T6.1 Engines post June '21 production - are they paraffin diesel compatible

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Recent announcement from VW identifies that its latest generation four-cylinder Diesel engines are approved for use with parafinnic diesel fuel. This development is intended to prolong the use of VWs use of diesel engined vehicles and at the same time offer some reduction in tail pipe CO2 emissions - when used in combination with parafinnic diesel fuel (currently a rare offering at the forecourt fuel pump). More details can be found in VW press release (see attached link). However the press release focuses on their passenger car fleet - not commercial van fleet. So the question is; are these engines now being installed in Californias? They make reference in the press release to an engine ID of CW25/21. Are any owners of new T 6.1s manufactured after June this year aware that they may have these new engines with the potential for lower CO2 emissions when used with parafinnic diesel? Are any dealers reading this aware of this engine development applying to their new vans?

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Maybe the engine ID of CW25/21 shows up if you get a Car Data Print of the vehicle. Ask a friendly dealer to provide you with the print out of your VIN.

 

[WelshGas]

Recent announcement from VW identifies that its latest generation four-cylinder Diesel engines are approved for use with parafinnic diesel fuel. This development is intended to prolong the use of VWs use of diesel engined vehicles and at the same time offer some reduction in tail pipe CO2 emissions - when used in combination with parafinnic diesel fuel (currently a rare offering at the forecourt fuel pump). More details can be found in VW press release (see attached link). However the press release focuses on their passenger car fleet - not commercial van fleet. So the question is; are these engines now being installed in Californias? They make reference in the press release to an engine ID of CW25/21. Are any owners of new T 6.1s manufactured after June this year aware that they may have these new engines with the potential for lower CO2 emissions when used with parafinnic diesel? Are any dealers reading this aware of this engine development applying to their new vans?

Significant CO2 savings possible: latest-generation diesel engines approved for fuels made from residual and recycled materials

Volkswagen plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet in Europe by 40 percent by the year 2030. The company is therefore increasingly focusing on fully and partially electric vehicles. As a further alternative, Volkswagen is now officially approving models with the latest-generation...

www.volkswagen-newsroom.com

Not quit correct CW25/21 is not the engine ID, but Calender week 25 of year 2021.

So ANY Volkswagen TDI engine sold after the end of June 2021 is compatible with the new artificial fuels that are coming to the market. Such engines will produce upto 80% less CO2 IF fuelled ONLY with the new fuels, but their can be no change in the official CO2 emissions figures until these new fuels replace the present diesel formulation.

 

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[Corgimajor]

Not quit correct CW25/21 is not the engine ID, but Calender week 25 of year 2021.

So ANY Volkswagen TDI engine sold after the end of June 2021 is compatible with the new artificial fuels that are coming to the market. Such engines will produce upto 80% less CO2 IF fuelled ONLY with the new fuels, but their can be no change in the official CO2 emissions figures until these new fuels replace the present diesel formulation.

Hi WelshGas, Thanks for the clarification and guidance. Good to know.