The TDI 2.5 was fitted to the T4 in Europe in '96 but didn't arrive in Aust. until 2000. By then there was a trend towards auto boxes.[Syncro was only available with a manual box] As a result the manual with the TDI will be harder to find. As seano has said the autos are expensive to fix[around $6000] However I have heard of a problem with the manual where the owner had to source another. They are also expensive to repair & don't forget slave cyl., clutch & flywheel. If you buy a good one they last well[manuals & autos] but when you buy secondhand a few years old it's the luck of the draw.
Rova, you mention maintenance costs. Without going into details I would think the petrol & tdi would be much the same.
Here's some positive comments about T4 transmissions, most behind V6 motors. Remember the milages are in fact miles not kilometres[multiply by 1.62]
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4204570
Last edited by jets; 08-02-2009 at 08:41 PM.
Understand how it works, troubleshoot logically BEFORE replacing parts.
2001 T4 TRAKKA Syncro 2.5TDI,2006 Mk5 2.0TDI Golf manual,2001 Polo 1.4 16V manual [now sold], '09 2.0CR TDI Tiguan manual,
Numerous Mk1 Golf diesels
Originally Posted by muz
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