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[Wondering]

Hi all
Been driving a seat Leon Cupra (180) for the last 3 years, but now it's time to say good bye. Went to seat dealer and spot a Seat Exeo 2.0 tdi se lux 143. The car is 58 plate but was register on February 2009, 1 owner with 42.647 miles and full service . The car look very nice and I drove the car and feel ok. Ask about engine salesman said is pd engine whit out dpf.
Car just had service and they change timing belt & water pump.
Been browse net and find lots of problems with pd/cr engines.

Can someone advise me on this.

Thanks


Ps: sorry for my bad English.

 

[DWaldie]

Hi all
Been driving a seat Leon Cupra (180) for the last 3 years, but now it's time to say good bye. Went to seat dealer and spot a Seat Exeo 2.0 tdi se lux 143. The car is 58 plate but was register on February 2009, 1 owner with 42.647 miles and full service . The car look very nice and I drove the car and feel ok. Ask about engine salesman said is pd engine whit out dpf.
Car just had service and they change timing belt & water pump.
Been browse net and find lots of problems with pd/cr engines.

Can someone advise me on this.

Thanks


Ps: sorry for my bad English.

Firstly, it's not the PD engine, it's the newer generation CR engine. Secondly, you can search for any engine and there will be problems listed, as none are faultless. The CR engine has very different driving characteristics to the PD. Some love it, some don't.

I'm note sure there are many engine problems listed on here, and mine is a delight

 

[Wondering]

If his a cr engine is fitted with dpf ? I'm trying to get as much information I can. Any advise on cr engines and dpf.
Thank you for your replay.

And apologise for my English

 

[DWaldie]

If his a cr engine is fitted with dpf ? I'm trying to get as much information I can. Any advise on cr engines and dpf.
Thank you for your replay.

And apologise for my English

Yes, it's got a dpf and I'm not aware they are problematic, unlike some models.

 

[Wondering]

Only ask because read about some problems with Leon fr and people saying to stay away from dpf .
It's true if the light came on you have to drive in 4 gear at about 60 mph and hope for the light go off .
Regarding the spec Se Lux . Seat web site don't show just : s/ se/se tech/sport/sport tech.
Dealer says is top of the range!!!
I must say I do like the car & colour ( Luna grey metallic two tone) and the black leather, but a bit concern with dpf. Thanks once again

 

[DWaldie]

I think the SE Lux is the SE Tech with all the add-ons. Nice one. It's no longer listed as it is not made following the minor facelift in MY 2011.

I'm not sure you can still buy a diesel without a DPF. So you better get used to it

 

[Wondering]

Ok thanks for your help.

 

[Legohead]

Some people have a real hang up on DPF's due to problems reported in the motoring press regarding clogging after numerous short journeys. They need a good run every time you drive a car to get up to temp and burn off soot deposits. Can be slightly restrictive if remapping and tuning for increased power.

I believe DPF's are good for around 100k miles if used correctly

 

[Wondering]

So you don't think a car with just 42.647 miles and full service history ( done every 10.000 miles) and 1 owner, will have dpf problems. Dealer will give me a 12 months warranty and aa membership.
I will be drive in town and motorway. The car is a 58 plate but register on February 2009. So will be one of the 1st in uk. Does seat made any change in engine wise since they introduce the facelift in 2011?

Thanks and sorry for my English .

 

[DWaldie]

So you don't think a car with just 42.647 miles and full service history ( done every 10.000 miles) and 1 owner, will have dpf problems. Dealer will give me a 12 months warranty and aa membership.
I will be drive in town and motorway. The car is a 58 plate but register on February 2009. So will be one of the 1st in uk. Does seat made any change in engine wise since they introduce the facelift in 2011?

Thanks and sorry for my English .

Sadly, my crystal ball has developed a fault and can no longer be relied upon to give accurate results regarding dpf failures

The Exeo used to be an Audi A4 but has the new VAG engine. While none of this gives you a cast iron guarantee that your new purchase will never give you problems, VAG have an excellent reputation for building good, reliable cars. Their diesels are rated as some of the best in the world. Stop worrying.

The only issue I can see you having is that you are buying a less powerful car, which is heavier and the power delivery makes it feels slower than it is. You will not get that kick in the pants you got with the pd engine when the turbo starts to spin. Instead, you get a more linear feeling power delivery. It's more refined but not as adolescent.

Most on here will agree it's an excellent car and a steal second-hand.

 

[MasterKey]

I got mine second-hand about a year ago (60 plate). Most of my trips are relatively short and, particularly at this time of year, the engine rarely gets up to full temperature.

However I just make it a point every few weeks to take it out for a proper drive if nothing has come up in the meantime. I've not had any problems and only once have I seen any signs that it's doing a regeneration. Even if there are issues, there are warning lights to tell you to do something about it before it's a major issue.

 

[Wondering]

Hi can understand what you are saying about power, but I think it's time to slow just a bit and pay less for fuel and roll tax.
I know I will miss the Cupra but at least I'm driving some thing with a bit of power and lots of toys.
The thing I notice was how quiet the engine his for a diesel. Another thing I notice on my Cupra only takes a couple minutes for the car to reach the right temperature, on the Exeo I test drove toque more than 5 minutes to move just a bit, do you think this is normal.

Hi think you lot have already made my decision but will listen to more opinions .

Thanks

 

[Legohead]

There have been many discussions on Exeo not reaching temperature in cold conditions. Take a look at this thread and you will see there are fairly equal numbers of people that think its a problem and those that brush it off as a 'feature'.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=369714

 

[Loonyjuice]

So you don't think a car with just 42.647 miles and full service history ( done every 10.000 miles) and 1 owner, will have dpf problems.

You'll be fine. I have an SE Lux that's just covered 40k, from Sept 2009 and it's no trouble at all, even with a remap.

 

[Wondering]

Hi will be going to the dealer this afternoon, to have another look any thing in particularly I should be looking apart from the usually.
Did you lower yours?
Thanks

 

[Loonyjuice]

Hi will be going to the dealer this afternoon, to have another look any thing in particularly I should be looking apart from the usually.
Did you lower yours?
Thanks

According to this, nothing... I'd just check everything works

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/seat/exeo-2009/?section=bad

I haven't lowered mine, the suspension is harsh enough!

 

[Wondering]

Have you change timing belt on yours? The salesman said they change timing belt and water pump. He said they need to be change every 4 years or 80.000

Thanks again and sorry about my English .

 

[Loonyjuice]

No, just had mine serviced and that was never mentioned. I'd have to check the book, but I suspect I'll need another service by September.

 

[Wondering]

Just been reading the review on the Exeo. And I notice this bit:

Specification and Equipment: Exeo S (engine 2.0 TDI CR DPF 16V 143 PS; 2.0 TDI CR DPF 16V 120 PS from late 2009)

So the one I went to see is a 58 plate(register 4/2/2009) so still a Cr or Pd.

Sorry but I'm start to get a bit confused.

 

[jinidos]

All the exeo Tdi engines are cr from the newer audi/vw models. Better than PD!!!! If you really want the DPF removed it's being done before. Many tuning companies remove the DPF and EGR. Personally i would keep the DPF its a newer version so it doesn't fill up as quick like other cats. Also the CR engines are very tunable. I'm @ 180hp and 420 NM coming from 120hp and 290NM.