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VW Transporter

  • 24-01-2011 8:01pm
    #1
    beanie10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 466 ✭✭


    Hi guys Im looking into buying a 05 Transporter 1.9 TDI, what should i be looking out for in the line of faults etc


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  • #2
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    i heard the turbo gives trouble in the early ones with high milage. boss has one of the 4motion ones 06 and hasnt give much bother apart from new injector pump. there are a nice van and would think of changing for one in a couple years


  • #3
    beanie10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 466 ✭✭beanie10


    Dupont wrote: »
    i heard the turbo gives trouble in the early ones with high milage. boss has one of the 4motion ones 06 and hasnt give much bother apart from new injector pump. there are a nice van and would think of changing for one in a couple years
    Whats the fuel economy like?


  • #4
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    dont no the figures but its 2.5 130 bhp or more i think so you dont need much rev to get going and it has 6 speed gearbox so when cruising at 60 its only doing 1000rpm


  • #5
    frank gooding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 259 ✭✭frank gooding


    Better off with the 2.5 I would have thought.

    A guy I talked to had a 2.5 and is getting 1000km's a tank. About 100 quid

    Another guy I know said they had a few in the Cat servicing dept with 4 motion brilliant drivability.

    Done a gearbox after about 150k miles. Had to get a new one.
    Seemed to be common enough.

    `2.5 4 motion would be the way to go.


  • #6
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    frank gooding wrote: »
    Better off with the 2.5 I would have thought.

    A guy I talked to had a 2.5 and is getting 1000km's a tank. About 100 quid

    Another guy I know said they had a few in the Cat servicing dept with 4 motion brilliant drivability.

    Done a gearbox after about 150k miles. Had to get a new one.
    Seemed to be common enough.

    `2.5 4 motion would be the way to go.


    +1.


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  • #7
    k.fitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭k.fitz


    Iv had the 1.9 T5 and have recently bought the 130bhp 2.5 T5 with 100,000 on the clock, the T5 is a much better van, quieter, loads more power, more comfortable and nothing has gone wrong with it yet. The 1.9 was a nightmare and I probably spent more in repairs than I actually paid for the van! Love the 2.5 T5 and when the time comes I will defiantly buy another one.


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