Hi guys.

I've been looking to buy a Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI L&K Dsg and finally found one within Mt budget on paper ticking all the boxes. Then I started reading the forum and won't lie the many horror stories about the chain and oil issues are enough to put a person off. But I'm just drawn to the 1.8 L&K like a moth to a fire 😅. It's an '11 plate car with 84k miles and full service history. Link to the ad here. How big of a risk, considering all the know 1.8 TSI issues, is it getting a car this age with this milage. Are there any preventative measures that can be taken to prolong the life of the engine or should I just forget about the 1.8 L&K and go for a 1.4 TSI instead?

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, 

Kris

Welcome.

 

Risky, very risky, but then there are good ones about, there has to be. 

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/509005-buying-advice-18-tsi

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/511195-purchased-2011-octavia-lk-timing-chain-issue

 

Edited 15 March, 20233 yr by toot