A PLASTIC water pump driven by a hidden belt that requires half the car to be dismantled to be repaired...WHYYY?!!
@wills54823 жыл бұрын
The finest of German Engineering
@aluisious3 жыл бұрын
Because it's light and cheap and makes the spec sheet look good, and it's not their problem when every single one fails outside of warranty. Vat are you, cheap? Yust buy anozer car vrom us.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Because warranty hours
@Bartonovich523 жыл бұрын
Germans. Making cars more complex than they have to be since 1896.
@Kwameyoo3 жыл бұрын
It's not that bad to replace the thermostat assembly, only takes about a couple hours in total
@FlyingDelorean13 жыл бұрын
Hans, we designed this engine with 3 separate timing chains so there is no room for the water pump on the front of the engine. Where is there room for the water pump? On the back of the engine under the intake. Brilliant! But how will we drive the water pump? We can drive it using the balance shaft! But there is no room to drive it directly. Put some pulleys and a belt there. Brilliant! But Hans, what if the belt needs to be replaced? Don't worry, we will make the water pump out of plastic so it will start leaking before the belt needs to be replaced. Brilliant!
@candlestyx85173 жыл бұрын
This is even funnier when you read it in a german accent
@vincecarlo3 жыл бұрын
German Automation Das Auto
@dokterkarel3 жыл бұрын
"old cars are not reliable. I'll buy a new one! This will cost me a lot less on maintenance"
@395PRS3 жыл бұрын
Underrated.
@EarlFaulk3 жыл бұрын
Laughs in angry German
@pstrap13113 жыл бұрын
Man, this guy is very, very good at breaking these engines down, literally and figuratively. He is providing a valuable public service and I hope he is being adequately compensated in some way. You know, by money or whatever.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I wish haha. Thanks
@michaelstrongbow23363 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 Thanks friend for all that you do, I watch your videos on my down time. They help me relax, that sounds strange I bet. But you should be getting paid well to make these videos. We appreciate you and your channel.
@Gromitdog13 жыл бұрын
@@michaelstrongbow2336 They help you relax? They give me nightmares as i own 2 of the fn cars with these engines!
@henkholdingastate3 жыл бұрын
@@Gromitdog1 afther 2000 the engines qualitiy to junk and to complex
@tairus01392 жыл бұрын
By watching his videos, he gets paid by KZbin. Keep on watching past 2 minutes of the video for your "view" to get counted. KZbin pays according to the number of views.
@eligaller91903 жыл бұрын
I ve been reading internet forums abaout this engine for tens of hours but you explained it by far better in not even 20mins, respect sir and many thanks.
@ynibclimG2203 жыл бұрын
This engine is like a horror movie. It just gets worse and worse further into the review 😳
@vincecarlo3 жыл бұрын
Absurd design Poor material combination Absolute Nightmare UNRELIABLE to say the least
@MrGoogelaar3 жыл бұрын
@@vincecarlo VW...that says it all...
@16cliffedge3 жыл бұрын
had my 2.0tsi in my scirocco, 2008 model, 166k miles, remapped to 335bhp, no big problems if you look after all the right things,
@16cliffedge3 жыл бұрын
oil leaks I admit mustn't be ignored , but only happened once in owning it for 5 yrs
@l33tnobody13373 жыл бұрын
@@16cliffedge I have three friends with cars that have variations of the EA888 and I will get one with it next year as well. They have had some minor things here and there but none of them have ever had oil leaks. And they all have well over 125000km on them.
@victorborges95233 жыл бұрын
This video is a jewel. But, instead installing a timed dinamite charge, VW added all technological flaws to that engine in order to self destruct. More successful than its reassembly, will be making time-travel possible.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Lol a dynamite charge
@alexandreoliveira57123 жыл бұрын
achei um brazuka!
@ellisjackson33553 жыл бұрын
Lol. The way this comment is phrased make it even funnier
@t_money_third96543 жыл бұрын
Them some evil engineers to put a water pump and belt in that hidden location.
@xnopyt133 жыл бұрын
Laughs in engines that sandwich the starter between the block and the intake
@677dm53 жыл бұрын
@@xnopyt13 Laughs in BMW N52
@Techie12243 жыл бұрын
@@xnopyt13 my previous vw car starter was sandwiched between the engine and suspension , in order to remove it the easiest way is to to remove air box ,unbolt engine mounts and support the engine and lift it up a little so you can extract the unbolted starter from underneath ,it was funny to see mechanics removing it then try to figure a way to get it out the vehicle as the starter is bigger then the space around it 😂😂
@puregsr3 жыл бұрын
It is a known fact that VW engineers would walk past 10 supermodels to f* a mechanic.
@uhtred78603 жыл бұрын
@@puregsr LOL.
@jaylensmith63083 жыл бұрын
Here’s how to preform an oil change on that engine. Step 1: unbolt the transmission
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Extract the oil
@simonshotter89603 жыл бұрын
Personally found it a really easy car to do basic maintenance on
@sienile3 жыл бұрын
The basic maintenance isn't an issue. It's the repairs that are insane. Nothing on these is less than 4 hours book time, and the guys writing that up knew this engine like the back of their hand.
@paulbruen42473 жыл бұрын
@@simonshotter8960 has
@simonshotter89603 жыл бұрын
@@paulbruen4247 what
@LuizStocklerHenrique3 жыл бұрын
Designed for leasing followed by disposal and recycling.
@thebeldam58233 жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct 👍
@kristianhermann59713 жыл бұрын
Thanks to consumers that continue to buy them. No thanks, I'll keep my Kia.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
It's wasteful in some sense
@kamalabbady67783 жыл бұрын
Well said
@ckm-mkc3 жыл бұрын
If you do the maintenance it will last - mine has 140k miles but it's been well cared for.
@test403233 жыл бұрын
When one mentions timing chain, life time comes to mind. VW found a way to destroy that.
@pliedtka3 жыл бұрын
Just like life time ATFs ;)
@kevinbarry713 жыл бұрын
Fine German engineering
@nicholasvinen3 жыл бұрын
It does last for the lifetime of the engine though. It's fine right up until the engine dies from timing chain failure! 😆
@einfelder82623 жыл бұрын
You're dreaming if you think timing chains are lifetime on any engine. The chains on this are multi throw chains, unlike many other engines which are single row and stretch much more easily.
@einfelder82623 жыл бұрын
@@pliedtka Agreed. VW does not believe in lifetime ATF - the DSGs have an oil change schedule.
@wvpolosdi3 жыл бұрын
After 26 years of working in vw service, I concluded that volkswagen lives on the old glory of golf 1 and 2
@luisgpr13 жыл бұрын
Jetta MK5 TDI 1.9 owner here, some models still have it. Some definitley don't. Too bad the 2.0T's chains are so flimsy. The 1.8T had its flaws also but nothing like this.
@Tonyx.yt.3 жыл бұрын
1.9 tdi was a reliable engine, 1.8t not too bad, but their replacing 2.0 tdi and 1.8/2.0 tfsi not so...
@rokokurtagic16463 жыл бұрын
Mk3 Has the AFN engine (1.9TDi) from the mk2 and i have a Mk3 AAZ 1.9TD 75HP 370k kilometers works like new so i think the mk3 has the part of the glory from VW's old age
@norsethenomad59782 жыл бұрын
Was planning on swapping my shitty 98 Kia Sephia’s engine with a 2000 Golf engine due to it being a 2 liter and apparently reliable as far as 4 cylinders are concerned
@RundeKatze2 жыл бұрын
Golf MK3 is not bad too. There are some engines untill redesign the whole family in 1995 that are not shipped to the US market like the AAM Engine. It's based on the old EA827 block with lowered compression ratio to fit regular gasoline and with 1800cc displacement. It has a single point electronic injection system from Bosch called "Mono-Motronic". It had full support for the old OBD standard self diagnosis via KWP1281. This engines run and run and run and run. When they have issues it's mostly to bad gaskets or hoses for the vacuum. But since the Bosch system did not use mass airflow sensors and working only with throttle signal and the exhaust lambda probe there is no way minor vacuum leaks cause problems like engines with airflow sensors in the intake. Only downside is a less efficient fuel economy and only 75HP. But that's okay. This engines can make 300k to 400k without any major wear on the engine internals. Greetings from Germany.
@dogsbyfire2 жыл бұрын
Your analysis is astoundingly thorough. I bought a 2009 Audi A4 2.0 new while it was still on the boat in the Atlantic. I gave that engine everything. I cared for it as meticulously as anyone possibly could. It was a glorious car when it ran. Nonetheless, it chewed through three heads in 142,000 miles. I gave up at that point and bought a Subaru.
@MrDAvIx63 Жыл бұрын
This was a year ago, how many head gaskets have you done by now?
@chriszandler3643 Жыл бұрын
@@MrDAvIx63 I was going to say, moving to subaru complaining about VAG reliability is interesting lol
@Peppermint13 жыл бұрын
When the many car reviewers praise a new car, always remember that that's when it's new. They don't talk about the long - or even short - term costs. I had this engine on a Q5 and it was breathtaking at high revs. Truth is German designs work amazing when new but the overly complexity finally catches up. I think the last quality VW were build 20 years ago
@olly1oo63 жыл бұрын
I have a 2.0 TSI in a GTI which has also been tuned. Never had a single issue, ever. Serviced at normal intervals. 225k and still happy and fast as ever. Most reliable car I've ever owned.
@Peppermint13 жыл бұрын
@@olly1oo6 I don't like when people say "never had a single problem". We hear this too often from people who didn't own the car from new. What is more, it's way too easy to say anything on internet.
@olly1oo63 жыл бұрын
@@Peppermint1 Don't like it because it doesn't fit your narrative? Your broad statement about VW reliability is completely anecdotal, as is mine. Having said that, I've owned three TSI cars and they have all been flawless. VW make some astonishingly reliable and resilient cars, that operate at very low service and running costs.
@nightdriver72163 жыл бұрын
@@olly1oo6 These engines can push 600+ bhp when tuned, but somehow they're "unreliable".
@JAM_20242 жыл бұрын
@@nightdriver7216 fanboys talk a lot of crap.
@Matraka20003 жыл бұрын
Remember Vw not only sells autos but auto parts. They feed an entire population in Wolfsburg. That is the main reason they put a plastic water pump for example.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Agreed. It's an industry
@robbflynn43253 жыл бұрын
I usually watch videos like this at 1.5 speed to save time, no need with you!
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I like to make it short and to the point
@robinbinder86583 жыл бұрын
1.5x? casuall. i do 2x :)
@KenyaSG3 жыл бұрын
Had one fail freshly after selling to my best friends mom, 60,000km and a friendship ruined. Volkswagen owes me a lifelong friendship for failing me.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Tensioner?
@OhPhuckYou3 жыл бұрын
That's why I'll never sale a car to friends or family or loan them money.
@mistermr21473 жыл бұрын
This seems like the definitive "designed for you to service at a dealer ONLY". There's no other explanation for all of these engineering decisions.
@Haddedam3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my friends vw up. Not only cant the best of germany engineer interior that covers bare metal but they made the air filter removal require special tools and bw a nightmare to resch meanwhile oil filter, which is a job people living in cities dont do, is the easiest to reach ive seen in a long time
@DanielEismann3 жыл бұрын
Here in Brazil sometimes we have to replace the high pressure fuel pump, the injectors and the spark plugs because some of those engines run on 100% sugar cane ethanol which has too much water And off course we replace the plastic water pump
@matiasfpm3 жыл бұрын
Southern Cone: we specialized on wiring with wire, even the SOPHISTICATED FUTURISTIC volkswagen crap 😂😅
@charleslowe5223 жыл бұрын
You guys Brazil I believe have to pay like a 100% markup on a new vehicle.
@matiasfpm3 жыл бұрын
@@charleslowe522 dunno about HUEzil, but here in argentina , cars are taxed at 64%. Pls, get me out of this shithole m8
@DanielEismann3 жыл бұрын
@@charleslowe522 haha some companies stated they weren't making profits and ford closed all their factories here, but the cars are getting really expensive
@DanielEismann3 жыл бұрын
@@matiasfpm someone will help you only if you admit that Pelé is way better than Maradona
@highplainnsdrifter30503 жыл бұрын
So much for German Engineering. Another fine in depth mechanics video that actually shows how these engines are supposed to work, but often don't. Nice video, dude, once again.
@AudiophileTubes3 жыл бұрын
My 2003 24v VR6 GTI has been going strong now for 19 years as my daily driver! No major issues or problems, other than a broken cooling fan and sensor (MAF?). This engine is a bulletproof beast!
@kindlyhelpmereach50ksubscr773 жыл бұрын
Vw designer in 2020 : let’s put a pump water in a place that owner doesn’t expect Vw designer in 2030 : let’s put a pump water inside the piston
@irshicosmos32333 жыл бұрын
pump water by elfs??? or do you mean water pump?? :)
@smartman1233 жыл бұрын
straight to the point no boring intro no boring music great job
@uhtred78603 жыл бұрын
No arm waving or pics of animals "laughing". :-)
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
That's my style!
@J3ymzi3 жыл бұрын
German engineering is not what it used to be.
@dirkmohrmann89603 жыл бұрын
Depends on how you look at it. Maybe high level (German or otherwise) engineering is ultimately about making things profitable. Back in the 80s or 90s, that probably meant making the cars very durable. In today's market, technology moves along faster and people replace their car because it doesn't support the latest version of CarPlay or whatever, so the engineering goal has changed. It's still "precisely" engineered, just "precisely" to last until the warranty is up.
@belskyautoworks893 жыл бұрын
Things used to be overbuilt in the 80s and 90s because we had the computer tech to machine and measure for precise tolerances, but not the computing power to economically simulate when a part will fail (actual physical tests had to be performed instead, which is expensive). So it was safer and cheaper to just overbuild parts so that they wouldn't fail during the warranty period. Today, and since the about the 2000s, we have computer technology to run a computer simulation (rather than doing expensive actual physical lab and field tests). and can design parts to be only as strong as they need to be for the warranty period, and to fail after a certain number of miles, a certain number of heat cycles, certain number of engine hours, etc. (to save on production costs and create planned obsolescence).
@maybeiam33673 жыл бұрын
@@belskyautoworks89 such practices should be made illegal
@belskyautoworks893 жыл бұрын
@@maybeiam3367 Yup. It's wasteful, greedy, and short-sighted.
@flowgangsemaudamartoz70623 жыл бұрын
@@belskyautoworks89 It happens across all industries, sadly.
@acefighterpilot3 жыл бұрын
Your research has gotten really good. It's worth noting the early style timing chain tensioner can be replaced with an updated unit, meaning you can get these engines on the cheap from people terrified of failure, and then do a day's work to make it fairly reliable. Add in $1500 for a K04 turbo kit while you're in there and you have one of the cheapest ways to get a 350hp daily. Certainly when compared to a WRX for instance.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yep if you kept this engine updated it can be reliable
@brostelio3 жыл бұрын
200,000 km on mine (TFSI), and zero issues other than one thermostat replacement (and anything else under ordinary service).
@dddon5133 жыл бұрын
I've got one of these boosted to 400hp using the golf r turbo. 70k miles and doing great. I do have a full garage shop and am very comfortable doing my own work. These engines generally don't "fail" as in catastrophe, even at modded levels. Leaky h20 pumps, possibly leaking rms, yes. But generally nothing that can't be repaired reasonably. Engine in vid may very well have never had its oil changed or otherwise poorly maintained.
@mannyjeet3 жыл бұрын
I agree, these engines have great potential and are mostly very reliable. Most failures occur due to lack of or poor quality in service/maintenance. The technology used in German engines are more advanced than Japanese who rely on more proven technology like port injection and being naturally aspirated.
@chrisfreemesser57073 жыл бұрын
3:29 The poor brother having some fun on the swing set, oblivious to the fact that the EA888 would be consuming half of his wardrobe that afternoon...
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Haha that's actually the wife
@MarioDallaRiva3 жыл бұрын
Looks like she was texting her parents asking if they’d seen your video…
@chrisfreemesser57073 жыл бұрын
@@MarioDallaRiva More like texting her parents asking if they'd seen her floral blouse anywhere
@MarioDallaRiva3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisfreemesser5707 😹
@danielandries32403 жыл бұрын
Please do a 2.0 TDI engine next time , because this is what 90% of all VW have in Europe.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I'd love to if I can get an TDI
@leneanderthalien3 жыл бұрын
2L TDI 140 was not better, was a piece of crap...
@soso949403 жыл бұрын
75%
@RonnyJakobsson3 жыл бұрын
The TSI engine's is THE main reason to always buy a VW, Skoda, Seat with a 2.0TDI.
@calebloper68963 жыл бұрын
As a shop owner specializing in European cars I can say this is the absolute worst engine VW/Audi has ever made. Has a laundry list of common failures. Got much better starting in model year '14 but still not one I would ever own.
@Visionery13 жыл бұрын
One would think VW engineers are competent enough to design something better, then again, they don't want it to last.
@xg5zm3 жыл бұрын
Mine has 200k miles. Through its live it needed: waterpump (leakimg), vacuum pump (leaking oil), belt tensioner (as a precaution), coils (one packed up, changed 4) and that will be it. Change oil every 20k miles as recomended Mobil ESP 5w30. I think it is not that bad.
@PseudoSpaceMarine3 жыл бұрын
Have you had experience with VW’s 2.5L 5-cylinder engine because I’ve heard that they are better than the ones that you normally see in their newer vehicles.
@Visionery13 жыл бұрын
@@PseudoSpaceMarine the one from the old 1990s Audi 500? They were very reliable, as far as I know.
@ChubiChan3 жыл бұрын
No, man, didn't you read the comments above? Clearly it's all that "emissions crap" 😂😂😂 Everything would be perfect if not whatever it is they're talking about. They're experts in engine design. Really tho, this engine is so needlessly complicated. It's "over engineered" like they got paid by the hour to redesign everything they possibly could, for better for worse (usually worse)
@ronchabale3 жыл бұрын
"Why Volkswagen engines fail ?" Too many parts doing a bad job of cooperating with each other
@hobbes42043 жыл бұрын
"Although if it does fail it will eventually end up in catastrophic engine damage." His dialogue is unwritten poetry.
@peglor2 жыл бұрын
More like instantly rather than eventually. A quirk of the 1.4 engines was that if the car was left in gear and rolled in such a way as to drive the engine backwards, sometimes the timing chain would jump a tooth, leading to the engine either running badly or self destructing next time it is started.
@gerritburgel30482 жыл бұрын
@@peglor golden
@lordcorgi64813 жыл бұрын
VW President: How many Timing Chains should a car have? VW Engineer: Yes!
@s4nder863 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, you are the last person on Earth to make that joke.
@nintend0huy3 жыл бұрын
More like- Ja!
@jonesy666913 жыл бұрын
If you think that's cool you should look up the 4.2 Audi V8.
@VamsiMohanKrishnaVadrevu3 жыл бұрын
I like how you've "re-purposed" your brother's sock, your wife's toothbrush and top and other stuff. 😁
@sienile3 жыл бұрын
You must be new. He does that a lot. Odd how it's never "his".
@jasonharris9963 жыл бұрын
Shout out to this dude's family for supplying shirts, dresses, socks, and blouses to wipe shit up!
@adrianqx3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap ! can only imagine the sound it created when this engine gaveup it's ghost ! I always choose Japanese cars any day ! great video
@jefferysmith39303 жыл бұрын
The sound is a 2 - 3 second light knock followed by several warning lights and total loss of power. The noise it makes when you try to restart is ball bearings in a coffee can..... ask me how I know. RIP little Tiguan.
@ilovesheen74463 жыл бұрын
Well japanese cars are gay, b5 passat is the way to go
@jefferysmith39303 жыл бұрын
@@ilovesheen7446 I still have my 2000 Passat 1.8T that brings me joy everyday
@adrianqx3 жыл бұрын
@@ilovesheen7446 how old are u?
@BabyBugBug3 жыл бұрын
They’re incredibly boring.
@Ethan007Hacks Жыл бұрын
VW/Audi tech here. The accessory bracket doesn’t need to be removed to remove belt tensioner, there’s a 5mm Allen on the back side that you remove to slide the belt tensioner out of the bracket. Also that is not a valve cover, it’s a cam ladder/girdle/bridge as the bearings are part of that assembly. Also the oil pump isn’t timed. Also he kept referring to the vacuum pump as the HPFP, the HPFP bolts to the vacuum pump and runs off the 4 lobe part of the exhaust cam
@speedkar99 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the correction.
@Ethan007Hacks Жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 no prob, great video as always. Just wanted to clarify some stuff since I work on these engines basically all day every day haha
@ae89923 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I swear, nobody does these kinds of "explanation" videos better on KZbin. Keep it up!!
@LeafyVines3 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best breakdown videos on youtube. Dude you deserve alot of credit. Thanks for doing this, love your videos.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Thanks i appreciate you feedback, sure is alot of effort!
@bradmotl20833 жыл бұрын
I’ve got 157k miles on mine…. But that’s because I’ve watched videos like these and read up about them on forums, so I’ve been very careful. Mine has been dependable. I’ve got a stage 1 tune and it’s a lot of fun to drive. But it has also scared the shit out of a couple of times just reading what could happen.
@charleslowe5223 жыл бұрын
Well I put 188k on my 2.2L s10. The engine was still running when I sold it, the problem was the rest of the vehicle fell apart.
@chrisreynolds37003 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. Here in Scotland, I own a Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI ea 888 gen 2 engine. Similar to the one in your video. It consumes a lot of oil,but it drives well enough. Powerful engine and smooth engine. I enjoy driving it. It has the old timing chain tensioner and I just hope that it doesn't fail anytime soon !! Thanks again for an interesting video!
@AlexR_443 жыл бұрын
Thank You! By the time we got to 4 minutes in, I've already decided what my next car's engine won't be.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Haha Well that's true
@aldinnukicic34583 жыл бұрын
No need brotha, I can send you a list of parts that are super cheap for this car and how to improve this engines reliability!
@AlexR_443 жыл бұрын
@@aldinnukicic3458 ehh.. it's more about not wanting the excessive amount of work. Compared to my current 1.8t, that 2.0 engine looks like it was designed by fired Mercedes engineer.. it's needlessly complicated. Why does a four cylinder need any balance shaft?... Let alone two... Which is probably because they added one😂
@aldinnukicic34583 жыл бұрын
@@AlexR_44 so yes Alex this design looks complicated to the untrained eye but it’s super easy to understand especially if you watched the video. Now I work on these, I’d even call myself a specialist because of how many I do. Anyways the chain system is super easy as everything is run by the chains. Now I wouldn’t go to say it’s super completed because if you have experience working with engines, for the most part you can figure out how to set things up. Now of course a balance shaft is requires because a balance shaft absorbs any vibration caused in the engine, that’s why this engine uses two, unlike your ordinary v6. Hope this cleared some things up.
@AlexR_443 жыл бұрын
@@aldinnukicic3458 I'm not looking to start an internet debate, but... About 20 years ago I swapped a '96 2.0ABA block mated to a '91 1.8 head, with a mild cam and adjustable cam gear, plus some external stuff like lightened pulley, exhaust goodies, and flywheel and a transmission that I had ordered with a diesel 5th gear. I put that in a MK II jetta. I was told by the kid that bought it over a decade later, that it did almost 140WHP on a dyno. So although I'm not technically a trained eye... I do think I'm correct in saying a well designed 4 cylinder, or any inline engine, should not NEED a balance shaft. I currently have a 1.8t gti that I've done the timing belt and water pump on, with over 180k on it and it too is plenty smooth without balance shafts. (unless there's one I don't know about, I haven't had to take the engine apart. and won't, because the car is rusting away. Thanks for the factory side skirts that allowed for rocker panel rust VW.) I'm sure an engineer could talk me into balance shafts and loving that new 2.0T, I'm sure it's brilliant for at least 99k miles, but I doubt anyone will ever convince me it is not needlessly complicated.
@spk8989pl3 жыл бұрын
I had passat B8 (EU version) 2.0 220 ps, 2017. It was greatest car I’ve ever had. Simply fantastic, no problems, zero oil usage. After 150 kkm I change it to new touareg - also simply great car.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Enjoy
@bracket03983 жыл бұрын
I like the knowledge taken from each video you do sir. I also like the clothing choices with the previous owner disclosure put in there as well. Very nice!
@georgehoma38393 жыл бұрын
Are the clothing sizes metric?
@BigHeadClan3 жыл бұрын
Well at least VW was nice enough to engineer a motor that used mostly the same bolts. The rest of it though. XD
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I like that t30
@EdgeRoofCleaningCanada2 жыл бұрын
If anything the flaws on these engines have progressively got worse. Had a 16 golf R waterpump / thermostat housing gaskets fail at 32,000 kms. In this video it looks like the waterpump material is still aluminum which they have done away with now and switched to plastic as well. These videos are so good. Keep it up!
@trillmixin69993 жыл бұрын
loved my 08 gti. the fsi engine was a champ at 130,000
@michaelstrongbow23363 жыл бұрын
Baby miles! My first car was an 85' Gti 1.8L 8V, still running when I traded her in at 425k. lol Single cam and that engine would rev so high and shoot flames out the tail pipe. I miss that car.
@trillmixin69993 жыл бұрын
@@michaelstrongbow2336 revved quick too aint it. that car was revolutionary
@peterv16022 жыл бұрын
Just watched this video again. My VW has 57k miles and I think it's time to get a mechanic to check on the timing chain tension and the carbon buildup on the intake valves.
@speedkar992 жыл бұрын
Yes. And if yours is the old tensioner, have it swapped out.
@zxrcanada3 жыл бұрын
my 2007 audi a3 sure had a taste of this great engine's issues.... had an engine swap at 72k km (fortunately under warranty at the time). Had my check engine light came on while driving on the highway, then the car just stopped accelerating and shutted itself down. Found out from mechanic afterwards that it was a bent valve.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Ouch! Did it skip timing?
@zxrcanada3 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 I dont know anymore details than a bent valve. DIdn't get to meet the mechanic when picked up the car from the AUDI dealership in Chatham, Ontario, they also damaged my radiator fan, which i found out months after.
@Vedad19443 жыл бұрын
Actually one of the best recommendations from KZbin Quick info, condensed into one video, and the entire engine design explained, pretty much 😁
@mynameisnotcory3 жыл бұрын
Glad they slightly improved in the mk7…i love the ea888 but i havent had one fail yet 🤞
@dogsbyfire2 жыл бұрын
First of all let me say that your analysis is astoundingly thorough.
@firewaterforgeofarizona43043 жыл бұрын
Your videos are GOLD!
@kombinezon3 жыл бұрын
GOLD speedkar99, GOLD
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@tototakto46112 жыл бұрын
I used to own a VW Scirocco 2010 with this engine, it completely failed at 54 thousand kilometers and I had to buy a new engine... good to know why, and also good to know that I didnt make a mistake by selling the car
@reefy6643 жыл бұрын
Never seen a newer vw motor tear down and I think after seeing this I never want to work on one
@jothain3 жыл бұрын
Same. I've never been vw fan and only had one (didn't like it). Now been thinking about what would be my next car make and I almost took vw into consideration, but after seeing this. No-way-in-hell 😲
@ahmadmajed87533 жыл бұрын
Always wanted to buy a Golf GTI, until now!
@12ladi3 жыл бұрын
Don't do that mate It would be a money pit 😕 Honestly only mercedes is good from all german plastics. Go for Japanese they are very reliable specially Hondas cus they make the best engines in the world .
@giancarlolugo95863 жыл бұрын
@@12ladi Not mention 90s Civics with lightly modded B series and H series engines alone eat early and mid 2000s GTI's for breakfast , (I don't mention the K series because it's even more brutal) and to be honest the Audi inline 5 and VR6 have poor power per liter , and unreliability but is not that it's the weight of the engine for the power they give barely 185hp out of a 2.8 and they are a pain to work on , my teacher from the mechanic school used to own a 04'' RS4 literally was a money pit .
@12ladi3 жыл бұрын
@@giancarlolugo9586 Indeed mate 👍👌
@vanvan1433 жыл бұрын
Just buy one from the pre TSI era
@Haddedam3 жыл бұрын
They suck to drive anyway. Boring, numb, lack of engagement for driver and assists you cant disable, ever. Awful cars considering every other hot hatch is better and often cheaper too. Vw makes boring cars for boring people who think holding down gas when passing people on highway is all sportscars are for
@captric82373 жыл бұрын
I love watching your teardown videos. I would be so delighted if one day you teardown a direct injected honda L15b7 sitting inside civics and accords. It would be very intresting to see how honda adressed carbon buildup issue in their not so old DI engines.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I'd like to tear one down to see what the oil dilution issue is about
@captric82373 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 Well, that one too. I missed to say that maybe because there has not been any such issue reported in the area i live in where coldest air temp could go down to 23 deg C as the lowest we can get throughout a year.
@Bartonovich523 жыл бұрын
Ours had issues. We can get to -40C. Before the recall it was just about impossible to get the engine to warm up.. the gauge would only just come up onto the scale. I was hoping that the engine would last a long time but I’m not so sure now.
@Rahgone3 жыл бұрын
Couples of years a go I bought my first volkswagen. Never making such a mistake anymore. Ever!
@seangoldsworth59213 жыл бұрын
I have a 2012 Passat with the 2.5 5 cylinder engine and I was told that I got the better of the engines that were put in these cars. Now I Know why that is. My god too much crap to deal with. I've been very happy with mine it has 176,000 miles on it no issues other than a starter.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I'd assume that the naturally aspirated engines would be more reliable
@dmr90423 жыл бұрын
I am not a mechanic but i can tell " this engine is meant to give someone a headache after few years. thanks for a super content.
@Shiusen3 жыл бұрын
"Yet Another common issue" and you're not even talking about the in-laws!
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Haha
@RobBradshawG3 жыл бұрын
Or their tooth brushes
@78bilwi3 жыл бұрын
Scotty will say junk money pit
@jimsego1723 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks. I will however mention I don't find parts to be more expensive due to these being German cars. There are any number of parts vendors selling low to high priced parts depending on the performance expectations
@9Epicman3 жыл бұрын
Great video! A video about the 2.5 5 cylinder would be pretty interesting! 👍
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
That would be good but I really want to take apart a TDI
@FriendlyNeighborhoodCrow3 жыл бұрын
As a Mk6 GTI owner these are the scariest 20 minutes of my life xD
@noahboy63493 жыл бұрын
You’re knowledge of car engines are amazing. Thank you for your great videos.
@danilo86petrovic3 жыл бұрын
Scotty Kilmer: "Rolling pice of junk... And when it stop working it's just a pice of junk..." 😂🤣😂
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I see it as opportunity to take apart and discover
@jetstream4543 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 People like you are what the car community cherish mate.
@harimadhavan17123 жыл бұрын
@@jetstream454 well said 👍🏾 Part of the problem in the US is the supply chain and ease of finding parts is difficult for the VW brand.
@kingofnfsfan3 жыл бұрын
I got a EA111 1.2 TFSI and the chain was replaced 2000km ago. I hope it will last another 140k.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Hopefully
@petermolnar86673 жыл бұрын
I mean, probably you'd have had to do the timing twice already if it had a belt, not that bad. The 1.2 doesn't even have VVT, fairly simple engine in today's norms, and fuel economy is definitely a strong point of these TSIs 👍 from what I've heard, pay attention to oil changes, carbon buildup, use good quality fuel & -filter, then it should work well
@Sanitytrain2 жыл бұрын
The tensioner has been revised after around 2011. Change that oil often. Dont drive hard until engine is warm. Keep an eye out for oil leaks that can hit water pump module. if you can stand a toyota buy one for better reliabiltiy.
@thedownwardmachine3 жыл бұрын
This is the only channel I don’t speed it up when I watch.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I try to keep the audience engaged and not waste time
@thedownwardmachine3 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 Yeah, with the clear concise dialogue and the sharp editing, I get the impression you really respect your viewer's time, and I appreciate that.
@AlpayYildiray3 жыл бұрын
Just fyi, the "fuel pump" you showed is actually the vacuum pump, which uses the rotation of the camshaft. However, the fuel pump is attached to the vacuum pump, it's the silver thing on the side, so it wasn't entirely wrong. The vacuum pump itself does not see any fuel though, the fuel comes in from the side of the fuel pump itself and goes out the bottom.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Ok I thought so too
@11guyinthechair3 жыл бұрын
Lada engines have timing chain and tentioner, they never fail.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
But everything else does
@foxman1053 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 the only thing good about modern ladas is the engine block heh. It's a modified 4 cyl design that dates back to the 70's. Made of cast iron, handles a turbo like a champ. The 1,6L Lada Vesta engines get swapped into the old Lada 1200 cars and with some other adjustments can run 300 HP reliably. The rest of the car is... well... cheap.
@raisethecolours3 жыл бұрын
Yupp a true ruski ride
@raisethecolours3 жыл бұрын
Btw the newest motors are like 85% plastic... Last vw motor year ill ever own is 2005. New shit is cheap. Too much maintenance on a direct injection as well
@Blue-moon123 жыл бұрын
@@raisethecolours Agree. D.I with all the carbon build up
@Henry_Jones3 жыл бұрын
Never been a vw fan. Their reliability has always been bad while interior build quality has been high quality. Their fans make nonstop excuses "oh the new ones are as reliabile as a toyota" nope still junk. If you want fun to drive get a Honda. Theyre fun to drive and reliable.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Even if a VW was reliable, it's still more expensive and harder to maintain
@Psych0technic3 жыл бұрын
Their late 90s, early 00s engines actually had very solid reputation. It's their early 2010s effort that ruined it.
@Henry_Jones3 жыл бұрын
@@Psych0technic look at consumer reports reliability survry going back to the late 70s. Since the rabbit vws have had poor reliability vs the competition. There is no hyundai moment when they went from garbage to good. Its just a fact.
@Psych0technic3 жыл бұрын
@@Henry_Jones right, yet people still bought them in droves in the 70s, despite their reliability problems.
@Henry_Jones3 жыл бұрын
@@Psych0techniccuz they have always had great interiors and a solid upscale build feel. Always bad reliability though.
@einfelder82623 жыл бұрын
There are many millions of these EA888 engines that run trouble free. This high mileage engine (you can tell from how filthy it is) was not maintained properly, or else that tensioner would have been changed out as a known weak point. As for the dirty ports (they aren't that bad, actually, on this engine) resulting from direct injection - well, that is not something VW designed. ALL direct injection engines both diesel and petrol have the same issue. Some variants of EA888 have a port injection to help keep this carbon cleaned off, in common with other manufacturers who have all moved to direct injection for the benefits it provides.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
From the oil inside the engine I wouldn't say there was a lubrication problem. Just someone who didn't know these engines need more than just oil changes...
@JohnDoe-xw1jk3 жыл бұрын
people buy a vw, think they can do 0 maintenance and just beat it to shit everyday. then they cry like babies when the car breaks...
@N4CR3 жыл бұрын
Wrong. Toyota do not have DI carbon issues as they also use port injection and don't try save that $50 to screw their customer. Fuck VW and fuck anyone who hasn't figured out how to avoid carbon by 2009, it is pure malicious intent. They had it first on the 1UR-FSE in 2007 which is highly reliable. I have inspected one from that year personally recently and it had no carbon issues and only normal carbon on plugs @150kkm.
@frankhoward76452 жыл бұрын
I just went through my engine following your directions exactly. Now, I'm sleeping on the couch.
@speedkar992 жыл бұрын
RIP
@bronson72793 жыл бұрын
Major Volkswagen issue with all TSI motors is lengthening chains. Well known in Europe. Motors will blow up after warranty period.
@bobbybishop84263 жыл бұрын
Not all TDI engines have. timing chains , the 1.4 TDI has timing belt.
@bronson72793 жыл бұрын
@@bobbybishop8426 TSI is petrol, TDI is diesel. I owned a petrol engine.
@bobbybishop84263 жыл бұрын
@@bronson7279 I wrote that wrong , should be 1.4 TSI , that's what I have. So its a belt ? That's what I thought I saw on the service intervals chart anyway.
@cattlerepairmancattlerepai94143 жыл бұрын
In fairness, the water pump driven by the timing chain exists in quite a few engine designs; Subaru's 3.6 liter comes to mind. I wanted to say - excellent video, narrated by someone who appears to be a very competent mechanic. Not a "parts exchanger", but somebody that truly understands the intricacies of modern engine design.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I'm an engineer not a mechanic. I didn't know that other designs exist that drive the waterpump through the balance shaft.
@Dcc3573 жыл бұрын
Hopefully my 2021 GTI with the gen 3 EA888 stands the test of time compared to its older versions. Better tensioner, better piston rings, more power!
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Hopefully no other issues were introduced
@Anirossa3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck...............
@aldinnukicic34583 жыл бұрын
Something like that, the bridge, that holds the intake cam and exhaust cam, has been improved and a new design has been implanted, the water pump is still plastic as far as I’ve seen, and the timing chain yes is updated but shall still be changed at 60-70k miles. And so far I’ve put newer designed pistons in to defeat the oil consumption and a new timing chains that last awhile.
@acefighterpilot3 жыл бұрын
Literally everything other than the plastic water pump housing has been fixed. When you start to smell sweet coolant in the morning, it's time to replace it. The crankcase vent oil separator improved a lot, but some people still get cold start misfires from carbon buildup once into six figure mileage. It depends on your oil change habits and driving style. Since the water pump is under the intake manifold, you could get the head blasted at the same time you do the water pump, depending on how long the pump housing lasts.
@MyerShift73 жыл бұрын
That's hilarious
@caslone883 жыл бұрын
1.8t cruising 60mph and I lost all power. Got it home and pulled timing cover. Belt was split. Pulled the head and took it to a engine shop. Bent 16 out of 20 valves! 😄
@thursdaythe20th43 жыл бұрын
Of course this gets recommended to me the day after I get a gti… time do start doing some preventative maintenance
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Change the tensioner
@Questchaun3 жыл бұрын
Is this the engine that would beat it's cylinder walls square and cause oil consumption problems? Edit: it is! I owned an 09 a4. Audi replaced the whole engine because of oil consumption.
@applepoop103 жыл бұрын
Best to just dump the car and get an A7. The model that has the N/A 4.2L V8.
@Questchaun3 жыл бұрын
@@applepoop10 that's been a couple of years now. The engine was replaced and I traded it in for a Subaru!
@uhtred78603 жыл бұрын
@@applepoop10 The 4.2 has its own set of problems and faults. Have you seen the timing chain set up on those?
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Never heard of that issue. Was it due to piston slap?
@acefighterpilot3 жыл бұрын
That happened mostly on longitudinal engined cars, which used ovate pistons designed to fit the cylinder perfectly once heated up. Better theory than practice...
@jonathin58523 жыл бұрын
Can you create a video explaining what carbon build up is, and where it comes from? How does it get on the other side of the valve and intake runners. Why does it stick to the combustion chamber, and how do products like Seafoam remove it better than fuel spray/combustion process itself?
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Good idea
@Indy_at_the_beach3 жыл бұрын
Looking at all the complexity of a modern engine makes an electric motor look like the hero of the future.
@wallyballou74173 жыл бұрын
And yet today's piston engines (even the e888) are wonders of reliability overall. Truly amazing when you consider how complex they are. But ultimately you're right, the writing's on the wall for reciprocating engines.
@switzerland3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. It clearly showed me why electric cars will dominate. The amount of complexity in this engine is just insane. Doesn‘t mean it‘s stupid but it provides so many single points if failures.
@jothain3 жыл бұрын
Not to forget that's it not so-to-say special engine in anyway, meaning efficiency, power output etc.
@jothain3 жыл бұрын
@@TheRedc0met I somewhat disagree. Electronic pumps are generally speaking much better than mechanical ones. Also you mentioned heat pumps. Yes that indeed could be failure point, but it's failure point that doesn't prevent driving. Electronic pump could for instance measure power consumption to give indication of ie. near bearing failure. That's something that can't be done easily on mechanical solutions. Or let's say that it's vastly easier to do with electric pump. Electric motors can be really robust. It's all about how components are done.
@iroekyjHD3 жыл бұрын
If you think electric cars aren't this complex you're very arrogant. Good engine designs like the Honda k and the chevy ls are whats going to be missed
@jothain3 жыл бұрын
@Alfred Wedmore You've misunderstood so badly. Yes it's still "mechanical" (on really simplified level), but as I already stated, you can get so much better overview of their status via electronics. Like mentioned: it's easy to monitor power consumption and monitor ie. possible wear or bearing failures etc. on those. Don't try to feed me that "could do". No it's already there and has been since 90's via inverter tech. It's been tested in industries globally and proven to be reliable tech. I have at work tens of motors ran by inverters for tens of years and none of them have died at that end. I do know quite a bit of what I'm stating as I repair industrial shit and I'm also bit of an motor head and I STILL think electric is way to go.
@grahamek863 жыл бұрын
That "high pressure fuel pump" you removed was the vacuum pump. The HPFP is bolted onto that at the front.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I keep mixing up those two. Both of them driven off the camshaft
@grahamek863 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 yeah the fuel pump is driven off the 4 lobes and the vacuum pump is driven by the key way on the end of the cam
@bikingmoments3 жыл бұрын
Can you possibly elaborate on how newer engines are improved based on your tear down one? For example, this EA888 is in 4th gen now, and it seems only the 2nd gen has serious oil burning issues. We understand that only old engines are affordable, so it would be nice to also learn how new ones are improving!
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
I'd need a deeper dive or another newer engine to compare
@bikingmoments3 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 which will further level up your video quality that we appreciate!
@tierfuehrer23 жыл бұрын
Hey, I really like the toothbrush AND your content. :-D I have a wishlist for engines. Maybe one day they get fulfilled. -Volvo D5 185 PS, I bought a car with it. And with DPF. I´m regreting it. -Volvo 2.5 L TDI, D5252T Best engine I ever had. In a V70 I. -PSA 1.6 L HDI 110 This engine fails alot. The turbo dies because of a filter in the hollow screw which clogs from oil mud. Then the turbo gets no oil. Also the oilpan is designed in a way, that oil mud can accumulate in it.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I did a Volvo 5 cylinder teardown last year, check it out
@tierfuehrer23 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 Yeah, I watched it a few times. It helped me to understand the crankshaft case breather.
@MrGrossbaff3 жыл бұрын
Now i love my K20 even more ... Good job sir, interresting vidéo !
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Thanks I have a K-series engine teardown video, check it out
@sxb0805113 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video, thanks. Please post a video on Honda's 1.5L Turbo (used in many models), some have oil dilution issues, would be interesting to see carbon buildup at 100k miles.
@leyland99993 жыл бұрын
And this is used also in their (VAG’s) “premium” cars huh.....Nothing from VAG is “premium”.
@2010ngojo3 жыл бұрын
The only thing premium is the price to keep the thing running.
@BabyBugBug3 жыл бұрын
Funny, I have had absolutely no problems with my VW.
@MrRohanThomas3 жыл бұрын
@@BabyBugBug what engine did you have, petrol or diesel?
@BabyBugBug3 жыл бұрын
@@MrRohanThomas Petrol 1.4L
@XantheFIN3 жыл бұрын
Bugatti and Bentley and or VW Phaeton... hmm?
@lchiu223 жыл бұрын
I always think Euro cars are more sophisticated and classy but after watching your videos, I'll stay with my Hondas and Toyotas
@Techie12243 жыл бұрын
they are but you will spend more when out of warranty lol ,, if you interest you can buy and sell it before warranty or lease it
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Yeah the simple older technology just works
@mrflamewars3 жыл бұрын
The Wasserboxer was one of the worst engines EVER built, and it was VW's baby. So bad they only ever put it in one model of car - the Vanagon. The Wasserboxer wasn't reliable, didn't get good fuel economy, didn't make any power, and it didn't even make a nice noise. There were no redeeming qualities about it whatsoever. It was basically only good for turning gasoline into heat, noise, and exhaust. Complete trash.
@chrisfreemesser57073 жыл бұрын
To be fair VW had to do SOMETHING about the air-cooled Type 4 engine in those early Vanagons and developing an all-new flat-4 for a low production vehicle wouldn't have been cost-effective, so they added a water jacket to the Type 4 so they could boost HP and called it the Wasserboxer.
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Good to know
@Bartonovich523 жыл бұрын
Yet.... it’s in the back of a Westy that someone wants _ten grand_ for! Sure.. a Westfalia is the epitome of #vanlife ...... but I’ll take my 28 foot C Class with a reliable 460 and a loft, kitchen, dinette, bathroom, shower, and full bedroom in the back that can pass a Westy like it’s standing still....... .....and that I could drive to Patagonia and back and still not make up the difference in price in extra fuel costs.
@tomlengyel74493 жыл бұрын
My '86 Syncro Vanagon with the 2.1waterboxer went 386K miles before failing. Never rebuilt. Oil changes at 5K miles
@speedbuggy16v3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisfreemesser5707 but they did one good thing, they gave us an OE quality stand alone electronic ignition setup and distributor that drops right into an aircooled......... past that, yea I hate them with a white hot passion of a thousand suns.
@mrhaltstop22943 жыл бұрын
This VW motor is a pain in the ass…look at a Honda or Toyota motor,how simple and reliable they are,and no oil leakages!
@abcdLeeXY3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I sold my 1.8t passat at 30k miles 🙏
@aldo3g3 жыл бұрын
This video put me in perspective about to even consider have an old VW with a TSI engine, thanks good sir!
@ucaerospace85533 жыл бұрын
Sold my GTI after 150k miles. Everything engine related was starting to fail, oil & coolant leaks along with carbon buildup (again).
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Wow. Anything catastrophic fail?
@ellisjackson33553 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar99 you'd have to ask the person he sold it to
@olly1oo63 жыл бұрын
Well past 150k with not a single fault, ever.
@davemarks73222 жыл бұрын
Your rapid delivery and clear explanation make your vids a pleasure to watch, even for someone like me not involved with automotive mechanics. Would you like me to send you my old toothbrush?
@RyanEmeryLovesCars3 жыл бұрын
Wtf? 3 timing chains and a separate belt for the water pump? There's no excuse for that.
@jothain3 жыл бұрын
Stupidity would count 😁
@1SaG3 жыл бұрын
Been driving VWs all my life - and quite a lot of them. In fact, I got my license on a Mk II Golf GTD back in 1988. But my 2010 Mk VI Golf GTI was probably the most troublesome VW I ever had - bar none. 1. Just over three years in (which was just out of warranty), the engine started to overheat due to low coolant. One dealer was unable to even find the problem, the next one diagnosed a faulty/leaky water-pump. Which is a common failure on Golfs of this gen and model-year. I was at the shop when they were working on the car and while they hadn't removed the engine, it looked pretty close to that. That pump is really hidden in the bowels of the engine. At least VW picked up most of the tab for the repair - otherwise it would've been quite expensive. 2. A few months later, the AC started acting up. Cooling became less and less effective, so I brought it to the dealer again. Turns out the compressor was shot - yet another common failure for Golfs of that age. This time, VW only ponied up 50% of the repair cost. Even though it's widely accepted that they were using bad compressors (to save money?) during the time my car had been built. 3. Another few months later, the "check engine"-light came on while I was driving. I lost power, the engine was running rough and the car started to smell of gas. As luck would have it, this happened under a km away from my VW dealer, so I went there in limp-mode and had my suspicion confirmed that one of the ignition coils had croaked. This one was all on me, but the bill wasn't *that* bad. 4. In 2017, I bought a new Mazda MX-5/Miata from a dealer who took the Golf in trade for a pretty sweet deal. When I brought the Miata in for the first service, the owner of the dealership gave me a look half amused, half mad and told me that the Golf (which they had sold on already with a used-car warranty) had suffered catastrophic engine-failure at the top-end. He didn't go into much detail, but from what I understood, it sounded a lot like a faulty timing-chain tensioner, resulting in valve/piston contact, etc. He spoke of repair cost of around €3,000. All that said: I still love VWs and especially GTIs. And I did have an (also brand-new) Golf Mk V GTI just before the Mk VI. I didn't keep it quite as long as I kept the Mk VI, but I put roughly 100,000km on it - a little more than I put on the Mk VI. And that Mk V gave me zero problems in just over 4 years. I had it dynoed just before I sold it on and the reading was 219 PS (stock engine, factory claim was 200 PS).
@quasimodo82153 жыл бұрын
With MX5 you finally got a reliable and fun car to drive. 👍✌
@1SaG3 жыл бұрын
@@quasimodo8215 I still own it, so I don't want to jinx it, but... yeah. After 4 years, 4 months and 85,000 km, the only unplanned trip to the garage was due to a faulty wheel-speed sensor on the front/right wheel. And it even happened inside the warranty... :D Other than that: Highly reliable car - and it's spent the first three years of its life outside at night in all sorts of nasty weather.
@jamese24243 жыл бұрын
Looking at that engine design has totally put me off buying a used Volkswagen….what a piece of crap…. Very informative video..👏👏👏
@speedkar993 жыл бұрын
Used VW isn't always a good idea.
@Lee-hy8ii2 жыл бұрын
buy from an actual individual who cared about the car and has the records and you'll be fine. I've had my 2011 GTI since 2014 and everything has been fine. I am due to get the tensioner replaced next summer. I only drive it in the summer and hardly any city driving - mountain roads only. I chose this car over a C63 AMG. It was just way to much fun on curvy roads! ...and obviously saved me a ton of money vs the C63 that I set aside for repairs to the car and adding on to the car. So far I've only had to replace the Intake Manifold but it also only has 90,000kms - 85% of those being completely highway. I use 0/40 Mobil 1 and keep my oil clean. These are awesome cars but they do require TLC from their owners imo.
@tinaluke51243 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. I have the exact same problem with the socks, heel damage on every pair.
@ssudarso3 жыл бұрын
Super informative video. I am wondering how to re install all those parts back without missing any parts 🤕😊