3.0 TDI V6 Amarok MANUAL Tuning + Review!

With the amount of 3.0 TDI Amarok's we tune and work on, you'd probably be surprised to hear that this is the first V6 Manual we have had in... They really are that rare!
After carrying out a custom remap Ryan took this for a spin and voiced his opinion on this engine and gearbox combo!
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[@pheonixfps9248]

Hey mate, former vw mech here, and fellow manual amarok v6 owner, from Australia. Mate, had mine for 2.5 years now, and I'm sorry, but you can slam it through gears, and they do come with rear diff lock here. They're also BETTER off road then the auto due to their proper low range. They're also more fun to drive, as you can fish tail them up the road in the wet, and on some occasions, drift them around corners. So I'd suggest don't turn your nose up at them, just learn the car more. We've tuned them here as a completely stock car, to 780rwnm and 200rwkw. They have fantastic potential.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I didn't doubt it was better off road but the build quality is not the same between the car I drive daily, and this one.

[@pheonixfps9248]

@@DarksideDevelopments well ones built in Argentina and the higher spec is built in Germany. The manuals also only come in the core spec which is basically a tradesman's hack. They're not built to be plush. But they are very tough mechanically. We don't see issues with them here (manuals) anywhere near as much as autos.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I can imagine the Autos running way hotter on the tough tracks. Ours is a tow rig really

[@pheonixfps9248]

@@DarksideDevelopments we don't find they run hot, but with no low range, and the traction control being problematic in sand reversing, even with it off, it still kicks in, lots of guys get bogged.

[@dbird2113]

Hey mate - question with your V6 Manual - do you have dramas with the flywheel rattling coming onto boost? Mine is tuned but below 2K it shudders fairly bad - I had them reduce the tuine by around 10% to prevent this. Think my clutch may be going tho. Any suggestions here?

[@miketaylor1916]

I had a v6 manual. Was a great drive and epic off-road. Did 120,000 miles in mine.

[@daWKin548]

More videos like this please! The off road stuff is nice but the road cars/road car builds are where it’s at. It’s nice just to have your thoughts/feelings on various cars/car setups that come through your door

[@markozabic5552]

These are way betterer for offroad reliability, If you break front/rear axles you can alwas find way out with only front/rear drive, easy to jump start and so on.. If they would have t-case like l200/triton That would be perfection (2H-4A-4H-4L) Waiting video for that v12 swap :))

[@louistaylor8808]

Was going to say, why wouldn’t you want one manual? Unless it’s some milf’s Chelsea tractor for to and from school just 100m down the road…

[@soapmcsoapface1787]

a rare car indeed. can't remember ever seeing one and i even work as a VW Commercial vehicles tech. knew they where a thing and i remember they removed it from our market here in sweden because well nobody bought them anyway so why bother.

[@anthonymillar6183]

🤔 nice jeep don’t think I’ll be rushing out to buy one 😂 👍

[@alaindunkerque59]

Belle vidéo 👌 😉

[@tstt34]

If i started chatter on this video i got a question. what's your opinion on the 2.0 bitdi auto gearbox? it's still a ZF product but i saw torque limit at 500 ish NM ? are they reliable and good as the zf8 in the 3.0 ? still looking to purchase and i'd rather stick to the 2 liter cause it's more common and easier to fix here. but i want to stick with awd version don't like the box with rwd only idea, so that's why I ask is it any good like the 2014-2016 year model auto?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

One of the managers has a 2013 model - www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/vw-amarok-csha-2-0-bitdi-al450-8-speed-automatic/?fbclid=IwAR0IldmpZmlo124Lqtx8bTlBl2rIZzYjiw28STyEwb_j7iyeVr0auyoRPkw They are good and reliable, it is limited to around the 500nm yes. They also tend to do around 10-20% less power than they are booked at as well. We've got a blog here for the 2.0BiTdi - www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/Blog/20-bitdi-engines-what-to-know

[@travisfeatherstone5073]

I love my v6 manual🤣. Can you post more videos with mods eg. exhaust

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Will do!

[@RTC057]

Not up to your usual level of inspiring video where the pursuit of power and tractability are upper most in your thoughts, but then life is not like that....which why I like your videos, too much positivity is toxic, keep it real! Just 6 cylinders missing on this one I see, closer to the prize though and model line! 😂

[@DarksideDevelopments]

In real life I'm much more miserable than this video might suggest...

[@RTC057]

@@DarksideDevelopments Me too, dry humour always wins, hahaha

[@CarlSab9088]

@@DarksideDevelopments Sun in eyes, wheas thi Ray-Ban sunglasses lad. 🤣

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I lose anything not connected to my body so have to go with the squint specs and crowd feet that come free.

[@johnparrish9215]

Sir, is it possible to easily separate the engine/transmission wiring harness from the rest of the car's harness? I'm wanting to transplant a 2016 BMW inline 6 diesel along with it's 8 speed transmission and gauge cluster into an older vehicle.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It can be done, lots of wiring and the newer engines need the CAN gateway's

[@alexriera3836]

Have problems with oem cluth (when is remaped)?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Seems fine!

[@tstt34]

does the v6 manual gearbox hold that 300bhp and torque ? i'm just having a feeling that it will blow very easy.... I'm still looking to buy one can't make up my mind on manual or auto...

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It's pretty much at the limit with torque at these figures. Any further and it get's risky

[@tstt34]

so it's breakable if you off road it and get stuck and insist on getting unbogged it could blow 🤣🤣🤣

[@tstt34]

the auto is awsome because of the center torsen... but manual would be awsome if the diff would be the same. gotta think good about it ... alltho more then stage 1 i wouldn't want on the pickup

[@DarksideDevelopments]

The Aussies say they are strong for off roading

[@oliverrichardson1980]

How much does it cost to tune the 3lt v6 auto to 300ishhp

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Please email us with your reg - [e-mail]

[@RealGX]

0B4 (Getrag) Gearbox? or Aisin?

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It is an ML410 0F6 Gearbox

[@jamiemartin494]

Gday from the penal colony 🇦🇺 got a amaroc v6 automatic with ticking motor dealer reckons ok anybody got any thoughts cheers

[@DarksideDevelopments]

This one had another engine after VW fixed it once. I'd bet it's the chain tensioner

[@jamiemartin494]

Thanks

[@LaunchDiadem41]

@@DarksideDevelopments pretty Standard with these days vw/audi v6 😅 also camshafts and injectors

[@DarksideDevelopments]

We don't see many issues, we might have a video soon with one potential fix

[@LaunchDiadem41]

@@DarksideDevelopments in the German A6 and A4 groups there are a aweful lot of v6 tdi drivers with these problems 😅 espacially the small DSG (7speed) variants but also the new 286 and 344hp variants

[@joelthornton3976]

they are all wheel drive.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Only in low range, they are 4x4 centre diff locked. RWD any other time

[@winning5298]

Right then. Don't waste your time lads it's real slow and heavy even after the remap 🙄🥺

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It was fast, just not as good as a Manual

[@agaticdaniel]

V6 and manual 🤭

[@cwuzii]

True or false, you’re now on the lookout for a good deal on a manual v6 amarok? 🤣

[@DarksideDevelopments]

I'd say false!

[@cwuzii]

@@DarksideDevelopments I’m sure you thought the same thing about an r8 and the single cab pick up too, you have a car buying addiction and it’s okay, this is a safe space Ryan. 🤣

[@DarksideDevelopments]

Scott is the addict, I just have to present it to the world.

[@cwuzii]

@@DarksideDevelopments passing on the blame, that old trick eh 🙄🤣 Next you’ll be saying Scott made you buy a lorry and he’s making you get your hgv licence 🤣🤣

[@craigb4719]

Hens teeth

[@whatsup8464]

Semi bald tyre..manual..open diff hmmm🤔....🤣

[@michaelkouloumis6850]

can't handle the power 😭 needs a clutch able to handle 750nm torque.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

It handles it fine

[@148Reaper]

Aussies cooking clutches all over the place when towing or driving hard with a tune. They are definitely better for very slow steep offroading though, vast majority of people just never really do what it does do better, 99% people that offroad in a amarok is still better off with the auto, they are just that brilliant