Just been on the phone to a bloke selling an Audi A6 2.5TDI, and asked him
whether it was the 115 or 140bhp version, and he said he didn't honestly
know, but he thinks he remembers the guy he bought it from saying that it
was originally 115, but the two engines were identical and a 115bhp version
could be chipped and made up to 140bhp and it would be identical to the
stock 140bhp engine.

He's not swearing by this - just saying that as far as he can remember,
that's what the previous owner said, and had had it chipped to 140bhp.

Just wondering if this is the case.

As an aside, he also said that at no point has it ever felt underpowered,
though of course that's very subjective.

Peter

 

"AstraVanMan" <Peter@SwerveWeb.com> wrote in message
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> Just been on the phone to a bloke selling an Audi A6 2.5TDI, and asked him
> whether it was the 115 or 140bhp version, and he said he didn't honestly
> know, but he thinks he remembers the guy he bought it from saying that it
> was originally 115, but the two engines were identical and a 115bhp
version
> could be chipped and made up to 140bhp and it would be identical to the
> stock 140bhp engine.
>
> He's not swearing by this - just saying that as far as he can remember,
> that's what the previous owner said, and had had it chipped to 140bhp.
>
> Just wondering if this is the case.
>
> As an aside, he also said that at no point has it ever felt underpowered,
> though of course that's very subjective.


Hi Peter

For fear of not giving a technical response, did it have an intercooler?

I can't be certain, but as I recall, the low blow versions of the Audi
donk - like their Ford, Vauxhall and PSA counterparts - lack the intercooler
as a visual difference.

Hope that helps!

--
The DervMan
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> > [Difference between 115 bhp and 140 bhp on A6 5-cyl diesel]

> For fear of not giving a technical response, did it have an intercooler?
>
> I can't be certain, but as I recall, the low blow versions of the Audi
> donk - like their Ford, Vauxhall and PSA counterparts - lack the
intercooler
> as a visual difference.

I don't think either of them has an intercooler.

The best way to tell is via the engine code, which should be on the Vehicle
Registration Document even if you can't read the code from the block. The
115 bhp is ABP or AAT. The 140 bhp is code AEL.

The 140 bhp version has the red i on the end of the tailgate badge - though
obviously you can't rely on that for accuracy.

The 140 bhp engine is excellent in an old-fashioned Audi 5-cylinder robust
way. I haven't driven a 115 but I'd say it was worth going for the more
powerful option.

HTH

Jonathan