No first hand knowledge, but I've heard that when you have to completely replace the entire fuel system, the bill is in the 10G neighborhood. Can anyone confirm/deny?
some reading material, looks like $6-11,000 to repair:
some reading material, looks like $6-11,000 to repair:The High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP) seems to be the one big issue, when it grenades it sends metal bits throughout the system, injectors, lines, both pumps, and tank. VW replaces everything to insure all particles are removed. It hasnt really been determined if it is a faulty design or the low sulfar diesel. There is a service bulletin out to add a dampner to the end of each injector line and it appears that there is a new design and part number for the HPFP. We test drove both the Passat and Jetta TDI, I think we will go with the Jetta, our sticking point is which package to go with, I want the loaded version which is about 25k out the door, the base is about 2k less. We are not planning on buying anything untill January so I will continue to look for dirt on this car.
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So, major news, I like dealing around the end of the month, I'm getting .9% financing, trading in my '06 Chevy Colorado 4X4. My out the door price for the fully loaded TDI will be a tad over $16k. Should have it in the driveway by Thursday And, it's the gray one, no way would I get the slower black or red I cant wait to put my Nobama sticker in the rear window and my "Drill baby drill" sticker next to it
Oh, I forgot to add something of extreme importance, 'specially to wflsteve------it has a fob!!! Push button start, keyless entry, fob never needs to leave your pocket Just think, a fob in each pocket, betcha I turn into quite the ladies man. Doesn't hurt to dream, sighhhhh.
I had a 1978 Rabbit Diesel. Absolutely no power. You could pretty much put a brick on the gas pedal on the highway for cruise control. Max speed about 80. But the good news was it would get 57 mpg in town or flat out on the highway and any combination. I took the spare tire out of the well in the back and put an aftermarket 10 gal fuel tank in that well. With a total of 20 gal I had over 1000 mile range.
I hope that you never got a flat?
So..... I ended up with the slower colored black one! I will have it home tomorow. As loaded as they come. Got the extended warranty and get this 0% financing. I also got the xzilon coating and window tint. I figure if the HPFP grenades it'l happen before 100000 miles. At 0% I don't know how I could go wrong.
CONGRATS!Will do, I am going to need to slow down my F stop tho
And a few pics would be nice too
Enjoy it! Surprising how much power you feel in it. Not too manypeopleAmericans can appreciate TDIs.
There, fixed it for ya.Yep, back in '94 we rented a diesel Peugeot, non turboed, ran from Grobbendonk Belgium (3 tours, 2 in Germany, 1 in Belgium) to Frankfurt and back, same tank of diesel, average speed for the round trip-120mph. It was silver BTW. Back in the mid 70s my mother owned a little Golf Rabbit, it averaged 50 mpg, little 4 speed that just wouldnt die. My old 86 F250 is diesel, absolute beast, gets almost as good a mileage as my (well, not anymore) 5 cylinder Colorado. So, I converted along time ago, just never could find one I could afford/was willing to buy. Heck, if I could find a reasonable conversion for my KLR I'd be all over it. When I really retire, I'll have an F350 turboed dually and a nice 5th wheel toyhauler big enough to haul the 14, KLR, YZ, and the wifes quad. Lots of folk around the nation I'd like to meet and twisties I'd like to ride.
After living in Germany I saw the benefits of turbo diesel passenger cars that the US has ignored for the most part. My neighbor got 50+ mpg in his Skoda and it was average, there are quite a few small TDI cars that could get 55-60 mpg.