What sort of mpg could i expect from a 130bhp 1.9tdi t5 transporter with normal driving and towing.
Any tips on other issues these vans have .
£100 will normally get me around 500 miles of combined driving. Im a builder and usually have around 500kg of gear in the rear so that the closest I
can say to pulling a trailer.
What I can add is that the money u may spend extra on fuel compared to a transit or other U will definately save of repairs as it is an absoloutely
bullet proof van.. owned my 55 plate which has just clicked 90,000 for 3 years and ov only spent around £150 or unexpected repairs.
O/S strut and a 4 sets of ARB droplinks (coz I put cheap ones on)
to sum up, a really good van. loads of space but a tiny bit heavier on juice than a transit I would say... for god sake dont get the bigger crafter VW
van as they are shite !!
cheers Alan
It must have been chipped to make 130bhp, although strangely they seem to get better mpg when chipped.
Common faults on the t5 include: (although not sure if they apply to the 1.9 as much as the 2.5 5 pot)
Clutch DMF rattle
Chewing driveshaft splines
Leaky exhaust manifolds
Water pump failure
ABS pump failure
Turbo hoses blowing off
Saying all that, i think they are great vans 
have a sniff round here, i'm sure all your questions will be answered.
http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=147
Al
we have 4 x transporters on our firm. 3 x 1.9's (one of which is the 130) and a 2.5 5cyl and for some reason my van which is the 2.5 5cyl is
miles better on juice.
it may be my lazy driving style,and the fact the other vans (apart from the 130) need a heavier right foot to get anywhere when loaded up.but my van
pulls like a train and has been bullet proof apart from a couple of battery and brake pads!
having said that,when towing.my s60 volvo d5 is in a different league in both performance and economy when towing.
i got 450 miles of 45 litres with a brian james clubman and the fury on the back last weekend @circa 70mph
if you need a van the the transporters are good, but the volvo does 90% of what the van does.ant it does it 90% better than the van does
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Originally posted by CRAIGR
What sort of mpg could i expect from a 130bhp 1.9tdi t5 transporter with normal driving and towing.
Any tips on other issues these vans have .
Just sold my V70 d5 volvo and currently looking for another but thought the vw t5 would make a good alternative all rounder and would replace my
toyota granvia 3ltr td which does circa 22 towing although its faultless and comfy to drive.
[Edited on 5/4/13 by CRAIGR]
apart from the extra space,id say its a waste of money. the volvos are truly superb
I have a 1.9 remapped to 136bhp I drive quite spirited and get around 32 to the gallon, absolutely fantastic to drive I would not go back to a car. As
in prvious posts problems van be driver side drive shaf and stub shaft if not already done its advisable as a minimum to split the shaft and stub
shaft and grease it well VW skimped on the grease leading to water ingress and friction. DMFs can be problematic but usualy a higher miles always
advisable to do the clutch and DMF. Water pumps are a VW common issue saying that My van had 197k on it with the same pump, replaced the driveshaft at
189k had it mapped at 182k. New engine at 197 k after 2 cam followers went boom.
Had a new head and a reconditioned bottom end had problems ever since I think this is down to the garage though. The earlier vans dont have a DPF
these can be a problem if the motor is only used for short journeys.
Get yourself on the forum really helpfull guys on there
http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=147
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Originally posted by daniel mason
apart from the extra space,id say its a waste of money. the volvos are truly superb
Prefer the driving position of a van myself, although more mpg would be welcome.
Couple of pics of my old bus to wet your whistle. Gone now and replaced
with a new one, which is nice, but i miss the grunt of the old 2.5
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Prefer the driving position of a van myself, although more mpg would be welcome.
Couple of pics of my old bus to wet your whistle. Gone now and replaced
with a new one, which is nice, but i miss the grunt of the old 2.5
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