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rmay635703 · 05-21-2021, 11:21 AM

My antique NA diesel did tons of short trips in -20F without issue through 438,000 miles

My fathers TDI had to have the intake and egr decoked all the time

Short trips on a turbo in cold weather result in new maintenance requirements

05-21-2021, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
rmay635703 home of the odd vehicles Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere in WI Posts: 3,891 Silver - '10 Chevy Cobalt XFE Thanks: 506 Thanked 867 Times in 654 Posts	My antique NA diesel did tons of short trips in -20F without issue through 438,000 miles My fathers TDI had to have the intake and egr decoked all the time Short trips on a turbo in cold weather result in new maintenance requirements