Author Topic: Last year for the IDI Diesel (Read 2481 times)

moldyoldy · « **on:** April 25, 2008, 07:44:59 pm »

Sorry if this is such a basic question - What is the last year the old non-computer IDI type diesel was available in the US? Just want to know, so I know what my cutoff is when I go motor hunting this weekend. I know the TDIs are probably better engines, I just don't want to involved with all the computer crap!

Vincent Waldon · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2008, 07:54:54 pm »

Kinda depends on where you live actually... ;-)

moldyoldy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2008, 08:08:11 pm »

I live in New York, so I'm guessing it ended pretty early over by me, as NY is not a diesel friendly state (politically, that is...although all the salt we throw on the roads doesn't help much either!)

Vincent Waldon · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2008, 10:14:05 pm »

1997 and younger Jettas/Golfs seems to be the general consensus in North America as the final year of the IDI... and at least in Canada it was a split year (some TDIs started to show up).

Ziptar · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2008, 05:50:33 am »

In the U.S. I believe it was 1992, then there was a 4 year dry spell for VW diesels until the Passat TDI in 96.

jimfoo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2008, 09:27:14 am »

97 Golf in the US came with an AAZ, at least that's what the parts guy at the dealership said.