High mileage 2.0 tdi
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I have seen an Audi A4 2016 2.0 tdi for sale which I’m interested in. It looks like a nice car and is the S line 190 bhp with heated seats. The car is £5995.
The mileage on the vehicle is 145k. Timing belt has just been done by the dealer too so that’s ideal for me.
It’s obviously a very good price but is it worth the gamble ?
Anything to consider with the higher mileage TDIs ?
The mileage on the vehicle is 145k. Timing belt has just been done by the dealer too so that’s ideal for me.
It’s obviously a very good price but is it worth the gamble ?
Anything to consider with the higher mileage TDIs ?
I have an A3 on 163k and it still runs very well.
As long as it's been serviced we'll then it should be ok.
There is a slight concern over the dpf and egr systems going wrong on them as they can get costly but you can't do much about that really.
Maybe see if there is history for a clutch/ flywheel change if manual and good history on the auto box fluids if auto.
As long as it's been serviced we'll then it should be ok.
There is a slight concern over the dpf and egr systems going wrong on them as they can get costly but you can't do much about that really.
Maybe see if there is history for a clutch/ flywheel change if manual and good history on the auto box fluids if auto.
Harry you Potter said:
I have seen an Audi A4 2016 2.0 tdi for sale which I’m interested in. It looks like a nice car and is the S line 190 bhp with heated seats. The car is £5995.
The mileage on the vehicle is 145k. Timing belt has just been done by the dealer too so that’s ideal for me.
It’s obviously a very good price but is it worth the gamble ?
Anything to consider with the higher mileage TDIs ?
Check the suspension because at that mileage if it hasn't had a refresh it'll need one.The mileage on the vehicle is 145k. Timing belt has just been done by the dealer too so that’s ideal for me.
It’s obviously a very good price but is it worth the gamble ?
Anything to consider with the higher mileage TDIs ?
Mogul said:
Hopefully you won’t ever have to put a clutch in one as the whole job c/w DM flywheel and internal slave cylinder is 6hrs by the book and easily north of £1,500…
Have you paid this on a car you owned?A few years ago my slave cylinder went (about 190kish miles iirc) it cost me £1200 for a new clutch, flywheel and internal slave cylinder. Apparently because mine is Quattro it is a bigger job than a normal front wheel drive one as well.
Yes expensive job on a car probably worth £1000 to a blind man on a good day at the time. But £1200 has got me over two years of motoring.
I sold mine to a mechanic friend who replaced the clutch kit on his own time (for under £500 incl. VAT, I believe) and who then punted it on.
The original garage that showed me a GSF screen print suggested that the kit was £600+VAT, and a relative bargain ;-) but you just know that when they log back in using their trade discount, that’s where the real magic happens… And then they want to charge you ‘by the book’ for labour even if there are short cuts.
Of course that’s simply the way of the world, and a business needs to eat, but it only makes sense if you then keep the car for tens of thousands of miles thereafter, and by that time I was ready to move it on.
The original garage that showed me a GSF screen print suggested that the kit was £600+VAT, and a relative bargain ;-) but you just know that when they log back in using their trade discount, that’s where the real magic happens… And then they want to charge you ‘by the book’ for labour even if there are short cuts.
Of course that’s simply the way of the world, and a business needs to eat, but it only makes sense if you then keep the car for tens of thousands of miles thereafter, and by that time I was ready to move it on.
Any reason for a TDI out of interest? What mileage are you looking at sticking on it annually.
Put it into perspective I do quite alot of miles and went away from diesel 4 years ago, and now run a high mileage (170,000 miles) 1.8 N/A Petrol Vauxhall Vectra.
Routinely doing 500 miles a week, and have been for the past 3 years with it.
Fuel is cheaper (unleaded) and easily achieve 50mpg on the motorway if you change your driving style, warms up quicker so more efficient even for smaller miles.
Just an observation, as diesel may look good on paper, but unless your doing extremely mammoth mileage 25/30k+ it can be a false economy.
Just one sniff of a DMF/Clutch/EGR/Injector(s)/Turbo/DPF/HPFP issue, you could be in a downward spiral of costs.
Put it into perspective I do quite alot of miles and went away from diesel 4 years ago, and now run a high mileage (170,000 miles) 1.8 N/A Petrol Vauxhall Vectra.
Routinely doing 500 miles a week, and have been for the past 3 years with it.
Fuel is cheaper (unleaded) and easily achieve 50mpg on the motorway if you change your driving style, warms up quicker so more efficient even for smaller miles.
Just an observation, as diesel may look good on paper, but unless your doing extremely mammoth mileage 25/30k+ it can be a false economy.
Just one sniff of a DMF/Clutch/EGR/Injector(s)/Turbo/DPF/HPFP issue, you could be in a downward spiral of costs.
Edited by 7 5 7 on Friday 28th February 08:49
The 2.0 diesel unit can take the miles. And you’re unlikely to have all the above go at once. Clutch and dmf can go at any mileage depending on how it’s been driven. Dpf is likely to last longer if used for longer drives. The only thing would worry me is if that’s the first model year of adblue, the first few years of that system can be troublesome.
Mogul I might of got a good price then, I think the garage charged £600 parts and £600 labour. Well respected garage who do motorsport stuff and I know the owner a little. Although he is a mate of a mate. I knew it would be a good job and I wouldn’t get ripped off.
757 makes a very good point op. I think I will go petrol for my next daily. Or maybe even petrol hybrid.
757 makes a very good point op. I think I will go petrol for my next daily. Or maybe even petrol hybrid.
Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to view the car and it has since sold. On reflection, this is perhaps a blessing as I’d be better with the petrol variant. It’s a car which I’ll hold onto for a number of years. I might change job soon and don’t want to be clogging up a DPF with short journeys to the local train station.
Anyone had any experiences with the A4 B9 with 1.4 tfsi or 2.0 tfsi ? Don’t know much about these engines and are there any common issues. From my research, I was pleased to see they don’t have COD (cylinders on demand) like the A3 does.
Anyone had any experiences with the A4 B9 with 1.4 tfsi or 2.0 tfsi ? Don’t know much about these engines and are there any common issues. From my research, I was pleased to see they don’t have COD (cylinders on demand) like the A3 does.
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