XM_Rocks
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If you use cilantro you void your warranty though.
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2.0 Engine Problems
- Thread starter The Fed
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If you use cilantro you void your warranty though.
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
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Any time!
Forgot to say, this is black bean and quinoa burritos. I add salsa to the quinoa.
But if it gets stuck in your teeth, they may not pay attention to your carbon fiber intake...so there's that. lolz
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
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"That's a stock turbo."
*waves hand slowly
*waves hand slowly
mikkelz_za
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Wrath And Tears
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Yes, the EA888 Gen 3 got a redesigned chain tensioner. For the older engines they also updated the tensioner to help prevent issues.
cb1111
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Maybe post the source?
https://www.wheels.ca/top-ten/seven-engines-to-avoid-like-the-plague/
Although, it is kinda #clickbait
or this. In any case, if you're going to quote an article verbatim then you should quote the source, not plagarize it.
Trancebolt
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I always appreciate a link-back =D
My 2 liter in my 15 c300 was a time bomb... It had piston slap at under 10k (replacement conn rods/pistons installed, stil have the svc paperwork), and had its fuel pump (and gas tank, since the pump is IN the tank for that generation) replaced; As well as after all that, having the seals all redone.
I went with the V6 turbo instead of the 4I turbo diesel for my e class due to the carbon buildup issue too.
im faithful my VW will not be that unreliable. In fairness, that was the first year of that C300s new engine. Same with VWS 15/16, they had some teething issues. Doesnt mean more things wont surface down the line of course. Just like that camshaft recall posted here for 15/16s, thats new info as far im aware.
My 2 liter in my 15 c300 was a time bomb... It had piston slap at under 10k (replacement conn rods/pistons installed, stil have the svc paperwork), and had its fuel pump (and gas tank, since the pump is IN the tank for that generation) replaced; As well as after all that, having the seals all redone.
I went with the V6 turbo instead of the 4I turbo diesel for my e class due to the carbon buildup issue too.
im faithful my VW will not be that unreliable. In fairness, that was the first year of that C300s new engine. Same with VWS 15/16, they had some teething issues. Doesnt mean more things wont surface down the line of course. Just like that camshaft recall posted here for 15/16s, thats new info as far im aware.
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toledospeed
Go Kart Champion
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Nah, the camshaft recall started in 2015. I have an early 2015 built in 2014 and it wasn't affected (knocks on wood)
https://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/04/vw-recalls-models-camshaft-failure/
jmal2005
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Forgot to say, this is black bean and quinoa burritos. I add salsa to the quinoa.
Diggs isn't the hero we deserve. But the hero we need.
Yes, they are. The reason we know this is because water pumps are not a CONSTANT issue being complained about on the forums. I got my 2012 MK6 GTI in 2013, at which point that generation of GTI had been out for the same amount of time that the MK7's have been out at this time, and there was already a thread a hundred pages long tracking water pump failures.
Same thing with these engines jumping teeth due to the timing chain tensioner failing. It's a simple comparison. If it was similarly poorly designed, then it'd come up as a "common" issue on the Gen 3's. It's not though, so VW must have applied some lessons learned from the Gen 2's in designing the Gen 3's. Isn't that the whole point of new generations of engines? Learning from the previous go, and improving?
MonkeyMD
Autocross Champion
I thought it was:
There's 3 types of people.
Those who can do math
And those who can't
