SUPER RELIABLE! (usually) The Volkswagen passat 1.9 diesel engine review and common faults

[@Merseydiver1]

Had mine from new and has just done 382 thousand miles and still runs smooth as silk. Great torque and low rev pulling power. Absolutely love it! Front wings need replacing (common rust spot) but picked them up for £29 each

[@danielheppleston3639]

2003 Audi A4 1.9tdi 130bhp. Owned for 13 years. Bought at 40k miles now at 208k. Remapped at 90k to 160bhp. Still on original clutch. I refuse to sell this car. Costs me nothing every year to keep on the road nothing has ever gone wrong with it. Shame cars and diesels aren’t made like this anymore.

[@haider7866]

Just make sure you don’t let rust kill it

[@HS-sr9ww]

he already sold it due to ULEZ LOL

[@Josh-Kai2626]

Just picked up a VW 1.9TDI 2007 Touran with 165 000km on the clock. Drove home from Dublin to Waterford. Runs great but needing its service. Very happy to own one of these engines. Thanks for the vid

[@hovermotion]

I have a passat 1.9 tdi sport and its now comeing up to 225k and its never let me down for this reason I canot ever sell it.....

[@davey4808]

I have a passat highline 130pd tdi with 175k have had it 3 years best car I have ever own don't like the newer ones

[@tomwall7966]

I have 100bhp it's 300400 miles

[@win1318]

Bestes auto

[@wesleywright92]

Polska ?

[@hovermotion]

The 1.9 tdi will easy do 500k if looked after..

[@obviouslytwo4u]

full EGR delete , you'll be looking at more

[@tomwall7966]

300.000 miles on PD 100 I got

[@Asl6uk]

@@tomwall7966 I'm on 237k at the mo pd 100. Had it 15 years, love it. Had gear oil replaced twice although I feel like it could be a smoother change. What's your gear change like?

[@tomwall7966]

Iv change to avensis d4d now 2013

[@Asl6uk]

@@tomwall7966 Ah right. Did you have enough with the passat? I suppose the Avensis will have a DPF on it.

[@amazingvidguyz]

I've had a few cars with the 1.9 tdi and Calvin isnt wrong, they are good for the miles with maintenance. Great mpg and loads of power and torque. In my opinion the six speed manual (red D, red I in TDI ) 130 is a really good model.

[@aquicktake]

"Not many people like the look of a Passat" - wtf are you on mate? Passat B5.5 are one of the most timeless designs out there (up there with the e39) - some 17 years later they still look better than a lot of shit put out in the last year.

[@E92335D]

I now have one and must ask, are you visually impaired? Everything about it is fantastic apart from the way it looks

[@robertD6611]

I have a new car now .but i miss my old 2001 passat 2.0 sport . It was really good . Am thinking of going back and buying one .

[@s.a.damilamadusanka5766]

Thanks. I'm going to by 1.9 TDI Audi A4 B6 tomorrow. This gives me my mind free.

[@wheelerd02]

How did you get on?

[@obviouslytwo4u]

you need new engine mounts, can see your gear shift move

[@ApacheNL1]

I had one and the engine did 650.000 miles/a little over 1.000.000.000 KM. Then the hydraulic lifters and flywheel and clutch were so worn out i had to change it. So the engine had to be rebuilt. That cost too much so i ditched the car and bought another one with 216.000 KM. 3,5 years later it has 360.000 KM and it's doing great. Things were breaking all the time at this point (suspension arms, cv joints, sensors, thermostat, fuel injector o-rings mostly). But it was still extremely reliable.

[@Doctor_Xeno]

I think Audi also have 1.9TDI with some A6 and A4s.

[@willbassett2917]

I had a 1.9tdi pd100 absolutely loved that car

[@StuffOffYouStuff]

Im still driving my 1997 B5! Great vid my man

[@christianlolle3218]

I have a vw Passat 1.9 tdi 101bhp with 528.000km that runs allright:)

[@jamie-hb8gy]

I have an 02 plate A4 b6 avant sport AWX 130 pd with 201000 miles ive had it 2 years spent around £300 on bits i needed to replace on it and just put diesel in it i love it.

[@fse7794]

I had 1.9 TDI Skoda (2005) for 5 years - not a single problem - it just did not want to fail

[@kd84afc]

I've had two of these cars and one of them I bought with no service history so i did a deal with the trader, first thing I did was to change the timing belt and water pump and changed the oil and filters and in the time I had it, I did 25k and sold it on, the second one I bought the engine was not an issue but it was the automatic version, And the gear box went wrong but the engine was rock solid.. If you want to buy one of these cars, i recommend buying one with a manual gear box and your good to go.

[@PlanespotterBE]

How tall are you ??!! You make the interior of the Passat look like a Micra !

[@francoisvda456]

Got Passat tdi pd100 avb engine, got 340 000 km on it, still doing 200km/h and run every day. Service every 10 000km and not a problem. I think the clutch and flywheel are getting a bit worn but nothing bad for more than 300 000km

[@itchyscratch3829]

I have the AVB pd100 in my 2004 Audi A4 too. Currently at 436,100km (271,000 miles) and runs brilliant. Used daily. I think it's on the original clutch too. They are excellent reliability.

[@miz528aaaaaaa]

Thanks for this video now am defo going for the 1.9 golf

[@motogte]

Is the 1.9 tdi 8 valve 105bhp ones the most reliable then not the 2 litre?

[@225M3RCR]

Yes most 1.9 TDI is better than 2.0 TDI

[@danked6731]

My 1.9 TDI 110 BHP had 430K KM on it and drove like a dream when I sold it....

[@danked6731]

But my 2.0 TDI Sport 5th gear has a serious whine when I release the clutch.....

[@dongmingzhu666]

2.0 tdi is a different kettle of fish. The 1.9 was designed by masters, the 2.0 was designed by some apprentices as the masters all retired

[@jezedwards3858]

Good video, agree with you, my 2004 Tdi Passat has done 247,000 miles and still brilliant in every way. Only criticism of the video is, you didn’t tell us what broke down....and what you did to unbreak it...??? 🤔

[@Simon-cj5lz]

I've had my 2004 tdi passat since 2012.. Now has 174,000 miles on the clock. They are such a solid well built car

[@janke29]

I covered approved 200k and it's drive like new. No work carried out on clutch e.t.c, only timing belts + door lock issue .

[@lloydwattslw]

I'm looking at buying a car with this engine, are the higher powered engines any more unreliable or prone to injector failure the higher than the lower powered ones?

[@davecurtis2395]

A friend has spent 4000 on a 07 Passat they bought for 900. Replaced engine. Replaced turbo. Now the steering rods( more money). Is that really being smart or should they just move on and get something else?

[@bubbleboi3422]

My crank position sensor went out but after that it’s been running good it’s at 263k miles

[@bobriley6498]

Just brought a 2005 Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI PD Elegance fully loaded with 12months mot and 12 months Warranty with 98000 miles and only two owners from new. As new barely a mark on it inside or out. The engine pulls like a train and no smoke at all. and for less than £1500. If you don't mind idiots making "jokes " about the skoda name then you can have the last laugh.

[@andrewscott7655]

I was wondering what model engine code to go for. I want a 130 as I think they're the best compromise of power performance and reliability. I was thinking an AVF passat b5.5 or ASZ 130 in a Golf Mk4. I'm not sure about the b6 passat 1.9tdi. I also like the pd as I can change the fuel filter without Vagcom/vcds.

[@grahammcdonald]

I have the A3 2009 facelift with non-dpf 1.9tdi. Super engines. Also have two fabias with it. I had to change camshaft pos sensor and coolant temp sensor.

[@Birmingham_racing]

I've got this engine 130bhp in my mk4 with a stage 1 map. I am getting vibration from the engine think it's an injector garage are not 100% certain themselves. Only other issue I have is a warm start problem not sure what's causing that either

[@SW-ok8qr]

It may have helped if you clarified what happened whwn it 'broke down".. How was this resolved? Alao, no point in changing cambelt if you dont change water pump..

[@MrHussain1998]

Just got a Passat 1.9TDI 2007, great car has enough power for the size of the car as well.

[@apocalypticdog6332]

How has it been since you posted this ?

[@MrHussain1998]

@@apocalypticdog6332 its been great only problem I had was a Ecu problem (not that common) just had bad look with it to be honest, apart from that if you maintain it well service ect it would last you easily over 200k miles, but I had a accident and my car was a write off, bought another passat (2.0tdi) with 195k miles only problem I had with that was the turbo apart from that engine was perfect. Hope that helps.

[@apocalypticdog6332]

anonymous UK wow thanks I keep reading bad things about it so this puts me at ease for sure

[@MrHussain1998]

@@apocalypticdog6332 serch up reviews on the 1.9tdi engine its one of the strongest engines ever built👍🏼

[@UKWEED]

Just got a PD130 Seat Ibiza sport 1.9 with 120k on the clock.. Insurance is cheap and it smokes a lot of sporty hatchbacks, and it doesn't say 1.9 so kids in 1.2 corsas try playing with me lol. Done about 3k miles in 3 weeks so far, lovely engine.

[@brambakker1939]

What can breakdown on a golf 4 1.9 of you buy one with 250k or 300k??🤔🤔🤔

[@ukpole1238]

Hi, I've got a 56 plate 1.9 TDI Passat...could someone please tell me how many thousand miles it is before you service it? Also how many thousand miles before I change the cam belt. Thank you

[@jamescam200962]

UK pole 123 service every 10k miles cambelt every 4 years or 80k miles

[@ukpole1238]

JameSter thanks my friend, it's due both a service and a cam belt change then 🙈

[@karlatkin01]

i have a 2007 1.9tdi passat and the only thing i hate about them is the hand brake on a button feels realy odd had afew turbo problems with it but in general it dosent let us down ,,decent drive as well cant complain ,,

[@unknownaccount3111]

I’ve a pd130 VW Bora with 195k goes like a clock rough round the edges don’t get me wrong but mechanically sound

[@MycketTuff]

Give it some love man. Don't let her rust if she treats you good.

[@unknownaccount3111]

@ she’s on 211k now she never stops

[@goddahx7629]

Currently have a b5.5 pd130 1.9TDI and I bought it at 250,000miles with the intention of it being a daily I could do some stupid mods to. Well everyone told me about the engines being so good and how reliable they are buy buyer beware especially to young buyers like myself - the suspension will need rebuilding according the higher the milage and parts in the EU anyways aren't cheap. I also previously owned a 1.4 250000 miles mk1 seat leon and it had absolutely no suspension or rust issues. Maybe it's a passat thing? Just make sure you check all of the arms and bushings and shocks and if at all possible drive it hard on your test drive over rough road to test the topmounts. I bought mine for 1900 euro and have already spend over 2k excluding tax test and young people's insurance. I will attest to the reliability of the engine though which is why I've bothered putting the money into it. When they're solid they're solid. Just a warning message.

[@lukey3507]

I'd rather have a 2.2 Civic. £80 a injector rebuild, usually less if you have all 4 done at once. And only common issues are exhaust manifold split around 100K. White smoke is usually a stuck injector dumping diesel into the cylinder. Black smoke is usually from clogged diesel filters. All diesels smoke black slightly.

[@brandoncarson7456]

"It broke down" easily worth at least 300 quid 😂😂 nice one

[@JLP1992]

Audi A3 8l’s too mines a PD130

[@spriggy40]

i had a 52 plate 130 red tdi estate used as a taxi done over 220 k miles only wear and tear stuff needed on it , great car always started ran and ran if you oil and water a VW 1.9 tdi change the cambelt they run for ever , love VWs i have had , 4 passats ,and went for a 2.5 v6 tdi skoda superb lovely car but one dog of an engine , no where near the 1.9 for reliablity .

[@tonykollar6870]

Why 2.5 is no good?

[@noahcalland8316]

3:24 *BLUE* smoke is turbo.

[@kamranafzal8840]

Is this 5 gears or 6?

[@K20TypeR]

What are everyone's opinions on the BKD 2.0 16v engine? (as found in a 2007 Golf TDi 140)

[@richardwallinger1683]

so what causes the 1.9 tdi vw motor to hiccup randomly.

[@CM3Dave]

Maybe soot deposits, try adding a diesel additive like the Hydra DPD100 cleaner

[@jaroslavmajer8721]

what engine was it please ? becouse the best are the 1.9 tdi 90 ps and 110 ps with the mechanical fuel pump, the 1.9 tdi PD engine are problematic becouse of the injectors, fuel pump witch is powered by the camshaft and can leak fuel in to the engine,

[@tomwall7966]

jaroslav majer vw Audi ⭕⭕⭕⭕ fixed problem if buy 12

[@EartAlienEB1]

So what engine codes are the 90hp and 110 hp ones ? The ones with mechanical fuel pump. Please ? I was told ASZ 130 PD are the best

[@AC-db4ek]

@@EartAlienEB1 For old diesels is better to buy lower HP. I would buy only the 90 HP without PD, only mechanical fuel pump.

[@Ali-sx6sz]

What a car love the 130 passat

[@YorkshiresFarming]

its really good but not as good as the merc e320 engine thats more than bullet proof.

[@eugeniozanda7230]

My wife has a Polo 1.9 TDI, I think it's the same engine, the first time I drove it I couldn't believe...I felt like I was flying an airplane...!

[@bigboii1373]

Eugenio Zanda shuuuuuushhhhh

[@tedwoghiren4002]

I'm guessing it's not bullet proof if it could break down at all.

[@ahmedbj4200]

Can you make a review for the AZM 2.0 engine with 115 HP ?

[@23hublock1]

I've had my 54 plate Passat Highline saloon nearly 11 years, had 34k miles on it when I got it. On 122k miles now, had the odd CV joint go, and a headlight bulb last night! HAhahah oh well, these things happen. Cannot fault my 1.9 AWX in any way. In fact, the whole build of the car is very very good indeed. You just don't get that sort of build quality anymore. Almost over-engineered in many ways. Keep old school as long as you can, the government will claim it one day though......you have been warned!!

[@tomwall7966]

have 300,000 on PD 100 bhp on 04 plate passat estate

[@brenglover72]

Engines are fab. Sadly gearboxes are not - plus stripping the front suspension can be a nightmare

[@wakaflockaproject]

It's cos owners don't change the gearbox oil and change flywheel and clutch on time

[@silentdob2807]

what does TL stand for in Passat ?

[@limit3868]

Silent Dob trendline

[@17genc]

is it loud inside around 100kmh?

[@sosharoldston7684]

a bit if ur opening the sunroof

[@pxKappa]

i'm about to go looking for my first car...so far i'm thorn between a 110 BORA and a 320d 150hp, bmw is only 500€ more but has about 30k more kms, BORA - 190+k, BMW - 220+k i know these cars can go for stupid ammounts of miles (especially the VW, someone has got a million kms on a 1.9 tdi skoda lol) i just wonder what's going to be a better value/more reliable in a somewhat long term...don't want to be changing car again anytime soon...the bmw looks a lot better tho...but i love the TDIs too...fuck man!... lol

[@Matty12333]

The 2.0 Passat engine, is unreliable. Ours have had a oil pump failure. This caused the engine to seize up

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Yea they're not as good as the 1.9's unfortunately

[@RealGX]

The 2.0 PD unit in the Golf/Jetta/Octavia/Audi A3 is much better and doesn't have that issue.

[@Matty12333]

RealGX It was only at 18,000 miles when the engine seized! Not good really. They should of recalled the engines, they knew they were faulty

[@simplyjelly187]

Does the 2004 Passat TDI GLS come as 2.0 or are they all 1.9

[@seanlawman1518]

😱

[@anitagoodsleep5330]

Got a A4 TDI (same engine ) gut it for £200…220k on it …runs like a dream …rusty wings as usual

[@Cupat1]

I've got a the mk4 1.9 with 235000 and still runs great, need do an oil change though and keep up with others but in general as Calvin said...bullet proof and great quality, would I get another if this chucked it, dam right!! I've also got an 05 9-3 1.8t and ironically prefer the Golf..

[@joshhill9462]

Just bought a fabia 1.9tdi estate with 160k for £250. Probably the cheapest car to own ever 👍

[@obviouslytwo4u]

delete your EGR valve and my god you'll have a bullet proof engine , i'm at 308.000 ish miles im thinking my have a number two injector , i purged my injectors and found it had stopped , so i'm on the hunt for a spare rail it repair

[@tomwall7966]

Justin Tyme what engine

[@mohammedraja7099]

Sadly VW will never produce this engine ever again, Maybe the polish and German engineer’s who built the PD engine have died or lost their memories Something not wright, mine is touching 200k miles and still driving and pulling quicker than new cars

[@lillielance4912]

I think there are many aspects to consider when buying a used car. If it is not done he must suffer

[@mariacollins5133]

When I got my first car I used confidentcarbuyer course given to me by my dad, so was lucky. There are many videos out there though, but this was just compact and free too

[@sharoncorbin8152]

@@mariacollins5133 Cool, will check it

[@unknownhidden1746]

Love the gear box in the Passat . How much is only years road tax on a 1.9

[@familyman831]

Pd engines are very reliable. But seems to be with certain cars which have a pd engine. Everything surrounding the engine breaks. 😂

[@mujjuman]

nice haircut. idk if its my laptop or what but the volume is too low in this video

[@brandoncarson7456]

It broke down 😂😂 the classic line

[@Alex-ob9vp]

Smelliest most polluting engine of all time

[@schanche1965]

Rubbish that would be the PSA XUD pre HDI unit, I direct injection, they were genuine stinkers