How to drive my diesel?

[FRCookie]

Hi, i recently bought a ibiza fr tdi and im very happy with it, brilliant performace mixed with great fuel consumption, however i am yet to put my foot down to much as i dont want "rag" my car, i have heard however that this is not good as it can cause soot to build up on the VNT and the egr,
i am just woundering how you guys drive ur tdi's and wether or not i should drive it harder to give it a good clear out, i have searched using the search bar but havnt come across much

 

[FRCookie]

that sounds like it could be a good idea then but im stuck between what i said in that post and also killing my turbo, just how strong are they on these cars ive read a few posts where they have gone bang on low milage engines mines got 22k not yet remapped

 

[betty_swollox]

i've read that it's better to wait until your engine is warmed up a bit before booting it. the only way you're going to do any damage is if you're flooring it in first gear constantly lol.

 

[betty_swollox]

don't be scared to put your foot down though, that's what the turbo is for ;-)

 

[bruceR]

Right, as said above let your engine warm up and then you can BOOT it as you please , also do the reverse before you switch off ignition - drive on low boost or about 2000-2500rpm for the last few miles.
As for soot build up, it is common to give a diesel a good booting before an MOT as this clears out any soot and gives a better reading (diesels don't have the same emissions as their petrol counterparts)
If you do a lot of town driving, then it's always good to partake in a bit of motorway driving to stop the turbo vanes seizing.