2013 Caddy TDI 1.6 “Any good”

[T6 Pilot]

Hi guys
Im looking into a 2013 VW Caddy 1.6 TDI. I’m familiar with the 2.0TDI in crafters and transporters but is the 1.6 any good?
Been seeing injector faults Egr and DPF problems etc thanks

 

[dubber36]

I know several people that have them and have had no trouble at all. The internet will tell you about everything that goes wrong, but not what is good.

As with any 10 year old vehicle you need to make your own decision based on condition, history and gut felling.

 

[T6 Pilot]

Yeah I understand
You see a lot of people fail to maintain vehicles properly then when they give trouble it’s always the vehicle which is the bag of shit

 

[Chippie1]

Several of my mates have had the 1.6 and had nothing but trouble with them! Always injectors along with other things! I had the 2.0tdi and never missed a beat in 10 years of owning it

 

[T6 Pilot]

The 2.0 TDI is a great engine
It’s available in the Caddy as well?

 

[Chippie1]

Certainly is

 

[Geedub]

This is prime dieselgate, be worth checking if it was updated/modified or still running original factory or been rolled back

 

[BognorMotors]

Injectors are the issue. And you will need to replace with OEM or OEM spec when they fail, and they will fail. Other than that they are bullet proof pretty much.