Hi all,

 

hope everybody is doing well. 
 

I was wondering if anybody could advise or talk me out of buying used Octy Mk2 estate elegance, 1.4tsi CAXA engine with 125k miles on the clock. Price is £2.5k

 

I spoke with the trader who sells it. Camchain, tensioner and pump as well as new flywheel has been installed about 100 miles ago. Should I be put off because of the high mileage? From what I’ve been reading about these engines they seem to be quite reliable if the chain/tensioner is checked and replaced if needed. Is there anything else I should be extra careful about? How about turbos at these engines? Car seems to have loads of paperwork and has been serviced regularly. I am goind to check it out this week. Any recommendation would be much appreciated.

 

thanks

Tom

Mine is just shy of 100K now and running sweet and pretty silent. Where's a bit of wood to touch?

 

I appreciate there's another 25K on that and with no idea how it has been driven and maintained there isn't much to advise. If you've evidence of regular oil changes, that's good. Mine has been on extended intervals but I tend to do an oil change mid-way through anyway. There are those that suggest swapping to fixed intervals is better for these engines. I got mine as a one-owner with 53K on it about 3 years ago. I've replaced the front wheel bearings, otherwise I think it has just been service items/consumables.