DON'T Buy a 1.4 TSI GOLF?? | IS IT REALLY THAT BAD?

All of the major problems/issues with the VW 1.4 Tsi Engine & how to maintain the engine correctly to avoid having these issues

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Volkgswagen Golf MK6 1.4 TSI (122)

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[alhoceima]

Here in the Netherlands our normal petrol is Euro 95 but with an ethanol amount of 10%. This fuel is bad for a lot of vehicles, so i always put V-Power or BP Ultimate (great
additives) Octane 98 in my 1.4 TSI (& other vehicles). What I also recommend for these engines, especially the 1.4 TSI CAVD (Turbo Compressor) :

- Change the bobines every 120.000 km's (75.000 miles).
- Check & Change sparkplugs every 30-40.000 km's (25.000 miles).
- Change the airfilter (only for stock airfilters) every 30-40000km's (25.000 miles)
- Change the fuelfilter every 80000 km's (75.000 miles)
- If you fuel up your car with Euro 95, then add additives every 10 fuel ups.
- Sometimes drive the car in the high rev zone for 10 minutes, (if the engine is on operating temperature), this causes the engine to clean carbonite on the pistons and clean the katalysator.

[calumirvine]

I bought one of these in June last year. Bought with 42, 000 miles and now up to 73, 000. No issues with it what so ever. Regularly serviced with VW the most I’ve had to change is a set of tyres. Not the greatest of fuel that’s my only complaint more suited to city driving. Comfortable, nippy and dependable.

[TheRustedPixel]

I literally just bought a Golf 1.4TSI yesterday after trading my 1.2TSI. I always use 95 but I have, at times opted for the cheaper engine oil. Really glad to know that I need to stick to mid to high tier oil and keep going with 95. Thanks for the video!

[grandspectrumsolutionsled]

Some very good pointers there. I found little to zero issues with my golfV STI 1.4 GT DSG . Second owner starting from 45000km and I am now on 80000km. Alwaýs use high quality oil. I would advize getting the chain replaced on 90000km or on in order to get another 150000km without running into a surplus of faults. One crucial thing I would of mentioned is that one should also get the gearbox oil (DSG/Auto/manual)serviced too as that can also have an effect on the chain. Generally overlooked but thank me later.

[daniel]

The Golf Mk6 is definitely my all time favourite model. I bought a 2010 1.4 TSI last year and it’s still running good. It’s fuel efficient, well cared for and totally up to date on maintenance. I love this car.

[Olddirtytiger]

Bruv always had Japanese cars but been looking at a second hand 1.4 golf tsi, and my dad was telling me some of the same things you mentioned in this video and he has over 40 years in the business, very good information, very important video, take note people

[syrconcrete]

Id recommend also waiting for your oil to get up to temp because the viscosity changes and allows the tensioner to function properly, the gauge pointed out in the video is the coolant gauge which is very different, oil usually takes much longer to warm up than coolant, if you can, wait til its above 70C

[faridmiah]

I've got the Mk6 TSI GT 1.4 with 160bhp, it has a supercharger which is a massive bonus. I always top it up with Shell only petrol, with expensive fuel you get more miles and it's really good for the engine too. Never skimp on parts, always use OEM parts as it'll prolong the life of the car and won't leave a big dent on your wallet in the long run!

[yahneh]

I've clocked 240, 000km on my Jetta 1.4, perfect condition although I already changed clutch kit. Good point I always follow, don't Rev the car hard (above 3k) until Oil temperature is between 90 and 110°C, when you exceed 110°C, slow down a bit or else you accelerate wear on the engine. Great engine this one

[ReaperG]

I own a VW Golf MK5 1.4 GT 170bhp for the past 14 years. It has 250.000 km on it. I have had very little problems with it. Always used 5w30 Castrol oil and 98 Octane gas. The timing chain and water pump set was changed twice since i bought it and the petrol pump once. The only real issue i had was the 2 electro-valves that were changed a few times in the first 5 years but never had another problem since then.

[avocadotoast]

Pretty sure the fuel type used is not to do with the purity of it as you say but the octane level. These engines have a higher compression ratio from typical say Japanese hatchbacks in the same class, as such you need to put 95 octane or higher in them or the fuel will not detonate under the right conditions in the cylinder and essentially cause damage over time (along with reduced perfomance and mpg). Essentially, higher octane fuel wont detonate as easily as lower octane stuff, as such it will ignite at the right time when the spark plug fires in these engines; as opposed to partially igniting too early in random parts of the cylinder. My mechanic has recommended rotating the octane of the fuel too if you cant always afford to use higher stuff, but I will generally put in a tank of 98+ every fourth fill or so and the rest of the time 95+.

[DigitalicaEG]

i had a 2010 Golf Mk6 1.4 TSI (twin charger 160 bhp) for almost 10 years and it was a terrible sweet nightmare. I 100% spent more money on repairing the car than what it originally cost me + selling it. It's a very very sensitive engine that feels like it was put together with every piece of it just barely on the edge of breaking down. I did 160, 000km on the car during which I replaced the turbo 2x times, water pump/magnetic clutch 3x times, DSG dual clutches 3x times, DSG Mechatronic 1x.... not to mention the weeks and mOnths it spent at the garage and dealership waiting for parts or getting troubleshooted for insanely complicated repairs. It genuinely love the car, but i hated the guts of it at the same time. 10/10 would not recommend unless you're a masochistic f*k like me.

[aceofjase]

I can't thank you enough for this info. I've seen one of these, and I really want it and after some research today I was just going to give up and move on. I've heard all the horror stories about the engine, chain, tensioner, fuel etc but absolutely no one had said that this is all avoidable with regular service work and decent quality service items. These are all things I do with my current car. The absolute gem here is an actual owner saying you can infact run it reliably on decent quality 95 octane petrol, again something pretty standard in my household. Excited to try and get one of these, thanks matey😁

[lucymot]

Im a diesel and Honda girl.. just got a golf 1.6 tsi.. so i know nothing so thank you so much for this lovely Also rush around the front wheels and the foam ... i do love and look after my cars

Thank you 😊

Love this as i love all car vidos 😬😬😁😁

[DJ_A.K_GOLD]

2010, 1.6 Manuel, is the one i have .
And it's very Reliable, even after 200, 000 km.
Out of regular services, the timing belt every 80, 000 km, and the Manual Gear Clutches that i did after 185, 000 km, this Car is probably the best car I've had .

[guywickens]

I regularly service my tsi 1.4 122bhp with the castrol edge, and keep the car fuel full using only the BP E5. It has been a good car. Only thing that puts me off is the cold starts mostly during the warm days, It can sometimes be embarrassing lol.

[retrograde]

Pro tip connect a lav mic to you camera, there cheap, sound great and will make the quality of your vid so much better. Cause its hard to hear what your saying with the background noise, if you use a lav mic it attaches to your t-shirt so the audio is clearer. Thanks for the vid btw it was very informative. Keep up the good work.

[Dylanwill]

Great video for promoting general care of your car but please do more research on the octane rating. You mention this is how much oxygen in the fuel and that if you put the wrong one your car won't know what to do with it. Actually octane rating is to do with octane funnily enough and the car knows what to do with it as in, it will advance or retard the timing to maximise power or efficiency without knock/predetonation depending on the octane rating, with a higher octane fuel you can get more power and mileage but it costs more so may or may not be worthwhile depending on what fuel Costa and your priorities, the issue as far as I understand is that the cheaper fuels are of a lower quality and have less of the additives etc that keep the engine and injectors cleaner.

[abdelsmo]

Me knowing my family putting cheap fuel in a car worth 60k 😳😳

[hendongooner]

I always suggest change oil and filter every 6 months. And change the fuel filter every 12 months. And of course use the higher octane fuel.