25-08-2016, 07:16 AM
There is massive hate for the TD5 online but really IMO its a good engine, which gives little trouble IF you know how it works and how to look after them.
We have had two on the farm, asside from minor niggles given very little issues and covered ALOT of miles...
Lift pump failure, run it out of fuel, and you will kill the lift pump almost instantly, keep fuel in it, and they will last forever....Either way if it fails, replace it with a GENUINE pump, and it will last another 150k miles provided you keep diesel in it, most of the issues here are caused by replacement with cheesy cheap pumps which fail in no time... Oil down wiring harness again is a common issue, however actually causes very little harm and is easily resolved... Only problem I have had, and have since diagnosed / fixed on other TD5's is hard starting / general starting issues..which has been the starter motor, cranks fine, but tired motor interferes with the closely located crank position sensor, giving all kinds of issues starting... In short, all ours has had is a starter, and a lift pump (lift pump never failed though was starter all along) and its used every day in hard farming environment!
I personally think they drive a million times better than the 200/300 tdi, often spend time in both, and its a very noisy, gutless experience getting back in a standard tdi after running a td5 all day!
Just my thoughts as they are tarnished online for being a disaster, which I honestly disagree with. Most of the problems are lack of understanding for the engine (rare design) and just poor diagnosis vs actual problems...
We have had two on the farm, asside from minor niggles given very little issues and covered ALOT of miles...
Lift pump failure, run it out of fuel, and you will kill the lift pump almost instantly, keep fuel in it, and they will last forever....Either way if it fails, replace it with a GENUINE pump, and it will last another 150k miles provided you keep diesel in it, most of the issues here are caused by replacement with cheesy cheap pumps which fail in no time... Oil down wiring harness again is a common issue, however actually causes very little harm and is easily resolved... Only problem I have had, and have since diagnosed / fixed on other TD5's is hard starting / general starting issues..which has been the starter motor, cranks fine, but tired motor interferes with the closely located crank position sensor, giving all kinds of issues starting... In short, all ours has had is a starter, and a lift pump (lift pump never failed though was starter all along) and its used every day in hard farming environment!
I personally think they drive a million times better than the 200/300 tdi, often spend time in both, and its a very noisy, gutless experience getting back in a standard tdi after running a td5 all day!
Just my thoughts as they are tarnished online for being a disaster, which I honestly disagree with. Most of the problems are lack of understanding for the engine (rare design) and just poor diagnosis vs actual problems...
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