Skoda Scout - pd engine

[phiL&K]

Hi All,

Been looking at the specs on the skoda website and it seems that the Scout diesel engine is an 8-valve unit (similiar to the Superb 2.0 TDI pd) and not the 16-valve unit as in the L&K.

My question is will there be any noticeable difference in the performance or is the 8v better at producing low down torque. (May be this is better for the 4x4).

Could I expect the DPF problems encountered with the Superb or have these issues been worked on for such a new model.

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[Tech1e]

Is it a 2.0 then?

It wont have the superb DPF issues as the problem is the engine layout on the superb.

[phiL&K]

Yes it is a 2.0 litre diesel and the outputs are both listed as 140 hp and 320nm torque.

Just thinking that the 8-valve may have been used because of the space taken up by the transmission for the rear drive,

although most of the gubbins is in the haldex unit.

[bahnstormer vrs]

To my knowledge, and from the Octavia brochure; the 1.9TDI - 105bhp is the older 8 valve unit but the 2.0 TDI in both 140bhp and 170bhp outputs have the 16 valve head.

The Scout gets the 2.0 TDI 140 bhp - so, 16 valve.

On the DPF issue; from reading other threads, the Superb's problem is due to the routing of the exhaust in the Superb floorplan; there is no such problem for the Octavia. However, there may perhaps be an issue due to the 4 x 4 drivetrain?

[Larsabal]

As far as I know, the 2.0TDI witout DPF is the 16v version and the 2.0TDI PDF is the 8v version. I have read this on Norwegian forums, but I don't know exactly why they use 8v on the engine with DPF.

[bahnstormer vrs]

As far as I know, the 2.0TDI witout DPF is the 16v version and the 2.0TDI PDF is the 8v version. I have read this on Norwegian forums, but I don't know exactly why they use 8v on the engine with DPF.

OK; but so far only the 2.0 TDI 170 used in the vRS has the DPF as standard; so it must be compatible with the 16v head.

[drumbold]

Just looked at the bochure from skoda-auto.com, engine for the pd - stated DPF and DOHC - so I would assume that they're not going to out a DOHC on for 8v

I've attached said download

catalogue_OC_Scout_08-2006.pdf