Is it a private sale or from a dealer?...I’ve committed to buying a campervan not realising this engine is as bad as people are stating...
Is it a private sale or from a dealer?...I’ve committed to buying a campervan not realising this engine is as bad as people are stating...
DealerIs it a private sale or from a dealer?
It is but the horror stories are scaring me senseless.Lets face it buying any used car is a risk, even from a dealer as they are known to worm out of anything that goes wrong... Buying my van used for £15k a year ago was nerve wracking enough , but what is our choice here, if we all had the money we would buy new or almost new right?! My Caravelle in a 72 plate would cost me £65k plus. So my choice is pay £65k+, not buy a van or take a risk and buy used. I have driven all over Europe on my vans knackered engine no issues, baring topping up oil.
Definitely and in an email too so there's at least some proof. Have you checked it's history, checked engine numbers etc?...Ask the dealer straight what happens if the engine goes pop inside a year or two, if you dont like the answer walk away and find a non-bitdi one maybe?
Remapped 2017 CXEB biturbo 204 here. Sweet as. Oil changed every 10K. DPF gutted and EGR bypassed as a precaution. Sweet as. No issues, low oil consumption. Plenty of mechanical sympathy whilst warming up, but long journeys and lots of heavy towing duty, and a fair bit of ragging about when warm. I particularly delight in out dragging 320d cars at the lights.
Committed with a deposit but I’ve since found out it’s a T28 BMT 84hp mapped to 140. So not a bi turbo at all.Definitely and in an email too so there's at least some proof. Have you checked it's history, checked engine numbers etc?
There are horror stories about virtually every vehicle these days and you'll definitely see an unrealistic bias toward the bad stuff on any forum.
A few years ago we had a 2006 Passat 2.0 tdi. After we bought it, I realised that the early 2.0 diesels seemed to be plagued with oil pump failures. The pump shaft was/is basically a D shape and it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the flat on the shaft and drive gear would eventually wear out which resulted in no oil pressure and a big repair bill. It never happened.
It did end up needing a new engine but this was because the piston rings were burnt out! Caused by accidentally using petrol, it was suggested.
Initially the used car dealer was trying their best to repair it but it needed a short block at the very least. I was able to prove by contacting the previous owner that it had been sold with an existing fault (they had essentially returned it to their dealer with the same fault and it was subsequently auctioned off). With that info we had a lot more leverage to demand a new engine or a refund.
@AndieH I realise you said that you're committed. How commited? Enough that you couldn't walk away if you discovered something worrying by doing a little digging?
Do some checks and get enough evidence and reassurances that you're covered.
If it all seems a little vague...
As far as I know an 84 is a detuned 102. 102's are quite commonly tuned to 140.you should be okIf you were not aware that there was a remap before paying a deposit then I would be asking for my deposit back. 84hp mapped to 140 will be a lot of strain on the 5 speed box.
Cheers DellCXEB is the 204 EU6 bitdi engine 2016-2019.
Then it was changed to 199ps CXEC.
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CFCA was the previous EU5, engine from the T5.1. ie no adblue.