I'm a little concerned about the number of vw/audi group 1.2 tsi vehicles for sale, and i'm worried about the longevity of my engine. A year ago i bought a 59 plate 1.2 tsi yeti. It has all the paperwork regarding a recall for the timing chain with replacement water pump plus a turbo replacement and also a turbo recall. After a year of ownership i've had only a fault with a ht lead and an occasional rattle on start up which sounds like the engine is dry. I'm thinking is it time to get rid but my options are limited. I came from a diesel car because of possible dpf problems due to my low annual mileage. I get the impression that across the board the tsi engines are problematic. I hope it isn't so. I've been tempted to use the car for a pcp deposit. If I did go back to diesel I would definitely need the dpf removed.

I wouldn't be overly concerned and maybe a decent warranty extension would be cheaper than replacing the car. We took out the Skoda 5 year warranty with our 2012 Fabia MC TSI 86 and will be keeping it all of that and maybe more.

 

If you are still intent on changing then consider the Octy III TSI, as this has a new generation of engine and the 1.4 particularly has a lot of go in it.

 

 

TP

Thanks plumber. The mk3 octy 1.4 tsi is probably what I'd go for. My 1 years approved used warranty runs out soon. I didn't know if I could extend it or not. I'll definitely extend my roadside assistance. The recovery guy who sorted my ht lead problem said the tsi engines were fantastic and if the recalls were done I shouldn't have any more issues with those components. He did also say that he's been to skoda HQ and they put more into quality control than any other vw/audi group member. I suppose skoda may feel they have more to prove.

A quick look at the Colours, Engines and Trims survey on this forum shows that of the members that have voted around 30% have the 1.2 TSI engine so if that is representative of sales as a whole (although I suspect the number of enthusiast members with the 2.0 diesels probably biases the survey towards those engines) that suggests a lot of 1.2 petrol Yetis have been sold so you would expect them to be well represented on the s/h market by now.The other thing is the diesels probably suit the high mileage drivers whereas the 1.2 petrol will appeal to those doing lower mileages (and don't want the potential problems this might bring from the pdf filters) so whilst the petrol engine might not last as many miles as a diesel in years to come it probably won't be the thing that sends a Yeti to the great big snow cave in the sky.

 

I've got a 1.2 TSI, I'm very happy with it and if I was going to worry it would be that some of the electronics will reach end of life than the engine expiring prematurely. 

I'm a little concerned about the number of vw/audi group 1.2 tsi vehicles for sale, and i'm worried about the longevity of my engine. A year ago i bought a 59 plate 1.2 tsi yeti. It has all the paperwork regarding a recall for the timing chain with replacement water pump plus a turbo replacement and also a turbo recall. After a year of ownership i've had only a fault with a ht lead and an occasional rattle on start up which sounds like the engine is dry. I'm thinking is it time to get rid but my options are limited. I came from a diesel car because of possible dpf problems due to my low annual mileage. I get the impression that across the board the tsi engines are problematic. I hope it isn't so. I've been tempted to use the car for a pcp deposit. If I did go back to diesel I would definitely need the dpf removed.

I am also noticing the rattle on start up. Diesel Yeti on order anyway.