How long TDI engine last??

kudadang · #1 04-11-2009, 01:15 AM

Hi guys.
I thinking about buying used Jetta TDI.
I found this Jetta at local.
2003 113k miles on it at 9000 dollars.
I gotta drive 5years with this which is 100k miles.
And my wife worries that it has too much mileage on it.
I heard diesel engine last longer than gas.
So how long it can last if I well take care of it?
I know it really depends on how I take care of.
But give me some idea.

Blackbelt · #2 04-11-2009, 09:14 AM

250-300K is attainable proper maintained

JusBringIt · #3 04-11-2009, 10:10 AM

if it's anything like the 2000 passat, I would run away...and very far. Those cars have problems like it's nobody's business.

Blackbelt · #4 04-11-2009, 01:48 PM

The Passats WERE problematic cars. Electrical gremlins galor, Plus a lot of hardware issues. The Golf/ Jetta didn't have nearly the problems of the B5's.

seftonm · #5 04-11-2009, 05:20 PM

300k miles is reasonable with proper maintenance. The question is, how was it maintained before you bought it? Also, automatic or manual? The automatic would not be a good choice for a high mileage car.

JusBringIt · #6 04-11-2009, 05:21 PM

not only problematic but also costly to fix.

Blackbelt · #7 04-12-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JusBringIt

not only problematic but also costly to fix.

That's for sure! They are basically an Audi, and Audi's cost a fortune to repair. They are nice cars but way too much aggravation as you discovered.
To the OP, a good point was brought up. If that Jetta is an automatic, run away. The VW auto tranny is not known for longevity.

npauli · #8 04-13-2009, 06:18 AM

The impression I've got from reading elsewhere is that 200-300k miles can be done if you take care of it, but that it may take more effort than you'd expect to take care of it. I've heard the VW's are quirky, and that the dealers aren't as helpful as they could be. A little DIY know-how and some time on the TDI forums (I think TDIclub.com) should help.

LeanBurn · #9 04-21-2009, 09:45 AM

The engine is not the problem, its everything else attached to it that is though, the EGR clogs up, the timingbelts are $$ to replace, the MAF can be problematic, injector issues. The years 2000-just recently the quality control and longevity of a great many parts took a back seat in the VW company. I would get a similar year Toyota/Honda and it will make it the same distance life if maintained correctly. If the timing belt goes on that car your engine is screwed, the head will be done at the very least and they are expensive to fix $2K if I remember.

PaleMelanesian · #10 04-21-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by LeanBurn

I would get a similar year Toyota/Honda and it will make it the same distance life if maintained correctly. If the timing belt goes on that car your engine is screwed, the head will be done at the very least and they are expensive to fix $2K if I remember.

The same is true of Honda engines. Not sure about Toyota, but it's likely. Interference engines are more efficient.