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Thanks for the tip iriches, I have read on another post here the belt needs replacing every 140,000 miles or 5 years whichever comes sooner right?

Hey PetrolDave, Many thanks for you clarification, just goes to show how much I know about engines and which car is fitted with what. In that case you put my mind at ease, it seems the engine I have picked to begin with was indeed a very good choice. I was warned by a friend from abroad but he didn't give anything specific to work with just the 1.4 TSI engine. I have read the early version had issue with the timing chain as you say (EA111), glad the Octy was fitted with the timing belt version. Thanks all for contributing to this post already I really appreciate your time and help you have provided so far. This community is awesome!

Hi there, It's been a long time since I came back to this great forum. A lot has happened on the car front as I have moved around from brand to brand. I'm looking at purchasing a second hand Octy anything up from 2014 onwards with as low mileage as possible. I'm especially looking at the 1.4 TSI engine version. My work is only few miles down the road so a diesel is out the question here. I use to own MK2 2.0 TDI PD which was a fantastic car despite few issues along the way. I'm looking to commute to work in this car and an occasional trip to mainland europe. I have read a lot of bad things about the 1.4 TSI and this includes timing chain and injector problems. I know there were recalls and this engine is not as new as it was hence VAG addressed these issues. I suppose I would like to know if this engine is reliable enough or shall I be looking for something else? Many thanks for your replies in advance.