Jump starting 2.5 TDI with NOCO GB40

NOTE: Yes, the GB40 is too small for diesel engine of this size. If you need to reliably start bigger diesels in low temperatures (this is 5-cylinder 2.5 liter and it was not that cold), I would advise for the bigger NOCOs out there.
Other than that, the GB40 will still start even the 2.5 TDI, but you cannot crank it for more then 3-5 seconds at a time, otherwise it will overheat (and then it takes 20+ minutes for it to cool down).
On this car I can get about 2 jump starts, then it needs recharging. Which honestly is still amazing. It still saved me - and many others - countless times.
Jump starting 2.5 TDI with NOCO GB40
Стартиране на 2.5 TDI с NOCO GB40
Startování motoru 2.5 TDI pomocí NOCO GB40
Starthjælp 2.5 TDI med NOCO GB40
Starthilfe 2.5 TDI mit NOCO GB40
Εκκίνηση με άλμα 2.5 TDI με NOCO GB40
Arranque del 2.5 TDI con NOCO GB40
2.5 TDI käivitamine NOCO GB40 abil
Hyppykäynnistys 2.5 TDI:llä NOCO GB40:llä
Démarrage de la 2.5 TDI avec NOCO GB40
2.5 TDI indítása a NOCO GB40 segítségével
Lompat mulai 2.5 TDI dengan NOCO GB40
Avviamento di emergenza 2.5 TDI con NOCO GB40
2.5 TDI užvedimas naudojant NOCO GB40
2.5 TDI iedarbināšana ar NOCO GB40
Starthjelp 2,5 TDI med NOCO GB40
Starten van 2.5 TDI met NOCO GB40
Rozruch 2.5 TDI za pomocą NOCO GB40
Salto a partir de 2,5 TDI com NOCO GB40
Pornirea 2.5 TDI cu NOCO GB40
Запуск двигателя 2.5 TDI с помощью NOCO GB40
Štartovanie 2.5 TDI pomocou NOCO GB40
Zagon 2.5 TDI z NOCO GB40
Starta 2.5 TDI med NOCO GB40
NOCO GB40 ile 2.5 TDI'a takviye ile çalıştırma
Швидкий старт 2.5 TDI з NOCO GB40
用NOCO GB40起动2.5 TDI发动机

[@Cparker8]

I have one of these units for my previous car but have since upgraded to a 3.0 vw touareg v6 tdi. Do you think the unit is capable of starting my car if the battery dies?

[@carsandtools]

If I were to go with NOCO, I'd get the higher ones in the line up, like NOCO GB60. This GB40 is at its limit with 2.5 TDI (which is 5-cyl), as I wrote in the video description.

[@aslankartal3441]

if you have vw touareg 3.0 V6 tdi and battery problem, i suggest you to go to auto electrician for checking starter motor before you buy this or changing battery! starter motor drains the battery sneakily in vw touareg! i had horribel experience about it unfortunately!

[@josephwallace7287]

If the temp had been -10F, fuggetaboutit.

[@carsandtools]

Yeah, but it wasn't. For diesel this was the limit already. For smaller petrol/gas engines no problem even at -40 C, I helped started bunch of cars over the deep freezes while I lived in Calgary.
Took it camping a lots of times too and it started my 3.6L Grand Caravan every time I left the fridge running for a little too long, too.

[@cloudchaser9951]

@@carsandtools just picked up one
minus 14 here in toronto