PD vs CR how to tell?

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Looking at 3.0Tdi's
Sussed out the DPF thing.
New issue, I don't think I want a PD engine, unless someone is going to tell me they are great.
But, how do I tell?
I'm guessing it's obvious if you pull the top cover off and look at the injector pipes but vendors get a bit funny about you pulling their car to bits.
Is it in the options table again?
Thanks
Tim
 
Thanks for the reply.
Nice link, plenty of bedtime reading there.
I talked to a guy that thought his 3.0 was PD, guess he was mistaken.
Are the cam chain issues a thing of the past now? I'm looking for around 2008/9 vintage, NON-DPF.