1.2 tsi CJZ advice
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I bought a EA211 1.2 TSI like you off a neighbour moving abroad.
After buying I did extensive reading ...
The engines look VERY reliable and low maintenance compared to other VAG engines (previous EA111 1.2 TSI and the larger EA211/EA888 engines).
The weak points are:
1. thermostat housings warping and leaking fluid / water pumps leaking and wearing out the belt and causing overheating ... but this shows up as lost coolant in the overflow tank
2. wastegate actuator rods malfunctioning and/or fusing to the wastegate: https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?attachments/wastegate-rattle-fix-jpg.147428/
3. oil control rings getting dirty and letting oil by leading to oil consumption
4. carbon build-up on the intake valves so badly that they won't shut fully any longer as misfires/burnt valves happen
HAVING SAID THAT
The EA111 1.2 TSI was less reliable and I have 151k mi (nearly 250 000km) on mine and it's been relatively trouble free.
After buying I did extensive reading ...
The engines look VERY reliable and low maintenance compared to other VAG engines (previous EA111 1.2 TSI and the larger EA211/EA888 engines).
The weak points are:
1. thermostat housings warping and leaking fluid / water pumps leaking and wearing out the belt and causing overheating ... but this shows up as lost coolant in the overflow tank
2. wastegate actuator rods malfunctioning and/or fusing to the wastegate: https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?attachments/wastegate-rattle-fix-jpg.147428/
3. oil control rings getting dirty and letting oil by leading to oil consumption
4. carbon build-up on the intake valves so badly that they won't shut fully any longer as misfires/burnt valves happen
HAVING SAID THAT
The EA111 1.2 TSI was less reliable and I have 151k mi (nearly 250 000km) on mine and it's been relatively trouble free.
It's always possible.
I don't see any symptoms of these on my older 1.2 TSI with 245 000 km and it still runs great with walnut blasting and doesn't use any oil.
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That should say WITHOUT walnut blasting ... I've found the engine VERY reliable ... with the exception of being on it's fourth water pump.
For the rest of the car: 3rd set of front brakes, 2nd set of rears, used a gearbox up, a clutch set was required, entire front suspension needed (struts were leaking and the springs cracked). consumables aren't that cheap, but the running costs have been OK for 150k miles with the exception of the gearbox needs to be replaced (£520+4.5h labour for a used one ... £100 for the clutch bits).
For the rest of the car: 3rd set of front brakes, 2nd set of rears, used a gearbox up, a clutch set was required, entire front suspension needed (struts were leaking and the springs cracked). consumables aren't that cheap, but the running costs have been OK for 150k miles with the exception of the gearbox needs to be replaced (£520+4.5h labour for a used one ... £100 for the clutch bits).
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