A3 Diesel engine help
Discussion
Hi All,
Friend of mine just bought an A3 2.0TDI on an '07 plate. Unfortunately with 600 miles showing before next service and no sign of the low oil light or the low oil pressure light the car ran dry of oil and the engine appears to have seized. From a few conversations there isnt much fall back as its out of warranty and I can see Audi's response being that he should have checked the oil (it has FASH). Anyway I think his best bet is to swap his BKD 140 diesel engine out for a used one. This leaves me with a couple of questions that may help him:
Could you straight fit the 170PS engine without any wiring issues (I believe it just has a bigger turbo?)
Could we use any VAG BKD engine? I presume there is no difference in the engine itself if the gearbox is a DSG. If we could use say a VW oe Seat engine then would the wiring loom be a straight fit?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Friend of mine just bought an A3 2.0TDI on an '07 plate. Unfortunately with 600 miles showing before next service and no sign of the low oil light or the low oil pressure light the car ran dry of oil and the engine appears to have seized. From a few conversations there isnt much fall back as its out of warranty and I can see Audi's response being that he should have checked the oil (it has FASH). Anyway I think his best bet is to swap his BKD 140 diesel engine out for a used one. This leaves me with a couple of questions that may help him:
Could you straight fit the 170PS engine without any wiring issues (I believe it just has a bigger turbo?)
Could we use any VAG BKD engine? I presume there is no difference in the engine itself if the gearbox is a DSG. If we could use say a VW oe Seat engine then would the wiring loom be a straight fit?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I am not totally 100% but I believe the 170 engine uses different injectors and on that basis I would look for an identical engine with 140hp. I am not sure where the extra 30hp comes from on the 170 engine but I believe it using piezo injectors and possibly a better turbo is plausible cause. Newer 170 engines are common rail, not PD, so they will definitely not work.
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