Can I change my 2005 petrol 1.8T Audi engine to a diesel?
Filed under diesel - Asked by Dermot Gorman (Dublin) - Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:05
Answered by: Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser - @neilmbriscoe
Hi Dermot,
If you mean actually physically swapping out the engine and plumbing in a diesel then I wouldn't recommend it. Diesel engines are much heavier than their petrol counterparts and most car makers tweak the suspension, brakes and steering to allow for that fact. Putting a diesel lump in where a petrol one was could upset that delicate balance. Also, it's an enormous amount of expense and hassle to do so, when you could just trade in for a similar model with a factory-fit diesel.
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