Any European Diesel Lovers on here...?

[BaggedGLI]

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Do you know if Malone has a tune for a 2014 Touareg TDi R-Line?

Yes they do! They have really stepped their game up this year, they have a full support team to handle daily operations so that Mark can stick to tuning, their support is finally at the level it should be with the quality of tunes they are providing.

At this point we do not have the tool yet at the shop as the ECU needs to be removed & bench flashed, that will be coming soon though as we have had a ton of interest for vehicles that require the bench flashing tool.

[owen]

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I contacted Malone and they have confirmed they have a tune for the 335d's, it makes a gain of 70HP & 125Ft/Lbs.

Damn! I would have gone with them for sure, would have saved me shipping my DDE twice as well....

Do you know if Malone has a tune for a 2014 Touareg TDi R-Line?

Looks like they do!

[Eurospd1.8T]

Re: Any European Diesel Lovers on here...?

I contacted Malone and they have confirmed they have a tune for the 335d's, it makes a gain of 70HP & 125Ft/Lbs.

Do you know if Malone has a tune for a 2014 Touareg TDi R-Line?

[BaggedGLI]

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I contacted Malone when I was looking for tuning, as he had that listed on his site. Someone responding saying that they weren't doing 335d tunes at that time, and referred me to Jarek @ chiptuning.ca in Toronto. However, this was June of 2015 so maybe they have a tune available now.

I contacted Malone and they have confirmed they have a tune for the 335d's, it makes a gain of 70HP & 125Ft/Lbs.

[T-Dubbs]

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ecuprogram is one of the last options that i would use for tuning.

i recommend CAW!

[owen]

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I contacted Malone when I was looking for tuning, as he had that listed on his site. Someone responding saying that they weren't doing 335d tunes at that time, and referred me to Jarek @ chiptuning.ca in Toronto. However, this was June of 2015 so maybe they have a tune available now.
Also, there is a local guy at ECUProgram Calgary who does an adapted megaspeed tune for the 335d and can tune on the dyno.
Most people on the e90post forums use Jarek at chiptuning.ca or BPC in the USA as they are tried and true with no CEL issues.

I would have went with a Malone tune if he had a tune available, as I have a Stage 5 TDI tuned by him that I am quite happy with. And he is much cheaper than Jarek or BPC so definitely inquire with BaggedGLI first. The guys at CAW are top notch!

[BaggedGLI]

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For additive, the one that Natty posted (Super Diesel from Liquimoly) is great, put one of those in every tank of the girlfriends diesel just to be sure.

As for tuning, come see me at Calgary Autoworks. We have Malone for that beast.

http://malonetuning.com/ecu-tuning/bmw-diesel

[owen]

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I have a 2009 335d. Removed the DPF and got a Stage 2.5+ tune, supposed to be around 345hp, 545lb-ft at the wheels (500lb-ft @ 2000 rpms) but I haven't had it on a dyno.
The torque this engine puts out down low is so addictive, amazing around town and highway passing. On my last trip out to Revelstoke I got 5.5L/100 kms, which is incredible for something with so much power.
Its a shame Dieselgate happened because we probably won't see as many of these larger displacement Euro diesels in Canada now and they are an amazing blend of power/performance.

You should start reading up on the E90post M57 forums for maintenance items as these are quite complicated engines. Carbon build up on the intake is prevalent on these, so you might want to look into an EGR block off or delete right away as the CBU cleaning can be expensive (if it hasn't been done already). I've deleted the EGR, cleaned the intake manifold and am looking into a meth setup to keep the intake clean.

I use top tier fuel stations, mostly Esso, Petro and Shell. I would avoid Flying J as they have low cetane as Witchcraftz has already stated.
I used to use Optilube XPD in the tank but it seemed to be more trouble than its worth as I don't drive the miles I used to in the TDI and there is no real solid evidence that it improves anything in retail fuel which is treated already.

Hope that helps, happy motoring!

[witchcraftz]

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Interesting video. I would have liked to see a comparison of the more expensive diesel stuff vs regular diesel with additive.

[bart]

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[witchcraftz]

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The freightliner with the 11L cummins gets between 30-35 L per 100 km, happens when you are carrying 45k lbs. My new Ram 3500 in which I have been using lately gets 13 L/100 km empty, 20-22 L/100 km pulling the gooseneck at 16k lbs.

Wow, I had no idea those Freightliner trucks used that much fuel while hauling. The Ram 3500 I'm not surprised and actually that seems pretty good unweighted for a big truck.

I also tend to prefer Husky, though I find that Petrocan diesel is good too.

Here's an interesting document showing that our diesel in Canada is ahead of the rest of the world in terms of lubricity, but still doesn't meet the expected standards, so an additive is highly recommended!

Minimum cetane levels in Canadian diesel are significantly lower than levels required in any
other jurisdiction researched. Higher cetane levels are expected to both reduce tailpipe emissions
and improve overall engine performance.
While lubricity requirements for Canadian diesel are among the best of the jurisdictions
researched, it does not match the levels set out in the WWFC for any of the fuel categories.
Research indicates that improved lubricity will lead to reduced PM emissions and fuel
consumption.

http://www.globalautomakers.ca/files...port%20NEW.pdf

And there's also a thread (fairly old now) on tdiclub on best Diesel Fuels in Canada

Diesel Fuel Brand Cetane

45 - 52 Petro Canada
45 - 50 Sunoco Gold
45 - 50 Shell Ultra
45 - 50+ Autogas/Cascadia Biofuels (BC)
42 - 45 Husky's DieselMax
41 - 43.5 Red River Co-op
40 Sunoco non-Gold / Pioneer
40 Pioneer
40 Shell non-V-Power
40 Flying J
40 Ultramar (QC)
40 Irving

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=210677

[Geobmx4life]

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Keep reading....

"I run 1500-2000 liters a month, most of it from husky and never had a problem. Most of the fuel is running through a large pre ulsd 11 liter cummins that just keeps running"

The freightliner with the 11L cummins gets between 30-35 L per 100 km, happens when you are carrying 45k lbs. My new Ram 3500 in which I have been using lately gets 13 L/100 km empty, 20-22 L/100 km pulling the gooseneck at 16k lbs.

Haha, I've been waiting for Ben's reply...... assumptions

[Benjamin]

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Sorry what? You're driving 20,000 km to 40,000 km a month?

Keep reading....

"I run 1500-2000 liters a month, most of it from husky and never had a problem. Most of the fuel is running through a large pre ulsd 11 liter cummins that just keeps running"

The freightliner with the 11L cummins gets between 30-35 L per 100 km, happens when you are carrying 45k lbs. My new Ram 3500 in which I have been using lately gets 13 L/100 km empty, 20-22 L/100 km pulling the gooseneck at 16k lbs.

[witchcraftz]

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I run 1500-2000 liters a month, most of it from husky and never had a problem.

Sorry what? You're driving 20,000 km to 40,000 km a month?

[Benjamin]

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ULSD was in every station by the time these were introduced and engines would have been designed for it.

Power service is great though, fueling stations are husky and petro. I run 1500-2000 liters a month, most of it from husky and never had a problem. Most of the fuel is running through a large pre ulsd 11 liter cummins that just keeps running.

I would love a 335D, size and rwd are what always changes my mind.