Is BKD engine good?
The BKD engine used in various VAG cars is a very good and reliable unit. Head porosity was very rare and only afflicted a few cars in my experience. Turbo failure is common on this engine but apart from that they do not suffer injector or oil pump/balancer shaft issues and are a very reliable and widely used engine.
What brake horsepower is a Golf GT TDI?
167 bhp
Performance
Power | 167 bhp |
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Torque | 350 Nm, 258 ft-lb |
CO2 Emissions | 156 g/km |
Euro Emissions Standard | 4 |
Miles Per Tank | 568 miles |
Is BKD a PD engine?
EA188 PD (R4 Tdi) Pre 2008 engines are PD EA 188 (Pumpe Düse) based and given a BKD, BKP (Mainly in the Passat) or BMM, BMN, BMR and BRD engine code.
What is the most reliable VW diesel engine?
Volkswagen 1.9L ALH TDI Diesel While Volkswagen has produced many very good diesel engines over the years, the “ALH” engine used between 1998 and 2006 is regarded as one of the best. These engines were only used in cars, with 1.9 litres litres of displacement over 4 cylinders; direct injected and turbocharged.
What does GT TDI stand for?
Grand Touring Turbo Diesel Injection.
How much is tax on a 1.9 TDI Golf?
Annual Road Tax | CO2 Emissions (g/km) | |
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1.9 S TDI 5d (DPF) (AC) | £155.00 | 135 (Band E) |
1.4 S TSI (122ps) 3d (AC) | £170.00 | 149 (Band F) |
1.4 S TSI (122ps) 5d (AC) | £170.00 | 149 (Band F) |
1.9 S TDI 3d | £170.00 | 143 (Band F) |
Is the 140hp 2.0 TDI a chain driven oil pump?
It is replacing the balance shaft module for a chain driven oil pump as seen in other TDI engines. The 140hp 2.0 8v PD TDI (BMM) for example has that oil pump and it has been flawless. EA288 engines have been revised and we have not (yet) been made aware of a recurrence of this issue. Cylinder head cracking on early EA188 units.
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Are there any TDi engines that don’t use balance shaft?
The only engine we are aware of that doesn’t use the balance shaft module is the 110HP 2.0 TDI (CBDC). Luckily enough there is a solution, for the PD and CR engines. It is replacing the balance shaft module for a chain driven oil pump as seen in other TDI engines.