Hi,

I have a 2001 GT TDi 130, when I had it serviced the mechanic, who definately knows his stuff swore blind that my engine is not a PD & didn't require the special oil. All I can say is it goes like one & sticker in the boot says ASZ. So what is the difference?

Shane

 ASZ IS a PD engine

Sorry

Sarah

It does require the special oil, ASZ is a PD engine i used to own an 02 GT TDI 130. Your mechanic is wrong this time, and if he doesn't think it's a PD then he won't have put PD oil in it, i would drain out the existing oil and refill with PD spec oil or take the car back and insist he uses PD oil in the car. It's important the correct oil is used on a PD engine.

It's a PD as Sarah has said.

Someone will know what the difference, but I dont lol

PD stands for Pumpe Deuse..

That's all i know..

Doesn't a PD engine have a higher compression or something like that?

PD stands fo Pumpe Deuse as mentioned above. It's a type of high pressure diesel injection, although the more modern MK5 uses a common rail.

The PD system is VW's branding of the unit injector. Each injector has it's own injection pump. The fuel is supplied to the injectors at low pressure then injected into the cylinders at a much higher pressure. The ASZ engine is definately PD and will require special oil.

2.0TDI are common rail. All 100,105,115,130,150 tdi's are PD, 90 and 110 are not.

"The unit injector combines a high-pressure pump and nozzle with a solenoid valve to form compact assembly. As a result, high-pressure lines are no longer necessary and injection can be controlled by the integrated and extremely precise solenoid valve at pressures of up to 2000 bar. Each cylinder has a unit injector fitted between the valves in the cylinder head."

 hey now im confused, my old mans got a 140bhp 2.0Tdi passat, and that is a PD engine looking at it, and the oil specification.

Is it or not! lol as ive just put PD oil in it!

that's one of the newer common rail engines

 yeah defiently put the correct oil in it or you may be in for the camshaft lobe problem which can happen to the tdi engines

 id say your mechanic is wrong if it is defo 130 it is defo pd id tell him to use the pd oil or sign the reciept to say if you experience trouble he will pay for parts and sort it free of charge

 Go and ask him to point out the fuel pump or the injectors.

 Just found this, it is defo a PD engine. Off to see mech at lunch time

http://www.tdi-tuningbox.co.uk/pdvp.asp

Thanks for your replies

Shane

...sorry if this is bit of a hijack but shanevo6 have you bought one of those tuning boxes off that site you inserted your link from?

PM me...

the 2.0 tdi is a pd the new audi a4 is the first common rail.

 So what is the correct oil for a PD engine?

AdyAde:

 So what is the correct oil for a PD engine?

 .,... About fifty squids.

 what spec is pd oil 5w30?

Lok at rocker cover...black is PD, silver is non PD..standard rotary :)

rob_arthur:

 yeah defiently put the correct oil in it or you may be in for the camshaft lobe problem which can happen to the tdi engines

Probs find long life servicing causes hydraulic followers to fail, causing an almighty rattle, then ur cam lobes break :) use longlife oil on standard fixed servicing on pd150s...see how ya go

HTH

producedapples:

rob_arthur:

 yeah defiently put the correct oil in it or you may be in for the camshaft lobe problem which can happen to the tdi engines

 

Probs find long life servicing causes hydraulic followers to fail, causing an almighty rattle, then ur cam lobes break :) use longlife oil on standard fixed servicing on pd150s...see how ya go

 

HTH

Nope, the failure of the camshafts was due to a faulty