VW Touareg 3.0TDI with 98.000 miles. What maintenance was needed? 

Thank you for coming Adam , this video wouldn’t be here without you

Great to see professionals at work..👍👏

I’d def recommend a Toyota hilux

how much did it cost to fix total?

thanks...

Exactly.. what ‘he said’ … 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

…I’m confused…. He literally just keeps filming as he goes, thats the sequence. Nothing ground breaking about that. Now the editing to keep it short but still to the point, maybe.

I agree completely. They mention that it is nothing for one of these engines to go 100,000 miles but I don’t consider that very reliable if you have to spend $6000 every hundred thousand miles for timing chains and fixing a whole bunch of oil leaks.

@@markkauffman6184 Buy a VW and oil leaks are included at no charge. 😂.. I have a 13 Touareg TDI and have oil leaks. Front crank seal has been replaced under warranty, as well as water pump, and EGR cooler leak (sloooowwwww coolant leak), but I think my oil filter housing is also leaking, plus suspect a tired hydraulic chain tensioner(I have had startup rattle for years), other than those nuisance leaks, it runs perfectly. 127,000 miles. Still least expensive to own car I have ever had. Plan on keeping it going another 10 years. There is no replacement .

@Ow-My-Achilles You probably don't want to hear my story then. 2012 Camry 216000 miles, nothing more than changing filters, oil, tires and brakes. The only exception to that was the torque converter which was covered under warranty at 140000 miles.

@@markkauffman6184 My mother has a 2002 Corolla still going with over 168,000 miles (last I checked). Just regular maintenance. I also had a 2003 4Runner for exactly 10 years (121,000 miles) and is was bulletproof reliable and easy to do regular maintenance. Toyota has a great reputation for reliability for a reason. BUT unfortunately my needs changed, and no 4Runner can tow a 6000 pound toy hauler. Not designed to do it and under powered for it. My Touareg has a spec tow rating of 7700 pounds, and there are no diesel options from Toyota in the US. This means that a Toyota Tundra or Sequoia that might do the towing job when needed, but would cost a fortune to buy and drive when not towing a trailer. So reality is to buy the vehicle that can best meet all your needs. If I had no reason t tow, or carry a motorcycle hitch carrier, or live where AWD in Winter is required, then I would choose a small car like a Corolla or RAV4. Unlikely in my near future.

2014 Touareg TDI at 185,000km and not a drop anywhere. Now I'm scared. 😮

Agreed, I wouldn’t call timing chain replacement maintainance although with these engines it seems to be a consumable item with a short life!

@@Eastbarn1 I have 135,000 miles on my 3.0 Audi Diesel and 267,000 miles on my Audi 3.2 gas engine. Both have original timing chains/guides. Just regular service and they have served me well. I also had 275,000 miles on my Audi A4 1.8T before I sold it.

If you change the oil/filter every 5k miles, and deactivate the engine stop/start, there will be much less stress on the engine..

I have an 2014 Audi A6 3.0 TDI. Only have 136,000 and do maint. myself. I also have an 05 Audi A6 3.2 with 276,000 miles. Both run well and see no need to do any such maint. work on the TDI. I also had a modified A4 1.8T with 275,000 miles before my brother purchased for his kids.

Yes you have a Diesel engine with absolutely nothing in miles but it’s leaking like hell, the timing chain looking fine but gets changed anyway, ( and the rattle?) and a £3-4K Bill.!! Expensive maintenance.!!

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I saw Ed China using one on Wheeler Dealers. Very impressive

You know what’s the problem with white walls in workshop😅

30 hours

Ever had fuel pump issues? Do you use a fuel additive?

@@aaron___6014 no, I'm not a found of fuel additives... I have cp03 pump if it helps you. I had the injectors replaced at 270 000km, hpfp is original

I have this engine in my A5. I use dipetane and some tcw3 2 stroke in the fuel, and Extralube zx1 in the engine oil.

@@davidbillyard6629 sounds like stuff that'll knock out your DPF.

@@aaron___6014 I already paid a man to do that.

4000£

The 3.0L gas engines on the Porsche Macan have issues with screws on the timing chain cover, they are aluminum and they crack and cause oil leaks!

most impact on chain and tensioner wear is how often you change the engine oil, on my 5.7 petrol engine that is floored where is possible, i change oil every 5-7000km, and chain is as new after 212000km

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