28-05-2024, 08:00 PM
Here are some service documents from the past 2ish years. Seems the 2.0L twin turbo TDI is more prone to overheating than 1.9L TDI (and 2.1L petrol?) and could be more costly to work on/maintain. Seems timing belt will be due in about 40,000km. Oil leak issue should be resolved to pass roadworthy plus rear tires are “right on the edge” so hopefully mechanic will fail based on this (too) so that they are replaced as part of roadworthy (given long road trip). Back to thinking the 1991 T3 could be the go. Done less KM in nearly 3x the lifespan. Seems the 2010 might have had a harder life than expected.