What do TDI and CDI stand for in the diesel mercedes?
CDI and TDI
Jul 24, 2004
3 Replies
TDI is a protected designation of Volkswagen and means Turbo Direct Injection; thus in Europe GM has to use the designation DTI for their engines with e.g. Opel and Vauxhall.
CDI is a protected designation by DaimlerChrysler and means Commonrail Direct Injection.
The direct means that the diesel oil is directly injected into the cylinder as opposed to older e.g. Mercedes which have a pre-chamber.
Juergen
tdi is a volkswagen, cdi = common rail direct injection
Thanks, this helps me and may partner understand what we read.
We are in the market for a diesel mercedes with the intent of running bio-diesel through it.
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