Is VW Bxe a PD engine?

@sideshow you are correct that the BXE is a specific variant of the VW 1.9 R4 TDI PD 43-118kW engine. The info below is from Wiki. Essentially, this ubiquitous engine has the same bottom end (cylinder block/crankcase, crankshaft) as the earlier 1.9 R4 TDI which uses a VP37 VerteilerPumpe distributor injection pump.

How reliable is 1.9 TDI?

The engine is extremely reliable, with any of the above problems having a low chance of occurrence. The engine is designed to last more than 300000 miles. The engine is turbocharged, allowing it to make up for the low HP.

What is PD engine?

In 1999, Volkswagen introduced what would become one of the most well known engine designs of modern times – the Pumpe Duse (PD) diesel engine. In a departure from many of its rivals, the PD used unit injectors rather than a common rail system, despite most manufacturers thinking that common rail was the better design.

Is BKD engine good?

BKD is a strong engine generally. Issues to look for are porous head (losing coolant) leak from egr cooler (losing coolant), egr clogged (remove and clean, replace or bypass), boost hoses popping off (self tapping screw will fix this) and turbo weakness (relative, should be good for 70k at least.)

How reliable is 2.0 TDI?

The VW/Audi 2.0 TDI gets mixed reviews when it comes to the reliability of the engines, mainly because of the oil pump and turbo failures. And of course the VW emissions scandal. However, overall these engines are solid and we have seen many last over 200,000 miles without any major engine damage.

How do I know if my engine is PD or CR?

Using the engine code: For PD models, the engine code consists of 3 characters, while for CR there are 4 characters. You can find your vehicle’s engine code in the specification sheet in your service booklet or on the data sticker in your engine bay.

Are there a lot of broken BXE engines?

Hello all, I apologize to dig up this thread, but there seem to be a lot of cases of broken BXE engines all over the net and across the VAG group cars (audi, vw, seat, skoda). The failures seems to be happening in both LongLife and normal service interval engines, although the latter seem to be failing above 100k kms and the other earlier.

Is there a problem with the timing belt on a TDI?

Unfortunately, this is a common problem in not just 1.9 TDI’s but a lot of Audi/VW engines. The timing belt specifically in the 1.9 TDI drives the cylinder head, injection pump, camshaft, and crankshaft to ensure they are in sync. It also drives the water pump of your engine.

When did the VW TDI engine come out?

Volkswagen began producing the 1.9 TDI engine in the early 90’s and ran through 2007. There are mainly two different VW 1.9 TDI’s: Pre-2003 & Post-2003.

Is MY 08 PD elegance front wheel drive BXE?

My 08 plate 1.9 PD Elegance front wheel drive has the BXE engine in it. More sharing options… There seems to be a link with most of the failures – oil starvation. More sharing options… Mine was a BXE too in an Ambiente hatch 2006.