Cold Start - 2003 VW Jetta TDI ALH diesel at -20C (-5F)

[@bmw803]

Those MK4 TDIs were one of th best cars VW ever made. Still see a fair amount of them around here.

[@gregs_garage]

they have aged well. Still a good city and highway car with a huge trunk (boot) and the styling is still great for being 20 years old. If maintained they last a long time. If not they fall apart.

[@EnglehartProductions]

Greg's Garage just bought one with 242K miles last month. I’m 16, bought it with my own money. I have learned a ton about them, and have some upgrades I’ve been thinking of doing. Already put 1500 miles on it. Too bad mine is an automatic, but I’m getting about 450 miles on a full tank of gas. EGR deleting it soon. Hopefully I’ll get even more MPG!

[@RobertE92]

@@EnglehartProductions don’t waste your time or money deleting egr on an ALH kid. Engine runs NOTICEABLY quieter and smoother with egr. Everybody forgets to mention a normally operating egr actually remains fully closed under full throttle so it ain’t gonna improve power or mpg any noticeable amount. BTW I’ve had 4 ALH cars/vans and had a ton of mods done to them.

[@jketphanh22]

I drove a co workers Jetta today mk4 Diesel 325k miles on it actually fun sounds super nice straight pipe

[@Jv19979]

@@gregs_garage I have a mk5 with 1.9 l 188,000 miles and the interior is falling apart but the engine runs perfect. And I never have used the vw spec oil I used delo 5w40. Also I never changed the glow plugs

[@vladmihai306]

you have very good glow plugs, starter and battery.

[@samirsbai9932]

I have a SEAT Córdoba 1.9 TDI ALH with 90 hp and it is a wonderful car, with a strong and reliable engine. In Europe it was called Bora (the Jetta in America)

[@torofiskesuppe]

my skoda superb 3u4 with the 1.9tdi AVF/AWX engine got around 305,000 Kilometres on the engine and it start`s fine in -28 C but then i do have just 2years old glowplugs and a brand new 115AH battery and i do let the glowe plugs warm up atleast 6times before trying too start it :)

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

Man you have my dream TDI lol Green, tan leather interior with wonter package.

[@gregs_garage]

this is the only one I have ever seen. I saw it at a gas station and approached the hot latina woman and told her to sell it to me.

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

@@gregs_garage you're a legend

[@camswar]

Like driving in a wonter wonderland

[@lololollaughatlife1431]

I don’t know where you live but I used to live in AK and it was that 🥶. I was a long time into VW’s and went over to Audi- almost the same. 😂

[@bmw803]

VW IS Audi. It's the so called luxury line of VW. Same engine, same shit. Just like Lexus / Toyota.

[@TrumpForPresident-dp4my]

He lives in Alberta look at the license plate

[@DrFreeeman]

I may be mistaken but I believe the glow plugs remain powered for a little while after the indicator goes out.

[@londonas2]

At a lower voltage just to maintain the temperature but it doesn’t heat much.

[@travissnider5321]

Nice low km alh. May wanna look into dynamic idle / egr / amd extended glow plugs in a stage 1 tune .. running stock should still get a decent power gain and few extra mpg or less L/100km

[@gregs_garage]

yes. I may tune it, bigger nozzles, delete EGR, 17 turbo, etc. Just a matter of time and $

[@travissnider5321]

Id also look into the vr6 2.8L single mass flywheel and clutch. Cheaper and stronger than stock, good for 300lbs of torque i believe.

[@gregs_garage]

@@travissnider5321 will do that

[@drhasbi1139]

I have the same engine on my jetta (called Bora in Europe) 280000 km, very economic engine i do 4.3 l/100km in highway average speed of (120km/h).

[@DeathBomb669]

Double cycle ok, but you need some swifter dust rags.

[@NeuroPulse]

I cycle mine 3 or 4 times on 40 degree F mornings and it barely starts.

[@1.9tdilove71]

That's good. Is it 1.9tdi diesel? If so, how you maintain it? Can you suggest some tips for better performance and engine life? Which engine oil you use? Any additives that you can suggest? Thank you mate.

[@gregs_garage]

Change the oil and filter at 5-8000 kms. Use a synthetic diesel oil like Rotella T6 with a weight matching your climate. I use 5w40 here. Change the fuel filter every 20-30,000 kms. Change the air and cabin filters when dirty. That's about it!

[@1.9tdilove71]

@@gregs_garage Thank you friend. Well, I have 2006 Skoda Octavia rider 1.9tdi diesel MT clocked 105000 kms on odo. Previously I was using Mobil 1 0w40 full synthetic. It's good oil. But now I want to try Liqui Moly toptec 5w40. Have you tried any diesel additive or oil additive ?

[@gregs_garage]

@@1.9tdilove71 additives usually not needed. Sometimes I run Power Service fuel treatment in the winter to help with anti-gel but I doubt it does much to winter diesel which already has a blend of additives (kerosene?) for lower temps. Oil additive not needed if using proper oil.

[@mikkei3532]

you doing wrong warming glow plugs - after light on dash is OFF they still WORK!!!!!!! till you hear little click .

[@londonas2]

Newer knew they sold the bora as a Jetta in US.

[@EPA3]

He’s in Canadia

[@MrMad4mud]

Sell the car? I’m in Canada as well

[@mattybowler7966]

Why is the clutch in its in neutral 😑

[@karenmitchell3947]

Safety device - car won’t start less clutch is engaged.

[@Heckleburger]

It's wrong, they are still on even after the light goes out but it doesn't hurt anything so. lol

[@TrumpForPresident-dp4my]

Damn Redplates

[@DSJonesWriter]

Live my mkIV tdi

[@viktorevtimov8839]

VW BORA 1.9

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

Bora in Europe

[@castironbandito]

TDI Volkswagens are always robust and reliable cars. Their reliability might even surpass Toyotas and Hondas. Unfortunately, they were ruined by the scandal in 2015 and now, Volkswagen is shifting focus towards electric cars which is the way to go for them. But, I will still miss the robust and reliable VW TDI cars. Back in the 70's and 80's, there used to be a lot of diesel cars on the market. But, most automakers dropped their diesel cars in the 90's. Thus, leaving Volkswagen to be one of the few automakers of diesel cars remaining in North America. For a long time, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI had no competitors until the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel was introduced. Volkswagen Jetta TDIs are like baby Cummins diesels where as Ford Focus diesels are like baby Powerstrokes. Think of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI as like the robust and reliable Dodge Ram Cummins and the Ford Focus diesel as like the equally reliable Ford Super Duty with the Ford Powerstroke engines. Even though diesel cars are quite uncommon in North America, diesel cars are very popular in Europe and almost every automaker makes them there. For those who don't want a Prius, get a Volkswagen TDI or any diesel car instead.

[@superman6679]

Clean your car (inside) :)

[@gregs_garage]

the dust? no kidding

[@jakem1tanker]

@@gregs_garage lmfao people

[@jansuba9516]

Your glow plugs are working fine. I had bad glow plugs on my golf TDI with the same engine (ALH) and it was starting many times worse. This is normal start for this engine in low temperature. Look at this video. There are bad glow plugs... kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2rUiWeOab17p5Y

[@djedvis]

If your car battery is good, you should be able to start engine even with broken glowplugs.

[@jansuba9516]

@@djedvis Yes, but the start will be much harder and you should have good compression...