BXE engine failure - replacement options

[silestanix]

When I checked the listing the other day the Mahle application was showing as still being in preparation.

Ah ok, I don't know then bud, he did say the new ones are a better design and stronger? That's when he mentioned mahle so... I know that it'll be fixed by Thursday afternoon. I'll keep you updated though if I find out more details.

[silestanix]

All done, DSG serviced for good measure.

Pics below, they look very much past it, smell like burnt oil & metal as opposed to the fresh looking ones which have no odour at all. Definitely been too hot, just glad I got them changed when I did.

[Crasher]

Yes, good call. Everyone should do this.

[Jon44w]

At least if the worst happens a replacement is BXE engine is readily available from £360 just checking Ebay there now. Id be far more worried if I was driving a 1.4 tdi BMS or 1.9tdi BLS to name but a few which will sting you around £1000 and are harder to source.

[silestanix]

At least if the worst happens a replacement is BXE engine is readily available from £360 just checking Ebay there now. Id be far more worried if I was driving a 1.4 tdi BMS or 1.9tdi BLS to name but a few which will sting you around £1000 and are harder to source.

Damn, they susceptible to these issues too? Shame on VW man.

[Jon44w]

Its not just VW. Everyone has their issues such as Vauxhalls A20DTH engine, have you seen the amount of Insignias scrapped because of some rubber seal that hardens in them. Crazy. BMW have a horror show of an engine, N47, which has the timing chain at the back and fails all the time.

[Crasher]

Thank you Jon, a balanced common sense reply based on personal experience, all too rare on all forums.

[Gazwould]

These engines are fine if they get 10k oil changes and at roughly 100k, new con rod bearings.... no customer of mine has ever suffered this failure when following this regime.

However some think it will never happen to them !


"24th oil change today at 237,000 miles (381k km)



Still no issues to report "

[Crasher]

Great oil, I have 510 litres in stock.

Have you done your rod bearings yet? If you haven’t would be interesting to see what they look like.

[Gazwould]

Your drinking problem Steve has gone to another level

Turns out he has a BLS , I bloody hate people who don't even know what engine code they have , lol .