

I’ll stick with my PD motor. Reliable and strong

@buggerlugz6753

3 жыл бұрын

I managed to put a rod through my block with my passat's 1.9 PD engine mate........so can be problematic.

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

They do work well!

@alexandruv847

3 жыл бұрын

@@buggerlugz6753 B6 Passat ?

@lukekilah6257

3 жыл бұрын

Buggerlugz that happens if you abuse engines.

@aqib2000

3 жыл бұрын

Buggerlugz then don’t buy a BKC or BXE if you won’t wanna be losing rods The 1.9 he’s talking about is the one from that old A4 and Golf MK3

Very good and interesting all low emissions stuff is ruining cars.???

I replaced a 2.0 CR TDi in a 2015 Caravelle that threw ALL four con rods. I have never seen that before. I asked the customer, a coach operator if it had runaway. He said no, was only doing 50 mph following a coach. Was a DSG model.

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

never seen that either, maybe a dodgy re-con?

Greetings from a Yorkshire guy in Germany, you should look at the videos from redhead Zylinderkopf Technik here in Germany they specialise in the vw engines and do a oil cooler kit for the t6

@no-damn-alias

3 жыл бұрын

They're expensive and throw parts that's it. They started KZread because they were about to go bankrupt

Blanking the egr would physically stop any coolant entering the intake. But do these coolers also risk coolant entering the engine oil?

You should try do it on a smart car CDI, remove the back of the car, take out intercooler, inlet and all associated plastics through the back of the car, I have hands like shovel's also, absolute pig of a job to bypass it, car works fine now though.

Thanks for this informative video, vw cost cutting for profit, Cheer's

Nice vid. Thnx 4 sharing. What about removing egr and replace for normal watercooled oilfilter housing?

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, we ended up doing that using this www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/oil-filter-housing-with-oil-cooler-for-vag-cr-diesel-engines.html

@tijsvorstman

Жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments and block off on the egr?

Hi Darkside, thanks for the shared knowledge on these engines. Is there any 2.0tdi engine (block and head) that is compatible with the CFCA engine peripherals? Thank you

@DarksideDevelopments

6 ай бұрын

There is no reason why you couldn't run other 2.0 TDI engines we even looked at fitting a CUAA

Wonder if CFCA stands for "Compression F*****g Cooler Assembly"........???

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

If the cap fits

@deanseeley2124

3 жыл бұрын

Oh fuck!! Haha I'm crying

So what about the 204hp one? I have been looking for a T6 Multivan. Maybe I should just get a V300 MB, needs to be reliable and I am OCD on the maintenance.

Hi, I’ve had a 2011 T32 180 manual for about 7 years. I wasn’t aware of the issues when I bought it however it’s now done 170k and at the minute running okay. I love it and I would like to keep the van long term however to ensure reliability is it worth / cost effective replacing the engine or cut my losses and get rid? If it can be refurbished or replaced is this something you could do?

@DarksideDevelopments

5 ай бұрын

Drop us an email to sales@darksidedevelopments.co.uk and one of the team will be able to advise you there

Have you ever worked with 1.9 pd105 BKC engine. Is it strong like pd100 or pd130(i mean strong for simple remap). Does bkc have some standard engine problems? I hear that BKC is much better than BXE and BLS. Could you tell me cons of that engine please.

This is precisely what happened to my Caravelle 2012 CFCA engine. I had my engine repaired: major engine restoration - 4 new pistons, new EGR Cooler (D Suffix), 4 new con rods (used), 8 x new bearings, 4 new jets, head gasket, coolant, 5w30 C3 synthetic oil (£2000). It's been running great for 10,000 miles since. But now I have a low oil pressure warning. But it seems to be something of a red herring as no mechanical faults or noises can be found, oil level fine, temperature normal and the car is still running great. I get an intermittent alert for 5s at a time. It would seem to be wiring I also get intermittent electric sliding door bouncing and a couple of rear circulation issues reported on VCDS. So it looks like some ageing to the electrical components is my next battlefield.... (if anyone can offer any tips I'd really welcome them). I've had some other fun with it: New dual mass flywheel, oil cooler, seal rings, o/s engine mount, wet DSG clutch, DSG oil, Spigot bearing (that was missing)! New CV joint (inner and outer, driver's side) and rear wishbone. Oil sump check, rear n/s wheel bearing, new oil pump and shaft, cambelt change.

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

If you some help just drop us an email - sales@darksidedevelopments.co.uk

@josegines

Жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with the oil lamp, only two seconds and gone. I dont know whats happend. you resolve the problem? Where is the place on that engine for the oil pressure switch? Thanks anyway

Reyt then! Love it Ryan...

Just watched your video. Thanks for sharing. I'm in the process of possibly ordering supposedly one of the last transporter 6.1's tdi450 4motion vans and then convert into a camper. After researching the web I am now concerned about these engines. Are you getting issues with the later engines? Thanks.

@DarksideDevelopments

10 ай бұрын

That will either be a CXFA or CFHA engine which shouldn't have the same issues as CFCA's do so you should be good with them!

@ScottFreedom

10 ай бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments Thank you very much for your response. Much appreciated.

Thanks mate

Thanks for the video guys. Just been looking at a 62 plate 180 70k miles on the clock and has the 512 A EGR should I walk away? I used to be a mechanic by trade and the vehicle is very cheap trade deal drives and starts perfectly. Thanks guys.

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

Take the risk or ask to do a comp check first? Some run well but gobble oil

@stephenwilliams7056

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the reply guys much appreciated.

What about the BiTdi CSHA (Amarok = other EGR cooler)?

In the vid it’s a suffix D which you say is ok but looks clogged up and causing smooth cylinders in the video, is that engine kaput in the video? Was just about to buy a 2015 180 BiTurbo but think am better swerving altogether

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

The engine was likely already dead when it was fitted

Did you say which model and year this was? And mileage, we do need to know as there are a few types

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

It's the T5.1/T6 2.0 BiTdi 180 engine with the EGR cooler. All the others should be fine

Hi I’m about to complete a purchase for a 2017 4motion 204,manual LWB it’s only done 39 k and a turbo was replaced at Vw at 30k Really like the high spec on the van and on test drive it is very tight and pulls nicely What further checks or advice would you give me regarding the engine, not sure if this is a CFCA etc ? I was hoping to tune it aswell only as we will be towing a large caravan with it all over uk and Europe Thanks Ant

@DarksideDevelopments

14 күн бұрын

So that will be the CXEB, and we've been seeing a fair few 2016/17 models coming into our workshop with faulty pistons/rings damaging the engines and having to get replacements. There are a fair few posts on our facebook about the issue. You can also drop us an email to sales@darksidedevelopments.co.uk with reg/vin and we can discuss any issues and tuning if applicable

Hi need help diagnosing a smoke problem in a caravelle 180 bitid When i drive for 10minutes smoke comes from under the bonnet when i open the bonnet it appear to be coming from behind the engine nere the mani fold. Anyone know what it is thanks

Hey guys! What do you think about 8v bmm engine? Any common problems you guys face? And is there anything specific about their maintenance to keep in mind? Thank you for your time!

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

It's good, fit a larger turbo and some bigger injectors!

@yehh1217

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments yep, that is the plan, just want to make sure it is perfectly healthy before doing that!

What do you charge for the exchange engine? And if I was to drive to you is the exchange something that can be done in 1 day?

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

Best to email, it can be 5k up to 10k+ if everything is dead! We usually have the vans a few days

What compression test tool do you recommend. The hole for the glow plug is so deep. Is there a deep hole compression test fitting you use?

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

We make our own!

@trevorhowell3827

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments thank you for your reply.

@trevorhowell3827

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments ive had a compression test done. The results are as follows, no1 is 385psi, no2 is 420psi, no3 is 400psi, no4 is 400psi. Would you say these results are good ?

Did the engine made a kinda turbo pipe leaking? Because i know someone who has one it has no smoke, seems to have pretty much all the power but at vw after months of trying what is that noise they told him that basically the engine is dead

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

Just request a compression test

Hey Darkside, are these issues fixed on the 2022 bi turbo Highline models?

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure but we have some fairly new T6s with issues

I really starting to like ya videos buddy 👌 and that engine was a right mess

I’ve got a MAN tge with the 180 bi-turbo lump, I’m hoping it’s not the same as this 😬

When did this engine go out of production? I’ve just bought a 2017 VW Crafter with the twin turbo 177 engine with 82,000 on the clock. The dpf lights just come on? Am I safe or is it possibly a problem like this?

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Crafter is different but get it looked at ASAP

Ive been hunting a decent vw transporter with a dsg box for ages and while there’s so many different engines and power outputs. i want to ask anyone’s opinion whats the best option of van to consider and should I avoid higher mileages.thank you

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

140 DSG is most likely good

@zoranmusic608

2 жыл бұрын

I also want to buy a t5 with a dsg gearbox which you advise me to be a durable engine that has gone over 200000km. Same 140kw?

I HATE diesel oil, Gets everywhere, stains everything! I was considering a BiTdi Passat, I'm glad I didnt now. Nice one... Going down the audi V6Tdi route... Better gambling with that than one of these. The few passats I went to see just seemed to "perfect" for the price. Strangely enough, All in Bradford - Dealers. Naturally the first thing thats sensible is electronically delete the EGR, by the look of it somehow subltly blanking off the inlet to the manifold.

The people responsible for coming up with the laws and regulations that require every car manufacturerer to make engines that are not possible to make, that makes almost every car owner suffer with gigant repair bills, and cars that won't start, or cars that stop in the middle of busy highways, they should be sued. They are responsible for all this mess, as far as I can tell. They seem to be doing it on purpose in order to get everyone to use electrical cars. Well, I know how bad batteries can be, having had an offgrid cabin for many years. The battery quality has gone down too. I was just watching a preowned hybrid car that was for sale. Not because I would ever want to own one, but because it had two solar panels on the roof. To me that is hilarious. If you need solar power to drive a car, you would be in trouble in this country. Here we have had years with eleven months of rain on a daily basis, with no sunlight whatsover. You don't get much solar power from that. Back to the people responsible for all this trouble and these gigantic expenses. They should be held economically responsible for all of this. This has gone too far to say the least. Enough is enough. This madness needs to be stopped as soon as possible.

EGR Blanking with DPF left in place? I notice you advise against this on your site but other people offer blanking+remap and leave DPF as it is. Or fit Tafmet and DPF still in place any thoughts on this please?

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

We never turn EGR off with DPF in place

@triumphspeed1090

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments Why is this?

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

The DPF won't regenerate without EGR

@xkrzilla

3 ай бұрын

I will beg to differ on this... egr-only delete, force a dpf regen to bring up dash light, drive as required until light goes out... Does that not mean it works?

what do you do with the block / bore ? hone it or a rebore / larger pistons ?

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

usually they are too far gone for even the largest overbore!

I've asked my mate about this engine. I trust him, we've been mates since we were in highschool. He said it's the best engine he knows. He will make anyone a flat rate offer with warranty, sight unseen. To rebuild the engine 🙈.

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Sj1bby

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanp6138 We were on a ride, he walks up to a van making an open offer: "nice van: leather, doublecab, double sliding doors dsg, 4motion! *When* your engine fails call my company, I'll rebuild the engine for this price" 🤣🤣

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sj1bby it's a good plan to plant the seed. Who's his company?

@Sj1bby

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryanp6138 he has a small company in Drachten The Netherlands. Not sure if he wants his company name on KZread.

@fastinradfordable

3 жыл бұрын

¡dn ʇǝb ʇ,uɐɔ ı puɐ uǝ11ɐɟ ǝʌɐɥ I `ǝϣ d1ǝɥ So the excuses begin.

I thought a 1.6 dci was full of emissions stuff that’s hard to get to, that EGR cooler is one hell of a unit

Ive got a cfca transporter with this issue. Am I able to bolt my parts into a caac block and put that in?

@DarksideDevelopments

4 ай бұрын

There are some differences. If you drop us an email to sales@darksidedevelopments.co.uk with reg/vin and we'll be able to give you some more advice on this swap

My engine where broken of 180hp 2014 at 135000km What is the problem And i put now new engine what Can i do sell him or keep ???? PleAse advice me

If I want to buy a recent Transporter which will already have many miles, which engine (if any) will be the best bet ?

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

The new BiTDI (204) seems to be a lot better or the 2.0 TDI single turbo models. It depends on your budget really

5:44 cant stop laughing

What did the cute cuddly polar bears ever do to you? 😃

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

They were weaponised by the people profiteering from Global warming, or was it climate change when it got Colder?

@thefamilyrobbo

3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you won't be asking Greta Thunberg on a date any time soon 😮🤭😀😀😀😀

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefamilyrobbo she's an oxygen theif

@nghermit4922

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure they’d eat you given the chance. :)

@MyKharli

3 жыл бұрын

yes it was a shame he revealed his ignorance there .

Should i take the bitdi passat with the 240hp? Or a regular 2.0 tdi and tune it?

@waifuracer6516

3 жыл бұрын

If you are looking for that kind of power, imo you are better off with a maintained 3.0tdi...

@ryanb.2967

3 жыл бұрын

2.0 consume less and is more reliable but with a map i dunno

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

Its a totally different engine, 5 years on they seem OK?

You’ve said theEGR cooler valve has caused the problem with this engine,which has a D suffix but when you put up the bad and good part numbers the one ending in D is the good one,or have I got it wrong?

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

Eagle Eyed, We double checked the OE part number using the VIN, the vehicle left the factory with the A suffix part number. It looks like someone changed the EGR cooler previously on this van, maybe done on a recall however the damage had already been done.

@thomasanderson4127

3 жыл бұрын

Darkside Developments Thanks guys,love the videos 👍

@SimonLittler

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a 2016 180 with a D. How do I check against the VIN as per your comment to see if its legit or not? Thanks!

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

@@SimonLittler You should be able to check this with the dealer (Y)

Great video, but could you tell me if a 2lt tdi skoda kodiaq vrs 245bhp engine block is that the same block as the 2lt tdi 190bhp engine? Theres a kodiaq with a smashed sump the engine is destroyed, i assume so,was looking to buy an engine to replace the damaged one

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing is shared with the 240hp engine, it's all unique

@soapyvanshoey3179

2 жыл бұрын

So you could not replace the block with another 2lt bare engine and add all the ancillaries to it? So its a completely different 2lt engine?

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

The complete engine is entirely different

amazes me how I’m always so interested by the most boring person I’ve ever heard talk 😂 keep it up lads!

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks?

@Clay.beads_Maya

3 жыл бұрын

No need

if you are going for a 2.0 tdi, never buy the pd ones and also try to get a 2010+ common rail one. they dont have the oil pump issues

@3sides2everystory

Жыл бұрын

My 2.5PD has done 325k miles, just doing injectors on it now, for the second time. Trust me, this is the best engine VW made

PD for the win 👍

I'm looking at buying one of these at the moment, I wonder if I can ask your advice? You talk about changing the EGR cooling block before it does too much damage. Roughly how many miles would you say is too late? Other than doing a compression test, are there any tell tales that can be easily seen when viewing one of these? If the engine doesn't have one of those dodgy part numbers for the EGR cooler, it 'should' be ok? Would you say just go for the standard 2TDI 150ps and avoid the BiTurbo 205ps all together?! Thanks for the video!

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

There's not a set mileage on when it can occur, we've seen this happen at various times. From what we've dealt with, the single turbo model is more reliable. Just compromising on power

Great

You’d think that being a German made it would be quality definitely not. It reminds me of another problem vag had with the bkd heads cracking and the 1.9 pd bxe engine throwing rods the best Diesel engine vw made was the 1.9 pd130 and 150 it put me off vag for good parts are expensive as well I never heard of a cylinder head problem until I brought a golf awful bkd

The egr cooler failed on my '62 plate T5.1 about 2 years (~150k). I was gradually losing coolant but there was no visible signs of any leaks so after about 6 months I had the cooler replaced with a second hand, low mileage (~30k) one. Problem solved and the fuel economy increased too. That being said, the van has always been slow for supposedly 180bhp. I am paranoid though that the coolant has damaged the turbo seals or something. You just made me more paranoid because the second hand cooler that was fitted ends in 'C'. I am now seriously considering having a compression test done. Is it also worth just blanking the egr system?

@darksidedevelopments7200

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, please email us with your reg. sales@darksidedevelopments.co.uk

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

A compression test is fairly simple to carry out, it's worth doing if you want to know how healthy the engine is.

@user-ky7ty3ie1x

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments can you advise 2.0 tdi t5 2012 what is good compression reading

@mb106429

2 жыл бұрын

Around 400 psi

would e simple egr delete with blanking plates remove the issue? And does this issue apply to the earliest 140 hp transporters?

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

Only 180s kill engines and you need to get it before it's failed

@mathiaspettersen3813

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments ok, i have a customers car with all the symtoms mentioned in the video. Did a egr off but i didn't install blanking plates right away and still had the same issues. Installed blanking plates for the egr and car runs fine now, but feels like it's down on power so was thinking maybe he has a cracked egr cooler and water has worn the cylinder to a lower compression.

Does the 150 brake, and the bi turbo engines in the transporters also have this problem? Cheers lad

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

Totally different engines

@Joshmccaul22

3 жыл бұрын

Darkside Developments thought so! Cheers bud

Hey! Nice vid! Btw, what s your opinion about 2.0 tdi DJGA engine? Thx in advance

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, they are similar to CUNA/CUPA. They struggle a bit over 300bhp though. Got a blog here on tuning them! www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/Blog/mqb-platform-ea288-engine-tuning-184-cuna-cupa/

@koher123

Жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments how about oil consumption?

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

they use a lot normally!

@koher123

Жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments thx...i was thinking vag sorted out the oil consumption issue on these models

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

nope!

Please help me to find the machine number stamp location on the blockmachine area, for ourcontry registration.. Thanks Brother..

DD does the 150 suffer the same EGR cooler issues?

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

No.

I have an 03 Jetta tdi with the ALH engine in it and it’s been great lol. That car has 415k miles on it or nearly 670k km lol

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

they run forever!

Can you delete egr completely in this engine or is that not possible or is there complications from doing so? My engine tuner says deleting egr on any VW stops dpf regen properly?

@pedrowarior

3 жыл бұрын

D Peaceman38 my tuner also said the same about deleting the egr on a n47 bmw, if you delete the egr your dpf will go to shit

@dp8685

3 жыл бұрын

Pedro Guerreiro I run a fleet of vehicles and the VW/Skoda diesels I have egr deleted mainly due to constant issues but I do an active regen on dpf as find spot levels high. They never fail mot as emissions are same with or without egr as all still have cat and dpf. Good blast up road prior to mot and good quality fuel.

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

We dont ever remove EGR alone.

@MrConor159

3 жыл бұрын

Can't remove an egr and have an MOT so no.

Was it enough to just hone it, or did you need to bore it?

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

Scrap block!

Does the CUAA 2.0 bitdi have the same problem? Thanks

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

Not that we know of.

Hi !i have Amarok 2.0 engine with 163 hp . How much power do you think could be made of it without getting a motorcycle crash? Im waiting your answer. Have a good day!

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

200hp is a real struggle!

@adamfukasz4968

3 жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments oh man help me a lot thanks !!!!!

Hi.. is this still an issue with the newer 2016 2.0L biturbo 204 BHP engine? Thanks

@DarksideDevelopments

7 ай бұрын

We are seeing them come in with similar egr issues but they don't appear to be as bad as the CFCA

You speak the truth... "low emission crap" 👍🏻👍🏻

Wish you guys were in 🇦🇺 because my Passat 125TDi 3C B7 MY13 aircon stopped working. No faults, has gas, everything works but I'm told it's not worth changing the solenoid valve but to buy a new compressor. Car has 75K kms 🤦‍♂️ I love my Passat but seeing what VGA does to us consumers is heart breaking. I don't have any techs like you here. FML

@jaimomckinnon9633

3 жыл бұрын

$1,200 AU fitted

Bore wash . The aluminium gets in polishes the cylinder walls an rings . the cylinder doesn't seal , that gives you poor compression. The mix shoots in to the sump past the rings . Creates to much crank case pressure, oil leaks , oil burning .

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, not bore wash in the petrol engine sense

Bloody hell: i was looking at purchasing a passat alltrack bi-turbo from Germany. How is the single turbo 190 ps...same problem?

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

It's not the same engine at all.

@Mickytdi

3 жыл бұрын

Ryan P Yep, i have the 240ps remapped from new with 102k on it. Never misses a beat.

@Darkside Developments maybe now something about audi a4 2.0 tdi cr170 CAHA 10 /// 08-12 ?

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

Email us for options!

Seems to be a common issue in modern diesel engines. MAN Trucks championed this solution in their marketing to meet Euro 5 emissions about 10 years ago, being I’m sure the only heavy truck manufacturer at that time not having to go down the SCR “Ad Blue” route. The results were the same a vehicle we had needed two engines in less than 3 years! EGR as a engineering concept is just shite, when you get to see the innards as shown here you know the reason why!

Can you replace the egr cooler with just ordinary oil cooler? Or does egr delete make all problems go away in this engine?

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

Yes this is possible however the EGR blanking will eliminate the issue.

@Bulldozer93000

3 жыл бұрын

@@DarksideDevelopments Thanks for the info! Is this problem in any other VW twinturbo engine? I have seen similar engines in Amarok but not with same letters.

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bulldozer93000 the EGR cooler is different, not 100% if that means it's trustworthy!

I’ve got a 2013 5.1 180 with 110k on the clock. Runs like a dream, uses no oil. I’m worried now!! 😳 I better check that EGR. I also enjoy waving at other T5 van drivers 😂👋🏻

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

You may have got lucky 🤞

@timpricedrums

3 жыл бұрын

Darkside Developments I hope so! Reading up on it, it seems 2010,2011 were the worst years for that particular EGR cooler problem. Spent more than enough on the van already! Cheers 👍🏻

@n_beaney

3 жыл бұрын

I also have a 2013 on 130,000 and it's not missed a beat or had any problems but the 174 I had was always needing money spent on it !

@timpricedrums

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve just checked and my EGR has the dreaded part number with A at the end. What should I do now!! I guess a replacement EGR 😩

So is it a good engine basically with just a poor egr design/poor maintenance issues.? So should we avoid them??

@mleussin

3 жыл бұрын

If you close the egr asap with low mileage and add an additional oil cooler the last long

@andypreston1524

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.............

@SheepInACart

3 жыл бұрын

@@niko8638 Basically because with twin turbos, a fairly small engine bay and commercial type demands they are often abused with (long days with heavy loads, towing trailers or lead footed courier use in stop start traffic to name a few), temperatures do get pretty warm, especially with an auto and air conditioning all piling more thermal load into the same air path. Will depend on your climate and use case of course, but in general if your not keeping it totally stock, its worth at least considering. Also unlike EGR delete, a external oil cooler doesn't normally have a large impact on what people think of as the "warmup" time of the engine, since its not a big change in either mass or total cooling present (even before thermostat opens), and the oil temps are only loosely coupled to the block/coolant (reaching an equilibrium that notably higher, but with average in sump remaining cooler than the block for a noticeable time after the engines coolant has reached operating temperature anyway). That said if your going crazy with the size you'll want to make sure you do a longer (or harder) drive once/twice a week to get the oil hot enough to drive moisture out, else add an external water separator (which is what most heavy diesel plant needs to do, as the "Italian tune up" of running it full tilt every now and again is both expensive in fuel/maintenance and frowned upon by occupational workplace safety regulators), but this isn't a change in usage for most van owners anyway (much less anybody who was worried about overheating oil to begin with). Hence for most people the real consideration for adding the cooler is the cost of parts/installation, since a ebay cheapo home job can be a liability, and as much as we all like watching the dark side boys work, they do still need to keep the lights on, so it isn't free.

02 plate skoda fabia 1 9sdi & I'm just coming up to 200k!!! I've had the little beast for 10years now & love it. Reliable & cheap to run & I believe its down to simple mechanics & none of this emission tech on it.

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

better for the environment keeping a good runner :)

I JUST lost an entire 140 2.0 tdi to a head bolt. Thousands down the drain. I don't know what to say

Was looking to buy a 4motion dsg what years should I avoid?

@DarksideDevelopments

Жыл бұрын

It's not really the year, it's the engine code that's the problem. CFCA's have the most issues. Other than that as long as they've been looked after, should be alright

Hey bru... what do you think of the pd100 engine?

@DarksideDevelopments

2 жыл бұрын

The PD100 engine isn't strong like the PD130 / PD150 engines, it has the small journal crankshaft and rods we don't recommend more than 200 BHP on these!

@olsmokey5256

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply.

What about the amarok 2.0 tdi 180 , got the same problem? Is it reliable ?

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

The EGR Cooler setup is different, so it doesn't have this oil issue, but the Turbo setup is the same

What about the 2.0TDI engines in transporters which come with press fit camshafts, i've heard rumour that they are absolutely bullcrap.

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

Almost all the common rail VW engines have pressed lobes. Not a common issue really

I have a 2018 T6, had a engine rebuild, and now £1600 later it’s having a new EGR valve that’s been leaking. Apparently it’s not a common problem according to VW

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

EGR Coolers are always dying! First thing we would check with a coolant leak!

@denty32

3 жыл бұрын

Darkside Developments full service history, I’m not sure I will get another new T6 next year

I hope vw sees this feedback so they can change their ways. engine don't look too bad on the other hand. could be worse. what engine code did you put in the transporter/caravelle or is it the same cfca?

@andrewlace

3 жыл бұрын

80 psi is bike tyre Territory. No cross hatching = no oil. It's a mess.

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

They know already, shame as resale would be better for VW. We put a rebuilt lump in :)

@craigs902

3 жыл бұрын

VW won’t give 2 shits! I’d be more concerned that dark side will get legal threat from VW and make them pull this down, and hide the truth about the EGR.

@DarksideDevelopments

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigs902 We dont really care what anyone says about us pointing out the truth!

Nice. Not! How many miles had that engine covered? Unfortunately like a lot of stuff these days, emissions and cost cutting make engines throw away items.

@ryanp6138

3 жыл бұрын

Just over 100k