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VW 507.00 spec is a must on CR engines with DPF. I'm using Castrol Edge 5W30 personally.

@samisnake is correct. @henkkeumus please edit your post mate because we don't need any more confusion about this topic. :D

No problem mate! If you manage to find out what is causing this, post here as it might help someone in the future (and I am very curious as this was the very reason I sold the car!) :grinning:

Unfortunately I have never found out what used to cause these issues on my car. I sold the car about 10 days after making this thread. :(

Mine was the main bearing in the gearbox as well, mechanic fixed it by inserting something into the gearbox, I assume what the guy in the video above did.

I assumed he made a mistake and wanted to write 2004 because this is 8P subforum. :shrug:

Read the above posts. It's your cylinder head that's porous.

Does it do this in N and D while stationary?

https://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/amc-complete-cylinder-head-for-2-0-16v-pd140-bkd-engine.html There you go. :) What I did, I took a used cylinder head from Passat B6 which had C revision and was BKD engine. Also took camshafts, valves and everything that goes inside the head...

Hi mate, I have found an old video of mine when my head was still bad. Here's the odd startup and a puff of smoke.

I had probably dozen of mechanics tell me it's not the head. Other symptoms would sometimes include a puff of white smoke on cold start and if I'd leave car standing for 2-3 days after a long journey (so the coolant was pressurised completely before turning the car off), I'd have odd startup...

I totally understand you mate, I went through it all a few years back. Replaced everything that could cause the leak and in the end removed the cylinder head and I had a crack to see. :(

Some of the B heads also crack unfortunately. When I replaced mine, I bought a C revision and had no problems afterwards.

In order for DPF to function without getting clogged, all other systems need to be fully functional. What I mean by that is that if injectors are leaking, you'll get more soot, if timing is not spot on, you'll have more soot, etc. I would also look at these aspects of the engine as new DPF...

Check your cylinder head revision (A, B or C). It is stamped on the head itself. If A, I assume you probably know where I am going with this.

Being a 2003, you're almost guaranteed your cylinder head has seen better days. Edit: To clarify, I'd be certain it's porous and leaking water into cylinder.

Thi is a very nice thread to see. I had the exact same engine a while back and I am still in love with it. Keep us updated if you do any other changes! :D

Shouldn't the clutch be the same on all non S models if gearbox is the same? If so, 2.0 TDI 8P can hold anywhere between 405 and 435Nm so I'd say you're perfectly fine with stage 1.

If I remember correctly, correct consumption reading while standing still should be 0.5 l/h, but don't take me for granted.

You will need a full version to save the file unfortunately.