VW T5.1 excessive oil use

[Craigs902]

[Bryn23]

Hey Craig,

You should be fine with your as didn't they fix the issue for 2012 onwards?

And you have (D) suffix, so does that mean yours is not affected?

I finally see my new van late next week, so i'll get to see what my engine code is as mines still the 132kw Bi-turbo Euro 5..

[Craigs902]

Hey Craig,

You should be fine with your as didn't they fix the issue for 2012 onwards?

And you have (D) suffix, so does that mean yours is not affected?

I finally see my new van late next week, so i'll get to see what my engine code is as mines still the 132kw Bi-turbo Euro 5..

Only time will tell that they have fixed it with the "D" suffix. An EGR with a "C" suffix still suffers the same problem.


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[Sunny43.5]

This is an interesting read , the old subject of bigger cubes being better than small engines The age of smaller engines may be over

[Transporter]

Every one with 1/2 the brain ishould be able to figure out that with the current technology what is available, that the smaller engine has to work harder and will wear out much sooner.

[Umai Naa!!]

Is it really working harder, or have the boffins found ways through technology to achieve performance figures more effeciently?

[LogicprObe]

Seems fine with the single turbo!

[Umai Naa!!]

Likewise with old-tech 1.9!

[Sunny43.5]

I am not so sure if you work out the engines ability and the load to carry logic dictates that a smaller engine even with Turbos will be placed under more duress when loaded up with goods etc . I know from having my 97 T4 2.5 petrol back to back with my current 2005 T5 2.0 petrol the pulling power and performance is like chalk and cheese . T4 would eat the T5 for lunch and spit it out easily . T4 specs 115*PS (85*kW; 113*bhp) @ 4,500
200*N·m (148*lbf·ft) @ 2,200
1997–2003
T5
116*PS (85*kW; 114*hp)
170*N·m (125*lb·ft)
So the 2.0 has 30nm less torque but same 85 KW output so why does the 2.0 struggle against the T4 , My sons T4 now sold when I did a comparison walked all over my T5 .

[Umai Naa!!]

That extra 30Nm can move a lighter bus much more easily.

[Bryn23]

I noticed that the just announced New D Max has gotten a larger 3 litre Turbo Diesel instead of the smaller 2.5 Litre for the Europeans.

The old engines were 2.8 litre if i recall so it is a small increase, but heading the right way.

I do think, that the tech guys are quite amazing to get the amount of power out of the smaller diesels, but i think that durability is sacrificed in the process, regardless of the materials used, pressure brings out any failures within the material, sooner than later.

Less stress = longer life, well in theory

Be nice to see a small V6 turbo diesel 3 litre framed in that front end of the Transporter.

[Sunny43.5]

Well they had a V6 petrol one in the T4 but probably due to the surge in diesel popularity at the time it was dropped , I do believe it was a bit thirsty on fuel .

[Umai Naa!!]

Not emissions friendly, either.

[Bryn23]

Well they had a V6 petrol one in the T4 but probably due to the surge in diesel popularity at the time it was dropped , I do believe it was a bit thirsty on fuel .

V6 Petrols do like a drink around town and when loaded

[Bryn23]

The dealership just sent me my engine number it is a CFC engine then followed by numbers, i thought it would be a CFA motor, but it doesn't say what version.

Where do you find out that Info?

I pick it up on Tuesday after a process lasting almost 7-8 months.

But to an ordering issue, which wasn't my fault, the lift for the van won't be here for another 2 months

So i have a perfectly good van sitting in the carpark for 2 months until I can use it