I recently purchased a Golf Wagon TDI (my first diesel) with DSG and I noticed engine vibrations that are more pronounced at low rpm (1000-1400) but can be felt up to 1800 rpm (like a buzz). Vibrations become worse as the engine warms up. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal for a diesel?
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To clarify it a bit, when the engine is cold I feel some vibration between 1000-1400 rpm. Dealer said it is normal. But after the engine warms up then I feel the buzz under acceleration all the way to 1800 rpm which is annoying. In normal city traffic DSG tends to keep the engine at low rpm.
I did go and tested another one. It did not vibrate like mine. In my view the car has a problem but I did not take it in for service yet. The dealer where I purchased the car said that I can bring it in for service but if they test the car and nothing wrong is found then they would charge me for the time the technician spent. That sounds ridiculous since the car is under warranty but I'll call VW Canada to confirm first.
Engine vibration update
I took the car in for service. The technician checked the car for error codes and none were found. He drove the car and said the vibration is normal. I was not charged for the inspection and the dealership gave my car a free wash. In any case, I still believe there is something wrong with the car because I drove other TDI cars and I don't feel the same vibration. Couple of strange things I noticed:
* vibration is stronger when the engine warms up.
* vibration sometimes disappears completely when driving at a constant speed (most of the time around 75 km/h, but I've noticed it once at 50Km/h) but I can't reproduce it at will.
On a side note, I get an average of 35mpg (6.7 l/100Km) fuel economy in mixed driving which seems a bit high. The winter must be a factor.
I took the car in for service. The technician checked the car for error codes and none were found. He drove the car and said the vibration is normal. I was not charged for the inspection and the dealership gave my car a free wash. In any case, I still believe there is something wrong with the car because I drove other TDI cars and I don't feel the same vibration. Couple of strange things I noticed:
* vibration is stronger when the engine warms up.
* vibration sometimes disappears completely when driving at a constant speed (most of the time around 75 km/h, but I've noticed it once at 50Km/h) but I can't reproduce it at will.
On a side note, I get an average of 35mpg (6.7 l/100Km) fuel economy in mixed driving which seems a bit high. The winter must be a factor.
I have 24,000Km on my 2010 TDI and engine vibration is worse than ever. I intend to ask VW dealership to look into the problem next time I go for service @ 30K. It is not only at low rpm anymore. I can feel the vibration all the way to 1800rpm and then over 2200rpm. The engine is smoother between 1800-2200 rpm for some reason. I hope VW can fix it otherwise I would have to sell it. I heard Mazda will bring a 2.2L diesel in 2012 (Mazda 6). Maybe that one will be smoother or the other option I'm thinking about is to buy a used E320 CDI.
Perhaps it is worth asking, does anyone know a good VW TDi mechanic in Ontario (GTA area)?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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