Chipped 1.9tdi or unchipped 2.0tdi?
I am about to change my 1993 80tdi (156,000 miles, 50+ to the gallon). I need to keep the economy and more power for towing a caravan. I believe that from 2005 the 1.9tdi engine is only available with 115bhp. The 2 litre tdi offers 140bhp. I wondered if it would be cheaper (and more economical) to buy a 1.9tdi and have it superchipped rather than go with the 2 litre tdi. I have read comments concerning a number of weaknesses with the larger engine, especially oil consumption. My 80 uses half a litre every 10,000 miles.
Any opinions would be most welcome.
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