Interesting info for 200 and possibly 300 tdi owners

lynall · Sep 24, 2018

Mot'd the 90 last week, its a 200, mot guy told me as it has the white sticker on the bulkhead showing the letters 1.30 that's now the max smoke limit for that car, as I'm sure most 200 owners will tell you that's getting on for unachievable!
Mot guy also said if the sticker was not present :whistle then they would have to revert to the old 3.00 max smoke limit which it can do no issues, it actually pulled a 2.00.

To be fair, there cannot be many 200/300 that have not had the bulkead messed with, so there is a good chance the sticker is long gone, apparently newer motors have the number as part of the vin plate.

If any 300/TD5 owners could look at their plate, it would be interesting for all to know?

mick the builder · Sep 24, 2018

Wondered what that meant. I actually saw them stickers for sale somewhere today, maybe the bay.

tottot · Sep 24, 2018

Thanks for the info, interesting.

Al2O3 · Sep 24, 2018

lynall said:
Mot'd the 90 last week, its a 200, mot guy told me as it has the white sticker on the bulkhead showing the letters 1.30 that's now the max smoke limit for that car, as I'm sure most 200 owners will tell you that's getting on for unachievable!
Mot guy also said if the sticker was not present :whistle then they would have to revert to the old 3.00 max smoke limit which it can do no issues, it actually pulled a 2.00.

To be fair, there cannot be many 200/300 that have not had the bulkead messed with, so there is a good chance the sticker is long gone, apparently newer motors have the number as part of the vin plate.

If any 300/TD5 owners could look at their plate, it would be interesting for all to know?

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Aye, interesting that. I think I can remember that sticker. My original bulkhead is long gone and that sticker with it. The print off you get from the test done for MOT has the limit on. I'd have to go and look to see what mine said.

Kwakerman · Sep 25, 2018

If that is the case then probably worth removing it so he tester has to default to the 3.0 limit, might save a bit of hassle ilater?

Maroondestroyer · Sep 25, 2018

mick the builder said:
Wondered what that meant. I actually saw them stickers for sale somewhere today, maybe the bay.

Might buy one with 5.00 on it then

bluedog333 · Sep 25, 2018

0.63 on the last test, out of a maximum of 3.00. Must have one of those eco variants.

dag019 · Sep 25, 2018

Will have to check that and remove it! Mine has a late model 300tdi bulkhead on it but has an early 200tdi engine. I don't want it measure against a more modern emissions standard even if the engine is capable of achieving it..

Kwakerman · Sep 25, 2018

1.68 on mine, seems to be a fair spread of figures getting quoted, mine looks ready to 'fall off'

lynall · Sep 25, 2018

I should add my engine was cold, as test station is less than a mile from my house and there was no set mot time, it was dump it and fit it in when they could, then ring me to collect, so could not run it up to operating temp as I normally would.

bluedog333 · Sep 25, 2018

lynall said:
I should add my engine was cold, as test station is less than a mile from my house and there was no set mot time, it was dump it and fit it in when they could, then ring me to collect, so could not run it up to operating temp as I normally would.

Yeah, yeah, no need to get jealous, we believe you... I do use that Millers diesel additive with every fill up, it definitely makes the old lump run smoother.

raisingveg · Sep 25, 2018

0.74 on mine its a 90
300tdi conversion .I may just remove it

lynall · Sep 25, 2018

bluedog333 said:
Yeah, yeah, no need to get jealous, we believe you... I do use that Millers diesel additive with every fill up, it definitely makes the old lump run smoother.

Covered 750 miles in the last 4 years!

GATSO · Sep 26, 2018

think you will find the sticker is for head lamp aim

lynall · Sep 26, 2018

GATSO said:
think you will find the sticker is for head lamp aim

Thats what I always assumed as see it all the time at work, but always with a pic of a dipped headlamp on it, so never gave it any thought until this came up.

Kwakerman · Sep 26, 2018

GATSO said:
think you will find the sticker is for head lamp aim

Think headlight aim stickers normally have a headlight symbol like this

Dippypud · Sep 26, 2018

Kwakerman said:
Think headlight aim stickers normally have a headlight symbol like this

Int that a fog light symbol ?

Kev12 · Sep 26, 2018

Think foglight symbols has a wavy line through the beam

doriz · Sep 26, 2018

bluedog333 said:
0.63 on the last test, out of a maximum of 3.00. Must have one of those eco variants.

Thought you had a straight through set up

Kwakerman · Sep 26, 2018

Dippypud said:
Int that a fog light symbol ?

Nope, this is a foglight one

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