1.8 and 2.0 EA888 engines?

[cirian75]

I have read about how these suffer from

Cam chain tensioners, (fixed in 2012)

And high oil consumption

Was this fixed in later models?



Looking at a 2013 Leon FR 180 and a Audi TT 1.8 160 this weekend, both manuals.

I am avoiding older DSG plus with the tight car park at work, very fine clutch control is needed.

[Dr G]

cirian75 said:

Was this fixed in later models?

Yup.

[cirian75]

Dr G said:

cirian75 said:

Was this fixed in later models?

Yup.

Do we know roughly from when onwards it was fixed?

[ManicMunky]

cirian75 said:

Do we know roughly from when onwards it was fixed?

As per your original post, 2012. In practice, anything build post September 2011-ish should have the latest tensioner revision, but it's a 20 minute job to check them.

I wouldn't rule DSG out due to the car park, they've got a tiny bit of creep built in, quite easy to control in manuvering.

[cirian75]

ManicMunky said:

cirian75 said:

Do we know roughly from when onwards it was fixed?

As per your original post, 2012. In practice, anything build post September 2011-ish should have the latest tensioner revision, but it's a 20 minute job to check them.

I wouldn't rule DSG out due to the car park, they've got a tiny bit of creep built in, quite easy to control in manuvering.

Cool, looking at white FR 180 Saturday.

[Bryanwww]

Problems are fuel pump/thermostat housing and injectors (think the fuel pump is a common VW weak point)

If it's the high power 2.0 manual (golf R/cupra) the clutches are a weak point but I guess they should be okay in what you've listed.

Haven't had to top up oil on mine outside of yearly oil change, but I do less than 5k miles pa, always wait for it to warm up before going over 3.5k rpm

Edited by Bryanwww on Thursday 27th April 21:47