Some techy reading - I presume the EA288 is the 150/190 engine used in the Superb 3 ?

 

http://pics3.tdiclub.com/data/517/820433_EA288.pdf

 

Among other things I notice it doesn't use an air-air intercooler any more, rather a liquid (water) - air device. With a separate radiator to cool the water it uses.

 

Call me a geek, but that's a fascinating read, thanks!

So many interesting bits and bobs in there. 

Now I know how my oil level sensing works on my Polo.

That 'just in time' sequential pulsing of the glow-plug energising! :clap:

 

Well worth a read if you want to learn about your engine. :sun:

Is this the same engine that will be in my 2015 VRS TDI?

...and this genuinely meets EUR6, right?

The EA288 has been impacted by the software see attached on Wiki ...

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_violations ie....

......Volkswagen has also stated that 11 million vehicles sold worldwide are affected in addition to the 480,000 vehicles with 2.0L TDI engines sold in the US.^[52] According to Volkswagen, vehicles sold in other countries with the 1.6L and 2.0L 4-cylinder TDI engine known as Type EA189 are also affected. This software is also said to affect EA188 and the 2015 EA288 generation of the four-cylinder.....

I presume the 190 has the balancer shaft and the 150 doesn't?

I presume the 190 has the balancer shaft and the 150 doesn't?

 

Having been in both I would guess it was the other way around.

Having been in both I would guess it was the other way around.

Interesting......