Golf 118 TSI Engine Failures and Service Campaign 24S4

[nau]

Last time when I was at my dealer for service one lady had something like that

she was saying that she should get a new car swap since car was 3 weeks old when that happened and its already major repair and inconvenience

[Umai Naa!!]

Engine failures do happen. In my experience, it's rarely been the same problem twice.

As for the lady whose car was 3 weeks old, and expecting a new car, it wont happen. They will endevour to fix the car, and return it to her.

[noone]

Hm, same engine as is supposedly going in the new Polo GTI. Hope they get the reliability sorted...

[prise]

At least you get a new engine. In the days when I owned a MY99 WRX, subaru were performing major engine and gearbox rebuilds in Australia. Examples from owners back then included replacement pistons and synchros. Major component failure is rare but it does happen.

Hope you get your car back soon and the new engine is a good'n

[logger]

Hm, same engine as is supposedly going in the new Polo GTI. Hope they get the reliability sorted...

Mine's reliable - hasn't missed a beat. I think you are Guilding the Lilly to say the CAV engine is unreliable.

[mr gee]

mine as well, other than the famous water pump squeak

[dopey]

What fuel did you run it on? I know they say 95 is safe but I wouldn't run mine on anything less than good quality 98 octane.

[Intensive]

only ever used high quality 98 octane fuel ( mobil 8000 or Bp ultimate)

[Mk6 GTI]

These 118TSI's havent had a very good run have they.. disappointing! :|

[GoLfMan]

I hate to say it, but when you are producing thousands of components daily, even with stringent quality checks, dud components will still get through. Its just the nature of mass manufacture!

Still a real shame though, I hope the new engine treats you much better!

[Umai Naa!!]

^^ What he said.

[guliver_twist]

No probs at all with mine. Works like a charm.. I have never used anything but 98 in it, and lately only fill up with BP from newer petrol stations.. But then i don't trash the crap out of my car every time i drive it either!! and never give it any boot until the engine is warm.. A lot easier to be gentle to the engine in a manual.

[Buller_Scott]

No probs at all with mine. Works like a charm.. I have never used anything but 98 in it, and lately only fill up with BP from newer petrol stations.. But then i don't trash the crap out of my car every time i drive it either!! and never give it any boot until the engine is warm.. A lot easier to be gentle to the engine in a manual.

tell me about it! the ability to control revs is huge for me in my polo tdi which takes 10kms to warm up.

[dopey]

With the point regarding the engine running overly lean, would you think that an aftermarket tune, let's just say an APR chip for arguments sake, would fix this issue? I would assume that APR when doing their tuning would have modified the air fuel ratios throughout the rev range, perhaps in fact making it run a little richer due to increased boost?

Anybody have any solid info on this?

[Corey_R]

I think that only someone like Guy H would probably be able to speak to that.