BXE engine failure - replacement options

[edward011778]

Hi!

My 2007 Golf TDI has just put a rod through the block at circa 120,000 miles. Engine is/was a BXE and and this appears to be a rather well-known fault. From what I can work out it looks like there were maybe four other 1.9TDI engine variants fitted to the MK5 Golf. So my question is, which engine code should I source as a replacement, i.e. is there a better option than sticking another BXE in and hoping it doesn't do the same thing?

Sorry if this is a commonly asked question and the info is here already, a quick search hasn't made me much the wiser & I'm not really clued up on VAG stuff of this generation.

Thanks...

[Crasher]

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.

[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 .

[DieselMonster]

Quantum oil is great I use that or TripleX PD oil for my 1.9. Is getting the filter from dealership the best choice? I just go ahead with Mann filters.

[silestanix]

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.

Crasher, I'm just about to post up in the new to forum section as I've bought a pretty clean golf TDi with 78k and fsh... And unfortunately it has the BXE engine so now I'm having kittens. It had an oil service before I bought it however I plan to have it serviced on my own terms by my friend at his garage, using Castrol 5w30 507-00 and decent filters.

However no reading through so many threads like this I'm considering biting the bullet and getting them to change the conrod bearings as a matter of course. Would that be a good idea? I'd rather spend the extra few hundred then a grand+ on a new engine etc.

Cheers.

Harry.

[Crasher]

A grand on a new engine.... you would be lucky to get a decent used one for that and an exchange bottom end from VW is £2768 alone. Anyway, yes I would strongly recomedn the bearings were changed,I prefer to use Mahle if available but the KS 775 546 00 are the correct "sputter" type as well. The bolts must be genuine 045 105 425 at £6.47 each. It would be interesting to see a picture of them when they are done and see if the upper ones are worn like this which is fairly typical

[Gazwould]

Absolutely essential .

Here's one from last week .






The mechanics weren't in the know as simply put another second hand BXE in

[Crasher]

And as the newest BXE is 12 years old, what are the chances of it being a good one? The hole on 3 is puzzling as the rod is still on and it is obvious 1 that has thrown its toys out of the pram