City driving & Euro diesels?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by geronimo, Feb 4, 2008.

  1. geronimo

    geronimo Guest

    I am looking into buying a Jetta TDI, about 2002 model. (sorry there
    is no volkswagon NG.....but you motorheads here will know). I MIGHT
    move out of town in another 1,2 or 3 years, and have to commute a long
    distance each day---- or it might not happen. If I just keep driving
    shortdistances, mostly within the city, as we do now, does anything
    bad tend to happen with these 4-cyl diesel engines? I have been told
    that it can cause problems....these engines like to be driven on long
    trips. But there are conflicting opionions on this it seems.
     
    geronimo, Feb 4, 2008
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  2. geronimo

    Joerg Lorenz Guest

    Only Diesel-engines with a particle-filter need from time to time a
    longer distance to regenerate the filter. That means 15-20 minutes
    driving after the engine reached normal operating temperature.

    As far as I know, such old cars do not have a filter yet, at least not
    in Europe.

    Joerg
     
    Joerg Lorenz, Feb 4, 2008
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  3. geronimo

    Roadie Guest

    Short stops and starts are harder on any engine...makes no difference
    whether it burns gas or diesel fuel.
     
    Roadie, Feb 5, 2008
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  4. geronimo

    Ross G Guest

    If you spell it Volkswagen, you will find some newsgroups
     
    Ross G, Feb 5, 2008
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