Advice on Audi A3

oldfella · 15-03-2019 08:33PM #1

hi .im looking to buy a 09/10 audi a3 ..1.9 diesel ..what do i need to watch out for on these as regards things that go wrong ..also are they reliable ..all advice accepted thanks

rex-x · 16-03-2019 05:59PM

Rear calipers are a big problem on them (and the whole Mk5 and 6 platform) rear suspension bolts seizing in the arms etc but nothing too bad

Engine wise they offered a 1.9 and 2.0, some 1.9 were badged as a 2.0 weirdly so watch what you get!
The 1.9 of that era would be all bxe which like to randomly throw Conrods through the block and are best avoided. Find a nice 2.0 if you can they are a better more refined engine although also not without their troubles

Dual mass flywheels on both varies were an issue from 80k + miles although that could be said of most diesels

Murt102 · 16-03-2019 08:03PM

Ive a 2008 Audi A3 1.9tdi (cant remember which engine but definitely not BXE).

Have it almost a year now and has been going great. Miser on fuel and is comfortable enough. Have clocked up just over 20k miles over the last 12 months and all i have spent on it has been getting the timing belt replaced, one service, and had to sort out rear calipers (as mentioned above).

As far as i know, they stopped the 1.9TDI’s sometime in 2009 and replaced them with the 1.6TDI engine. 2.0TDI was still available.

oldfella · 17-03-2019 11:20AM

thanks for that..so the 09 ,1.9 diesels have the bxe engine and best avoided

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