Buying Advice Audi A3 (8P) 2003 - 2012 Common Issues Engines Inspection

[@clonSanG]

I have a 1.4 tfsi nearly 200.000 never missed a beat all about the servicing

[@nubie1100]

2:05 ... I thought the rs3 had over 300 bhp?? And the s3 had around 250bhp ??

[@jamesgallagher1992]

That thumbnail is not an 8p its the newer version...also this has various shots of this later model throughout the video🤔

[@SchoonebeekPower]

Buying advice Audi A3: Yes.

[@HiX88]

i just bought a 2006 a3 2.0 FSI with 200k km... i must say it runs pretty well for a 17years old car

[@rickymacqueen6690]

Same.

[@ohhellothere3775]

Hey, how is the car doing so far mate?

[@HiX88]

@ohhellothere3775 hi, so far so good mate. I mean i had to change some parts here and there, but nothing out of the ordinary. Its a manual with no turbo. Also, i didnt put lots of km on it... i had it for 1y and a half and i did about 20k km

[@rickymacqueen6690]

@@HiX88 no turbo? I never knew they made a naturally aspirated. Can't find those in North America.

[@HiX88]

@rickymacqueen6690 yeah, i'm in Europe. How is yours holding up so far?

[@Dr.Stacker]

Bad advice to say avoid 1.6 mpi 102. The BSU is the most reliable engine in that range!

[@wakaflockaproject]

They have injector issues

[@Dr.Stacker]

​@@wakaflockaprojectReferences? From my own reading on forums anf the like I've not seen injectors being made an issue. Even if they were an issue, replacing them is super easy on this car.

[@wakaflockaproject]

@@Dr.Stacker it's just super sluggish and boring to drive the 2.0 is so much superior after testing both

[@Dr.Stacker]

@@wakaflockaproject Boring I accept, But perfect as a daily driver/ mile muncher. Very simple engine to maintain, cheap parts, good on fuel 40-45 real mpg, ULEZ Tax Exempt. The only real downside I would say is UK road tax at £220. I believe this engine also has a history of piston ring wear at around the 150K mark but at the point its time for a new car anyways.

[@arnoutdboer]

2:27 RS3 heeft de unieke 2.5 5 cilinder. Wel zeker een verschil met de R32, 3.2 6 cilinder van VW. Wel is er een korte tijd een A3 met deze 3.2 motor geweest.

[@Richard_L_Y]

Plus additinal to engine issues: headliner failure in all VAGs; MULTIPLE sensor failures, inc. yes the ESP module in the ABS block (i.e. not merely faults); auxiliary heater very early failure (solder joints?); front severe (inner?) tyre wear where camber (which can't easily be adjusted and most tyre / tracking places and mechs won't even touch) goes way out (and then needs a compromise setting between that and caster? (but change (and upgrade) both control arm bushings at the same time as fixing this?).... etc...

[@Qbed]

I have 1.6 petrol with 102 HP and thats decent power, believe me.

[@astonishdeezy]

I’m looking at one on Sunday , currently I have a 1.2 polo 9n but just isn’t powerful enough

[@snaswedey]

Just bought one myself. a 2009, cant complain, am in no hurry when i drive. Had a 1,6 golf MK4 (105 hp) for 8 years before this one, and this one is quicker (could be it only has 97000 km

[@25musicmaker]

Het verhaal met de distributie heeft 3 componenten: 1) het oprekken van de ketting 2) verhoogde slijtage van de kunststof kettinggeleider 3) het vastlopen van het nokkenas verstelmechanisme. Verder kennen de tsi motoren (ook de huidige) van de VAG groep vervuiling van de inlaatkleppen (inherent aan het tsi principe) en verhoogd olieverbruik door vervuiling van de afvoer van de olieschraapveren t.g.v. te weinig wisselen oliefilter/olie en gebruik verkeerde olie.

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

Heel fijn dat je deze kennis wil delen. Het zijn geweldige auto's maar de Duitsers kunnen betere producten afleveren. Het probleem is dat ze hier niets aan kunnen verdienen. Het is deze korte termijn visie waardoor de auto's van tegenwoordig niet beter zijn dan de auto's van de jaren 80 en 90.

[@bashz]

the rs3 has a 2.5l 5 cylinder turbo.. not a vr6 3.2

[@emil1460]

Also its more than 250hp

[@lewiscannon8213]

Rs3 5cylinder mk2 hp335 mk3 hp362 mk3fl hp395

[@twinturbo5212]

Excellent, thank you for highlight these issues

[@craigforbes4636]

The advice should be, that since they didn’t design the pistons correctly , also the intake manifold timing chain, tensioner, coil packs, is there anything they did design right on this GEN 2.0 TFSI Ea888, and then they burn oil as the oil ring fills with carbon, Don’t buy it unless you are willing to put in a new engine. I own one and feel like Audi screwed every owner , because their engineering has created a nightmare for owners that they walk away from as is typical of VAG.

[@justadutchman5169]

Why are you showing an 8V model?

[@LivingTheorem]

why does the clip at 3:01 look like it was filmed in a town overrun by spiders.

[@frenchmontana423]

probably somewhere in eastern Europe. Bulgaria maybe

[@bigste5771]

Avoid 1.6 but you can only legally do 70mph in UK anyways

[@nicoprezio3696]

Why avoid

[@theamazingharryhine5130]

@@nicoprezio3696 cant put e10 in it

[@nicoprezio3696]

@@theamazingharryhine5130 That's not true, at least not for the standard 1.6l engine most a3s have. There is an FSI version of the 1.6 engine however, which shouldn't be run on E10. I would only avoid that FSI engine, not the standard 1.6l.

[@JustRicardoNL]

Wat vind je van de audi a3 8p 2007 2.0 tfsi dsg quattro

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

Turbo en dsg is een goude combinatie. De automaat heeft wel regulier onderhoud nodig als je wil dat het ding goed blijft schakelen

[@ΧαρηςΣχιζας-ε8τ]

I want to buy one of this ( golf5 1.4/140hp or 170 tsi , a3 sportback 1.8/163hp tfsi or leon 1.8/160hp ) what is your opinion about the car with the littlest amount of problems

[@PsychoticAmbitions]

Just what I needed, thank you bro!

[@justadutchman5169]

He is forgetting one MAJOR thing! I dont know where you live but most European big major cities are boycotting Diesel driven cars! They are not allowing them in City areas. Check your local governments future planning! Better go petrol if you live in a major city or even better go Electric.

[@PsychoticAmbitions]

@@justadutchman5169 Thanks! I'm in U.S and ended up going with a '17 Ford Fusion SE. I'll have to look into the boycott, sounds interesting.

[@user-fv3xp3lk9e]

​@@PsychoticAmbitions yeah its true, i live in london and a new law called ULEZ is coming into play which does not allow cars usually older than '06 that are diesel. Very sad since some of my fave cars are older. The law doesnt completley ban them but it says that you have to pay £14 a day just to drive your car, insane.

[@jazzforJamie]

Hi, I have had my Audi 2.0 FSI Quattro, 200hp since 2005, 16 years, who knows better than I what this car stands for? Drivin till now, 170 000km. In Sweden with winter Quattron is outstandning best, not even BMW can match that in a winterland! Have change timingbelt once. Brakepads and disc on all wheels is still "original", unbelive good that is! Metaliic paint, just a little corrosion under doors Change rubber protection on driving shaft on both front wheels once It is like a new car feeling everytime Im out on the road, you bet, 200hp, not many go faster if m in the mood for speed. Have 235/35/19 inch wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 3, car on the road like a smoothingiron!!! So do i need a Tesla, not this decade? Thanks mate for doin a test, Johnny D Bergh

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

Thanks for sharing your experience with the Audi

[@human6593]

What about changing spark plugs how many km to change them.

[@Kiwiriderandcarnut]

The RS3 has a 2.5l turbo inline 5 cylinder. Not the vr6.

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

You are correct, my bad.

[@MrRam2232]

Hey man I just got a 2012 a3 2.0tfsi with 100,000km on it, you think it's got a good amount of life left on it?

[@PITTS-yp9gs]

Mine has 190 so I’d say yes

[@justadutchman5169]

Sell it and buy a newer model.

[@Shadow438888]

I was looking to buy an Audi A3 tdi 2.0 diesel, would you say regular gas is better or diesel?

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

A diesel engine has a stronger built than a petrol. Also the driving characteristics are different, a diesel you drive more on torque base, a petrol engine needs more revs for acceleration. It also depends on the miles you plan to do each year. A diesel is more economical when you drive a lot. Hope that answers your question.

[@justadutchman5169]

He is forgetting one MAJOR thing! I dont know where you live but most European big major cities are boycotting Diesel driven cars! They are not allowing them in City areas. Check your local governments future planning! Better go petrol if you live in a major city or even better go Electric.

[@paulsikora5623]

what issues,all cars have issues,my 8P A3 1.6 tdi is reliable its a quality car for 4.500.

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

Good for you 👏

[@paulsikora5623]

@@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB cheers,not one problem 8P audi a3 1.6 tdi is a good car,

[@Divine-IQ]

Zeer informatief. Als ik een benzine versie van dit model zou willen aanschaffen, welke motor en welk bouwjaar zou dan het meest betrouwbaar zijn?

[@MauriceNL1]

de 1.6 met 102pk is een van de beste benzine motoren van VW. Alleen wel ontiegelijk traag!

[@justadutchman5169]

Ga niet voor deze generatie maar ga zo nieuw mogelijk vanaf model 8V

[@Divine-IQ]

@@justadutchman5169 het is een golf7 1.2tsi geworden. Tot op heden probleemloos

[@tbatong3983]

I want to buy Audi A3 sedan, any tips for reliable engine? Dont know anything about them, just heard alot of problems with their engines they share with VW.

[@JettaRedIII]

You'll want to do research on the 2.0 TFSI and FSI (gasoline) engines. Here's a good place to start: karmakanix.com/knowledgebase/engines/gas-engines-vw-audi/2-0t-engine-tfsi-fsi-audi-vw/

[@nodocs74]

Buy a petrol not a diesel .... servicing for the diesel is expensive. I had a 8v a3 1.8 tfsi for around 6months until it got written off... looking for another car and I find myself comparing all other cars to it and very few measure up. Stick with petrol tfsi 2012 on you won't have any problems .

[@John_Stur]

@@nodocs74 FSI engines are as good as (if not better) TFSI ones, in terms of reliability and durability. Anything is better than a VW diesel engine to be fair though.

[@justadutchman5169]

He is forgetting one MAJOR thing! I dont know where you live but most European big major cities are boycotting Diesel driven cars! They are not allowing them in City areas. Check your local governments future planning! Better go petrol if you live in a major city or even better go Electric.

[@renevanleeuwen9836]

I just buy one ..why the 1.6 8 v bgu / bse avoid??its a very robust engine,with a belt ...and can run easily 450.000;km...i think you just have to avoid the fsi and early tfsi engines.....its just that car dealers ask 1200 euros extra for the normal 1.6....because it is super reliable and economic engine...

[@nitrox28]

What does 8P mean

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

Model code for this generation

[@paul-k5q5z]

i love the 8P A3

[@The-Audi-driver]

That’s a picture of the 8v. The 8p is different

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

Thanks for your comment

[@zenchilli3905]

The a3 vr6 has 250hp not the rs3. It doesnt even have the same engine what are you talking about

[@gyar1387]

Why are these diesels less reliable than the previous generation?

[@John_Stur]

Because they were made to need repairs. They wanted to sell even more equipment for replacements. And they wanted to earn even more money from their dealerships when you got them serviced there. It is all a strategy and that's why VW engines have come to suck in reliability. Fiat's diesel engines are the best in Europe right now. Even the French make more durable diesel engines than VW...

[@justadutchman5169]

He is forgetting one MAJOR thing! I dont know where you live but most European big major cities are boycotting Diesel driven cars! They are not allowing them in City areas. Check your local governments future planning! Better go petrol if you live in a major city or even better go Electric.

[@troyterhune5574]

I want a review of passat v5 2004 station wagon

[@dirkdiggler7727]

How's it feel to want?

[@jamescook5733]

Just a quick heads up, the 8p isn’t from 2003, it’s from 2008

[@Tommo1593]

Wrong

[@MNMn-pq8kq]

This guy isn't recommending 1.9 tdi???

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

That engine is quite bullitproof indeed.

[@zenchilli3905]

This guy is talking a lot of crap anyways

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

@@zenchilli3905 Your life must really suck, doesn't it ?

[@zenchilli3905]

@@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB why that?

[@justadutchman5169]

He is forgetting one MAJOR thing! I dont know where you live but most European big major cities are boycotting Diesel driven cars! They are not allowing them in City areas. Check your local governments future planning! Better go petrol if you live in a major city or even better go Electric.

[@DomRivers67]

Terrible cheapo clutch master cylinder, and the slave cyls IN the gearbox, miss fluid changes at your peril, dsg auto boxes..change the atf, if possible MORE often than specified...certainly don't miss a change Ride not that clever on any models, all earlier Tdi's are prone to EGR and DPF blockages, definitely need a good hard run periodically....EGR actually not too hard to yank off and clean out tbh, shame you have to every two bloody seconds. Base models are SO base it's taking the piss, no lumbar, no steering wheel radio controls, no rear door pockets....nothing....your dad's old Cortina was as well appointed. Basically a slightly stretched Golf with bony suspension and no kit. The 3.2 is quick af....but the 170 diesel does it in roll on. Buy a really well serviced TDI, with decent options and chip it up to 210 bhp....a great 5 seater sleeper that will never show less than 40mpg. That's my choice anyway.

[@wakaflockaproject]

What year? Beforr 2008 they had pd 2.0 engines after cr

[@dashman1620]

VW scirocco R

[@grubbuk]

I ate mine.

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

You got a heavy taste ;)

[@86XFA]

Sorry, just can't listen to this..

[@EEPRODUCTIONSKLB]

Then don't, we live in a free world

[@duncanidaho7494]

I listened entirely and I find the video was useless.