WHY ARE MODERN DIESEL ENGINES SO UNRELIABLE ?

[@user-te1le7ck6b]

Can we appreciate how this information was provided off the cuff with barely any gaps 👍

[@snbala]

Pre 2010 cars can’t be beaten, for reliability and simplicity.

[@gabrielwalker421]

Agreed. I would say early 2000s, late 90s was the peak of engines as consumer products. Just before all this emissions shit really took hold. The performance and the reliability of engines from this time just cannot be beaten

[@birddog9002]

​@gabrielwalker421 been driving 99 town car basically since I started driving back in 2018 can't see myself in anything else

[@TB1M1]

Not really the worst cars were made 2000-2010. The best 1990-1998.

[@TB1M1]

​@@gabrielwalker421 actually earlier. The peak was about 1992-1996

[@snbala]

@@TB1M1 so you are saying after 2010 cars were better? You are talking rubbish imo. The 2000-2010 era were golden, it had it all without the silly tech, and were simple to drive and work on. This is why you see 2000-2010 cars by the bucketload on the roads to this day, they were made it to the best they can be without budgets.

[@GeeBeeMike]

I own a 2006 Audi A6 3.0 Tdi Quattro. Bought the car new. Still drive it today. In almost 18 years of ownership, apart from brakes and tyres, the car has cost me less that £2k in parts. It’s the best car I’ve ever had. Reliable, powerful, comfortable. A joy to drive. Does the distance on one tank of gas. I won’t be selling it and I’ll be driving it for another 10 years I suspect. There isn’t a modern car in production today that could replace its capabilities for either range or reliability or quality of build in one package. Diesels were the future, but the future has bought less reliable, more costly vehicles to run which are highly damaging to the environment to produce. We haven’t gone forward with EV’s, we’ve gone backwards. My diesel has already outlasted many EV’s that didn’t even exist until my car was over 10 years old, and those EV’s have already been used and scrapped. Governments and politicians simply refuse to acknowledge the environmental damage that is causing. My diesel will continue to be reliable and outlast even EV’s that haven’t even been built yet. My A6 in this regard is way ‘greener’ than any of them.

[@newbeginnings8566]

I had this car.. At 8 years from new and about 75 ,000 miles it broke down... It needed new diesel injectors.. I was advised to change all 6 ( 6 cylinder of course). The bill came to about 5,000... The next A4 I purchased was a 2019 TFSi.... I really like this engine buy not so economical when towing...😮

[@ducthman4737]

2007 Audi A4 350 000 km on the clock.

[@robhodder1687]

02 Passat PD 130 here. No DPF nonsense. Hope to get another 10 years from it.

[@paulsimpson8990]

You must have the only reliable Audi out there….it will be worth millions one day

[@paulsimpson8990]

@@ducthman4737about half as many kilometres than a Tesla model 3 will cover

[@rossk4864]

I have worked on the design of three diesel power plants, in three different locations in the Alaska bush, over the course of about 40 years, since the mid-1980's. The last power plant design I worked on, in 2018, required diesels with exhaust filtration, catalytic converter, electronic fuel injection and two radiators, one for cooling the engine block and heads, and the other to cool the aftercooler. I have to admit to being a "tree hugger" believing that we need to reduce and ultimately eliminate airborne particulate and polluting gases, however, it comes at progressively greater cost and complexity in modifications to traditional technology. I also had the chance to go on a trouble call in the late-1980's to troubleshoot a Lister diesel generator. The engine ran fine but the voltage regulator had failed, and a new one was a few weeks away. Sitting beside the Lister was an early 1930's vintage Witte diesel generator. When I asked about it, the guy, who was about 30 years old at the time, said it had never run during his lifetime, but his dad had operated it, and he thought it might still be operable. The 55-60 year old engine turned freely, so I bled the fuel line, filled primer cups, opened the compression release, spun up the flywheel, closed the compression release, and off it went, just as if it had run the day before. On the first attempt, it didn't generator electricity, however, I stopped the engine and with a battery, arced the field of the generator, and then it generated. I adjusted the mechanical governor to 60 Hz and adjusted the voltage regulator to 120/240 volts. The guy ran this unit for about one month before he replaced the voltage regulator for the Lister. I doubt if a new diesel generator would start up after 30 years of remaining idle.

[@henrycarlson7514]

A fine example of why we keep the old stuff.

[@gurglejug627]

that's it with the whole eco debate - modern cars need so much tech and last less long that the supply chain is vast and complex and it has so many variables open to being fudged (as we saw with VW) and I am not at all convinced that the average modern car is better for the ecosystem than a well made old one, on balance, even sometimes without considering all that - for example my old Citroen BX Turbos (Peugeot engined, from the late 1980s) had as good consumption as any modern Diesel and was designed as a multifuel, ran biofuel extremely well, incredible suspension and no electronics and tosh to go wrong. The normally aspirated non turbo models were not far behind and even simpler.

[@john-l3h3i]

@@henrycarlson7514 Yup, I'll never get rid of my 1995 Dodge CTD, with the 6BT in it. Old school 12 valve, unbreakable with the mechanical P pump.

[@henrycarlson7514]

@@john-l3h3i Good idea

[@brianjones6500]

I worked on 3 cylinder Hobarts. What I miss most is the ON switch and the OFF switch. Pinheads who geek controls on simple hardware and mess up a software update makes the hardware useless. Of course the "Witte" worked; it didn't require a cell phone or computer; purge lines, perform leak checks then apply motion to the flywheel via a starter unit. A good MEME might be applying a Witte to power a cell phone then apply a 10 foot power cord so everyone knows who you've been talking to for the last 10 hours as the rest of the family is waiting in line to do the same thing. [also, I don't like this video much] but I like your reply to this video. It makes sense to me. The clever part is that nobody can hear what the conversation is about when two people talk on a cell phone especially if a Witte is powering it ha ha.

[@oblio333]

One of the problems is no feedback to the driver regarding the regen cycle. Would be great to have something like “regen in 15 miles” and “regen started, advised to continue driving for another 5 minutes”

[@williamKerr-i9h]

I couldn't agree more...... sadly this would be to radical for the manufacturers.

[@rich7447]

I can manually start the regen on my Ford.

[@robertmilner1407]

We have 2 diesel vehicles, both with dpf systems. The Isuzu had a diagnostic screen that shows the state of the filter, when a regen is due and when it had been completed. The other car, a Mazda, gives you no information about the dpf. As you said, it makes a huge difference to have this feedback, especially when you're driving in stop/start driving conditions.

[@rc-fannl7364]

One of my cars did, at some point it told me to continue driving, and not just regular driving, it had to be highway, to get enough rpm to clean the filter.

[@willhooke]

@@rich7447what is your Ford?

[@jamesjohnson7905]

Built in obsolescence. And a mechanic told me nothing lives long eating its own waste

[@st200ol]

Better than us eating it though, if we all drove around in early 2000s diesels air pollution would be off the charts bad. It’s ok that a few nut jobs hang on to these dinosaurs I suppose though.

[@jamesjohnson7905]

@@st200ol I'm not so sure. at work we run a very old diesel forklift with 80 000 hours on the clock it was built to last we have electric forklifts that after 5000 hours need new batteries ect they were built to be disposable. The so called green forklift creates more pollution in it's continued manufacture and disposal. The real problem is we no longer build things to last. As there is no profit in it. we are a consumer driven society

[@doscwolny2221]

​@@garysmith5025not if you include the carbon lifeforms doing the work and the energy needed to sustain them,send them to work etc.

[@tjroelsma]

Sure, but most problems seem to come from people driving them wrong. A diesel engine is built for high mileage, which means you drive them for long(er) distances. Especially with things like DPF's and EGR's, you HAVE to drive a lot of miles for everything to warm up properly and start the cleaning cycles. A daily drive that isn't long enough for regeneration and cleaning to happen will kill a modern diesel in a very short time.

[@hmpeter]

​@@jamesjohnson7905 The comment was not about the whole lifetime resource usage but very specifically about air pollution. Nitrous oxides and microsoot particles turned out to be very dangerous for the people subjected to them directly. So even if one does not care about resource waste, global warming and what not: those things directly make people sick and kill them. Having lived in Germany, the "heart of diesel country" were basically every family car larger than a sub-compact was diesel, I do not miss the aur of the early 2000s at all. Yes, would be nice if things would not poison you and still be made to last. To some degree, those wishes contradict themselves on a technical level. But I am sure that could be compensated to a reasonable degree if there was any incentive to do so.

[@cheds1]

Not just cars it’s applies to most household appliances .The material world needs its suckers to consume to keep the rich richer.

[@gerrydepp8164]

If the product you produce is "too good" you will not sell any new one's - this paradoxical situation always arises as the quality of a product increases and is the real reason for the situation you describe - its got nothing to do with "rich People". Earn as much real money as you can - spend as little as you can = rich.

[@stestar09]

​@gerrydepp8164 you missed his point

[@mbak7801]

@@stestar09 No gerrydepp8164 is spot on. The initial post missed the real reasons.

[@rpsmith]

I recently bought a 35 year old home that has all the original appliances (except the water heater) including the refrigerator and central air conditioner. They truly no longer make things like they did 35 years ago!

[@NotOftenPoliteGuy]

People don't do maintenance these days. Taking your appliance apart and re-greasing the bearings is no longer a thing. I have computer fan that is 15 years old and still working great but every few years I open it clean it with isopropanol and put fresh grease in it.

[@garymcgregor7048]

In my opinion the vag 1.9 pd tdi engine was the most reliable as long as it was regularly serviced obviously. Amazing engines

[@stogmot1]

sweet engine ,so reliable and economical , the 2.o was a pain and fragile

[@garymcgregor7048]

I'm onto the gtd 181 bhp golf and hopefully still OK 🤞

[@jeremywentworth1833]

I've had 2 PD TDis 1st been the only Brand new car I've ever bought & ordered a 51 plate Mk4 Golf GT TDi 150 followed about 5 years later an 18 months old 04;GT TDi 130. Both cars were brilliant & 20 years ago were rocket ships for diesels. I've also had 2 Mk5 TDis a 140 & 170 the 2.0 diesel was crap in comparison having had to replace the Turbo on the 140 infact not just the engines the Mk4s I had were definitely better cars than the Mk5s.

[@Treeesmith]

The pd tdi will also survive running on petrol without issue, ask me how i know

[@namAlexander]

@@Treeesmith I did the same with mine but i got the petrol out as it is a gamble even though you run it through i didn't want to take the chance as it was a mapped pd150, ive still got it

[@SwoonMotionography]

This guy really knows what he's talking about.

[@carukchannel]

Thanks

[@markellse]

So clear and comprehensive with no waffle. Thanks.

[@garywebber7868]

I have a Toyota Avensis 2009 diesel with 200000 miles on the car. I do 40000 in 1 year. I paid £1800 for it and had no problems. a very good car

[@hughmarcus1]

That’s old.

[@napraznicul]

ANY japanese diesel are A GARBAGE unreliable, very slow and with no tuning potetial. Period. Stop bullshit propaganda, some of us works in that domain

[@garyt123]

I have a 1991 SEL 500 Mercedes. Petrol, V8, with 322hp. It has 788,000km and has never had any problem other than typical maintenance (brakes, bushings, oil/filter changes, an occasional oil seal leak). Passes its emmisions tests no problem and the needle will still rush up to 250km/h when asked to. I paid €6000 for her back in 2002 with less than 150,000Km on the clock. She's now worth about 6x what I paid for her 22 years ago. Petrol is the absolute best engine type, by far the most reliable, and cheaper to maintain.

[@stevenhearnden6103]

The Japanese were never fans of diesels. Superb petrol engines though.

[@sliwka621]

​@@garyt123Oil leaks arent maintenance lmao

[@davidjones8680]

You are so spot on with you assesment of the later more modern diesel engines. They are way to complicated. Purchased my 1st diesel new back in 1977, a Peugeot 504 estste. Worked it hard and sold it in 1986 with mega milage on it. In 1981 purchased a VW Golf diesel van for work, still have it, now over 600k. In 1995 I purchased a LDV 200, also for work, its got the Peugeot 1.9 diesel, still running great. In 2011 I purchased a Kia Rio diesel, It has a fabulous engine, just can't make it do less than 50mpg no matter how I drive it.

[@shus5787]

Dpfs are a nightmare

[@evanwalter9]

Yeah!

[@jamie-hb8gy]

Only if you have a shitty french car with a wet DPF,I've had my 2012 volvo from new never had a problem.

[@FatHead1979]

@@jamie-hb8gy Indeed - Ceramic DPFs are much more durable than the stupid 1st gen systems that used the silly expensive fluid to enable a regen cycle.

[@nothing_for_you]

I'm thinking it's the emissions there tried to get down.

[@Answersonapostcard]

if you do regular motorway driving, they are ok but still need to be replaced after a decade or so

[@bobh2201]

I have a 97 Cummins 12 valve that has been the most dependable vehicle I have ever owned in the last 60 years. In a heavy-duty 2500, it still gets 21 MPG and has no rust. Almost every time I fill up someone compliments me on it and about every third time on average someone wants to buy it. I will drive it until I'm dead😊

[@webstella]

I imagine you have the 5 speed. The autos really suck. I have one. The only things good about 2nd gen dodges (not picking on them the other 2 are just as bad) are the things not built by dodge.

[@aaln1aaln132]

Don't forget the shit they call diesel B10 is on its way. Profits for the BFG foundation guaranteed.....

[@gordonnorris4202]

In Europe 21 mpg is terrible. I have an old VW Caravelle (8 seats) with a 2.5 diesel and it is averaging 33mpg

[@laura-ann.0726]

I have a '98 with the 24 valve head and the Bosch VP-44 injection pump. The transmission is the NVG-4500 5-speed; I assume you have the Getrag in your truck? I would never trade mine for a new one. My truck is Pre-Catalytic Coverter, Pre-DPF, and Pre-DEF. With the manual transmission, there's not much that can go wrong with it. Oh, I also installed a FASS system a few years ago, so I have a more reliable low-pressure lift pump and dual fuel filtration. She needs to be re-painted, and the clutch is getting grabby, but she's still running like new at 106,000 original miles.

[@jamesmx7]

To be fair with such a low stress America boat anchor as an engine you would expect that kind of longevity 😂 Much more impressive on something like a 1.6td making 160hp and doing 60mpg

[@danoi99]

2001 VW T4 2.5 tdi, 220,000 miles, flies through MOT and still pulls like a train. Love it.

[@Swiss4.2]

2.5 TDI was a fantastic engine. My uncle had one in a VW LT with well over 500k kms

[@markwij]

My 1999 t4 2.5 TDI is on 150k 40-45mpg. All this new shit is pure VANity

[@bdcash]

I had a 3L BMW 330D 2011. It did 40+mpg even driven quickly (in the 50s easily if you didn't have a lead foot) and at 170,000 miles it still pulled like a train. It's annual MOTs showed its emissions were still extremely low. One of the great engines of our times.

[@bustjanzupan1074]

And my 2001 Peugeot 406 coupe 2.2 hdi at 420 000+kilometers also with low emissions, and still pulling like a tractor with stage 1 turbine + new intercooler is indestructible engine.

[@davidpearn5925]

But the NOx and particulates reduce big city life expectancy by 5-10 years....... according to the London teaching hospitals. Blame the poms 😅

[@jamie-hb8gy]

@@bdcash until the bottom end or chain goes.

[@stivowen5710]

@@jamie-hb8gywhy would it?

[@jamie-hb8gy]

@@stivowen5710 Because it's an N57 engine🙄🙄🙄

[@futtocksend8832]

My old 2002 VW Passat TDI 130 was bullet proof with great fuel economy/performance. Was on 195 thousand miles last time i checked.

[@rayeverett8501]

My Honda Civic 2008 2.2 cdti has been the best car I have owned in 34 years of driving. Just bought a 08 plate Octavia 1.9 TDI with 60k off my elderly neighbour for £1200. Seems like a really decent car

[@Gman-nb9ge]

I have civic 1.6 diesel similar to 2.2 seems good so far done 300k

[@tonydaddario4706]

The Honda icdti 2.2 was a great engine, smooth as silk and huge grunt especially when chipped.

[@rayeverett8501]

@@tonydaddario4706if only I knew about chipping then. I’ve had my 1.9 tdi Octavia done and it’s amazing

[@garlicnaan1]

1.9Tdi the best in reliability just keep changing oil less than 10.000miles. I got the 1.4 version daily use coming up to 200.000 580miles on a tank 100miles a day

[@johnjohn8836]

@@tonydaddario4706 that’s what I’ve got but 2014 accord. In Spain now diesel is €1.20 per litre

[@OldhamSteve52]

In 92 bought a Ford Escort 1.8 diesel, 12 months old with 26,000 on clock. Put 60,000 on it over 5 years, never let me down.

[@davidellis279]

This man is absolutely right,diesel engine’s have been ruined by all these regulations,it’s true the early indirect injection engines were brilliant but dirty and smelly,the later direction injected engines were a massive improvement but not clean enough so all these regulations were introduced to clean things up which have caused all sorts of problems with reliability. I saw a Peugeot 405 diesel the other day with the 1900 XUD engine which had done nearly 400,000 miles without any problems and still ran like new, I had one of the first ones off the production line in 1988 and regret the day I ever sold it,another vehicle I regret selling was my Ford Granada 2-5 diesel which had the Peugeot engine,how I wish I could turn the clock back to those great days. I’ve had diesels since my first one in 1995 which was a Ford Escort 1-6 D with the Bosch injection pump, 70 mpg was easily achievable on long runs. I run a 2013 BMW 3litre diesel X3 now which I shall drive till it disintegrates. My children and grandchildren all run diesels,they have the usual problems because they don’t drive them hard enough combined with local journeys.

[@JohnSmith-dj5gf]

Here in the US, owning a modern diesel truck out of warranty is a great way to bankrupt yourself. New injectors might cost $10k on a Ford 6.7L turbo diesel. Plus diesel fuel is more expensive and DEF fluid, maintenance etc. You need deep pockets. If you’re not towing heavy everyday then buy a truck with a simple gas V8.

[@loonaticsrunningtheassylum]

That's ford spare part prices for you. Fkn extortion in my opinion.

[@quentagonthornton49]

@RasMosi With the combination of an import ban that requires vehicles not certified to US crash safety standards to be 25 years old or older and most European and Japanese manufacturers refusing to sell diesel versions of their vehicles in the US, the solution isn't so simple, at least not if you want a modern diesel vehicle.

[@rich7447]

@@quentagonthornton49 EPA regulations make it too difficult for manufacturers to meet emissions in smaller vehicles. Ram dropped the 3L from their Ram 1500 and GM is dropping the diesel in the Silverado/Sierra 1500. You need to have a GVWR over 8,500lbs before the diesel regulations are manageable.

[@rich7447]

@RasMosi Some configurations are only available from US manufacturers. Anything above a class 2A (F150/Ram 1500/GM 1500) pickup means that you are limited to 1 of 3 companies.

[@john-l3h3i]

That's why I keep my 1995 Dodge 2500 with the cummins 6BT, 12 valve with the mechanical p pump

[@Burnsey1991]

You know I used to come to this page to watch car auctions and see what’s what, but honestly this is one of the most informative and thorough videos I think I’ve ever watched and I never expected for a minute it would be from this channel! Honestly you should do more videos like this explaining more about modern engines and pitfalls and why things keep trading on their old name!

[@hartpa]

Bang on. Montego diesel... 70mpg... No emission control crap and could run it on vegetable oil. Legislation is killing this country in every way, we are having to pay for it all and the wrong people are profiting. Other countries are laughing at us.

[@oddities-whatnot]

@@4legsgood I was only getting about mid 40s MPG average from a Ford Focus 1.8TDCI in 2007, so yes, no way getting 70mpg. A three cylinder Kia Rio 1.1crdi or 1.2tdi Polo, yes, easily do that but not a 1.6 or 2 litre unit.

[@Bercilakdehautdesert-yt1gd]

@@4legsgood My Maestro van had the same engine and I got 40 mpg max.

[@MrLilling]

Toyota Avensis 2012, 125000 Miles, HVO100 last four years. No problems. My final car! (79years)😊

[@johndoyle4723]

Thanks, a good review. When I was running a business the sales staff would absolutely refuse to drive a diesel vehicle and would leave if I forced one on them. Then came the Peugeot 405 turbo diesel, and they all insisted on having one, it really was a game changer. Nowadays sales staff will only settle for a Beemer,Audi or Merc

[@WheelieMacBin]

I drive an IVECO 7.5T on an '18 plate at work, and the DPF problems it has are legendary. The vehicle is used for short trips and has had never ending emissions problems. We now have to give it a regular run up and down the A1, burning fuel for no reason, simply to keep it out of the workshop and on the road.

[@petercroft9895]

Fuso 4m50, dpf delete in ecu, dpf cored out - no more power, but a very solid 6% improvement in fuel economy, and a big chunk of unreliability mitigated. And unexpectedly, an enormous reduction in cabin engine noise.

[@christophernunn943]

Unbolt the bloody thing and bypass it.

[@seangreenwood8331]

ive got a 1993 mk4 transit..no common raill,no dpf,no sensors...has outlasted my previous mk8 transit and sprinter,i kept it as an investment but its still doing a 1000 miles a week earning its keep

[@sprograt]

I agree with you regarding the old Tranny engines 2.5 Direct Injections were bullet proof we had a 1990 on a H Reg IIRC and when the body finally gave up the ghost due to rot the engine had 541,000 miles on it, it was taken out and transplanted into another Tranny van and just carried on running, I must admit though it was meticulously maintained with oil changes every 5,000 miles, bloody good engine.

[@RigmodsModding]

1996 transit here, bullet proof engine that has never let me down.

[@gravemind6536]

Nothing wrong with common rail diesels in fact it's what made them properly viable in passenger cars. Can't beat an old NA diesel for work vans though.

[@paultrussy]

We've owned a string of diesel powered cars from our old Citroen BX 1.9 (non-turbo) to a Xantia 1.9 TD and then to a W210 (2.3L straight 4) and W211 Mercs (3.0L V6) (all estates). We now have a Skoda Superb 2015 SEL Exec estate model with a 2.0L 148Bhp ULEZ compliant diesel, which I reckon just hit the 'sweet spot' and does not use Ad-Blue for compliance. We're sticking with it! Great car :)

[@thatcheapguy525]

anyone using Max Headroom as their icon gets a thumbs up from me 👍

[@ronanrogers4127]

I had a 2015 Skoda Superb diesel when I was living in Germany. Great car, very under appreciated

[@razorramon3117]

Check your rear subframe for rust. My 2016 passat (same engine and chassis) was rotten with rust.

[@SimbianMinistry]

Another 2015 Skoda Superb 2.0 (Pre-Euro 5 - no AdBlue) here - An ex-taxi with 215k currently... Regularly serviced all it's life, and still sweet... no plans to change it any time soon, a cracking car.

[@garlicnaan1]

Interesting I'm currently looking for a SE superbl estate 65 plate don't want no adblue

[@3GreeneBJ]

Excellent! That was very informative. How on earth do you manage to speak to camera so fluently with so many facts for so long. An unusual gift.

[@JoanCarradine]

I run the 2.0L TDi in my VW Passat CC, a 2010. I have had it for over a year now and it has just run continuously without fail, amazing engine. So long as they are serviced in a timely fashion they will run forever.

[@FClass]

Completely agree with your assessment, the more complex you make something the more failure points you get. An example, I had a 2013 Merc E350 which had an AdBlue tank, which was placed in the boot, where the spare tyre would have gone. The AdBlue tank had a sensor to tell you when it was getting empty, it didn’t tell you how much was in there, just enough or getting low and needed topping up. After xx years these sensors started to fail, the ECU’s reaction to this was to say no AdBlue in the tank, you need to put some in within 500 miles, but as the sensor had failed adding some AdBlue in did nothing, you got to 500 miles and the ECU said, I warned you, now I won’t let you drive any more ! The sensor was embedded in the tank, so the fix was to replace the tank, £2,000+ to do and it was taking Merc 6-8 months to supply replacement tanks. So you had a dead car for all that time !! I’m back to a simple petrol engine, it makes me wonder what’s going to happen with all these v complex hybrid cars, those are just as if not more complex with loads of opportunity for failure.

[@PiefacePete46]

Answer: I had a much-loved 2012 BMW 335d, which I described in a separate comment on this video. After that, I bought a 2017 BMW 330e (2 litre turbo hybrid, with a pure electric range of only 25 to 30 km). That sounds pathetically small, but our lifestyle involved mainly short runs, so about 90% of our motoring was electric only. Our home energy plan gives us 3 hours of electricity per day free, so no fuel cost for 90% of our driving. It was a really nice car; HOWEVER... it had more servicing issues than I liked. Every problem was related to the petrol engine side, even though it was only doing 10% of the work. If you think about it, that is to be expected when the engine has longer than typical periods of inactivity, and then is asked to run at full throttle, from cold, for twenty seconds of overtaking. Fuel economy on a trip was OK, but not as good as the diesel, despite less performance. It is fairly obvious that, in my case at least, a full BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) makes sense. Eighteen months ago I bought a Kia Niro EV. Not quite as quick, nevertheless very pleasing. I look for excuses to drive it, and have done more trips it it than I ever did in the BMWs! 14,000 km, six reasonably long trips, total "fuel" cost NZ$150 (GBP70 / US$92). Annual service, including tyre rotation, NZ$98 (GBP46 / US$60). What's not to like... the fossils can rest peacefully... I will never disturb them again... New Zealand has 85%+ renewable electricity supply.

[@nitulescudan2638]

Hybrid cars are in fact way way simpler than the diesel engines. Toyota, ford for example.

[@The_Ossifrage]

Some hybrids are actually simpler - early Mercedes S-class hybrids were pretty notoriously complex, but Toyota hybrids are excellent. They replace the traditional battery and alternator as well as other electrical components with the hybrid system itself, so there are actually fewer parts and lower complexity. Toyota has perfected the hybrid so well they can easily go toe-to-toe with pure electrics, and easily best them in longevity.

[@michalsvihla1403]

Btw, funny thing is that the sensor in question is an optical one that's mounted at the top of the tank. If you overfilled the tank, the sensor would get flooded and die, which is how a lot of these sensors went.

[@grahamrichards384]

2014 Dacia Ugly Logan Estate. Never missed a beat, 120k so far, zero tax and 60-70mpg on the motorway, zero status but the most practical car on my drive.

[@bobphillips2188]

Gotta admit, not the prettiest car, but who cares? Loads of people have them where I live, loads of people have older, less tech-befuddled diesels - and petrols to be fair, but emphasis on older - because when you're 70 miles from the nearest dealers, and local mechanics aren't always on top of stupidly over-electronically endowed models, it pays to be older and in-the-field-proven vehicles will always win, longer term. Frankly, I have a soft spot for the Logan, esp. the estate.

[@NotOftenPoliteGuy]

I have plug in hybrid. When on petrol I'm getting around 50-60mpg. I'm only using petrol when going for long trips. The battery gives me 65miles electric range and costs to charge 3 pounds. +free charging at work

[@brandywell44]

Great car and not available here now, too good and useful.

[@horsegirl555]

Try a 5.9 Cummins !! 1.3 million KMS !!! A true workhorse. Even the 4.2 litre Cummins are the same.

[@akmhidra23]

​@@horsegirl555Bro 5.9l in 100000km you will pay the price of an other car just in disel cost alone.

[@paulwhite2023]

1996 VW Vento TDI. The 1Z 90hp version. Averages 58mpg no matter how hard you drive it. Currently 315,000 miles. On it, owned since December 1996 bought as ex-demonstrator/run around. I gave up on modern diesels around 2012 when I traded a Mk5 Golf with 2.0TDI 170ho DPF equipped car for a petrol Scirocco. Keep up the good work.👍.

[@jamie-hb8gy]

I loved my bora ALH💪

[@LucozadeClw]

I had a Citroen Xara non turbo from new, wouldn't pull yer hat off. Sold it and bought a used Vento, what an amazing car. It was quick, roomy and so so ecomomical. Blew the Xara into history.

[@johnfellows689]

I do know that 350.000 miles is extreem and not common But we do hear of these milages. Not applicable in common use. I saw a commercial heavy with 1million miles on the clock very rare. But possable. Fuel is the greatest problem in all diesels.

[@willswomble7274]

Very well done! I wish I could have my Peugeot 205 D back! It never squeeked or rattled, never had a problem and always (I always checked, brimming fuel) got 52.5 mpg whether on the motorway on a long trip or commuting to work. The two 306's I then got were great too but the VW Golf 1.6D M5 let me down with an expensive dopf? replacement after just 3 years.

[@simonlangner]

That's why I chose to keep my final model year all-aluminium Audi A8 D2 2.5 TDI as long as I can. Thanks for your explanations, good sir! Cheers💪

[@NB_NB_NB]

Loved the PD130 engine. No DPF bollocks, and an EGR that was at the top of the engine bay and easy to reach.

[@truthmatters5209]

What makes and models did it appear in?

[@gravemind6536]

​@@truthmatters5209VW Golf MK4, VW Bora and the VW Passat at the time, it also came in the equivalent Skodas, Audi's and Seats.

[@barriepayne3631]

Vwpolo gt mk4 as well

[@volt8684]

1st diesel I ever owned was a 2.4 VW transporter 1992. 40 mpg not that slow because of gear ratios. Did 350k and was still running perfectly. No turbo, just pump no sensors. Was superb. My father put 250k on a 1.9 non turbo berlingo with zero issues

[@stephenbibby8650]

So I purchased my Discovery Sport in 2018 . At the time the dealer made great claims that it only needed servicing every two years. No details about the problems that may occur with short journey runs . So not helped by the lock down period in 2020 when short journeys were enforced not long after I got the dreaded DPF blocked message appear. 0ver a grand later to have my DPF professionally cleaned and a complete oil and filter change I was back on the road. Don’t get me wrong I love the car it’s perfect for my transport needs . Three years on I’m still enjoying the car , three recommendations I would advise. One use premium fuel not cheap supermarket fuel . Use a DPF in fuel cleaner every three or four fill up or if you are doing a long run . Most importantly take no notice of LR’s completely bollocks advice about two year 16k oil change intervals and make sure it’s done no later than 12 months or 5k miles .

[@peanuts2105]

Great cars and good advice. They are reliable engines if you follow your advice. Same applies with Ford's ecoboost. You want a clean engine, you'll pay the price

[@jojoanggono3229]

12 month or 5k miles oil change interval sounds good to me. From my experience, newer thin oil doesn't last till manufacturer recommended oil change interval.

[@stephenbibby8650]

Another reason for frequent oil and filter changes is diesel in the oil dilution. This is where on short journeys the vehicle cannot fully complete its DPF cleaning cycle and dumps unused diesel used in the process back into the oil, thus reducing the oils lubrication effectiveness. It’s important to regularly check your oil level and one sign dilution is taking place is if you see the level on the dipstick is rising.

[@superseven7947]

Have a late 21 A4 35tdi.. super MPG have seen 58+mpg on long runs but has stopped/everything shut down twice while driving.. dangerous and Audi can't trace the problem problem

[@peanuts2105]

@@superseven7947 could be a dodgy ECU connector. I had something similar thanks to water ingress and corroded pins

[@timg6252]

Great assessment. I bought a Passat 1.9tdi new back then. Great engine 50+ mpg even in town. I've now got a Merc with a 2.1 diesel. 46mpg is the best it can do and that's 1000km down the East coast of QLD, so 3 sets of traffic lights and 1 motorway merge the whole way.

[@ivormorgan-jones9762]

Great video. Confirmed my suspicions. The best diesel I had was the VAG 1.9 TDI PD unit, covered 50k miles a year for my motorway commute and returned 70mpg! My wife drives a Skoda with the modern 1.6 TDI engine, the DPF gets clogged the the engine struggles, last year and injector packed up, the car’s only covered 70k miles from new! Economy and reliability sacrificed for lower emissions.

[@3loada]

I used to have a vauxhall combo with the 1.7D izuzu lump in it and it was bullet proof. The previous owner had filled it up with rad weld as the radiator was leaking like a sieve and this had caused the radiator to block up solid (no water flow what so ever). Managed to drive it around 600 miles a week for about 2 months with the heating on full blast and it never skipped a beat. Had to sell it when I gave up the van work, was a sad day.

[@stateofmind91]

Those 1.7 Isuzu units are legendary, I had an astra van with that engine, was an absolute tank of an engine. I now drive a 2019 fiat doblo which I think is the best of all worlds, euro 6 with no ad blue system.

[@martynkorol5322]

Yup! Work as a service engineer country wise. Have an astra sportive 1.7 dti on an 06 plate and fast approaching 240,000 miles. I'd take it anywhere. Apart from services and timing belts the engine is BULLETPROOF. HOW THE HELL AM I GONNA REPLACE THIS WITH A "TINNEY" OVER COMPLICATED NEW DIESEL VEHICLE,???

[@SlimTortoise]

I have a 22 year old Merc 2.7 sprinter which I have had from New, runs perfect, No EGR, no CAT, no DPF and I will keep it until I stop driving. 🙂

[@alexanderrobertson7744]

Doesn't have all the filters so all the soot has to go out the exhaust!! Feel for anyone suffering from asthma when you drive by . Sorry but it's a fact .

[@SlimTortoise]

@@alexanderrobertson7744 Its in govenment limits so direct your argument towards them and while you are on your way get a life. Let's ban all cars eh? so millions suffer but the few who have asthma can have more kids with asthma. people with problems should take personal responsibility if cars bother them move somewhere with less cars, simple, You are why the world is going down the toilet you want everyone else to change to help you, when it should be the other way round.

[@SlimTortoise]

@@alexanderrobertson7744 You are the type of dimwit who wants to buy a home in a small town but because you have asthma and there is a factory near the home you want to buy that gives you problems force the factory to shut down destroy thousands of jobs in the local area. When I say look somewhere else.

[@stevenyoung9584]

​@@alexanderrobertson7744i presume you don't fly, or go on a ship then. theres more pollution put into the, atmosphere by airplanes, that have no emissions, catalytic converters etc on them. like all these just stop oil protesters blocking the road in orange vests. nearly everything they have on, including the vest is made, or moved by a diesel engine. hypocrisy at its finest 😅😂😅😅

[@dragos-ioancraciun9810]

Good point slim tortoise

[@NexiTech]

Great video! You are right about the Kia diesel engines. For the last 7 years I drive 2013 Kia ceed SW 1.6Crdi with 250.000km on the odometer. I never saw any code on a dashboard, DPF warning light never come on. Zero error codes on the car diagnostic or zero errors on emissions. Car still runs like new. I do service myself and oil change every 10.000km instead 30.000km recommended by the factory. I Installed Webasto diesel engine and cabin parking heater on my Kia and new large screen android navigation system with all new speakers. Love my Kia and I will keep it as long as possible. Most reliable car I ever owned in my life.

[@ronaldyardley8965]

Good To Read The Thumbs up On Kia..Iv Had A 2.2 Diesel Sorento 2017 For The Last Four Years, Smooth and Reliable And Laughs At The Caravan!!😁

[@mirosalaga9925]

Same here. We own 2014 Hyundai i30 1.6CRDI (EURO5) Combi since new that my wife drive. Now with 430 000km on it. Oil changed every 10 - 15kkm. I`m former car mechanic, so almost everything can fix myself. But there`s not much to fix. Infact the only thing that broke was trunk gate electromagnetic opener, which was in 10 minutes replaced. Other than that just the brakes are being changed every cca 100 000km, and the clutch was replaced afer 310 000km in the local Hyundai shop. I myself drive 2011 VW Golf 6 1.6TDI, 400 000km and that`s complet oposite to a Hyundai. Every year something expensive brake on that car. So far 2x EGR, water to oil heat exchanger, injector, clutch release cylinder, Xenon headlight with some control units, radio stop playng CD`s, AC compressor and so on. But it rides smoother.

[@jamesliddy7564]

excellent comments .i drive a volvo D24 tic 1995 307500 miles now after 25 years of my ownership's noise but keep rolling

[@ellejmuso1]

Brilliant analysis of the diesel engine! You've helped me make my mind up. I have a vauxhall astra 1.9 tdi and it's great. However I've been stung with £8 clean air zone charge and I have equipment to take, so can't just go on the train, so am looking at your channel to help with my decision for a not too expensive car for my regular motorway journeys.

[@jmarkp]

I ran a Mondeo 2.0 TDCi (2006} for seven years . Without doubt the best four cylinder engine I've ever driven . I did modify it : EGR delete , K&N air filter , Discovery intercooler and a Drake Box 2 fuel rail performance chip (adjustable) . The 6 speed version had ' overboost on 4/5/6th gears which combined with the other mods made this car a serious performance car .

[@Nick-ub8oi]

Was your car faster after the EGR delete?

[@jmarkp]

@ hi , yes it spools the turbo faster

[@Nick-ub8oi]

@@jmarkp is it an expensive job to delete the EGR?

[@jmarkp]

@ hi . No not expensive, just disconnect the electrical plug to the EGR valve. It will however bring on the yellow engine light on the dash . Never bothered me!

[@Nick-ub8oi]

@jmarkp The engine management light the yellow one is already on in my Ford focus 1.8tdci

[@BrunoDeroberto]

The government hammer older cars with high road tax. You cant win . Great videos pal keep it up ,great info and always to the point.

[@paultaylor7082]

Road tax is based on emissions, not age. I've got a 1.6 litre Ford C Max Grand diesel, that's only £140 a year in road tax, does 44 mpg around town, 48 -49 mpg on a decent run. The road tax figure is based on its emissions, not ithe vehicle's age. As a rule, the heavier the car, the bigger the emission, so the bigger the road tax. That's why so many went for diesels years ago, their emissions per mile are lower than petrol versions, better mpg, lower road tax as well. Also smaller cars tend to have smaller engines. I go one better, I've also got a 1968 Morris Minor Traveller, tax exempt, road tax £0.

[@trickyfocus]

2010 golf 1.6 bluemotion £20 a year

[@philwoollin6470]

ROBBERS

[@hunchanchoc8418]

@@paultaylor7082 It's based on emissions on cars after 2001. For pre-2001 cars it's 2 fixed amounts, above and below 1500cc.

[@jackthornton3496]

Not in Australia

[@alexmonroe613]

One day - driving my diesel Citroen BX to work my indicators packed up, a couple of miles later the radio stopped working... I tried an interior light - nothing. I don't know why there was no warning light on the dash but it turned out the alternator had packed up and my battery was completely flat... I continued my journey to work and parked the car next to the building where I could get power, a borrowed charger and 8 hours later I drove home. I drove it around like that (putting it on charge at home every night) for a couple of weeks until I got a new alternator installed - happy days!

[@travelbugse2829]

Much less hassle than an EV!

[@PiefacePete46]

You would have been stranded if it was petrol!

[@travelbugse2829]

@@PiefacePete46 Not exactly true, depending on the type of vehicle. I owned a Citroen 2CV once - very primitive tech in some ways and mine was already old - which lost its charging while I was visiting my parents. The dynamo (not alternator) was fitted directly onto the crankshaft and it looked too difficult for me to fix then and there. I needed to get home, involving a long journey. I borrowed dad's charger, charged up the battery to max, and drove home several hundred miles where I could fix it. Only sidelights on at night! But modern cars use electronic ignition, electric fuel pumps, lots of equipment needing 'juice'. Wouldn't try it for more than a few miles now.

[@PiefacePete46]

@@travelbugse2829 : Aahaah... I knew there had to be exceptions! 😜 👍

[@stevebarnes3503]

Fab video Lee and so informative. You’ve nailed it with the history lesson on the Diesel engine. Years may be numbered for diesel powered cars but if you think about the number of commercial engines that move our freight about in trucks, trains and ships, we are totally dependent on diesel and will be for many years to come.

[@matthewwhitelow5209]

Exceptionally well presented video off the cuff

[@damianwright3690]

As I understand it: 80s-90s - a lot of Australian out-back farmers preferred diesels because they could be started in the morning, be left idling all day (you really don't want to be stuck two days walk away from your cot in the big dry because you couldn't start because a starter stripped itself in the field or the battery went tits up) and drive home in the evening, and be economical doing this. Also they were very easy to fix with a decent set of tools and some number 8 wire. They're still preferred over modern electronics for that purpose.

[@peterjewell9284]

I had an 83 landcruiser troopy. very reliable, and could be got running by the side of the road with basic tools if it broke down. not exactly fast, but bags of torque; 80kmh uphill with 1 person, or 8 people and pulling a trailer. my modern (2010) turbo diesel has too many electronics.

[@PiOfficial]

GPE increase per second is down to horsepower not torque.

[@davidperry3531]

And the farmers don't have to pay government tax on diesel.

[@Gneeznow]

I've got a Peugeot 207 1.4 diesel (2008), it's the last of the french diesels that were made WITHOUT a DPF and it's an absolute tank of a thing, now approaching 330,000km. Meanwhile my wife had to scrap a Scenic 1.5 diesel (at about 230,00km) because the DPF turned the car into an endless money pit.

[@abhinavdeepsinha3036]

Wasnt the dpf replaceable?

[@clintbalzan8926]

Ive got the same car but 2006, hopefully mine gets a long life as yours. Its still 173,000 km 😅

[@Gneeznow]

@@clintbalzan8926 Yep, those HDI diesel engines from that era will do 500,000km easy if you look after them

[@clintbalzan8926]

@@Gneeznow true but here in Malta 🇲🇹, the roads are all short distanced so cars barely skip 250000km. But hopefully mine has a long life ahead 🙏 .greetings.

[@biomed2560]

Brilliant presentation, clear, competent, knowledgeable and informative. Producers of other KZbin videos who are trying to use AI should take note and see how it should really be done. Great job and thank you!

[@tresparivet6348]

Absolutely brilliant talk on this topic and answers a lot of niggling questions I've had after driving diesel cars for nearly 20 years.

[@chrisomalley50]

Good, eloquent, honest appraisal.

[@worldsbestbeerreviews]

Where I work we are still getting old D.I transits 0n 2001-2004 plates still running strong with 400000 miles and going strong mechanically. In the workshop we are getting 2018 Transits with 70k needing new engines. Crazy!

[@cerealtiller]

I have a 2002 2.5 Di in an LDV Convoy..it starts as soon as you turn the Key. 34 MPG in a Twin Wheel 17 seat minibus.

[@JuhaEerikki]

I have a 2002 vw passat 1.9tdi pd 130hp, 285nm, estate. 430000km (266000miles), just did a 1050 km trip with a measured consumption of 4,63l/100km (~51mpg), with about 250kg load. I love the car but the age starts to show. Paid about 800e for it a few years ago, no dpf, no ad blue, just drive it, no problems. Best every day driver work horse I ever had.

[@robertlindsay9826]

That was the last of the good no nonsense german diesels. Now overdesigned junk

[@seanhazlewood634]

Thanks for your enthusiasm and knowledge about motors etc I have owned a number of diesel engines cars first was a 1.7ltr Vauxhall Astra , A Vauxhall Midi 8 seater Isuzu diesel powered van 4 x Peugeot 205 1.8ltr A Peugeot 405GLDT 2xLandrover Discovery 200/300Tdi A Peugeot 806 1.9SVDT All above manual change Currently a Peugeot 807 2.2 Hdi Nor west 170bhp automatic gear change Out of all the above my favourite manual was the 205 superb handling MPG simplicity! The 807 automatic superb all round family vehicle! Thanks again for your regular videos.

[@davidhuddleston7735]

The "Prima" engine fitted to the Maestro/ Montego range and developed as a joint project between Rover and Perkins was a brilliant engine. Easily capable of 60 mpg and very reliable. I used my last Maestro to commute 120 miles between London and Norwich and it never missed a beat and would cruise all day at Motorway speeds. Thanks for very good summary of the sad state of modern cars. David

[@tomjones7593]

What an excellent explanation of what we all (me especially) knew -to our cost. My 205 diesel and 1.9 Citroen estate before all this nonsense were FANTASTIC; my Mazda just made it to 100K, clogged up and I sold for 100 quid;- what is really worrying is that this is the same set of uninformed political zealots who; Recommended diesels and gave duty breaks then Hated diesels and said you were the devil if you had one and then Moved onto EVs Surely they couldn't have cocked up again-could they ?

[@simonsdiesel]

Great video friend, I’m still driving my 1.9 cdti Astra van… It’s an absolute dream

[@rioblyth3926]

Another one here for the CDTI/JTD 150. 16V good power, refined, old school CR and bombproof

[@PeterFearon-g8q]

Morning, you’re spot on . The old Peugeot / Citron 90s and the late 80s Merc 5 pot diesel engines were outstanding . Anything from 2016 onwards are a nightmare . I’m an ex mechanic of from the early 90s and have always chosen diesel over petrol until euro 6 . My advise is if your buying a car from 2016 to new go petrol .

[@EnglishTMTB]

I'd add pretty much any Volvo 5-pot from noughties to about 2015-16 - brilliant engines (and somehow a few even counted as Euro 6, but they replaced with the much less reliable VEA units around that time anyway).

[@robcarroll5628]

vw and Peugeot diesels 2015 and older are the way to go if buying diesel?

[@EnglishTMTB]

@@robcarroll5628 from personal experience? Not if they're DPF equipped - the 1.6hdi without DPF is pretty reliable, but with DPF, it's horribly expensive to run... The 2.0 isn't much better. The old XUD ones were solid, but very unrefined.

[@robcarroll5628]

@@EnglishTMTB are you saying then buy a dpf delete kit if going diesel again?

[@robcarroll5628]

@@PeterFearon-g8q Hi. Are you saying 2015 diesel cars are reliable and bulletproof?

[@sathere]

Excellent commentary on the evolution of the diesel engines. As someone who started driving in the 1960s, I always saw diesels as dirty diesels or disiesels (as in disease and diesels - get it?), but then in 2002 I bought a Golf TDi 1.9 with the PD engine. Drove it to the South of France and it was a dream. One of the best drives I've had. Except for this car, I've been a BMW man for the last 40 years, but their diesels have been good but plagued with issues such as swirl flaps and turbos, but I did have an E46 320d that was pre-swirl flaps and that was brilliant. Sold on now but still going strong after 230k miles. My current 220d convertible is a lovely car, owned for the last 2 years but I haven't had any issues yet (touch wood).

[@JohnLee-ee1rz]

Totally agree your spot on, I’ve owned my old shogun over 21 years, never let me down, runs as good as it did when new, John lee

[@paultaylor7082]

Wrong here, Lee, as regards Ad Blue and what it's there for. I'm a retired analytical chemist, the real reason for Ad Blue is it's there to neutralise some of the acidic gases caused by burning fuel, it's a weak alkaline solution, based on sodium ureate, designed to neutralise acidic gases. When the fuel is burnt, the chemical impurities in the fuel cause the formation of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2), not nitrous oxide (N2O). Both these gases are highly acidic and will cause respiratory irritation, including lung inflammation. On the other hand, nitrous oxide (N2O) is chemically neutral, neither acidic or alkaline, it's better known as laughing gas and is used in hospitals as an anaesthetic. I've seen the diagram you've used before, the text is factually incorrect.

[@snapdragogon69]

No it isn't. The adblue (urea solution) is injected into the exhaust stream before a SCR (Selective Catalyst Reducer). It instantly decomposes into ammonia and in the SCR process it reacts with NO2 gases in the presence of said catalyst, converting the NO2 into nitrogen N2 and water H2O - both harmless to the environment. In summary Adblue is there for a redox reaction in the presence of a catalyst. NO2 is supposed to cause respitory malfunction but I am sceptical.

[@evanfinch4987]

dayyyyum

[@henrycarlson7514]

Interesting , Thank You .

[@Davoodoox1]

Best thing i did was to do an AdBlue delete on my C class. Car runs like new after 200 000km.

[@TheWebstaff]

Who are you to let facts get in the way of a good narrative!

[@richardjohnson3463]

My 2013 Volvo V40 D3 5 cylinder is an absolute peach of a car / engine. 55 mpg, £35 / year road tax and ultra reliable. 120k miles now and no thoughts of changing it. Another 10 years? Yes please! Great video Lee 👍

[@carukchannel]

Thanks for sharing!

[@EnglishTMTB]

Brilliant engines, really smooth for a diesel and yet a bit of character when pushed... And reliable too. Only thing that really beats that is... A Volvo D5 of similar vintage. Have the D5 212 on a late '12 S60 and it's an absolute peach - and £35 tax 😁😊

[@Infernal_Elf]

Volvo is sadly owned by Chinese Geely now 😢

[@rabhaw2327]

I have a C4 1.6 115 bhp diesel since Jan 2015 I bought it 1 year old and it still runs like the day I bought it. it has passed all MOT's with no advisories and I love it and hope it lasts another 10 years

[@masarapitoy2919]

Excellently explained. Modern diesels are now too complicated for their own good. My old Nissan Vanette has nearly half a million kilometres and never misses a bit. Slow, granted, but it will keep going as long as I keep the oil and filters changed regularly.

[@StartledPancake]

That's a pretty fantastic overview, delivered right off the cuff.

[@ianwheeler7903]

I had loads of Diesel company cars over the years that did mega miles with no issues whatsoever. The best one that comes to mind was a 2005 VW Passat 1.9 TD with a PD engine in it. It was sent back to the lease company in 2009 with 187000 miles on the clock and it still drove like new. Over the years I also had two Citroen BX's, a Peugeot 405 a Citroen Xantia, a Ford Mondeo, all of which were at around 130000 miles on the clock when returned to the lease company. In 2009 I then had a Mazda 6 2.2 TD which constantly had DPF issues. Bring back the old reliable Diesels.

[@billyslater6624]

I had a ex aa maestro 2.0 Di diesel van back in 1997 best diesel engine i had

[@billyslater6624]

My opinion this engine was indestructible . I tried it was loud engine capable of doing 85+ good old Perkins diesel

[@paulanderton9424]

Vw PD diesel and Peugeot/Citroen older diesels are great. I like Kia/Hyundai crdi for later engines

[@Andy-gb4yr]

I have a 64 plate insignia 2 diesel, 120,000 miles, I change filters and oil when system says. At 2000 rpm It does 75 on the motorway. It's probably the best car I have had re engine. Thanks for the video it explains all 👏🏼👏🏼

[@nicholasg923]

Interesting and thought provoking video and subsequent comments. I have a 2009 BMW 330d N57, one of the last manuals. I used to get hung up about dpf regens but learnt from a bmw independent specialist that the ecu needs to be free of any fault codes , the tank ideally should be over 2/3 full and the filter needs to be sufficiently full before the car can regen. BMW have now discontinued this iconic engine. I really won't go anywhere near a 330e as I'm wary of uneconomic battery replacement.

[@blackbirdboy1]

Had a Skoda Fabia VRS 2006 1.9 130BHP Diesel from new. Did 85,000 miles in 16 years, (so not a lot, less than 6000 a year) and never had a problem from the engine. Just serviced once a year and 2 cam belts and water pump kits over the 16 years with 2 batteries. It was still on stock clutch and exhaust. It did have 2 or 3 new rear brake calipers. Bad design as they would break on the handbrake part. I had a twin spring kit to try to stop it, but ended up just not using the handbrake and leaving it in gear. Also needed a new Radiator and a pair of front springs (dam speed bumps everywhere!). Oh & the drivers side window mechanism broke. Motor still worked. A pain to fix apparently as a load of rivets had to be drilled out to get to it, then riveted back afterwards. Loved the car though. Quick & good on fuel, even on my short commute, but great on a long run.

[@kenmoore589]

Cracking car, my brother had one for a few years and it was brilliant.

[@baaf777]

My VW Passat 1.9 TDI was a real work horse and did 330,000 km before I sold it. The car was relatively fast as well as 200 km/h at Autobahn was no issue.

[@abbersj2935]

124 MPH. Really?

[@baaf777]

​@@abbersj2935 yes, it was TDI with red D en red I. Good driving performance in curves and snow as well. Model year 2000.

[@barryporteous4904]

My euro 4 2.0 Mondeo reached 330,000 miles and my current Mondeo is at 246,000 fingers crossed! Massively reliable! 163 BHP all for £30 a year Car tax. I think because most of my miles are long distance and the oil is changed regularly. I think you nailed it concerning diesels are not really suited for short trips and therefore not getting up to temperature often enough. Having designed engine test cell instrumentation for various manufacturers over the years, I sat in on meetings, where whole committees have had their say rather than a strong single mind at the top we end up with things like wet belts, etc. Years ago the heads at engine development were experienced engineers, rather than accountants, wannabe politicians and academics.

[@KKTR3]

My 2008 mondeo mk4 is on 323k miles My mk5 is on 90k miles I’d never buy another diesel car - green tec and plastic killed it .

[@jonnyman46]

Thanks for a very informative talk Lee, really enjoyed,

[@15andrewcrouch]

Great video and explanation 👍

[@bloodseed]

My bro just got a 2018 insignia. Had it 2 weeks, adblue service came up. He refilled it, level indicator says full, warning to setvice still on. Pump works, injector works, but says dpf threshold was over limit. Cleaned the dpf, still had adblue service. Turns out you need to reset 5he nox sensor learned values and then recalibrate the adblue system to get rid of the warning. Its a software fault that triggers if the dpf is a bit dirty and you cant clear it.

[@samauty153]

I’ve got a 2006 MK5 Golf 2.0 gt tdi. It has a PD 140 BKD engine in it. It’s on 190k. I replaced the turbocharger and clutch around 5k ago. It pulls like an absolute train and still does 55+ mpg. I think it’s the last decent VW diesel engine IMO.

[@wakaflockaproject]

The cr ones slightly after were probably better and solid 2010-2012

[@alangood8190]

Very accomplished report. Thank you.

[@philhealey4443]

This excellent summary is one of the most succinct videos out there from a channel usually bogging down on tyre kicking Astras in auction yards. Great work !

[@peterkalinak6780]

Thank you, great summary of diesel world in few minutes. Very appreciate. It is very precious to me to get all this information in the context.

[@nigden1]

I bought a dirt cheap Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 diesel, 2005 model off here, starts on the first turn, runs like a top and is extremely frugal. I don't now do very long distances, but if I travel over to North Wales and back, the needle hardly moves. It needs a new front seat as it's a bit tatty, but otherwise it's brilliant.

[@philipashton1443]

I gave up with diesels in 2013. My last diesel was 206 2.0 hdi turbo diesel. Good car with no dpf.

[@Zadster]

Two things: Dual Mass Flywheels. High Pressure Injectors. If these fail in an older car, it can be more than the car is worth, so it gets written off. Replacement turbos can cause a write-off too. Then of course we have manufacturers putting the belt/chain on the gearbox end of the engine, making a belt/chain swap massively more expensive to do.

[@xxwookey]

Really? Who is putting the belt/chain on the gearbox end? and why - that sounds bonkers, for no obvious gain.

[@hunchanchoc8418]

@@xxwookey Vauxhall certainly are, so probably Peugeot too. I've seen the videos on YT - a scouse mechanic, forgot his name. Yes, it really really is totally bonkers.

[@A1euro]

Very good video with spot on observations of the modern diesels weaknesses of DPF's & Ad blue systems However diesel cars definitely weren't popular or even widely available in the 80's & I don't recollect seeing many diesel cars when I left the UK in 1994. In fact it came as a huge surprise in the early 2000's to see their popularity in the UK. Coming from Australia where diesel cars were unheard of, I was utterly baffled why people were paying huge sums for luxury vehicles with rattley old truck engines??? You tend to notice these things when viewing the UK through annual snap shots.

[@johnflavin1602]

Some great information in this video confirming what I already thought about modern diesels being destroyed by emission regulations.

[@Andymann63]

I own a VW Caddy with the 1.6 diesel unit. It’s done over 260k now and still going strong! My favourite diesel engine has to be the 2.5 turbo off the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport. A bit agricultural but what a great tool 👍

[@riverpud]

@@Andymann63 I have a vw caddy 2012 ,1.6 as well 615,000 km I’m determined to get to the moon and back 800,000 km 👍

[@bryanadams4436]

Cracking podcast as usual Lee very informative nice one mate

[@44messier]

When I recently bought a VW 1.9TDI the garage who knew my route to work, advised once a week to drive at 70 on the motorway option (which I hate) to keep the DPF filter happy. Without them saying this I would have taken my usual "stop start" steady back roads route and no doubt ended up with problems.

[@opapagaio15]

"70 on the motorway option" AKA Italian tune-up!

[@PiefacePete46]

I think he gave you good advice there... hopefully you give him your repeat business.

[@trailingarm63]

Great film. As a diesel driver for the last 40-years I've had many similar thoughts. I began with Citroen (BX19), went to Peugeot (405) then Ford (Mondeo) Mercedes (C-class 2.1) and finally a 2015 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 (Euro 6 without ad blue - does have stop/start). I've enjoyed them all and avoided any major problems. Far more nervous about the future. I may buy another Astra with the same engine (136 bhp, all-alloy, chain cam) and just hang on to it until the body falls apart (mine or the Astra's).

[@SW-ok8qr]

Thanks, i like your no nonsense no BS approach.

[@VincentComet-l8e]

Very interesting! I bought a Montego turbo diesel estate in the early 1990s and its fuel economy was a revelation compared to the car it replaced, a 2-litre petrol Sierra, which had consumption down in the 20s somewhere. By comparison the Montego averaged 50mpg, which just seemed out of this world. That was the good part. The bad was that the bodywork rusted badly, and within a few years I could see myself driving an engine on four wheels, without any bodywork attached! Shame really, as the engine would probably have gone on forever…

[@paultaylor7082]

That Montego had the Perkins diesel engine, which was reckoned to be one of the best. Between 1990 and 1993, I did around 70,000 miles in a 1.6L petrol Montego estate, no issues. It was passed on to another member of staff for around another 3 years, by then the bodywork was beginning to rot, it had done 120K plus, time for a trade in.

[@grahamconnolly3241]

Me too it was just about to hit the 100K when some idiot ran into the side of me and wrote it off, the bad side of the Montego was the rust. with the money I bought a diesel maestro enough said , RIP - Rust In Peace but lasted a fair few years.

[@colinwhite5355]

My best pal bought a Peugeot Boxer based camper van, new, in 2017. 19000 miles of mainly longer trips. Last year started going into limp mode. This year it finally gave up. £3200 bill. £50000 van! I was with him, when it broke down, driving my ancient 2000 model Citroen Dispatch 1.9D which plods on and on, as does my 1999 1.9D Peugeot Expert 1.9D which I’ve used every day for the last 13 years. Tax expensive but uses not a drop of oil between services, starts first time and 40mpg. I’ll be buried in the old bugger.

[@andyhill9955]

Still running my 2004 Audi A6 with a 1.9 PD130 diesel engine, sweet as a nut 👌

[@pollywollydo]

Had an 03 Ibiza sport with the same engine- wish I never parted with if 🥲

[@Grimwriggler]

@@pollywollydo i had the 04 Leon Sport . never missed a beat still running now with almost 700k km

[@barriepayne3631]

I've just got my 2nd vwpolo gt mk4, best car ever regretted selling the 1st one so much 😢 had to buy another one year ago only 70k on the clock not many left,

[@BrotherLuke2008]

Great run through, thanks so much. Points and justifications; experience 👍

[@alexmcgowan2059]

I have driven 2.0 l tdi Ford Mondao for years and I think these are the most reliable efficient engines - can,t fault them!

[@Darkelf7201]

A great video Lee. Ad Blu is the bane of all diesels. Do not drop it on your shoes, it bleaches everthing white lol. Imagine what that's going to the engine? DPF's - I run a fleet of vehicles and the amount of EML's that come on and then we have to send it to a garage for a DPF clean and regen. The AA now don't come out for an EML unless it's in Limp Mode. I am almost certain this was a great ploy by the EU to phase diesel out and make EV more attractive, even though EV's are so not the future people think. Great video well done!!

[@patmckeane6588]

Those mobile microwaves are a waste of time and crap mileage and dont get me started on the lecky planes

[@bmwman1981]

Best thing for adblue is to map it out and get rid of it