Hi,

 

I recently purchased an octavia 2 estate with the BXE engine code, I purchased it fairly cheaply and want to keep it going as its in very good condition.

 

I've been told that the BXE block is very unreliable but this car has hit 200k miles trouble free, I don't have a service history for it and as soon as I brought it home, did a full oil and filters change (air, oil, fuel) it drives well before it cuts into limp mode (separately troubleshooting) it is due a timing belt replacement in 20k which I might do early if I can get answer here. Does changing the cam shell bearings fully prevent the conrod issue, a couple of people have said it does, and if thats the case I would get the timing belt done and the cam shell bearing replaced, early I'm working off part number 038103673B for those cam shell bearings is that the correct part number.

Edited 23 July, 20187 yr by SkodaROR

Cam shell bearing causing conrod issues? I'm following this as I've not heard of this.  Although it would appear that the BXE is renowned for conrod failure the numbers are still very small compared to the numbers on the road, I personally wouldn't worry too much about it.

I really wouldn't worry too much. If it has made it to 200k miles then it should be a good one. My BXE is on 90k, is remapped to about 140, gets driven hard and does allot of towing. 

 

Just change the oil regularly and aim for 300k miles! :)

On 23/07/2018 at 12:28, SkodaROR said:

Hi,

 

I recently purchased an octavia 2 estate with the BXE engine code, I purchased it fairly cheaply and want to keep it going as its in very good condition.

 

I've been told that the BXE block is very unreliable but this car has hit 200k miles trouble free, I don't have a service history for it and as soon as I brought it home, did a full oil and filters change (air, oil, fuel) it drives well before it cuts into limp mode (separately troubleshooting) it is due a timing belt replacement in 20k which I might do early if I can get answer here. Does changing the cam shell bearings fully prevent the conrod issue, a couple of people have said it does, and if thats the case I would get the timing belt done and the cam shell bearing replaced, early I'm working off part number 038103673B for those cam shell bearings is that the correct part number.

Cam shell bearings would not stop conrod failure, as the the camshaft is part of the cylinder head and not in the cylinder block

 the camshaft is driven by the crankshaft via the timing/cambelt and since you have no history with the car then  get it changed as soon as possible and have the water pump done at the same as that is also driven by the timing/cambelt, if the belt does snap it will wreck the cylinder head (valves will hit the piston's, not very nice)

 

As the car has done 200K then believe me you have a good engine there, just service it regularly and it may well do another 200k