which engine is most reliable?

[Darpod14]

Ok guys
I know there are so many variables with this question, but as an every day car which engine out of the range is in your opinion the most reliable?

 

[Proghound]

TDI75 or 1.4 petrol are generally regarded as the most reliable. Anecdotally, also the earlier AMF and AUA variants, respectively.

 

[timmus]

an every day car

This, I think, is the crucial point. What is an everyday car to you?
There's a lot of discussion surrounding this issue across many threads, but answer above from Ian sums things up. Choose your preferred fuel type, and away you go.

Cheers,

Tom

 

[Darpod14]

This, I think, is the crucial point. What is an everyday car to you?
There's a lot of discussion surrounding this issue across many threads, but answer above from Ian sums things up. Choose your preferred fuel type, and away you go.

Cheers,

Tom

Mileage around 6-8k per year, mixture of driving town and motorway, 20-30 miles, with the odd longer trip thrown in, thanks.

 

[Kleynie]

Defo petrol then

 

[Darpod14]

Defo petrol then

I was looking at the tdi due to fuel and rfl saving mainly, you think the 1.4 petrol is a better bet then. There would also only be ever 2 people max in the car.

 

[A2Steve]

TDI 75 in my opinion, you may fall asleep on a 30 mile journey in a 1.4, the acceleration is very leisurely.

 

[Proghound]

Mileage around 6-8k per year, mixture of driving town and motorway, 20-30 miles, with the odd longer trip thrown in, thanks.

That's exactly what I use my TDI75s for. They don't eat exhaust pipes when you do short runs, they cruise happily at motorway speeds and a remapped one can be rather enjoyable through the twisty bits without needing too much else done to it.

 

[Darpod14]

That's exactly what I use my TDI75s for. They don't eat exhaust pipes when you do short runs, they cruise happily at motorway speeds and a remapped one can be rather enjoyable through the twisty bits without needing too much else done to it.

Thanks for your advice

 

[Chand]

Mileage around 6-8k per year, mixture of driving town and motorway, 20-30 miles, with the odd longer trip thrown in, thanks.

In my humble option I would suggest petrol; how ever its about maintenance. Lots of drivers discuss fuel efficiency (not just here but on different media) not teaching any one to suck eggs but fuel efficiency is only achieved by true maintenance. finding a well maintained TDI is difficult as lots of TDI are not always looked after. however the same goes for Petrol. Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance

 

[dj_efk]

My understanding is the diesels take a while to warm up which in colder weather will remove much of the efficiency advantage on shorter trips too I would have thought.

 

[bretti_kivi]

not really. The issue with TDI is clean air zones rather than much else; AMF is only Euro 3. Long term average on my petrol is 6.5l, I'd see 5 in a TDI, but the tax would even that out and then some. The early TDIs had the aux heater specifically to heat both the cabin and the engine faster and then someone decided the cabin was more important and so it was phased out for the electric element.

- Bret

 

[georgem]

tdi 75 amf for me. bullet proof with no DMF and will go forever if serviced correctly.

 

[PlasticMac]

Petrol is the way to go, as older diesels will, increasingly be "discouraged" from urban and city areas. The most reliable engine is the one with the best service record, and lowish mileage. This is likely to be matched by general condition and MoT record. So, my suggestion is buy the best (not the cheapest) petrol you can find.
Mac.

 

[Edwrai]

tdi 75 amf for me. bullet proof with no DMF and will go forever if serviced correctly.

I think the DMF is overblown. The 90 is so much easier to drive


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