Yes mines a 2.0 TSI, so I don't need to do anything?

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Correct. But if you have read the link in the first post, you might wish to consider buying a used car warranty.

2009 with 51k but I've only just bought it. When does the water pump and tensioners need changing?

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I'd ask if the tensioner had been replaced to the newest revision, if not I'd consider having it done. Mine is a 59 TSI with 33k. I've had it just 3 months but came with one year warranty when I bought it so will change tensioner before waarrant is up.

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2009 with 51k but I've only just bought it. When does the water pump and tensioners need changing?

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I'd ask if the tensioner had been replaced to the newest revision, if not I'd consider having it done. Mine is a 59 TSI with 33k. I've had it just 3 months but came with one year warranty when I bought it so will change tensioner before waarrant is up.

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Correct. But if you have read the link in the first post, you might wish to consider buying a used car warranty.

It came with a 6 month warranty from the garage I bought it from. Is there a way of checking if it's had the new revision? I think the service history just had that the timing chain has been checked on each stamp, but nothing else noted.

All services were done by a Skoda dealer (other than the one done by the garage I purchased it from)

Unlike engines fitted with a toothed timing belt, there isn't a check of the timing chain in the service schedule. The first revision of the tensioner was in April 2010, so your 09 2.0TSI vRS is almost certainly fitted with the original problematic one - unless of course there is an invoice showing that it has been changed. And unfortunately there is no way of checking which version of tensioner is fitted without removing the timing chain lower cover.

04/2010 1.8 TSi, Revo Stage 2, 45.000 miles. Water pump failure a few months ago.

I believe that is a big job to replace. What was the cost in Euros and how many hours of labour?

that's really low mileage!

Indeed Neil, When I purchased the car it had 9,800 miles on the clock (validated with the service book) and one of the main reasons for getting that particular vehicle.

 

According to the dealer the previous owner "wasn't a VRS type of guy" which suggests the mileage wasn't hard either. He PX'ed it for a Mk 3 non-VRS whilst I got what I believe to be a pretty good deal.

It is hard to include re-mapped engines in a look at reliability as I suppose the makers could say, "Well, that isn't what we designed it to do!"

October 2010 vRS here - 37K

Touching wood and touching cloth.....  

 

Steve

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It is hard to include re-mapped engines in a look at reliability as I suppose the makers could say, "Well, that isn't what we designed it to do!"

Fair enough if you're talking about a turbo or something that is put under more pressure. The tensioner on a timing chain is not affected by a remap and I don't see how even a water pump would be either.

2011 tsi VRS estate. Nothing to report so far. 25k miles.

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Fair enough if you're talking about a turbo or something that is put under more pressure. The tensioner on a timing chain is not affected by a remap and I don't see how even a water pump would be either.

No, I'm talking about reliability in general, where upping bhp and torque by a large amount, presumably puts more strain on a number of the engine parts.

I believe that is a big job to replace. What was the cost in Euros and how many hours of labour?

 

Worst part was waiting for the parts as they did not have in stock in VW Austria or Hungary, so took 2 weeks to arrive.

 

They worked one day, pump + all the stuff (about 10 items comprising pump mechanism) cost 370 euro, was charged only half labor so about 100 euro.

 

Total 470 euro, but he did the annual service included in that price, so wasn't bad.

 

Was saving money to change the Tensioner, and the pump ate it all! 

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For interest, have you downloaded and read the Self-Study Program for the 2.0TSI engine? The cooling system information on page 28 shows how relatively complicated the water pump and ancillaries are compared with earlier engines, eg the 1.8T where it is driven by the cambelt.

http://files.engineering.com/download.aspx?folder=4188e34f-2b48-49fa-9c9d-e2ed7ac676a3&file=VW.COM_2.0L_TSI_Turbo_SSP_824803.pdf

Yes I've got it earlier when it failed. Very complicated as some hoses and nuts/bolts are one time use, also pump needed to be assembled at dealers.

 

It was leaking coolant, and the noise in first/reverse was loud, kept it like that for a week, then went to the dealer.

 

Disaster of a job and totally unnecessary to fail!!!

2007 (MY08) 1.8 TSI, 70K and no prob's so far..