Rotella T6 in a 12 VW Passat 2.0l TDI

[Thermo1223]

Originally Posted By: UG_Passat
Originally Posted By: Thermo1223
www.idparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=175&products_id=2472

The only place you need to purchase TDI stuff from.

You get more for your money from them than Ebay.


Unfortunately if they sell you a defective part, they won't honor their warranty

My local mechanic/well respected TDI-guru had issues with turbos he purchased through them and he had to eat the cost of replacement


I've probably heard the same story from said TDI-guru and while I don't disagree that sometimes they have muffed it up I wouldn't throw them under the bus so easily.

It is always a he said-she said battle and quite frankly it is the manufacturer of said turbos who is ultimately responsible. Warranty through the vendor is just he easiest thing to do.

 

[riggaz]

Are the saps levels the same? You need to be careful.

The main thing with DPF's is you can get rid of the carbon/soot but once it's clogged with ash then you need a new one, and they are much more expensive than oil.

You would need a low/mid <0.8 sulphated ash oil to be compatible with your DPF

 

[artificialist]

Originally Posted By: riggaz
Are the saps levels the same? You need to be careful.

The main thing with DPF's is you can get rid of the carbon/soot but once it's clogged with ash then you need a new one, and they are much more expensive than oil.

You would need a low/mid div>

Some DPFs are rebuildable, however, they are very expensive to rebuild. Also, some diesel repair shops can clean a DPF, but that is expensive and not guaranteed to work.

 

[riggaz]

They can usually only clean the carbon out and not the ash, once it's clogged with ash you usually need a new one.