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T5R92011 · Jul 29th, 2019, 13:31

Given your intended use then a diesel engine would make sense. Also worth noting that a lot of the 1.6d and 2.0d engines have "wet" DPFs that require a seperate tank to be topped up with a special fluid that helps burn off the soot trapped in the DPF.

The seperate tank needs re-filling approx every 36,000 miles and will go into limp mode when that tank is empty.

The D3/D4/D5 engines dont have that system so are less of an expense in that regard, and you shouldnt need to replace the DPF at all if the engine has been looked after and not been used for short journeys. Whereas the 2.0D and 1.6d require a new DPF as part of the 80,000 mile service.

Personally, I'd still do that commute in the 2.0 petrol as they will do 40mpg on a run. Though I am generally anti-diesel.

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T5R92011 FCW Auto Service Last Online: Apr 27th, 2024 20:11 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gloucester	Given your intended use then a diesel engine would make sense. Also worth noting that a lot of the 1.6d and 2.0d engines have "wet" DPFs that require a seperate tank to be topped up with a special fluid that helps burn off the soot trapped in the DPF. The seperate tank needs re-filling approx every 36,000 miles and will go into limp mode when that tank is empty. The D3/D4/D5 engines dont have that system so are less of an expense in that regard, and you shouldnt need to replace the DPF at all if the engine has been looked after and not been used for short journeys. Whereas the 2.0D and 1.6d require a new DPF as part of the 80,000 mile service. Personally, I'd still do that commute in the 2.0 petrol as they will do 40mpg on a run. Though I am generally anti-diesel. __________________ FCW Auto Service (Gloucester) https://www.fcw-autoservice.com Last edited by T5R92011; Jul 29th, 2019 at 13:38.