09/10/2026
VW T5 β COMPLETE ENGINE SWAP ECU CALIBRATION
Another interesting and challenging job successfully completed at TopGear Tuning London.
This 2004 VW Transporter T5 originally came with the 1.9 TDI PD 105 BHP engine, but after the original engine failed, the customer carried out a complete PD130 ASZ engine conversion.
The replacement setup included:
πΉ Complete ASZ PD130 engine
πΉ PD130 injectors
πΉ Turbocharger
πΉ Engine wiring loom
πΉ Original T5 ECU retained
Simply installing the engine wasn't the end of the job. The original ECU was calibrated for the previous 105 BHP engine and needed a custom ECU calibration to correctly operate the new PD130 setup.
We carried out full diagnostics, read and backed up the original ECU software, and worked through the calibration process to correctly support the new engine hardware while maintaining the vehicle's original ECU integration.
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Custom engine-swap ECU calibration
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PD130 hardware correctly supported
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Original vehicle ECU retained
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Diagnostics & data checks completed
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Tested and running correctly
This wasn't about chasing maximum power β the objective was to make the complete engine conversion work properly, reliably and smoothly.
Another unusual conversion completed successfully.
TopGear Tuning London
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