Dieselgate Scandal

[Ryeman]

How come we have two threads for the same subject?
V confusing!

[Ryeman]

Hi

Looks like VW Australia has setup a website for owners to check if their vehicles are affected by the emissions issue. You just need to enter the VIN of your car to check.

Volkswagen Australia Diesel Emissions News & Information

Regards

Not Skoda though.....just VW.

[Transporter]

How come we have two threads for the same subject?
V confusing!

Well, be glad that I've moved some threads with the same topic to the general section. The intension was to close it but, then some people would object that.

Though, I can close it, if more people want that.

[DaSkwurl]

This was started in the diesel section. Then moved to gen discussion.

[Ryeman]

Well, be glad that I've moved some threads with the same topic to the general section. The intension was to close it but, then some people would object that.

Though, I can close it, if more people want that.

Why have 2 on the same discussion in the General forum but
this being an ENTIRELY DIESEL discussion
No mention

[arcadelt]

I agree, though it's kind of confusing as well. Because some people's reactions are more like their car purchase was made on some other not logical to me facts. Like, does it pass the California emission test? Rather than, how the car drives and handles, is it economical and is the price still fair? I believe that the later are the right reasons why people buy their VW.

Perhaps not California emission standards, but some people may have bought a small diesel car because they thought they were doing the right thing by the environment, and this weighed more heavily in their consideration than things like handling, performance and price. My wife thinks all cars drive pretty much the same, which by and large is true if you line up equivalent modern cars in front of the average car owner, so she judges them on their 'green' credentials (like fuel economy and emissions), which is important to her.

[minke]

Not Skoda though.....just VW.

They'll do something. Audi has their own.

[minke]

VW CEO of USA's arm has been grilled by the senate. Interestingly both political parties suggested to the CEO that VW start buying back the cars.

[minke]

What's the difference between the 2L TDI in the Golf, Tiguan etc and the one in the Transporter/Multivan/Caravelle Range?

It relates to engine placement. Any EA189 that is horizontially orientated they didn't do the 'adblue' post processing as it is assumed there wasn't enough space/cost prohibitive

The same engine placed longitudinally is fine as they did install the adblue post processing system.

Hence why the Multivan is fine, and the Golf isn't.

[minke]

I think VW are still working out the solution they will roll out, so it cannot be said, yet, what the performance implications are. If they decide to retrofit the AdBlue system, ala MB and if they can find the space, my understanding is the performance impact is negligible.

AdBlue® Diesel Exhaust Fluid

Much like the many performance chips available, I am sure you will be able to rechip it even if VW did something you didn't like.

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Absolutely, however this then brings into question ADR compliance and if that ECU modified vehicle is in an accident then the insurance company has an 'out'...