So, you want to buy a 2.0TDI - MK6/MK7 VW

This is a quick buyers guide to the 2.0TDI VW lineup after my first year of ownership of my own 2011 MK6 TDI!
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[@levicharles996]

Love my 13’ Jetta 6spd has 152,000 miles on it. Been super reliable as I always ran Amsoil for fluids and Archoil for fuel additive. Have S&B intake, Kerma tdi tune, sigma6 short shifter, Banks catback exhaust, and TSW wheels. Thing is amazing on fuel when Im easy on it 48 mpg average and best was 58 mpg. Gets 30 mpg at 100 mph and 19-20 mpg at 125 mph thing is pretty amazing. Towed a 1200 lb trailer as well had no problem at 75 mph and in 6th gear!! In gonna drive this car as long as I can 👍

[@abdul_adi]

I have one of these, it's so good on fuel I forget the last time I hit the gas station

[@ziadajam5433]

I get 30ish city and 39 highway. By far the most efficient to fun ratio car I’ve had. Too bad it’s a jetta and not a GTD, but it is stick shift which ads to the fun factor

[@shueibdahir]

@@ziadajam5433 39 highway? You should be hitting 43 minimum. Its winter here so its snowing a lot but I still get 43-50. Just depends in how I drive.

[@homeguy4]

I've got a 2013 Passat 2.0 TDI. Tuned and deleted, drive it like an old lady, 1300 KMS per tank. Almost 200HP and almost 300 LB FT

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Heck yah, that mileage is impressive, wish mine got that kinda mileage with these mods haha

[@marin0ujka]

Unless you have a 70L tank on your passat you'll make 1300km on a full tank. Dosnt matter what you say. I got a mk6 jetta fully delete and tuned and the most i got in hwy is 980km driving like a grandma 98km hr

[@homeguy4]

@@marin0ujka Yes Sir 70L tank I have.

[@garrisonwilliams5904]

Was it worth the tune? I have a 2012 and was wondering how quick it really makes it?

[@omgitznumbers]

Love my MK6 Jetta TDi, hasn't had a single issue in the three years and it is good fun. Def want to start putting some work into it soon.

[@imchris5000]

the main thing with fuel is just making sure to go to a gas station that gets a lot of people buying diesel. the tanks in the ground stay cleaner if the fuel is constantly changing vs some gas stations that get almost no traffic on the diesel pump their tanks end up with water and slime in them

[@csabitapaszto]

Happy owner of a mk6 2.0 TDI GT :) factory lowered by 15mm, 320nm and 140 ponies. No mods but still pulls very well.

[@EthanLeitch]

Loving your videos on the TDI! Love what you've done with it too. I have a MK6 and have just started modifying it; Got a Superpro sway bar kit, new Exedy clutch and DMF, racingline intake, and installing a Bilstein B16 (PSS10) coilover kit this month. Haven't started on any power mods yet, just fixing up everything that needed doing first.

[@ThatGuyTyy]

That’s awesome dude! Sounds like it’s on its way to being a fun build!!

[@Farting_Hadoukens]

Love the positive check list!

[@kuppeltelk6825]

In EU you can get 2.0tdi 103kw with 4motion and 6speed manual and it can even have R-line trim from factory with projector headlights and led gti style taillights. Imo thats the best of the best combo you can get lol.

[@kordi2796]

Can we get a video of some pulls with the car? :)

[@imchris5000]

the nice thing about the exhaust on the 2015 even post fix is really well designed and with kermas emissions compliant tune its really not an issue till you start going to a bigger turbo

[@justincannon9724]

Ty, you mentioned checking compression using VCDS. I've done some searching, and there isn't much out there. I don't have VCDS, I have OBD11, but I would imagine it is a measure block. If you could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. BTW, I love your content! I have an A3 TDI, so I've been watching for since you had the A3. I'm looking forward to more TDI content. Thanks.

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Hey Justin, I will do some digging in the AM and see what I can find - sorry for the late reply!

[@bigwinke]

Did you ever find anything on this? Going to look at some TDI's and to be able to check compression and rail pressure would be awesome.@@ThatGuyTyy

[@justincannon9724]

@@bigwinke I think I found it in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIi5gKt6a5dqbas I'm going to try it this weekend on my CBEA 2.0 TDI and let you know how it went. Would be interested to see your results as well.

[@CrosstownExpress]

I'm glad I bought mine. Especially in the red. Only like 3 others in my city that are red and I'm the only TDI. Nice to be "rare" for once😂

[@shanestonn]

i have a 2011 tdi golf 2 door, watching your videos has given me some hope in building it some day. but i know its gonna be a pain, i just want to roll coal ):

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Heck yah brother! Welcome to the TDI world!

[@andrewcipcigan5511]

I have a Mk7 tdi it’s has a cr190 turbo and a gti front end. It is the most fun car I had so far.

[@rcontrerastaule]

My mk5 cjaa 2010 stage 2 did 164whp/295wqt at the dyno. Now it's Xman cr170 hybrid and 4 bar map around 200whp/330wtq is a plug and play turbo. Ordered a cp3 because the cp4 can't keep up with the turbo it goes into limp mode. Will add meth next year it adds more or less 10hp/15tq at the engine and lower the egt.

[@chriskeller3705]

i got a ‘14 passat tdi not even a year ago and it has been in the shop three times so far with burned up alternators

[@dejvcz9473]

13:37 So sad to hear. In europe we got mk6 with 4motion as option. So weird that gtd is only 2 wheel drive but "basic" variant can have 4 wheel drive.

[@lukerstar101]

Yo I love the channel bro! I do have a question though, did you ever end up running the quarter mile and shooting nitrous at the same time? The video I watched of you at the track was in the 12 seconds but that put your eighth of a mile around 8.3. I was hoping if I fully built my A3 TDI to get into the 7's. I've watched pretty much all your videos though, so I know the extent of the build.

[@Lucidkevin1]

Bc plates! Nice car 🚘

[@JohnFromAldii]

I’ve got a seat leon fr with a cr170 engine, it’s very similar to this one but with a simple tune can make 200 hp easy

[@hypehussle5973]

Korweks llc did have a all wheel drive kit for the mk6 but unfortunately they do not do that anymore. That is the one thing I wish my 2011 jsw had

[@simonetdi]

Have you ever heard about polarfis?? By the way beautiful golf👍 for the diff problem you can activate "electronic differential" with obd eleven, it's not like have a good diff but uses abs to brake the tire that spin... Work decent, better than nothing Still waiting for some rips around I'd really like to see some tacho pull do some video please 🥺

[@MrAshrr213]

Can this be done with vcds?

[@simonetdi]

@@MrAshrr213sure but I don't know channel ecc on vcds for doing that thing, i knew that in has 3 setting soft, medium and hard i put mine in medium but on wet roads with big brakes it's no good but on exit of turn in dry condition it's amazing

[@MrAshrr213]

I will have to look into it more

[@ThatGuyTyy]

I will definitely look into and get some POV driving soon brother!

[@aureus8941]

my 2012 golf tdi came with paddle shifters

[@Justiceforall2C]

I Have a 2015 MK7 TDi and she’s currently dead… I know your pain

[@MrBasstothemax]

What happened to it

[@Justiceforall2C]

@@MrBasstothemax lost all power driving to work one day. Driving casual as hell. no smoke out of the exhaust when it happend there were no signs of oil or damage anywhere in the engine bay.I took it to VW and they said its locked up they couldn’t get the crank to turn by hand.

[@MrBasstothemax]

Damn sounds like the timing belt went, how many miles were on it?

[@konexx8469]

Bro what the hell , tell us more about this story please. And ur engine is under warranty btw

[@Justiceforall2C]

92,000 The car was taken care of so well everything serviced and up to date. Tough break I guess. When I get around to replacing it I’ll take apart the old motor and find out what the culprit was.

[@bradenthompson8044]

My 2012 golf came with paddle shifters from factory

[@adamstansbury1246]

I have a 2011 Golf Tdi and it came to me with paddle shifters

[@xVLADx47]

Yea but do they work?

[@thelostre7407]

What about the 1.6 tdi ????

[@mikemiklavic1930]

Just wrecked my 12 two door golf tdi ugh I’m worried she might be totaled damn deer and tree:(

[@kennethl2423]

You should check out a video by Deutsche Auto that used haldex to make a rwd (or awd? I can’t remember) golf 😂

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Hmmmmm I’ve always thought a TT-S drive train would be deadly in a TDI, I’ll check it out! Thanks brother

[@cihans4923]

The MK7 TDIs don’t like Tuning too much. Can’t get more then 280-300hp from them. Above that you’ll need new heads. CUPA/CUNA heads are very restrictive.

[@imchris5000]

at the end of the day its a 4 cylinder even though at those numbers it still gives you some pull into the seat. if you really want big numbers your going to have to go inline 6

[@hellaflushhonda]

What’s the average lifespan of these motors mile wise I’ve heard these hit 300,000 miles with no problems

[@taivensmith4440]

they did make 4 motion golf’s and sportwagons in europe i know a guy that is swapping his fwd sportwagon to 4 motion

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Interesting, It would definitely be cool to have a 4 motion setup for the TDI. probably a lot of chopping to fit a drive shaft, so I'll leave that to the fab guys haha

[@swingbag12]

I like your channel! I have a 2015 golf tdi and wondering how hard is it to upgrade to a cp3 compared to a cp4. Need a timing belt soon and considering upgrading….. thanks !

[@DPoner]

My stock US TDI has paddle shifters

[@timaha83]

You're really proud of your car

[@sayless9937]

it's a fucking turbo diesel bud!

[@timaha83]

​@@sayless9937holy moley!

[@harveym5716]

How do you find the dsg reliability wise?

[@cameronhutton6743]

They had a mk5 with 4wheel drive called a 4motion

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Yeah we got an R32 Mk5 here with Haldex, but no TDI AWD's other than the SUVs

I'm "in" TDI 20 years and 3 golfs deep

[@cihans4923]

You can get the newer display climate control from the Golf mk6 GTI Cabriolet. 👍 plug and play! I can hook you up if you want to.

[@marin0ujka]

Will that works for a 2012 jetta tdi?

[@lukehoegger485]

My Mk6 Tdi has paddles, its the tech package

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Interesting, what year is it? Is your wheel a standard round bottom as well?

[@sdkpt]

there are mk5 and mk6 4motion or quattro on a3 8p around 52 on europe for gtds

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Yeah we got the 8P and Mk5 in AWD platforms here in Canada, just no TDI :(

[@cedricwilson4509]

I have a 2011 with paddle shifters. USA car

[@GH05TM44N]

Hey Ty, what are these front headlights? Do you know where did the previous owner get them?

[@chillrasta12]

Was just wondering how you went about bending the high pressure fuel line from the CP3 pump to your rail. Did you just use a tubing bender?

[@psychotictaz7106]

Such a pain!! I just used a Vice and rag to firmly hold in place and bend with closed end of a wrench. Had to buy a new line after I mangled my first one for close to $50 and try again.

[@bigark5280]

What is better : the R suspension ; the gti suspension or coilover ?

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Coilover always, more adjustability and there’s nothing special about gti or R suspension compared to the cost of coilovers you can get for the same price

[@bigark5280]

@@ThatGuyTyy ok cool Thx man ; I’m considering to buy a mk6 tdi 140hp soon and go with a basic tune (downpipe , slightly bigger turbo and custom intake). My goal is ~200-220hp. Do you think it’s a good idea for a daily ? And do you think that the stock clutch will hold with that ?

[@DuDieselDude]

my 2011,2014 golf tdi had paddles in the us

[@adamstansbury1246]

My 2011 does as well

[@XantoS771]

Enkei rims ? Do those fit on a mk5 golf 1.6i ? Looking great, nice stance!

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Would depend on your bolt pattern and offset/ body

[@XantoS771]

@@ThatGuyTyy Bolt pattern is 5x112, current rims are the oem ones (part no. 1K0601025R), which are 16inch X 6.5, with 50 offset. Legally I'm allowed a maximum of 17 inch rims, I guess there are 17 inch versions of this style of rim. Thanks for responding!

[@glennlozuke268]

Great video. Why did you decide to go with BX Racing coilovers? What sway bars did you go with? I'm looking to buy Bilstein B14 coilovers but what else should I replace when doing the suspension? Thanks

[@ThatGuyTyy]

The car had BC's on it before I bought it, I would have gone bilstein coils most likely, I am sponsored by whiteline, so I have their front and rear sway bars, absolutely love how the car handles in its current form!

[@lasselarsen5449]

you really need to tint your rear windows, otherwise dope car!

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Duuude I know I hate the fishbowl so much haha

[@zoker501]

With US Speed limits you get 1000km of Range out of these. That's 5l/100km or 47mpg. For a Stock engine, that is

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Absolutely! some guys out here hypermile these common rails quite aggressively, its impressive!

[@zoker501]

@@ThatGuyTyy With Hypermiling you get below 4l/100km. That's around 60mpg

[@imchris5000]

I can go from cincinnati to about 100 miles into florida on one tank I get 54mpg at 75 on cruise control with the kerma emissions compliant tune stock everything else

[@pauliusnanukas7183]

Hey. Have you still got your dpf/egr? And do you find to have any issues with them?

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Nope fully deleted

[@anthonyguglielmo3708]

What Sway Bars did you use ????? Front & rear

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Whiteline Sway bars with adjustable links front and rear!!!

[@qawsalla1]

Awesome Golf Mk6 Im up to buy a golf 20 Tdi mk6 with a dsg transmission with 90k miles but Im hesitated about any dgr egr and dsg or flywheel break down which cost loads of money What do you think should I go for it or not ? Thanks really amazing video

[@ThatGuyTyy]

If you have access to or know someone who has VCDS or other more advanced VW scanning abilities, I would look through the cars diagnostics for any red flags right away - typically flywheel failure is very obvious - lots of noise from the engine, even shake when accelerating due to a certain engine RPM. EGR/ DPF failure only comes from neglection during ownership - if you live somewhere that you can remove emissions if they fail, that is always an option! Best of luck with the purchase!

[@qawsalla1]

Thanks for your reply I will try to check it with a scan tool my worries are that all is really expensive compered with the manual gearbox here where I live emissions are being taken care during the yearly mot test but are not strict as in your country I love the car and I have been doing loads of research which as you perfectly said the flywheel is the first to be changed then the timing belt the dual clutch. Also in my country you wont find a golf mk 5 or 6 , 7 with low mileage normally when they are for sale it is the time that expenses are to start occurring Thanks once again wishing you a successful New Year keep up with your amazing content enjoy your rides.

[@imchris5000]

look at the service records you want one that has had the transmission service every 50k miles. the dgs is a great transmission but it demands clean fluid or it will die quickly. the emissions stuff is actually really well designed and is not an issue till you start putting on bigger turbos

[@123newman1]

where did you get your injectors

[@ThatGuyTyy]

My injectors were custom built yeaaaars ago, however I know Darkside carries upgraded ones that will fit the CJAA and CBEA!

[@jonverma1310]

Does a 2013 Audi A3 TDI have the same motor?

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Yes!

[@vickturorteez]

What brand and spec sway bars are you running ?

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Check my most recent video!

[@nolan_riddle]

So most GTI mk6 mods are compatible with TDI mk6?

[@ThatGuyTyy]

In terms of chassis stuff - yes, engine related not so much haha

[@Dearca_RacingTDI]

In Europa la mark 6 GTD usciva nel mercato solo fwd mentre la 140hp usciva sia fwd che awd, Volevo chiederti quanto hai speso e dive hai preso la cp3 e se fosse plug n play come montaggio, Saluti dal Italia 🙋🏻‍♂️, bel video aspetto i video dove racconti le prime midifiche per arrivare almeno a 200/220 hp partendo dal cr140

[@simonetdi]

Per 220 CV basta che monti il turbo del 170 e fai mappare da uno bravo.. ovviamente downpipe dritto

[@Dearca_RacingTDI]

@@simonetdi ciao vedo che sei italiano, sai qualcuno che lo ha già fatto?

[@Dearca_RacingTDI]

@@simonetdi io ho tutto il contorno pronto intercooler, d.pipe 200 celle e il resto libero

[@Ryan-rn2rf]

Wish i could delete my tdi😢

[@Blub2]

MK7 tdis are the worst. Those EA288 engines are nothing compared to ea189 cr tdis. CUNAs start consuming oil after 200k km even without tune and if you put a bigger turbo on them their head gasket blows really fast.

[@A-SavageRedneck]

Whered ya get the GTD grill? 👀

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Just an emblem insert! - MK6 R grille with the badge changed

[@A-SavageRedneck]

@@ThatGuyTyy thanks man! Gonna pick it up then since it's that easy!

[@ThatGuyTyy]

@Lvoa-C right on ! Enjoy the cosmetic upgrade it’ll look sick

[@alfredovalentine3282]

I’m having a tough time and unable to get my mkvi TDI started after putting in a cr170 turbo, Downpipe and CP3. Sure wish I could get some help from you right now!! Ugh

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Hey Alfredo, throwing any codes with the new turbo? You get it running?

[@alfredovalentine3282]

@@ThatGuyTyy got it running like a top. It was a bad O2 sensor. Snagged a new one from VW and it started right up. Matt Whitbread even gave me a Malone stage 3 tune on the house, so I now have a choice of tune. Big difference between stage 2 and 3. Thanks for following up..

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Awesome glad you got it running! Lemme know how the performance is and if you need any help with future mods?

[@alfredovalentine3282]

@@ThatGuyTyy more details on Golf to GTI or R mkvi bumper would be great for everyone.

[@ThatGuyTyy]

There is not much to it, just a stock golf r bumper, no foam crash support/ has to modified, and then direct bolt up

[@begrateful8934]

What about there shitty HPFP that blowsup and ruins the entire fuel system

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Cp3 fuel pump upgrade!

[@begrateful8934]

​@@ThatGuyTyy who will do that mod for you plus where to get the pump. Im looking at a 2014 golf tdi. Has 81,000 miles on it. Just had the entire fuel system replaced due to the hpfp failure. They want 14k think I should or stay clear.

[@ThatGuyTyy]

Mileage sounds good and if it’s all been done with OEM parts with receipts that’s a good deal!

[@begrateful8934]

@@ThatGuyTyy yea all done through VW I called and verified.

[@ThatGuyTyy]

@@begrateful8934 Should be good then, but always nice to get the price down a bit