26-05-2012, 11:58 AM
THE_Liam Wrote:Toms306 Wrote:The PD130/150s don't have a dpf....and most don't have turbo issues lol, infact on the dub forum I was told finding a replacement turbo wouldn't be easy as theres not a call for them due to thier reliability.hock:. The main reason I chose the 130 was because more 150s than 130s have cam issues...and the only other problem from your list is the dmf........which unfortunately has broken on both my golfs lol, but you try finding a modern diesel without a dpf!! :problem:
I've heard of quite a few blowers failing on these engines, and the cam wear affects all PD engines, it's caused by oil starvation to the cam, followers and tappets due to poor head design. As for the DMF, I don't even see the point of it, their no smoother to drive with it and the cost when they break is shocking :o
Hmm....it's a local forum I'm on so maybe they get ragged harder up your way lol. Cam issues do affect all PDs, but as said, seems to be more 150s, and no-one really knows why that is lol.
The DMF does make a massive difference when it's working properly compared to an SMF on a diesel, its for noise rather than feel tbh, my mate has a mk5 TDI and he changed to a non-silent SMF and it's horrible to sit in at idle, noisy and clattery as hell.....he wishes he'd gone for another DMF lol. The price for them is daft though, I can't see why they cost so much...they're effectively just two flywheels, a couple of springs and a few rubber bush things. :?