2500rpm??

It should rev up to the red line where it would hit the safety limiter.

Do you have auto transmission? Is it that its changing up at 2500rpm?
If so, put it in the sport box and it will rev a lot higher up the range.

 

The 3.0TDI isn't rev limited to 2,500, it's more like 4,500.

Has the car been remapped? This is where the restriction is programmed.

Post Bluefin my car has no rev restriction at all.

 

I think he means in neutral.

See here.

 

Ah, could be it. I certainly won't be attempting max revs on my car with no load, not good for the engine internals (hence the imposed limit I suppose).

 

Press and hold the ECS button for 6 seconds until it is disabled and you will find that you can rev all the way when not in gear .... But for the life of me I don't know why you want to do it

 

thanks man, this worked for me on audi a5 2009 2.0 quattro 170ks

 

My bad , when in Neutral , it only goes to 2500rpm.. Not when driving.. Everything is fine just don't know why diesels don't rev all the way in neutral as to petrol engines do.. Btw my car is Auto triptronic

 

I was always curious.. Just wanted to know why not as petrol rev just before limiter.

I'm not stupid or anything just curious lol

Thanks again all

 

Probably because the reciprocating mass of a diesel engine is much greater than that of a petrol engine. You don't want it letting go at 2,501 RPM as the bits would be spread across three counties!

 

I have tried that and still doesn't go past

 

Press and hold ESP to turn both ASR & ESP off

Depress clutch and then try to rev it.

 

My car is Auto ... u talking about manual??? yeah?

 

Ahh ok, my bad I missed that bit.

 

So any idea on Auto tho ? Lol

 

My wifes old focus ST3 was limited in neutral also so not just diesels mate.

 

mmmm would love to know how to rev out???

This is a 3.0tdi and this revs our etc

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WN0Zc2CaYYU

So what's the answer peeps?