VAG TDI 1.9 PD engine failures

VAG TDI 1.9 PD engine failures

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crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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I think (could be wrong) but the 2007ish engines seem to be causing the most problems.

dai1983

2,902 posts

148 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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pstruck said:
Just checked and seen that my wifes 2006 Octavia has the BXE engine. I had read a bit these failures before, but had forgotten and hadn't thought to check what ours was at the time. It's currently on 81k miles and has a very easy life. I see it had a new turbo fitted by a previous owner, but since we've owned it it has only needed routine servicing. Maybe it's time to move it on.
Yeah my wife's 56 Leon is the same but we would never agree on what to buy instead. She wants a 4x4 but we need nothing more than a small estate really! I changed it from long life servicing to yearly when I met her in 2010 and before I knew about these problems. It does about 7-8k between oil changes which I assume can only help. It's on 68k miles now and I do have a certain amount of paranoia about it to be honest.

What's the highest milage non fked BXE engine anyone has ever seen?


k-ink

9,070 posts

178 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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VAG in catastrophic mechanical failure shocker. Still, nice badges and dashboards right.

mclwanB

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600 posts

244 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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158k (1st engine went at 63k)??

The Transplanter

8 posts

210 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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dai1983 said:
Yeah my wife's 56 Leon is the same but we would never agree on what to buy instead. She wants a 4x4 but we need nothing more than a small estate really! I changed it from long life servicing to yearly when I met her in 2010 and before I knew about these problems. It does about 7-8k between oil changes which I assume can only help. It's on 68k miles now and I do have a certain amount of paranoia about it to be honest.

What's the highest milage non fked BXE engine anyone has ever seen?
I have a BLS coming in this week with 160k and a hole in the block!

I will put some pictures up of the internals once its out if anyone is interested?

crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Nice one, I'd be very interested in which part let go. The bloke by me who has an Octavia claims it to be little end having not been hardened but he's a bi strange. He claims his devining rods have told himjester

Eighteeteewhy

7,259 posts

167 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Hi, where can I find my engine number?
Skoda Fabia VRS

Edit...

BLT XXXXXXXX

Phew!




Edited by Eighteeteewhy on Monday 3rd November 12:04

The Transplanter

8 posts

210 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Eighteeteewhy said:
Hi, where can I find my engine number?
Skoda Fabia VRS
Normally they were ASZ (130), good engine so no need to panic

Engine code can be found in any of these places:

1. Sticker on Cam Belt Cover
2. on your registration document (first 3 digits of the engine number)
3. On the production sticker (under the boot carpet next to the spare)
4. On the production sticker (in the front cover of the service book)

The above applies to all VAG vehicles, except for some van ones are hidden behind ply lining etc. & T5's are under the dash next to the pedal box smile

The Transplanter

8 posts

210 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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Eighteeteewhy said:
Hi, where can I find my engine number?
Skoda Fabia VRS

Edit...

BLT XXXXXXXX

Phew!




Edited by Eighteeteewhy on Monday 3rd November 12:04
BLT is the later engine, had slightly more in the way of emissions than the ASZ

pstruck

3,518 posts

248 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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k-ink said:
VAG in catastrophic mechanical failure shocker. Still, nice badges and dashboards right.
I've had a few VAG cars and never really had any problems. This BXE engine business is making me nervous though. I've recently moved from an oil burning A4 to a petrol Honda and couldn't be happer with it. Just got to get shot of the Octavia and we'll be VAG and hopefully diesel free.

stevieturbo

17,229 posts

246 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Bumping an old thread for a friend as it just happened his Leon BXE

Anyone know best route for repair ?

Alternative engine, short motor etc ?

There's a local BXE motor at a scrap year, but £1k for something that could fail at any minute just seems mental.

crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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Only thing I could suggest would be to either buy a cheaper version as the BXE engine's attract a huge premium as they're failure prone and try to make it work of buy the expensive engine and change the rods, bearings and little ends.

I can't see there being that much difference between the blocks but you never know. I have a friends who has a spare old block out of a golf (have no idea of the code)sitting doing nothing and the man with the Skoda with the blown engine (nutter with the divining rods). I have thought of trying to get the two together and seeing what was what.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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I thought that one of the engine codes close to bxe could be swapped straight in? Can't remember the code but remember reading it. Is it bls maybe?

crossy67

1,570 posts

178 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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Topbox said:
I thought that one of the engine codes close to bxe could be swapped straight in? Can't remember the code but remember reading it. Is it bls maybe?
I think as a true PHer it's your duty to find out which one wink I have a very cheap nice Octavia with my name on it if you doears

JB!

5,254 posts

179 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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stevieturbo said:
Bumping an old thread for a friend as it just happened his Leon BXE

Anyone know best route for repair ?

Alternative engine, short motor etc ?

There's a local BXE motor at a scrap year, but £1k for something that could fail at any minute just seems mental.
What has failed?

If its cam and followers, new camshaft, new hardened followers, all new white metal bearings top end, new bolts, then sump off and new oil pickup, full engine flush, belt, tensioner and waterpump, bolt up and change the oil after 1k running in.

podwin

652 posts

201 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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stevieturbo said:
Bumping an old thread for a friend as it just happened his Leon BXE

Anyone know best route for repair ?

Alternative engine, short motor etc ?

There's a local BXE motor at a scrap year, but £1k for something that could fail at any minute just seems mental.
Out of interest, do you know the mileage it was on?

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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crossy67 said:
Topbox said:
I thought that one of the engine codes close to bxe could be swapped straight in? Can't remember the code but remember reading it. Is it bls maybe?
I think as a true PHer it's your duty to find out which one wink I have a very cheap nice Octavia with my name on it if you doears
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=370470

Looks like a BKC is the best bet?

Just to add, I have no idea if the info is accurate and have never changed or fixed a bxe engine!

stevieturbo

17,229 posts

246 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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Topbox said:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3...

Looks like a BKC is the best bet?

Just to add, I have no idea if the info is accurate and have never changed or fixed a bxe engine!
That thread comes up a lot but still nobody saying 100% yes it fits with no issues, but a few suggest BKC is the one to use, some suggesting ASL I think it was, the engine prior to the BXE

Failure is same as the rest, rod through side of the block.

Not 100% sure on mileage would need to check, but fairly sure it's sub 100k.

Fatboy40

22 posts

152 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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22/5/2015 - Another for the list.

07 plate Skoda Octavia 1.9 PD TDI, BXE engine code with 102,000 miles, 4th conrod has exited out of the sump, car regularly serviced and no oil warning light at the time.

Quote of £5.5k from an independent VAG specialist garage for a totally new engine, not recon, have decided to sell the car on eBay as a non runner.

ahaapp

1 posts

105 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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2008 VW Golf Estate 68,000miles full service history, always reliable good mpg. Then the car tried to kill me 70mph on motorway, a loud bang engine locked up car hit centre reservation bounced off. Managed to drop clutch and coast to hard shoulder with cars just missing me. Oil all over road wife and dog in car. AA turned up, he told me about the BXE engine problem and how many cars he had collected. Car taken to local independent VW dealer, who also new of the problem. Phoned VW UK to complain, they know of no problem with these engines apparently. Phoned 3 local VW dealers who all new about the problem. Quoted £6000 for new engine VW not interested. Local independent fitted BKC engine in place of BXE, engine and fitted £1400. I will sell car and buy something non VAG. Bodywork going through insurance.