# Confusion about DTI, TDI meanings

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/confusion-about-dti-tdi-meanings/153120>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 19, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/confusion-about-dti-tdi-meanings/153120 "2019-11-19T18:46:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![geimerislt0612x\_152917](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/geimerislt0612x_152917/32/16289_2.png) [@geimerislt0612x\_152917](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geimerislt0612x_152917)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/confusion-about-dti-tdi-meanings/153120/1 "2019-11-19T18:46:55Z")

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So I searched for _“DTI meaning in cars”_ and surprisingly I’ve found close to no information about it, which made me confused and got me thinking that DTI didn’t even exist. Lol

Also, DTI could stand for: **Diesel Turbo Injection** , **Diesel Turbo Intercooled** , some say it’s **Direct Turbo Injection** … ? So what’s the purpose of TDI, when DTI can mean the same thing: “Turbocharged Direct Injection” and “Direct Turbo Injection”?

Sorry if this post sounds hilarious, just got me very confused and I wanted to clear up, I’m probably missing something or it’s the way it is. 😆

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/confusion-about-dti-tdi-meanings/153120/2 "2019-11-19T18:49:36Z")

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Abbreviations can be very confusing. You should see what we have to deal with in the medical field.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/confusion-about-dti-tdi-meanings/153120/3 "2019-11-19T18:51:43Z")

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TDI is a VW branding term. VW got mad when Opel put the TDI label on their engine so rather than go to war, Opel changed it to DTI.

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/confusion-about-dti-tdi-meanings/153120/4 "2019-11-19T21:18:53Z")

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> [@Purebred](#):
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> You should see what we have to deal with in the medical field.

Preach…

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/confusion-about-dti-tdi-meanings/153120/5 "2019-11-19T22:23:27Z")

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> [@Purebred](#):
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> Abbreviations can be very confusing. You should see what we have to deal with in the medical field.

Yes, but we can merge the disciplines of medical science and automotive technology by considering the diploma mill known as **UTI**.

Why would a school that–supposedly–trains people to be auto mechanics want to associate itself with **U** rinary **T** ract **I** nfections?

🤔

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 11:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/confusion-about-dti-tdi-meanings/153120/6 "2019-11-20T11:43:36Z")

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Reduce the occurrence by adding cranberry juice to the gas?