Diesel Stink
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HI Jd and Royfox,
Don,t know if it is any help but Roy mine is an import and i think somewhere way back down the line you said yours was.My service interval is 10,000 miles i topped it up at 3500miles with 400mls of vw,seat,skoda,audi, specification 50000,50500,505001 ACEA A3-96/B3-96 SAE5W-40 API SJ/CF which i purchased from my local VW dealer when i asked at service reception desk what sort of oil i needed his only concern was was it the new pd engine .I stated it was and he said that the oil above was for it . I have since put in another 300mls yesterday at 5750 miles and the way things are going the rest of the bottle will take me to my first service.I appreciate my car is only 100bhp and yours are 130bhp but sure it is the same engine just a different chip so we can,t be that far out.
Jd going back to the topic i can,t for the life of me understand what that smell is even when i bought mine with 28 miles on it i have had no smell not even of wax burning off exhaust or manifold etc.
As regards Steering it looks to me he has either too much money or he is in vw/audi management. When i buy something i expect it to be what the manufacturer says and if it is not i want to know the reason why. I also want it repaired straight away not Friday fortnight(usually the only available slot ).
Regards Stevo
P.S Guys what do think of the wipers already have had mine replaced but after about 1500miles they leave fine lines accross the screen.
Don,t know if it is any help but Roy mine is an import and i think somewhere way back down the line you said yours was.My service interval is 10,000 miles i topped it up at 3500miles with 400mls of vw,seat,skoda,audi, specification 50000,50500,505001 ACEA A3-96/B3-96 SAE5W-40 API SJ/CF which i purchased from my local VW dealer when i asked at service reception desk what sort of oil i needed his only concern was was it the new pd engine .I stated it was and he said that the oil above was for it . I have since put in another 300mls yesterday at 5750 miles and the way things are going the rest of the bottle will take me to my first service.I appreciate my car is only 100bhp and yours are 130bhp but sure it is the same engine just a different chip so we can,t be that far out.
Jd going back to the topic i can,t for the life of me understand what that smell is even when i bought mine with 28 miles on it i have had no smell not even of wax burning off exhaust or manifold etc.
As regards Steering it looks to me he has either too much money or he is in vw/audi management. When i buy something i expect it to be what the manufacturer says and if it is not i want to know the reason why. I also want it repaired straight away not Friday fortnight(usually the only available slot ).
Regards Stevo
P.S Guys what do think of the wipers already have had mine replaced but after about 1500miles they leave fine lines accross the screen.
John Disdale
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Stevo,
My car has not been out in the rain as yet, so I cannot comment on the wipers. With the A2 I did learn that using a Tesco type window cleaner 3 times a week made a good improvement, and I always did this even after washing the car. In fact I reckon these standard wash/wax products that we all probably use do seem to be bad news on glass.
Regarding the stink, today I opened the hatch/boot with the engine running and thought the exhaust fumes to be very “heady” – so it looks as though my nose is pointing towards exhausts fumes as opposed to diesel fuel smells. Perhaps I should try to arrange an emission test to see if it’s within the manufacturers specifications.
For your info I am very much enjoying driving the car, and although I am still running in, this evening I was impressed how when climbing up a long hill at 80mph I was able to promptly accelerate to 100mph without changing gear.
Regards
John Disdale
My car has not been out in the rain as yet, so I cannot comment on the wipers. With the A2 I did learn that using a Tesco type window cleaner 3 times a week made a good improvement, and I always did this even after washing the car. In fact I reckon these standard wash/wax products that we all probably use do seem to be bad news on glass.
Regarding the stink, today I opened the hatch/boot with the engine running and thought the exhaust fumes to be very “heady” – so it looks as though my nose is pointing towards exhausts fumes as opposed to diesel fuel smells. Perhaps I should try to arrange an emission test to see if it’s within the manufacturers specifications.
For your info I am very much enjoying driving the car, and although I am still running in, this evening I was impressed how when climbing up a long hill at 80mph I was able to promptly accelerate to 100mph without changing gear.
Regards
John Disdale
You naughty boy JD. That possibly sounds like Wrotham Hill to me - if so beware as I've been stopped on there . My speed was only 99.75mph though. I've got the ticket framed to show my good fortune.
Almost a 1.4SE in Merlot Red, Biege interior, 16" 5 spoke alloys, DIS, Open Sky, Elec rear windows.
Almost a 1.4SE in Merlot Red, Biege interior, 16" 5 spoke alloys, DIS, Open Sky, Elec rear windows.
Stevo.
Got to say that the wipers do annoy me a little. They are at best acceptable at worst, a pain. I'm going to try a new set of the hi grade wipers that Halfords supply to see if that helps. I did put rainx on my windscreen which I fear didn't help matters.
JD.
I've done around 400 miles today and manged to get an overall figure of 52.5MPG. At the speeds i was doing, I'm impressed.....
Got to say that the wipers do annoy me a little. They are at best acceptable at worst, a pain. I'm going to try a new set of the hi grade wipers that Halfords supply to see if that helps. I did put rainx on my windscreen which I fear didn't help matters.
JD.
I've done around 400 miles today and manged to get an overall figure of 52.5MPG. At the speeds i was doing, I'm impressed.....
John Disdale
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Rob - If I ever get a ticket for 99.75mph would you like to purchase it from me so that you have a pair ?
John -
I drove a Golf TDI 100 yesterday - very impressed with the performance and the ride. I also drove a 1.6 FSi A2, and wasn't that impressed. It went better than my 1.4, but didn;t feel as quick as the 1.4TDi - must be the torque.
Hope you carry on enjoying the Golf, even though you have had a few teething problems.
MartinW - Dolphin Grey 1.4SE
I drove a Golf TDI 100 yesterday - very impressed with the performance and the ride. I also drove a 1.6 FSi A2, and wasn't that impressed. It went better than my 1.4, but didn;t feel as quick as the 1.4TDi - must be the torque.
Hope you carry on enjoying the Golf, even though you have had a few teething problems.
MartinW - Dolphin Grey 1.4SE
maersk
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Are we talking A2 wiper here or have we been hi jacked by the southern softies Golf Club?
Whose wipers?
rainx on a screen does not do anyone any favours.
JD. sell the Golf and get a real car. Do you think Audi VW are still monitoring you webcasts?
Diesel stink is similar to the most pleasant of odours callled 'Castrol R' an ancient vegetable based creation I used to us in my racing two strokes and is yet to be bettered as a lubricant of that type.
Happy new Golf, but beware the 'its not right' syndrome. Get it as spec by all means but ...........
Is there a Golf Forum? can I watch?
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Whose wipers?
rainx on a screen does not do anyone any favours.
JD. sell the Golf and get a real car. Do you think Audi VW are still monitoring you webcasts?
Diesel stink is similar to the most pleasant of odours callled 'Castrol R' an ancient vegetable based creation I used to us in my racing two strokes and is yet to be bettered as a lubricant of that type.
Happy new Golf, but beware the 'its not right' syndrome. Get it as spec by all means but ...........
Is there a Golf Forum? can I watch?
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maersk
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Goldfish have excellent brains. However their capcity for memory is limited. research has proved that by the time he has swam around his bowl he has forgotten he has been there. A politician then, a Blinkett of the fish world with no need for golf clubs and an expense account.
jasper enjoys goldfish..........especially fresh from the adjacent pond. I belive he calls them Koi or crap, or an anagram of such names.
Do Tesco sell golf clubs?
jasper enjoys goldfish..........especially fresh from the adjacent pond. I belive he calls them Koi or crap, or an anagram of such names.
Do Tesco sell golf clubs?
John Disdale
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Martin,
Stevo has the Golf PD100 bhp, and we might find him contributing in terms of making a comparison with his past petrol A2. Technically speaking the PD100 should have felt slower than the FSI, and perhaps a tad quicker than an A2 TDI, however I can but only presume (following several reports) that because the FSI appears to require being driven hard to get the best results/speed it could be that a lack of an aggressive spirit on the drivers part results in the poor impression.
I once said that comparing any two cars is not an easy task, and as I am now experiencing a TDI (once its rolling) has so much get up and go in the low/mid rev range, that by default it makes it appear more powerful in comparison to a petrol engine. I suppose a lot of it is in the mind, and we are all turned on by different things, but for some of us I guess we feel at out happiest if the car zaps down the open road in an effortless style. Diesel’s seem good for this.
Yes I am certainly enjoying my Golf, and this afternoon I took the dog down for a run along the beach at Ramsgate (about 80 mile return), and I averaged my best fuel consumption to date at 60mpg. This is only 2mpg away from the manufacturers specified figure, so at least VW do not appear to be tricking anyone. The ride overall is far superior to the A2 in terms of quietness, comfort, and ironing out bumps, but I do still miss sitting up that bit more higher. That said in the wind it is as steady as a rock – so it’s all swings and roundabouts.
I never had the DIS on my A2, so its all a good laugh that I drive along constantly telling my wife what the fuel consumption figure is reading. Hopefully I will not become too obsessed with it, because I will end up missing out on enjoying the super performance of the car – and it does go by any standards.
Regards
John Disdale
Stevo has the Golf PD100 bhp, and we might find him contributing in terms of making a comparison with his past petrol A2. Technically speaking the PD100 should have felt slower than the FSI, and perhaps a tad quicker than an A2 TDI, however I can but only presume (following several reports) that because the FSI appears to require being driven hard to get the best results/speed it could be that a lack of an aggressive spirit on the drivers part results in the poor impression.
I once said that comparing any two cars is not an easy task, and as I am now experiencing a TDI (once its rolling) has so much get up and go in the low/mid rev range, that by default it makes it appear more powerful in comparison to a petrol engine. I suppose a lot of it is in the mind, and we are all turned on by different things, but for some of us I guess we feel at out happiest if the car zaps down the open road in an effortless style. Diesel’s seem good for this.
Yes I am certainly enjoying my Golf, and this afternoon I took the dog down for a run along the beach at Ramsgate (about 80 mile return), and I averaged my best fuel consumption to date at 60mpg. This is only 2mpg away from the manufacturers specified figure, so at least VW do not appear to be tricking anyone. The ride overall is far superior to the A2 in terms of quietness, comfort, and ironing out bumps, but I do still miss sitting up that bit more higher. That said in the wind it is as steady as a rock – so it’s all swings and roundabouts.
I never had the DIS on my A2, so its all a good laugh that I drive along constantly telling my wife what the fuel consumption figure is reading. Hopefully I will not become too obsessed with it, because I will end up missing out on enjoying the super performance of the car – and it does go by any standards.
Regards
John Disdale
John Disdale
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Maersk,
I am too old and skint to buy a real car, but I’ve had my days, and don’t mind now being regarded as the senile old git crawling down the road in his stinky diesel Golf. Anyway it’s all partly your fault – what with you talking about pigeons, ferrets, and promoting diesel engines.
Yes, I remember Castrol R (and the Ace Café) – but what a stink just to go down the road at a snails pace of 100mph.
Regarding whether Audi UK still visit this forum I should imagine so, and have always believed that it was in their benefit to do so. Mind you I would not want to swear to their reading abilities – but then again we do sometimes have links to photographs.
To answer your question, I don’t believe Tesco’s sell Golf clubs, but they do nice Golf trolleys that double up as large chip fryers.
Regards
John Disdale
I am too old and skint to buy a real car, but I’ve had my days, and don’t mind now being regarded as the senile old git crawling down the road in his stinky diesel Golf. Anyway it’s all partly your fault – what with you talking about pigeons, ferrets, and promoting diesel engines.
Yes, I remember Castrol R (and the Ace Café) – but what a stink just to go down the road at a snails pace of 100mph.
Regarding whether Audi UK still visit this forum I should imagine so, and have always believed that it was in their benefit to do so. Mind you I would not want to swear to their reading abilities – but then again we do sometimes have links to photographs.
To answer your question, I don’t believe Tesco’s sell Golf clubs, but they do nice Golf trolleys that double up as large chip fryers.
Regards
John Disdale
jonmerrick
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John
Glad to hear that things are going well with your new car - despite this minor problem with the exhaust fumes.
It'll wear off (God, I have suddenly realised I'm fully qualified to be car dealer!)
Have you/are you going to change the oil?
Re the mileage, I think you will get just as good figures as an A2 TDI (running on anything other than crude Slovenian oleum). My A4 1.9TDI returned very comparable figures with my A2. Only in the urban cycle is there any real improvement in the A2's mileage.
Happy motoring.
Jon
Glad to hear that things are going well with your new car - despite this minor problem with the exhaust fumes.
It'll wear off (God, I have suddenly realised I'm fully qualified to be car dealer!)
Have you/are you going to change the oil?
Re the mileage, I think you will get just as good figures as an A2 TDI (running on anything other than crude Slovenian oleum). My A4 1.9TDI returned very comparable figures with my A2. Only in the urban cycle is there any real improvement in the A2's mileage.
Happy motoring.
Jon
John Disdale
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Jon,
What makes you ask if I am going to change the oil. Presumably you mean soon, but I thought the days of changing oil after “running in” had long gone. Can you confirm ?
Regards
John Disdale
What makes you ask if I am going to change the oil. Presumably you mean soon, but I thought the days of changing oil after “running in” had long gone. Can you confirm ?
Regards
John Disdale
John Disdale
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Jon,
Do you have some experiences yourself to say that the stink will wear off ? I am more than happy to accept your expert opinion providing you can confirm that you have been to Halfords more than once.
As it is I am just setting off for my ancestral home at Hever Castle, and I shall be keeping a close eye on anyone holding their nose.
Regards
John Disdale
Do you have some experiences yourself to say that the stink will wear off ? I am more than happy to accept your expert opinion providing you can confirm that you have been to Halfords more than once.
As it is I am just setting off for my ancestral home at Hever Castle, and I shall be keeping a close eye on anyone holding their nose.
Regards
John Disdale
John Disdale
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Maersk,
So what is the technical theory in terms of why it is naughty to carry out an oil change in the early days ?
Regards
John Disdale
So what is the technical theory in terms of why it is naughty to carry out an oil change in the early days ?
Regards
John Disdale
jonmerrick
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John
Just realised that it was Roy who was considering oil change rather than your good self!
I am a bit mystified as to why one should not change the oil - apart from the expense of course.
This is nothing to do with the diesel stink of course! You have not indicated any excessive exhaust smoke. I also presume that the smell is outside the car only.
I suspect that it is just just shiny new labels "wearing in" or if it is a pure diesely smell rather than an acrid burning smell, you have just filled the tank to the brim in your attempts to impress your better half with comments like "Look Mrs D - 700 miles on one tank!"
See how the Hever trip goes and you have had a chance to get some miles in. As I said I am sure that the smell will wear off.
I am still waiting for Audi to head-hunt me to be their top technical man!
Best wishes
Jon
Just realised that it was Roy who was considering oil change rather than your good self!
I am a bit mystified as to why one should not change the oil - apart from the expense of course.
This is nothing to do with the diesel stink of course! You have not indicated any excessive exhaust smoke. I also presume that the smell is outside the car only.
I suspect that it is just just shiny new labels "wearing in" or if it is a pure diesely smell rather than an acrid burning smell, you have just filled the tank to the brim in your attempts to impress your better half with comments like "Look Mrs D - 700 miles on one tank!"
See how the Hever trip goes and you have had a chance to get some miles in. As I said I am sure that the smell will wear off.
I am still waiting for Audi to head-hunt me to be their top technical man!
Best wishes
Jon
maersk
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Specific additives to ease bedding in of components. Aircraft industry have used them for years.
Ancient mariners SOG used 'straight' as opposed to multigrade oil in new or reconditioned engines. The modern equivalent is to use a high grade synthetic with additives (in addition to regular blends)m to aid the process.
You won't get it at Tesco!
Ancient mariners SOG used 'straight' as opposed to multigrade oil in new or reconditioned engines. The modern equivalent is to use a high grade synthetic with additives (in addition to regular blends)m to aid the process.
You won't get it at Tesco!
jonmerrick
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JD
Since you have been to your ancestral home and now returned - with no more news on the diesel stink, would it be presumptuous of me to assume that my advice was indeed spot-on!?
You would never believe that I have absolutley no engineering qualifications whatsoever.
I guess it is just a knack I have. Just glad to have been of help.
Jon
Since you have been to your ancestral home and now returned - with no more news on the diesel stink, would it be presumptuous of me to assume that my advice was indeed spot-on!?
You would never believe that I have absolutley no engineering qualifications whatsoever.
I guess it is just a knack I have. Just glad to have been of help.
Jon
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