Suction_Diesel_Injection

SDI (engine)

The SDI engine is a design of naturally aspirated (NA) direct injection diesel engine developed and produced by Volkswagen Group for use in cars and vans, along with marine engine (Volkswagen Marine)[1][2] and Volkswagen Industrial Motor[3] applications.

The SDI brand name (derived from "Suction Diesel Injection" or "Suction Diesel Direct Injection", the latter a literal translation of the German: Saugdiesel-Direkteinspritzung)[4][5][6] was adopted in order to differentiate between earlier and less efficient indirect injection engines, called SD[4] or "Suction Diesel", which were also produced by Volkswagen Group.

SDI engines are only produced in inline or straight engine configurations; and as they originate from a German manufacture, are designated as either R4 or R5, taken from the German: Reihenmotor. They are available in various displacements (from 1.7 to 2.5 litres), in inline-four (R4 or I4) and inline-five (R5 or I5), in various states of tune, depending on intended application.

The SDI engine is generally utilised in applications where reliability and fuel economy are of primary concern. These engines lack any type of forced induction, hence the use of 'suction' in the title, and their power output is lower than a turbocharged engine of similar displacement. For example, the 2.0 SDI engine fitted to the Volkswagen Golf Mk5 has a peak power output of 55 kilowatts (75 PS; 74 bhp); whereas the same engine in Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) form is rated at 103 kilowatts (140 PS; 138 bhp) or 125 kilowatts (170 PS; 168 bhp), depending on specifications.

SDI engines and applications

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Notes: Volkswagen Marine engines were originally rated according to Directive 80/1269/ EEC. However, some are now being rated to ISO 8178-4.[citation needed]

Lubricants

Like their related Volkswagen Group Turbocharged Direct Injection diesel engines, Volkswagen AG requires that motor oil lubricants for SDI engines must conform to one of the officially approved standards VW505.00, 505.01, 506.00, 506.01, or 507.00.[14][failed verification] 'Generic' oil standards such as the American Petroleum Institute 'API',[15] or European Automobile Manufacturers Association 'ACEA'[16] are not in themselves recognised or approved by VW, although such an oil may also conform to one of the specific VW standards.

Many formulations of motor oils from most brands are now "VW Approved" to the above standards. However some unapproved 'off brands' print the VW number on the label, implying that they meet the said standard, but hide in small type the word "recommended".[citation needed] Only Volkswagen AG can grant the necessary approvals, following in-house testing.[citation needed] Volkswagen Germany (and Volkswagen of America) publish up-to-date lists of currently approved oils on their respective websites, along with the technical resource, erWin.[17]

All SDI-engined models with "LongLife Servicing", "Extended Service Intervals", "ESI", or "WIV", must be lubricated by official 'LongLife' lubricants, namely VW506.00 (for non-PD), VW506.01 (for PD), or VW507.00.[14] According to VW 'generic' longlife lubricants, or those certified by other manufacturers such as General Motors,[18] BMW[19] or Mercedes-Benz[20] should not be used.

SDI vs other VW Group diesel engines

The following table contains a selection of current and historical Volkswagen Group compression-ignition SDI diesel engines for comparison of performance and operating characteristics with other naturally aspirated and forced induction engines of the same capacity:

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References

  1. "Volkswagen Marine > Engines <". Volkswagen.de. Volkswagen Group. 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. "Boat engines from Volkswagen Marine – Self-study programme M001 – Design and function" (PDF). Volkswagen Marine. Volkswagen Group. April 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  3. "The SDI 1.9 Industrial Engine" (PDF), mi-uk.com, Volkswagen AG, March 2005, archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2011, retrieved 4 November 2009
  4. "Volkswagen Caddy owners manual, RHD models", Volkswagen AG, 2000
  5. Max Bohner; Richard Fischer; Rolf Gscheidle (2001). Fachkunde Kraftfahrzeugtechnik (in German) (27 ed.). Haan-Gruiten: Europa-Lehrmittel. ISBN 3-8085-2067-1.
  6. "Abbreviations". SGPetch.co.uk. SG Petch Ltd (SEAT franchised dealer). Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  7. "Products – VOLKSWAGEN". Alex-Original.com. Alex Original ltd. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  8. "SDI 40-4 – engine performance" (PDF). vw-m.de. Volkswagen Marine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  9. "SDI 50-4 – engine performance" (PDF). vw-m.de. Volkswagen Marine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  10. "SDI 60-4 – engine performance" (PDF). vw-m.de. Volkswagen Marine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  11. "SDI 55-5 – engine performance" (PDF). vw-m.de. Volkswagen Marine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  12. "SDI 75-5 – engine performance" (PDF). vw-m.de. Volkswagen Marine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  13. "Volkswagen oil specifications". OilSpecifications.org. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  14. "American Petroleum Institute". OilSpecifications.org. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  15. "ACEA engine oil sequences". OilSpecifications.org. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  16. "Approved oils – from erWin online". erWin.Volkswagen.de. Volkswagen AG. Retrieved 19 February 2010. (registration required)
  17. "General Motors oil specifications". OilSpecifications.org. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  18. "BMW oil specifications". OilSpecifications.org. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  19. "Mercedes oil specifications". OilSpecifications.org. Retrieved 19 February 2010.

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