High milage 2.0l tdi

[flatsix3.6]

Should I be concerned about buying a A4 2.0l tdi 140 bhp with high miles.

Looking at 05 plates with between 60 & 85k miles, fsh a must but when should cam belts need changing.

[Isoproturon1]

That mileage is nothing - had a few of these, highest tdi went to 180k before selling.

80k for the belt on my Passat, so probably same on Audi.

[OldSkoolRS]

My last company car had 95,000 miles on it (55 plate 140BHP Passat 2.0Tdi) and it was running better then than when it was new! Someone got a good car whereever it went.

[Alfa_75_Steve]

Belts should have been changed already - as I recall they should be done on either 60 or 80k miles.

Watch for clutch issues, though - I had a Passat with that lump - the clutch gave up on around 110k miles. Total bill from a VW dealer, including new DMF was around £1k. Fortunately it was billed to Leaseplan

Engine was fine - the only other issue I know of is to check it has had the diesel lifter pump under the rear seat (that's where it is on a Passat, anyway) replaced. They usually give up the ghost from 60k miles onwards - bringing the car to a shuddering halt.

Mine gave up at 0.8 leptons in the right hand lane of a dual carriageway. Not nice.