I know there are no R5's in NA, but there is always someone from Europe, Australia with a question about this Touareg so I started a thread.
First thing any R5 owner should know is the correct oil for it. Generally on a R5 engine without DPF you should use 505.01 or 506.01. It is important to use the correct oil for this engine as some members reported cam shaft wear. R5 engine with DPF fitted uses 507.00 formula oil.
Second thing, this engine comes from a VW Transporter van, so much more parts available in Europe for it. It uses wheels and wheel hubs, discs, pads from a transporter van and the bolt pattern is 5x120. You can also fit 16˝ steel rims on this touareg.
This engine is not a common rail diesel, its a pump-nozzle system. You can find and buy this engine with a manual gearbox, which I personally prefer over the automatic. On the automatic transmission valve body/chest usually fails, and that is a problem with all other touaregs. On the manual, the dual mass flywheel can fail but usually above 180K miles. Symptoms are hard knocking form under the armrest and shifter while the car is neutral and clutch slipping when trying to put it in gear.
Maintenance, (except the regular one: oil, brake fluid, cooler fluid, oil, air, air-con and fuel filter) since this engine is gear driven there are no belts or chains to replace, there are only alternator and AC-compressor freewheels and pulleys that can and will fail. This is listed in the manual at 190000 kilometers, but you should change them every 60 000 kilometers. If the alternator pulley fails you can drive another 50 kilometers maximum as it discharges the battery. If the AC compressor fails, you can drive it without a limit and fix it in hotter days. It is important to replace both, pulley and freewheel, not just one because they go in pairs. Both sets of pulleys and freewheels are completely identical.
Even if they say that the diff and manual gearbox oils are sealed for life, you can and should change them at 100K miles.
Other things like propshaft bearing, stepper motor are same on every touareg so you can find them on this forum easily. Also, the prop-shaft fitted in a R5 and V10 is not same like in other touaregs.
If anyone recalls something else about the R5 engine feel free to update.
First thing any R5 owner should know is the correct oil for it. Generally on a R5 engine without DPF you should use 505.01 or 506.01. It is important to use the correct oil for this engine as some members reported cam shaft wear. R5 engine with DPF fitted uses 507.00 formula oil.
Second thing, this engine comes from a VW Transporter van, so much more parts available in Europe for it. It uses wheels and wheel hubs, discs, pads from a transporter van and the bolt pattern is 5x120. You can also fit 16˝ steel rims on this touareg.
This engine is not a common rail diesel, its a pump-nozzle system. You can find and buy this engine with a manual gearbox, which I personally prefer over the automatic. On the automatic transmission valve body/chest usually fails, and that is a problem with all other touaregs. On the manual, the dual mass flywheel can fail but usually above 180K miles. Symptoms are hard knocking form under the armrest and shifter while the car is neutral and clutch slipping when trying to put it in gear.
Maintenance, (except the regular one: oil, brake fluid, cooler fluid, oil, air, air-con and fuel filter) since this engine is gear driven there are no belts or chains to replace, there are only alternator and AC-compressor freewheels and pulleys that can and will fail. This is listed in the manual at 190000 kilometers, but you should change them every 60 000 kilometers. If the alternator pulley fails you can drive another 50 kilometers maximum as it discharges the battery. If the AC compressor fails, you can drive it without a limit and fix it in hotter days. It is important to replace both, pulley and freewheel, not just one because they go in pairs. Both sets of pulleys and freewheels are completely identical.
Even if they say that the diff and manual gearbox oils are sealed for life, you can and should change them at 100K miles.
Other things like propshaft bearing, stepper motor are same on every touareg so you can find them on this forum easily. Also, the prop-shaft fitted in a R5 and V10 is not same like in other touaregs.
If anyone recalls something else about the R5 engine feel free to update.