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This is the lowest I ever went when I had an Enyaq. Timed to perfection as I parked up at home 😁

Whatever, I don’t even know why I get involved sometimes. Back to my normal life, see ya later 😀

That is what it is supposed to do, it will do this in any mode even Sport mode. If the engine is under light enough load and various conditions are met it will go into 2 cylinder mode. I have this engine and the changeover from 4 cylinder to 2 cylinder and back again is imperceptible to the driver, to the point that without the eco symbol or “ 2 cylinder mode “ words being displayed the driver wouldn’t know it was doing it. I’m sorry but I don’t see what the problem with all of this is ?

This thread has to be a wind up.

Excellent work, good for another 200k km !

Nothing new there, I’ve read all the search engine stuff before - the clutches (particularly pre 2018) might wear out or judder just like all clutches on manual cars, and there is a plethora of specialists nationwide who are available to replace them. I thought from the post I quoted there was some doomsday issue.

I don’t think Skoda/VW are unique in not wanting to pay for things out of warranty, yet we all still buy cars. But what is the issue with the dry clutches on dq200 gearboxes, I still don’t know ?

What exactly is the problem with dq200 dry clutches ?

My rule of thumb with any modern car is that 10 years or 150,000 miles is their reasonable, not too much trouble, lifespan. After 10 years there are lots of parts that die due to age. After 150,000 there are parts that are just worn out. I’m not saying an older or very high mileage car won’t give good service but you’ve got to expect to spend more on repairs.

1.5 tsi. That was my choice but isn’t on your list. 40+ average mpg, very little maintenance required compared to a diesel. phev is pointless, you’re just buying an overly complex worst of both worlds vehicle.

It will be difficult to say if the wires are the original fault or maybe it did need the new turbo but the wire was damaged by being trapped when they fitted the new turbo ? At least you have done well to find this damaged wire.

Could be. Certainly needs sorting out, I wonder how it was caused ?

Welcome 😁

Does anyone know why that advice of putting the new ones on the rear is given ? I would rotate the tyres earlier so all 4 need replacing at the same time but if the fronts are worn out and the rears are ok, just put the new pair on the front and replace the rears whenever they wear out.

They genuinely don’t know…..

You will, in reality, have to use rapid chargers going to Devon from Lancashire, and back. They are expensive but it won’t cost you more than it did in a 35mpg diesel. In my brief 18 month ev experience (2021-2022) I found campsites in the uk generally don’t cater for EVs, maybe they are better now. When we went to the south west a good charge up on a rapid at Exeter was necessary as beyond that it was very limited. Good luck on the ev journey.

I drive a 2022 1.5 tsi superb dsg, which is the same engine and gearbox. No kangaroo issues, love the dsg. Friend has a 2020 karoq with the same engine and gearbox again no issues, in fact we went to the Peak District in it a couple of weeks ago, great car. The 1.5 tsi engine is brilliant, very reliable and economical. Just get a good test test drive and make sure you like it. I know it’s anecdotal to me but I get better mpg in normal than eco.

That engine in the video isn’t an act version. Even the non act engine there is a locking tool to lock the cams and another one that stops the crank turning. The garage doing the video have done the old school marking everything with paint method and probably you can get away with it on the non act engines, at least the engine will run reasonably enough. There is a very expensive tool for timing the act engines that reads the cam sensors via the obd system to accurately check and adjust the cam timing, or there are some less expensive (but still several £100’s) tools that can check cam position without connecting to the diagnostics. Whilst you might not trust elsapro for some reason, the fact is that the 5 year cam belt interval pushed by all vw uk brands was not necessary on these ea211 engines, and as ootohere posted the uk is now on the same page as the rest of Europe. There have always different recommendations for listed high dust countries in the rest of the world. 1.5act at 8 years old and 75,000 km (or miles), in my opinion, doesn’t need replacing. Take the cover off and inspect it and I bet it is like new. If you really want to get it changed then take it to a vag specialist or Skoda dealer and get it done with the correct equipment. I consider myself to be a reasonably good mechanic and worked at a vw/Audi dealership in the past, I run a car with one of these act engines and have had 2 other 1.4 tsi Octavias, and I wouldn’t embark on a timing belt change without the correct tools.

+1 to what run4mo says above. If you’re going to get it done then take it somewhere that knows what they’re doing. Get the bus/train/lift home and leave it with them it’s not a quick job. If it was mine, I wouldn’t get it done yet but I understand reasons why for peace of mind you’re thinking of replacing it.

https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/09/09/audi-row-with-brussels-workers-heats-up-as-it-demands-return-of-keys Interesting article. Apologies if it’s already been discussed.

I’d say keep it…..but, if you want an A5 get one, you’re only here once.

On the other hand, I read most of the doom on here and still bought a 1.5tsi act Superb with a dq200 gearbox. Mine is only 2 years old admittedly but I saw several with well over 100k miles during my search. Hundreds of thousands if not millions of vag group cars worldwide are fitted with them.

Please could you DM me the reg number so I can make a few checks ? cheers

I’ve had two 1.4tsi estates, a 2014 and a 2015. Absolutely awesome engine, both of mine had over 100,000 miles on when I sold them, still original turbos and clutch. Both were very reliable, I serviced them every 10,000 miles in my opinion these engines will easily do 200k miles. Whilst I don’t see the timing belt and water pumps as being any kind of issue, both of mine needed new water pumps around 80,000 miles, they both started dripping coolant so I just noticed the level dropping slightly. The water pump assembly cost about £250 from Skoda and I fitted them myself, they are driven off the gearbox end of the exhaust cam by their own little toothed belt. I would add that I now have a 1.5tsi act Superb and find that to be a great engine too. All the best in your search.

lanrally, the solution is there from logiclee. My Superb did the same thing, with an iPhone just forget/delete the cars WiFi network from your phone and everything will work via Bluetooth using your phone data.