VW Passat 1.6l diesel

Sligoboy21

Hi

Im looking to change my car and I kinda always go for VW. I was looking at passats. around 2011-2013 but a colleague of mine informed me not to purchase 1.6l diesal as they are giving trouble after 100k. I wouldnt be doing long journeys all the time but im just wondering am I best just looking for 2.0l passats. I was told the crank goes in them and the turbo can give trouble. Has anyone or know anyone with these passats. thanks

Ron Burgundy II

Nice car to be fair to it, but if you can look for the 2L version. That's what I have at the moment. I always felt that a 1.6L engine is too small for such as big car.

My suggestion is look for a 2L Highline model. I think resale value on these will be better than that of the 1.6L.

Again as will be mentioned on here, be carefully with modern diesel engines in particular DMFs and DPFs. If the car in question is nearing 80k plus you should keep in mind that the DMF will be nearing its lifespan and depending on who does it for you it can cost in the region of €1,000. Don't shoot the messenger on that figure I'm sure someone on here may have done this work for cheaper.

sparkynash

I have 2011 1.6 passat,it has 260000 klm and the only thing that's gone is the egr valve,850$... The air con pump 600$... Other than that nothing else has gone yet.but bear in mind the current mess vw is in,if it's found that European cars are also affected then your road tax could go up and or the resale of vw will fall out.if I was you at the moment don't buy a vw as they mite not have a future by the time they pay all there fines etc....you ask any taxi driver in this country what car they recommend and there will be only one answer .....it's not vw.....

sparkynash

By the way the turbo failures in over 90% of cases is due to wrong oil used and combined with not allowing the turbo to slow down before shutting off the engine.this can happen in any turbo car not just vw.I haven't touched my dpf but it is recommended that the car be driven above 2000rpm for 20 mins uninterrupted to clean the dog.but it will still need replacing at some stage and like the the turbo this affects all modern diesel engines not just vw.as for the engine being underpowered Mmmmmm it is a little if you have four adults in it yes but day to day it's fine,remember it's 1.6 for fuel economy not for performance if you want performance you may buy something bigger and preferably turbo petrol.

bazz26

The 2.0 litre is much nicer anyway.

Sligoboy21

Ron Burgundy II wrote:

Again as will be mentioned on here, be carefully with modern diesel engines in particular DMFs and DPFs. If the car in question is nearing 80k plus you should keep in mind that the DMF will be nearing its lifespan and depending on who does it for you it can cost in the region of €1,000. Don't shoot the messenger on that figure I'm sure someone on here may have done this work for cheaper.

When you say dmf would that be timebelt

bazz26

No - dual mass flywheel. Most modern diesels have one fitted to reduce vibration and give the car a more smoother feel, problem is that they wear out after a certain amount of time or use. Clutch is usually changed at the same time as you have the gearbox out anyway to change the flywheel.

AMKC

I wonder how many years VW has been fitting this defeat device to there cars. 11 million cars is a lot must go back a few years at least. I might not be the biggest fan of VW cars but they make great vans and own all them other makes like Skoda , Seat, Bugatti and Lamborghini. So I hope they survive maybe some heads will have to go like CEO Winterkorn and maybe some other board members do.

George Dalton

Sligoboy21 wrote: »

Hi

Im looking to change my car and I kinda always go for VW. I was looking at passats. around 2011-2013 but a colleague of mine informed me not to purchase 1.6l diesal as they are giving trouble after 100k. I wouldnt be doing long journeys all the time but im just wondering am I best just looking for 2.0l passats. I was told the crank goes in them and the turbo can give trouble. Has anyone or know anyone with these passats. thanks

What did your very "knowledgeable" friend suggest you buy instead?

The 2011-2013 1.6 and 2.0 Passats are actually quite similar engines. Consequently they are also similar in terms of reliability.

If you want a Passat then go ahead and buy one. They are generally a very reliable car. But you should certainly test drive a 1.6 and a 2.0 first to see which you prefer. As another poster as already said, the 2.0 is much nicer. It is also much more expensive. Only you can decide whether it is worth the extra or not.

Sligoboy21

George Dalton wrote:

What did your very "knowledgeable" friend suggest you buy instead?

George Dalton wrote:

The 2011-2013 1.6 and 2.0 Passats are actually quite similar engines. Consequently they are also similar in terms of reliability.

George Dalton wrote:

If you want a Passat then go ahead and buy one. They are generally a very reliable car. But you should certainly test drive a 1.6 and a 2.0 first to see which you prefer. As another poster as already said, the 2.0 is much nicer. It is also much more expensive. Only you can decide whether it is worth the extra or not.

He didn't and I didn't ask his advice either. It just came up in conversation and I never heard about it. I did it hear that they can give trouble with turbo but any turbo can. Would the DMF be changed at certain milage like timing belt or what?

George Dalton

Like any modern diesel, there is no interval for changing the DMF, you change it when it needs changing. How long they last depends on many factors. There is no reliable way of predicting it.

1.6TDI turbos are very reliable in our experience.

Sligoboy21

When did these dmf start to be put in cars

George Dalton

Mid to late '90s.

JohnBoy26

Sligoboy21 wrote: »

When did these dmf start to be put in cars

1985 on the BMW 525e

jayc12

When should the timing belt be changed in 1.6 TDI engine?

sparkynash

210000klm timing belt...