200 or 300tdi??

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08mckerp

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Hi, am planning on swapping my 2.5td engine for either a 200tdi or a 300tdi. anyone got any strong opinions on which is better??
 
200 is better engine and easier fit. Becoming rarer now to find a good one cheap.
300 is nevertheless a good choice, just a bit more faffing around to fit it.
I'd look for a good engine, that you can see running, at a good price - whichever it turns out to be.
 
Trewys point a is wrong :D

point b, fair enough

Its point C you should consider most. 200's are getting old now, so finding one with low miles is getting harder. Even 300s are starting to become "past it".

Good luck with your search

*cough, 300 :D

G
 
well im now possibly more confused about which one than i was before! :D Wots considered a reasonable mileage fo either?
 
yer as far as im aware. (anuva reason to go for a 200tdi over a 300) but if u get a doner vehicle such as a disco u can steal the engine mounts outta that. so i am told neway. Please correct me if im wrong :D
 
I have fitted a 200 in my 1988 110csw simple fit engine mounts etc, i would count on aprox 100,000 being o.k, i bought a disco with a rotten back end (many about) you can get them for aprox £600 with a bit of mot and tax,then ran it for a while to make sure everything ran ok,(and not worry about denting it offroad) then swopped the bits over, it took me 2 weekends. hope this helps
 
if you use the td engine mounting brackets on the 200 block the chassis mounts can stay as they are. done plenty now, guess i'm biased towards the 200 but they just seem a little more sturdy but know of many big mileage 300s. good point about 200s getting long in the tooth now though, get a good one however and you're on to a winner!!!
 
is there anythin to look for when buyin a 200tdi to make sure that the pistons arnt cracked or anythin?? Dont wanna stick a new engine in then hav 2 spend a load fixin it!!
 
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