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Originally Posted by Deschodt
Apples and oranges ? AFAIK, and I'm no expert, the 2001 was 1.9 turbo D, old style.
The 2012 is a 2.0 direct injection, with higher fuel pressures, a different fueling system prone to total destruction when contaminated, and believe you me, if you surf the TDi boards, it feels like a lot more than 1% failures ;-(
That's like saying my 911SC had 200K mi without any issues but I don't trust my
996's IMS. That would be a fair statement too, in my book. |
Every TDI VW, (and every other modern diesel for the last 20 years), is high-pressure direct injection. What did you think that TDI stands for?
A 996 is a massive departure from air-cooled 911 engine technology. Not a good analogy at all. And as someone who has owned more air-cooled 911s than most on this board, (and rebuilds them myself), I think that the fear of IMS issues is hugely over blown and 996s are great cars mechanically for the most part.
