Characteristics of 1.9 TDI engines The 1.9 TDI PD (Pumpe Düse) engine manufactured by Volkswagen from 1998 to 2010 is one of the most iconic diesel engines in automotive history. This engine has found widespread use in various car brands…
The Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant presents a series of engines under the M271 brand, produced from 2002 to 2015. These engines are inline four-cylinder units with an aluminum cylinder block and an injection power system. The cylinder block is made of aluminum…
The Alfa Romeo engine we are going to disassemble belongs to the Twin Spark engine family. Twin Spark translates to “double spark”. These gasoline engines actually have two twin spark plugs for each cylinder. In general, Alfa Romeo engineers created…
As you know, the internal combustion engine consists of a large number of loaded parts and assemblies. For normal operation of the mating surfaces (friction pairs) it is necessary to supply lubricant to such surfaces. Engine oil in the engine…
The popular German brand Opel Vectra C and the Swedish sports sedan Saab 9-3 are developed on a single platform. The powertrains of both vehicles are identical. Each vehicle is equipped with a motor developed by GM and not related…
Subaru’s basic 2-liter EJ20 opposition engine appeared under the hoods of cars in 1989. It debuted on the Legacy and was the successor to the old 1.8-liter engine, bearing the designation EA82. For many years, literally until 2010, the EJ20…
The MR20DE engine, also known as the M4R in the Renault range, was introduced in 2005 and is still in active use on various Nissan and Renault car models. This powertrain is an important part of the Nissan-Renault alliance’s strategy…
Among the direct-injection diesel engines of the VAG concern with a volume of 1.9 liters were atmospheric variants. They are designated by the abbreviation SDI – from the German Saugdiesel Direkt Einspritzung (atmospheric diesel and direct injection). The first SDI…
The first opposition 4-cylinder engine was patented by Karl Benz in 1896. In 1971, engineers of Fuji Heavy Industries, which owns the automaker Subaru, “fell ill” with the idea of opposition engines. In 1989, Japanese engineers introduced a new family…
Characteristics of the 2.0 TSI (2 gen) engines. The 2.0 TSI engines of the second generation from Volkswagen, belonging to the EA888 family, were produced between 2008 and 2015. These engines are characterized by high performance, reliability and the use…
Nissan GA16DE engine is one of the most famous and reliable powertrains manufactured by Nissan at Yokohama Plant from 1987 to 2011. This engine was widely used in various Nissan car models such as Almera, Primera, NX1600/100NX, Pulsar/Sabre, Sentra/Tsuru, Avenir,…
Since the early eighties Mazda started producing their own diesel engines. The 2-liter RF engine has been produced since 1984, and in more than 20 years of production it has received a huge number of changes. But something remained unchanged:…