Engine issue?

H Rafiq

Active Member
Jan 5, 2022
1,188
496
Hi guys, any ideas about this? Leon Cupra 280 DSG, on just over 120,000 miles. These are the error codes. Has been happening for a while now. 6 months after an oil change, car asks for 1L of oil every month or so. When the cars idling, it’ll rough idle sometimes, and revs will fluctuate and engine will judder, but only intermittently. Getting low to mid 20mpg with normal driving. No other symptoms. I’ve got a res delete, no other mods. Changed the PCV valve and PCV hose recently. Had a compression test last year. All compression is within spec, but at the lower end of the range. Ideas?

IMG_4708.jpeg
 

nd-photo.nl

Active Member
Mar 6, 2012
4,226
364
The Netherlands
youtube.com
Check if all the connectors are seated correctly on all those thingies just behind the coil packs. You might check the magnetic cam actuators on the left of the engine. I just replaced them preventatively with Febi units (about 30 euros each), easy job

The video shows only 1, but our engines have 2

 
  • Like
Reactions: Mo_86

H Rafiq

Active Member
Jan 5, 2022
1,188
496
Check if all the connectors are seated correctly on all those thingies just behind the coil packs. You might check the magnetic cam actuators on the left of the engine. I just replaced them preventatively with Febi units (about 30 euros each), easy job

The video shows only 1, but our engines have 2


I may do the same with the magnets. I’ve had one replaced in the past, and had them swapped over to see if those are causing the issue. I cleared the codes and rescanned, and only this fault returned:

IMG_4744.jpeg
 

H Rafiq

Active Member
Jan 5, 2022
1,188
496
1 Liter of oil feels like a lot, it should go somewhere. What does a visual inspection tells you? Any clear areas where it might leak?
No oil under the car on the road at all. Some slight oil misting around the top of the timing chain cover, but nowt major.
 

H Rafiq

Active Member
Jan 5, 2022
1,188
496
If you know better, why do you ask?

What the hell… Did I say I know better? I said the reason you have suggested is not correct. The end. If you don’t know what the issue could be then don’t reply.
 

Ashb14

Active Member
May 2, 2023
12
4
The engine is burning oil in the block which has caused the cat to fail because as you say it has been happening for a while. It's likely oil scraper on the piston rings which is why you are at low end of the compresssion.

The camshaft sensors need replacing which is giving you the rough idle, camshaft sensor fault and crankshaft sensor fault.
 

H Rafiq

Active Member
Jan 5, 2022
1,188
496
The engine is burning oil in the block which has caused the cat to fail because as you say it has been happening for a while. It's likely oil scraper on the piston rings which is why you are at low end of the compresssion.

The camshaft sensors need replacing which is giving you the rough idle, camshaft sensor fault and crankshaft sensor fault.

I’ve already replaced the camshaft position sensor. Do you think replacing both the cam magnets will help?
 
Progressive Parts, performance parts and tuning specialists