1.4L 118kw engine GONE

[ziggyboy]

I think this bit of news needs a thread of its own.

VW has dropped the 1.4L 118kw twincharger engine which tells a lot really. I know they will keep denying it so will some fanboys, but agian, to me that tells a lot. More so because it appears to be the ONLY engine that was dropped. LOL!

Good job VW! You may be on your way to reliability!!

[Lima]

Yep, the comments here tell a pretty sorry tale...

http://www.ausmotive.com/2009/02/01/tried-tested-volkswagen-golf-vi-14-tsi.html#comment-block

[MkVIGTI]

This is not really news, it has been confirmed before that VW was dropping the twincharged engine for the MkVII due to the engine being costly to manufacture and also overcomplicated. Reliability doesn't seem to be one of its strong points either.

[ziggyboy]

Yes I read that article before, but AFAIK it was unconfirmed.

It's costly because they keep replacing it. LOL.

[woofy]

Skoda were smart to not use that engine and keep the older version....

[MkVIGTI]

Well it is confirmed now

The new 1.4T engine comes with cynlinder deactivation tech too so that should be a worthy replacement.

[Ryan_R]

Just means the Twincharged Golf 6's that are reliable will become collectable classics

[Sharkie]

VW is now making noises about a version of the 1.8T TSI found in the Skodas and Audis making it to Golf Mk7. Enhanced with cylinder activation and making 134kw to place it between the 1.4TSI and the 168kw GTI. R rumoured to be at 209kw in a brand new engine .....

[ziggyboy]

Just means the Twincharged Golf 6's that are reliable will become collectable classics

Why this is bad for us who own 118TSI's is that future repairs will be costlier than if it were currently in production. I'm definitely getting rid of my car before my 5-year warranty expires

[Ryan_R]

Yeah got a extra 2 years warranty lined up and hoping to find a nicely specced/priced Golf R 2nd hand before it runs out

[Greg Roles]

All that said if it wasn't for me seeing a twincharge engine on display at Sydney airport back in 2008, it's unlikely I would have a VW now. Reliable or not, I still adore it as an engineering feat, and remains my basis for future projects!

[Rawcpoppa]

Yep, the comments here tell a pretty sorry tale...

http://www.ausmotive.com/2009/02/01/...#comment-block

Most if not all of those comments are for 2009-2010 engines. The reliability has gone way up since then. I'm more worried about the dq200!


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[kaanage]

Check out the 6R Polo section for issues with the GTi which uses a tuned up version of the TwinCharger - compression loss and/or 2-stroke like oil consumption requiring pistons & rings or total engine replacement.

VW are ditching this design for good reasons.

[iampivot]

The 1.8L 118TSI in the Passat is a different engine though?

[ziggyboy]

The 1.8L 118TSI in the Passat is a different engine though?

Yes, it's not a twincharger.