Hi Guys

Looked at a 63 reg Octavia 1.2 tsi and it looked to me it was a belt driven twin cam motor. would this be correct. Have seen a lot of chain driven problems online and am under the impression that they went to a belt because of this.

Regards

Benterrier

Hi Guys

Looked at a 63 reg Octavia 1.2 tsi and it looked to me it was a belt driven twin cam motor. would this be correct. Have seen a lot of chain driven problems online and am under the impression that they went to a belt because of this.

Regards

Benterrier

 

A 63 reg 1.2tsi Octavia will have the EA211 cam belt engine.

 

The EA211 engine is a totally different compared to the previous generation cam chain EA111

Edited 27 June, 20169 yr by bigjohn

Yes that is correct.

Thanks Guys

No problems with this EA211 belt driven engine I hope.

Regards

Bit to early to tell if say.

Are you sure?

I thought the first 1.2 engines in the latest Octavia from 2013 were the chain drive 105ps engines.

The 110ps belt drive 1.2 engine came out in 2015.

You could get the engine code off the vin plate in the door jamb and Google it.

Or look if it has a plastic cambelt cover on the left hand side of the engine.

Edited 27 June, 20169 yr by glosrich

Some pics here:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/278662-ea211-12tsi-engine/

I thought the EA211 is on all MQB cars, and that the upping in power by 5PS was just a retune? 

Are you sure?

I thought the first 1.2 engines in the latest Octavia from 2013 were the chain drive 105ps engines.

The 110ps belt drive 1.2 engine came out in 2015.

You could get the engine code off the vin plate in the door jamb and Google it.

Or look if it has a plastic cambelt cover on the left hand side of the engine.

When I looked at the engine yesterday I immediately saw the twin cam layout. My only question to skoda agent was is it belt or chain drive.sales said it was a chain. I then asked for answer from the workshop and back the reply its belt driven. Wish I had taken a photo. Coil packs were there between the cam covers.

My test drive went well, very surprised how well it pulled.

Regards

When I looked at the engine yesterday I immediately saw the twin cam layout. My only question to skoda agent was is it belt or chain drive.sales said it was a chain. I then asked for answer from the workshop and back the reply its belt driven. Wish I had taken a photo. Coil packs were there between the cam covers.

My test drive went well, very surprised how well it pulled.

Regards

 

Yep sorry I was talking out of my a*rse.....lol

 

The change from 105ps to 110ps was just a retune.

 

Octavia from 2013 has always had the EA211 twin cam 16V engine. Belt drive.

 

The belt is a glass fibre reinforced belt, long life. Doesnt need replacing for at least 8 years, unless service detects any wear.

When I looked at the engine yesterday I immediately saw the twin cam layout. My only question to skoda agent was is it belt or chain drive.sales said it was a chain. I then asked for answer from the workshop and back the reply its belt driven. Wish I had taken a photo. Coil packs were there between the cam covers.

My test drive went well, very surprised how well it pulled.

Regards

 

The old EA111 was available in many forms 1.2, 1.4, 8valve single cam, 16 valve twin cam. All of the EA111 engines have the oil filter at high level at the front left of the engine bay and the turbo is on the front grill side of the engine

 

The EA211 has the oil filter at the bottom of the engine and the turbo is on the bulkhead side of the engine (transverse fitment)

Hi Guys

Thanks for your replies. Finally my car hunting has been resolved. Settled on a low mileage B8 1.6 Diesel 120 Passat. Not getting rid of my 110 tdi Octavia...... Truly an engine so flexible and reliable