VRS Tsi ... Belt or Chain ?

[renton]

Just wondering if the new Octavia VRS Tsi engine has a cambelt or chain and when it should need replacing.

 

Regards

 

Steve

[iriches]

The Mk3 2.0 TSI VRS uses the EA888 Gen 3 engine.  The cams are chain driven.

 

Note: Earlier versions of this engine do have some history of cam chain (or more accurately cam chain tensioner) failure, e.g.

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/266114-18tsi-and-20tsi-engine-failures/

 

I have not yet seen any reports of failure on a Gen 3 EA288 unit - but am prepared to be contradicted!

Edited 24 February, 2016 by iriches

[Gerrycan]

Toothed Simplex chains on EA888.

 

Long life belt on smaller 1.2 and 1.4 tsi engines EA211

 

Good luck getting a consensus on when they should be replaced. In the past there have been huge variations between countries for the same engines.

Edited 24 February, 2016 by Gerrycan