It sounds like a transit van

[passat se tdi]

As per the title why would my car sound like an old transit van, its 8 years old and done just under 112k. Am i unlucky or does anyone elses sound like this. My wifes car sounds better than mine and its an 98 mondeo td with 167k on it.

[paul b]

Does it have a PD TDI engine?

I bought my T5 van which... sounded like a... noisy van... but after putting proper (and expensive) Shell PD oil in it, it nows runs quieter.

Just a thought.

Paul

[audijay73]

i do agree the right oil and regular service biodiesel also some how quietens my b4 with 1z engine

[passat se tdi]

Does it have a PD TDI engine?

I bought my T5 van which... sounded like a... noisy van... but after putting proper (and expensive) Shell PD oil in it, it nows runs quieter.

Just a thought.

Paul

the engine number starts in AFN dont know if this means anything, How would i know if it has a PD engine.

[Hex69]

That's not a PD engine, it's an older VE type. PD's were introduced in 2000ish with the ATJ 115 BHP, like I've got.

Regular oil and filter changes, as has been said, do improve things.

[paul b]

An AFN isn't PD.

Do you have a blowing exhaust?

Paul

[bora(ing) nick]

AFN = 110psi IIRC (same as whats in chris's skoda!)