@@charlesadeoye8847 I'll take another reliable 4cyl with a stick that so happens to make power. The engine was on par with the 00 Saturn SL1 I had, except the Saturn had more pep.
These engines have gone nearly unchanged since 1993. Dead reliable and simple to work on. Very slow, but they take abuse like a champ. I’ve owned 6 VW’s with the 2.0, one had 246k miles before I sold it and it was running smooth as silk! Still see it all the time driving around town
Mine was burning oil at 100,000 miles. Dealer maintained since new, synthetic oil changes every 12,000 km as per manufacturers instructions. Junk. None of my Volvo red blocks that were double the age and miles ever burned oil like that.. and neither did any of the crappy domestic cars I owned.
It doesn't even matter what motor you are breaking down, or what car you are working on. I love watching you work, and teach. Its refreshing, relaxing, and informative. Not to mention funny, due to the use of your brother's tshirt, toothbrush, and so on. 🤣😂
Very amusing and this nitwit learned a lot. But sometimes it goes too fast. Question: is the engine put together after the break down ? Like to see a video of that too 😃👍🏼👍🏼
Teaching is a fantastic way to learn. Agree with first comment though, speedkar could do a video on something really basic and I would still enjoy it I reckon
This looks almost exactly like the 2.0 I had on my 2002 Jetta. No turbo, aluminum head on iron block, eight valves on a single camshaft, and belt-timed, though I remember a metal intake manifold and coil-on-plug, I do believe. Stupid simple, insanely reliable, and strong like they don’t make them any more. The electronics around it went out all the time but the engine will run, and run, and run, and run. Love to see them around!
@@JasonLuther1 These engines came from factory in a lot of VW cars here in Brazil. Due to some platforms being derived from old Audi models, it was mounted longitudinally in some cars. In cars with more modern platforms, it was mounted transversely.
It depends on which car it's put in. In the MK4 golf, for example, it doesn't feel slow at all. In some other cars that are much heavier than that golf, because it doesn't have a lot of power, it will feel slow.
Simple is GOOD. Dependable, reliable, easy to work on. And iron blocks are strong, don't require sleeves. If this were turbo charged, it would put out at least 180 hp, 200 pound feet of torque. Need more like this in other cars.
@@ahyhijooooo The 1.8 Turbo or the 1.8 non-turbo? I know the VW 1.8 Turbo engines are some of the most longest lasting 4 cylinder engines on par with the Mistubishi 4G63 EVO engine that can get past 250,000 miles with good maintenance.
These are incredible engines. Low power, but super longevity and low maintenance. These still use the same basic technology from the 1.6 in the late 70’s. Same block, slightly different cylinder head was introduced in 1993 but hasn’t really been changed since. Way to go VW. More manufacturers need to do this.
My mother had this engine in her 2002 golf which she purchased new. The engine was not powerful, but it was durable. Never had any problems with it and we had it a long time. One camshaft and two valves per cylinder. It was old in 2002
@@thedude4795 this is not the turbo charge version with the 16 valves. This is the antique version that is eight valves. One cam shaft. Quite ancient actually. Unlike their newer stuff, this is pretty well-built and will last a long time
115 horses are plenty for a car like the Mk 4. My dad this engine in his 1996 Passat and he pulled their caravan regularly with it. It's not exactly a modern engine and it's too thirsty even by the 90's standards when it was built, but pretty nice to drive with the flat torque curve.
There is no reason on earth to overly complicate an engine other than to increase your service department's profit margin. The best engineering is to build a machine as simply as possible, with the fewest parts that is simplest to service and reliable. I wish that more of the propeller heads that design overly complicated "modern engines" would remember that.
The main reason for over complicating engine design is stricter emission regulations. If you don't cut emissions, you can't sell your car. There's plenty of other simple engines from VW, like the 1.2 TSI from the Polo and Golf, and 1.0 3 cylinder you find in the up! and Polo. Mechanically simple, but with a few more sensors for engine management.
@@panzerveps Engine emissions are no new thing, with an analyzer back in the day, I could pretty much tune any engine to pass any year's emission standards at a given RPM range and sometimes (usually) at the cost of performance. So yes, I made a 1966 leaded high compression Super Rocket pass for a 1982 with a catalytic converter and a 1975 (no cat) pass for a 2002. The first one ran like hell the second ran just fine... I also have a Mitsubishi 2.6 Liter MCA Jet Hemi, that will still pass for current emissions standards, will get over 40mpg Hwy... but it was and still is a slug. But yes, computer management will give you a better blend of emissions compliance and performance over a broader rev range... Very true. In all reality we have reached the point of diminishing returns. We are adding thousands of dollars of complexity to get .5% greater thermal efficiency and 1% better emissions with decreased reliability and durability. Of course, there's also outrageous repair costs to consider. Personally, I'd gleefully give up that 1 MPG to save $10,000.00 off the sticker price and a car that won't last 100,000 miles without heroic repairs. And I'd happily drive 1 mile a week less to make up for the emissions...
@@RJ-vb7gh Sure, you could use an analyzer to tune your engine to run correctly, but that's not what I wrote. I wrote that emission REGULATIONS have become stricter, and you can't meet those regulations using just a carb and cat.
@@panzerveps True, but we're very quickly reaching the point where too much complexity is really not improving emissions or fuel economy while seriously undermining the engineering integrity of the ICE engine. In some cases the cost of the electronic control, emissions systems and monitoring systems on an engine are nearly as expensive as the engine itself, perhaps more expensive. Not to mention that low tension rings actually cause oil dilution and shorten the lifespan of the engine. In other words the bells and whistles are choking out integrity of the underlying systems. In the 1970's the Honda CVCC and Mitsubishi MCA Jet engines got about the same fuel economy as the Toyota Prius, without the need of fuel injection, cat (in the case of the CVCC), or a Hybrid drive system. They also had excellent emissions. Is the Prius a tiny bit better... maybe or maybe not, but at what cost?
My 2013 VW base model Jetta with the 2.0 has been so reliable and it’s never even been to any dealer or mechanic. I’ve been able to teach myself how to fix and repair all the things that have come up - which is minimal compared to other cars I’ve had. I recall several folks telling me to run from VW when I was considering it back in 2016 and I’m so glad I used my gut instinct and got it. I have about 200k on it and it hasn’t given me any reason to consider selling it so I’m a happy customer.
@@bazzle592 Actually this block with a 9A 16V head and thicker head gasket lowers the compression rate making it perfect for a turbo installation. It's a common feature on VDUB scene.
These are still fitted to the forklift's service as a day job. running on LPG, the highest hours reading I've come across was 22000 hours without major repair. Roughly equivalent to 660000 miles.
@@stuartbear922 Agreed, on the dipstick, Until you drain it, then it looks like brown wood stain after 1000 hours. Just visited a car show today, there was an Audi 80 soft top from 1995 with one of these engines in it.
@@francescotar A well maintained VW will outlast it's Japanese counterparts. Problems typically arise on poorly maintained cars. Even those problems are typically minor.
What i heard is that VW keeps making iron block engines because cast iron absorbs noise better than aluminium alloys, thus reducing the need for sound insulation. Even the EA888 engine is still iron block, and its one of the best modern turbocharged engines.
It's basically the same engine since late 90's. But they have good torque in their midrange making it very flexible in their operating range. The 2.0L also has good longevity.
@@twiggymac another neat thing in the VW world is , look what engine is still used today to make the most power. Not a vr6,not a 1.8t , but the good ol 16v from the 80s. If I'm not mistaken , Boba motoring channel probably has the quickest VW ever and it's a 16v.
As a VW engine builder (look at my channel) I have to correct you. The oil does not go up in the middle of the head. Look at 5:04 The seconds bolt hole from the right. There a tiny hole. From there it feeds around the head bolt (2nd from the right) up around the bolt and somewhere under the washer sideways into the head. The hole in the middle-front is the oil return.
Actually… the oil goes into the head, through the valve guides, and into the cylinder. At least it did on my 2.0L at 100,000 miles. Junk. Absolute junk.
These EA287 engines are an older design. I had a 1989 B3 Passat with this engine in it. Absolutely bomb-proof. I sold mine at 15 years old with 160,000 miles on the clock, and saw it on the road 2 or 3 years later. Great cars that handled well , with strong simple and economical engines.
This engine is based off of the early water cooled VW engines (like 1.5/1.6L rabbits). This is the reason for the cast iron block and other older style components. Its a testament to the quality of engineering. Its basically a 50 year old engine design that is still reliable, makes decent power and is efficient.
Mine was burning oil at 100,000 miles. No car I’ve ever owned.. including Volvos with double the years and miles, or any crappy domestic brand I owed in the dark days of 80s and 90s GM and Ford ever burned oil.
Simplicity. It's why I love the 2.5L in my Ford Fusion. It's 175 lazy horsepower in a non-turbo iron block engine that's given me absolutely zero issues in its 168,000 miles.
Another benefit of having an aluminium engine block, instead of heavy cast iron, is that you can make lighter weight coffee tables out of them, that won't leave indentation on your living room floor tiles.
"What's a Volkswagen without these triple-square bolts?" I love it! Extremely old and new technology together. At least, it has a spin-on oil filter. I have a Mk 5 Rabbit which is my first German car. What a learning experience! It seems like VW loves to keep owners confused with their designs. I love the performance and reliability of my 2.5 liter I-5 engine, but the learning curve was long. It's hard to believe that this company evolved from the classic air-cooled Beetle which excelled in simplicity.
The only major change these engines received was the crossflow head, but other than that it has remained almost unchanged since the late 80's. Goes to show how good the OG design is.
The block was redesigned in the 90's to remove the balancing shaft, distributor and also relocating the oil pump, because both of them were driven by the balance shaft. Also removed mounting place for the mechanical fuel pump for carbs.
@@speedkar99 Why why does it have so many plastic parts ? doesnt this make it prone to failure with cracks and plastic deterioration with cost cutting plastic being used inside and out of engine ?
So fun fact, this /used/ to be a performance engine back in the MK3 days. The ABA and AEG engines were the GTI engines in the MK3 (and I think MK2 also?) and it was also used as the base model engine on the MK4. It's really simple, very small, and surprising for VW, easy to work on. You can actually buy cams meant for the MK3 GTI and drop them in with a tune, or you can upgrade to the ABF head for 16 valves, not the base 8 (also DOHC iirc).
It's weird to see a 2L only producing 115HP. Since 2005 my parents have been driving round a 110HP 1.6L vehicle and a 130HP 1.6L vehicle but I also understand the massive reliability bonus one gets with a modern yet basic engine like this one. Great video and fascinating breakdown
Little background info, from European market - this is the largest variant of 4cyl EA113 series and it was used since early 2000's as a replacement of more complex 92kW 1.8 20V engine. Base engine of these series was 74kW 1.6 8V, with aluminium block, top of the line was 1.8 20VT ranging between 110-160kW. I think there was also 16V variant used in Audi. EA113 series were derived from EA827, in US known as "big block"
Looks like my old Porsche 2L 924 engine. It was the most reliable engine I've ever had (not powerful but reliable). 30 mi/gal cheap non computerised cis fuel injection also. Many times in life simpler makes for a more stress free, care free life :)
@@thedude4795 It seems like it will make the job take a lot longer that the time it takes to remove the intake manifold and then do the job, but I wouldn't know if having swivel sockets or a special tool would be faster.
I'm surprised they produced such good simple, old but proven, reliable design until mid 10's for the US! In Europe, for the most part of the 10's, it was all about turbo + direct injection + downsizing + you better have lots of spare change in your pocket if you own a TSI out of warranty and it broke. lol Simpler is always better.
Blame the EU fuel economy/CO2 standards (they are 2 ways to measure the same thing). Small turbo engines do great in test cycles. The fuel economy increase is not that great in real world driving, but it doesn't matter since the design goal was meeting regulations 1st, anything else second
You could get this engine until 2015 in the European VW Caddy, powered by natural gas (methane). Passenger cars, on the other hand, all went with the downsized turbocharged engines, save for the entry level Polo and up!, that still have a N/A 1.0 3 cylinder. Which is arguably still downsized, just not turbocharged.
@@SkylineFinessebecouse in real life people like to drive agressively, and NA engines are more fuel effiecient when it comes to driving like that. Turbo petrols reqire a specific driving style, meaning trying to stay off boost at normal driving
My 99 Jetta 2.0 AEG engine is basically the same, have 130k miles on it, did tune up: ignition coil, spark plugs w/wires, gasket, belts - all cheap! 😉Runs smooth, no issues. P. S. hey you, Vdabs, try Liqui Moly additive - CERATEC! ✌️
Volkswagen has their own iron casting abilities in Wolfsburg (may be mistaken) but that is why most of their engines are iron blocks. Cheaper to do it inside rather than outsource and ready for turbocharging if ever needed.
@@bradc32 Yes theres a special swivel socket you get can for like 8 bucks, use it may times no need to take the manifold off, turns a 1 hour job into a 30 minute job if your just doing plugs and wires
Had vw Bora with this petrol engine it was on 96k when purchased over 200k when sold never had any problems and still original clutch. always great vids👍
I have a 2012 Jetta 5 speed with this engine(CBPA) and it's a machine. 200k miles and very few issues. Pay attention to those oil coolers though... get oil that bleeds into your coolant. Even the heater core and fuel pump are easy jobs on this car. VW really should make more cars like this. I love mine.
I love the fact that these still existed; they remind me of the 90’s hondas- there needs to be more engines like this which can actually be worked on by a regular driver Edit: kinda hilarious how it’s so basic yet has a drive by wire throttle
I had the 2.slow in a 2011 Jetta. Pretty good engine. Had 180k miles on it when the car was hit and totaled. I had just bought the timing belt kit to do it the second time. Still in the box lol. True on the coil and plugs. Coils would last about 60k. Plug changes are not that bad but requires a swivel to get numbers 2 and 3 out from under the intake.
idk about MK6's, but MK3/4s you'd just take the intake mani off to get the plugs in the middle. Sure it's an extra $5 gasket but it's worth it for the hassle
@@dud1f3r4 You don't have to take the manifold of, the 2/3 sparkplugs can be removed if you disconnect number 2/3 fuel injector connectors, you can then fit a socket via an extension down there, there is about 1 milimeter space which allows the socket to go there straight, I discovered this by accident...
In Brazil we call this engine of AP ( high Power in english ) and the differences is only the induction manifold side ,and here was manufactured in more displacents like 1.5 ,1.6,1.8 and 2.0
The really long runners on the intake help with low end torque, something that lil engine doesn't have a lot of. The ignition coil is most likely a coilpack driving a wasted spark setup (for this 4 cylinder, it uses 2 coils). If it was just one coil, there would be a need for a distributor. The 'buckets' are called hydraulic lash adjusters.
@Akira S I blew the head on my xt250t 4 valve because those used shims on buckets and we couldn't find any shims here where I live let alone ones of the correct thickness... so we decided to bring the clearance to spec using feeler gauge cut out to fit ( they would go between the shim and bucket in this case ) Bad idea.... due to the wobble play present one day the feeler gauge jumped up and out between the shim and bucket and causes the cam to slam the now misaligned bucket into the valley it rides in, valve stuck open before it kissed the piston... she locked up the rear wheel before I could clutch in and had time to figure out what went wrong... Piston seems to have survived but now I'm looking for a replacement head to put that engine back together.. I learnt from my mistake, never doing that again.. oh well
Have a much older version of this engine to go into my 1997 Golf. It's the same 2.0l 8v, but ABA code. Has a distributor, slightly different head casting, different intake, and of course different management. Oh, and since mine is the OBD1 version of the engine (pre 1995) I have dual valve springs and a forged crank. VW has been using this architecture for a long time, because it works well.
Good to see these still have the piston cooling sprayers. This engine has always responded well to turbo and supercharging. The earlier ones did have SAI. Interesting they were able to get rid of it.
Can't wait when you hit that 1mil sub! Keep working hard on these videos like how you normally work hard on those engines and you'll be sponsored in no time!
I've learned a lot from this video, thanks. I have a 2012 Jetta s 5 speed standard with this engine, it the car has been very reliable I've put 196000 miles on it but the lack of power is excruciating. Part are expensive and labor too, up there with Mercedes and BMWs, and yes the coil pack is acting out thanks again.
@@Bartonovich52 Don't worry, you can still bend all 8 valves when that belt snaps. They say 120 000km life, but mine always get replaced at under 50 000km, along with the tensioner. Cheaper than a new engine.
I love the monologue. Instead of music, you have wonderful comments: "cardboard studio", "my wife's sheets with stains", "my brother's quilt". Tools made by Oral B and wife's old bed sheet and brother's quilt! There is no way your videos could be boring. Excellent!
The simplicity is good! No turbo, timing chain, variable timing. It has only a single cam with no rockers. Less moving parts to go wrong! Easier to maintain! Very economical. The diesel versions were better yet. Let’s keep these engines running!
I had one of these, 2001 golf manual . With short ratios was quite agile. That time and age was an ok performance. Remember even in the eighties golf were sold with 1.3 gas and 1.5L non turbo diesel. The 2.0L fits well in it's evolution
"How are you supposed to remove those wires with the manifold in the way?" Simple answer: the engineers who design those engines don't have to do the maintenance. So why should they care?
My sister had a 1979 Honda hatchback. Care to guess how you change the front shocks? Step one: pull the engine. (Not kidding. Or why it was still galloping along on original shocks when she sold it 25 years later.)
@@Bartonovich52 that's exactly why... Synthetic oil is not for every engine.. unless the engine is made from all aluminum with very very low tolerances on internal parts, or unless you are racing the engine then synthetic is actually going to damage your engine... I have used synthetic in older engines as well and I had oil burning problems along with oil pressure issues and noisy valve trains... Untill I got a little older and wiser in my mechanic trade and started to understand what low viscosity and high viscosity oils do to low performance and high performance engines and vise versa... I have friends that swear by synthetic oil that it's the best and bla bla bla... But when I start explaining to them the physics behind synthetic oil and regular oil and their purposes.. it's in one ear and out the other... They brain washed into believing that it's some sort of super oil and outlasts every other oil.. which it's simply just not the case..
Synthetic is what the manual called for. There is no such thing as an “all aluminum” engine. All of your wear parts including cylinder sleeves and piston rings, valves and guides, and wrist pins, con rods, crankshaft, camshaft, tappets, bearings etc are made of case hardened steel or a babbit, brass, or other type of bearing surface.
Oh.. and don’t confuse viscosity with composition. You can get 50 weight synthetic oils. Synthetic means that it’s less likely to break down. The whole reason why modern engines use synthetic is for long oil change intervals-NOT tighter tolerances.
@@Bartonovich52 like I said.. I could go on and on about why synthetic is bad for regular daily driver engines and why the oil viscosity changes drastically in hot temperatures making it almost like water.. and yes, the are all aluminum race engine the internalals of the engine obviously have hardened steel parts but the block and heads and other small parts will be aluminum to reduce the weight and warm up time.
that engine is a replica of a fiat 128 i used to own back in the early 80th, i liked putting it apart for minor repairs . thanks for the refreshing teardown.
I have a 2015 Jetta with that same motor. It's been very reliable. Currently at 213,450 miles. Not sure why it only has 115hp. I live in California and the CA version comes with variable valve timing but are rated at the same power as the ones without it. Not a fan of the old school timing belt, but no direct injection and plug wires. Low maintenance reliable, and easy to repair.
It’s a very simple and reliable motor, look up Memphis channel, he has one on his VW GTI resto with 2 Weber carbs and mildly tuned. It’s a workhorse of an engine, much like the BMW M20 on the e30s
Great video, really informative and straight forward. This engine was based on the '87> 1.8 digifant engine, found in many VWs of that time period. It was later bored out to 2.0 displacement in the early '90s, and finally ended up with a crossflow design in the late '90s It's a brilliant & ultra reliable engine. They can be modified immensely and VW themselves have had multiple factory cars with the same style engine running superchargers etc over the years.
@@xnopyt13 and yeah it's N/a. But I was lying tho , 102 HP and 120 Nm. Still not bad.. it's engine been used loads (de-tuned though @ 93 HP) in Citroen C1,Aygo , Peugeot 106 and a few others!
Many VW owners call them the 2.Slow. They were probably some of the toughest VW gasoline engines ever built. However, those plastic cooling system parts can break easily, and not noticing when they do easily kills the engine. The variety of bolts was common on modern VWs and all other German cars. One reason I like Toyotas and Hondas is that there is rarely a fastener that is not an 8mm bolt, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm, 19mm, 21mm, and 22mm.
no VVT ,no V16,no direct injection ,no cylinder deactivation ,no turbo , no low tension piston rings ,no cartridge filter ,inline 4 at best reliability
This is a variation of the old EA827 engine from the first Audi 80 from 1972. It was a pretty modern engine back then and the design has proved its worth with such a long production run.
I had many vw! But all of them 2001 and older, I like their simplicity! Currently own a 01 vr6 and and 92 gti 2.0 16v that the engine looks very similar to the one of the video except for the double camshaft.
Yeah, you definitely have talent and skills son. And you have a knack for explaining things simply which I'm sure helps a lot of people who aren't too mechanically inclined. Man I'll tell though, if we were family and living in the same house I would be keeping my clothes, bedsheets, and towels locked up bro! And my toothbrushes! Always enjoy watching your vids, keep on doing what you're doing. 👍✌
Engine's great. Has enough torque and its super reliable and easy to maintain compared to some new nasty engines!
Absolutely!
@@rogeronslow1498 that's why there were no broken bits in there.......... cast iron.
Drive a Jetta with one of these and you'll learn to hate it even if it's kinda reliable. Powerless, raspy boat anchor.
@@OhPhuckYou try driving one with a stick shift. You would love it. Everything's not by been fast but at times by been durable😀
@@charlesadeoye8847 I'll take another reliable 4cyl with a stick that so happens to make power. The engine was on par with the 00 Saturn SL1 I had, except the Saturn had more pep.
These engines have gone nearly unchanged since 1993. Dead reliable and simple to work on. Very slow, but they take abuse like a champ. I’ve owned 6 VW’s with the 2.0, one had 246k miles before I sold it and it was running smooth as silk! Still see it all the time driving around town
1985 actually
You can still go over 170km/h on the 1.9 TDI 90hp version :P
That’s a lot of miles!
Mine was burning oil at 100,000 miles.
Dealer maintained since new, synthetic oil changes every 12,000 km as per manufacturers instructions.
Junk. None of my Volvo red blocks that were double the age and miles ever burned oil like that.. and neither did any of the crappy domestic cars I owned.
@@Bartonovich52 Some of them were shipped with defective piston rings that were installed upside down.
It doesn't even matter what motor you are breaking down, or what car you are working on. I love watching you work, and teach. Its refreshing, relaxing, and informative. Not to mention funny, due to the use of your brother's tshirt, toothbrush, and so on. 🤣😂
I'm glad you appreciate my work. I learn alot myself while tearing these down and love to share it with the online community here too😎
Very amusing and this nitwit learned a lot. But sometimes it goes too fast. Question: is the engine put together after the break down ? Like to see a video of that too 😃👍🏼👍🏼
@@harcovanhees394 These engines are junk most of the time so I doubt he puts them back. He most likely just recycles the materials.
Teaching is a fantastic way to learn.
Agree with first comment though, speedkar could do a video on something really basic and I would still enjoy it I reckon
This Engine was initially created by Audi in 1974
This looks almost exactly like the 2.0 I had on my 2002 Jetta. No turbo, aluminum head on iron block, eight valves on a single camshaft, and belt-timed, though I remember a metal intake manifold and coil-on-plug, I do believe. Stupid simple, insanely reliable, and strong like they don’t make them any more. The electronics around it went out all the time but the engine will run, and run, and run, and run. Love to see them around!
These engines are legendary here in Brazil. Bonus points if mounted longitudinally.
haha longitudinally is badass! Never seen it done with this engine. Do they use the same chassis or is it a swap
@@JasonLuther1 These engines came from factory in a lot of VW cars here in Brazil. Due to some platforms being derived from old Audi models, it was mounted longitudinally in some cars. In cars with more modern platforms, it was mounted transversely.
These engines with forged parts and a turbo can achieve 500hp in road cars, insane!
@@gsilva220 You are talking about the EA827 (AP), made in Brazil.
But in this video, the engine show is the modern version made in Mexico.
EA111.
They are legendary Worldwide ✅.when we talk of VW reliability this is the Engine we are talking about..1.6/1.8/2.0👏
“It’s been stained enough already” 😆 great review of the two.slow
Thanks. Didn't know it had that nickname
It depends on which car it's put in. In the MK4 golf, for example, it doesn't feel slow at all. In some other cars that are much heavier than that golf, because it doesn't have a lot of power, it will feel slow.
Same with the 2.5 lol
Simple is GOOD. Dependable, reliable, easy to work on. And iron blocks are strong, don't require sleeves. If this were turbo charged, it would put out at least 180 hp, 200 pound feet of torque. Need more like this in other cars.
Looks like a good engine to modify.
@@SI0AX the 1.8 8v version can actually make 230HP without any internal modifications to the engine. This engines are bulletproof.
@@ahyhijooooo The 1.8 Turbo or the 1.8 non-turbo? I know the VW 1.8 Turbo engines are some of the most longest lasting 4 cylinder engines on par with the Mistubishi 4G63 EVO engine that can get past 250,000 miles with good maintenance.
@@SI0AX the none turbo 8 valve. It's identical to this engine except the intake and displacement.
@@SI0AX Ever heard of Volvo b230?
These are incredible engines. Low power, but super longevity and low maintenance. These still use the same basic technology from the 1.6 in the late 70’s. Same block, slightly different cylinder head was introduced in 1993 but hasn’t really been changed since. Way to go VW. More manufacturers need to do this.
Reminded me of the 1,5 L in my 1975 rabbit.
My mother had this engine in her 2002 golf which she purchased new. The engine was not powerful, but it was durable. Never had any problems with it and we had it a long time. One camshaft and two valves per cylinder. It was old in 2002
This engine is from 2010 and forward
@@thedude4795 as far as I know, maybe some items about it. But that engine is quite old. Goes back well into the 1990s
@@thedude4795 this is not the turbo charge version with the 16 valves. This is the antique version that is eight valves. One cam shaft. Quite ancient actually. Unlike their newer stuff, this is pretty well-built and will last a long time
115 horses are plenty for a car like the Mk 4. My dad this engine in his 1996 Passat and he pulled their caravan regularly with it. It's not exactly a modern engine and it's too thirsty even by the 90's standards when it was built, but pretty nice to drive with the flat torque curve.
@@kevinbarry71 ep.... Like my 1992 1.8 abs passat
There is no reason on earth to overly complicate an engine other than to increase your service department's profit margin. The best engineering is to build a machine as simply as possible, with the fewest parts that is simplest to service and reliable.
I wish that more of the propeller heads that design overly complicated "modern engines" would remember that.
The main reason for over complicating engine design is stricter emission regulations.
If you don't cut emissions, you can't sell your car.
There's plenty of other simple engines from VW, like the 1.2 TSI from the Polo and Golf, and 1.0 3 cylinder you find in the up! and Polo. Mechanically simple, but with a few more sensors for engine management.
@@panzerveps Engine emissions are no new thing, with an analyzer back in the day, I could pretty much tune any engine to pass any year's emission standards at a given RPM range and sometimes (usually) at the cost of performance. So yes, I made a 1966 leaded high compression Super Rocket pass for a 1982 with a catalytic converter and a 1975 (no cat) pass for a 2002. The first one ran like hell the second ran just fine...
I also have a Mitsubishi 2.6 Liter MCA Jet Hemi, that will still pass for current emissions standards, will get over 40mpg Hwy... but it was and still is a slug.
But yes, computer management will give you a better blend of emissions compliance and performance over a broader rev range... Very true.
In all reality we have reached the point of diminishing returns. We are adding thousands of dollars of complexity to get .5% greater thermal efficiency and 1% better emissions with decreased reliability and durability. Of course, there's also outrageous repair costs to consider.
Personally, I'd gleefully give up that 1 MPG to save $10,000.00 off the sticker price and a car that won't last 100,000 miles without heroic repairs. And I'd happily drive 1 mile a week less to make up for the emissions...
@@RJ-vb7gh Sure, you could use an analyzer to tune your engine to run correctly, but that's not what I wrote.
I wrote that emission REGULATIONS have become stricter, and you can't meet those regulations using just a carb and cat.
@@panzerveps True, but we're very quickly reaching the point where too much complexity is really not improving emissions or fuel economy while seriously undermining the engineering integrity of the ICE engine. In some cases the cost of the electronic control, emissions systems and monitoring systems on an engine are nearly as expensive as the engine itself, perhaps more expensive. Not to mention that low tension rings actually cause oil dilution and shorten the lifespan of the engine. In other words the bells and whistles are choking out integrity of the underlying systems.
In the 1970's the Honda CVCC and Mitsubishi MCA Jet engines got about the same fuel economy as the Toyota Prius, without the need of fuel injection, cat (in the case of the CVCC), or a Hybrid drive system. They also had excellent emissions. Is the Prius a tiny bit better... maybe or maybe not, but at what cost?
@@RJ-vb7gh Which is why electric is the only viable option for the future.
Tonight my 2003 Jetta 2.0 just turned 200,000 miles, with nothing but regular maintenance. Still runs like a watch. Can't kill it.
My 2013 VW base model Jetta with the 2.0 has been so reliable and it’s never even been to any dealer or mechanic. I’ve been able to teach myself how to fix and repair all the things that have come up - which is minimal compared to other cars I’ve had. I recall several folks telling me to run from VW when I was considering it back in 2016 and I’m so glad I used my gut instinct and got it. I have about 200k on it and it hasn’t given me any reason to consider selling it so I’m a happy customer.
It is a damn simple Engine it better be reliable. As for the rest of the car...
We love those here in Brazil. With forged internals and a big turbo they can produce up to 400 whp
In your experience, are they very reliable? How many km do they usually get?
@@ut90J standard, you can get 300000+km. Regular oil changes.
@@louvendran7273 that's good to know. Thank you for the reply!
I was just thinking that this thing looks ripe for tuning. Iron block + dead simple + readily available
@@bazzle592 Actually this block with a 9A 16V head and thicker head gasket lowers the compression rate making it perfect for a turbo installation. It's a common feature on VDUB scene.
one of the most solid engines with no problems at all.
Maybe bthe engine doesn't have problem but everything else around it...
These are still fitted to the forklift's service as a day job. running on LPG, the highest hours reading I've come across was 22000 hours without major repair. Roughly equivalent to 660000 miles.
Wow. Forklifts
Engines run very cleanly on LPG versus gasoline. The oil stays clear for a very long time.
@@stuartbear922 Agreed, on the dipstick, Until you drain it, then it looks like brown wood stain after 1000 hours. Just visited a car show today, there was an Audi 80 soft top from 1995 with one of these engines in it.
I own a vw caddy van from '04 with this engine but burning natural gas. Mine's at 600k km and there's plenty others around 700-800k
@@francescotar A well maintained VW will outlast it's Japanese counterparts.
Problems typically arise on poorly maintained cars. Even those problems are typically minor.
What i heard is that VW keeps making iron block engines because cast iron absorbs noise better than aluminium alloys, thus reducing the need for sound insulation.
Even the EA888 engine is still iron block, and its one of the best modern turbocharged engines.
It's basically the same engine since late 90's. But they have good torque in their midrange making it very flexible in their operating range. The 2.0L also has good longevity.
Might as well go all the way back to 74 or so in the mk1s, the lower end has been around forever.
yup same engine thats in my 99 new beetle
@@MrTheHillfolk yeah, most of this stuff is identical to my 1984 1.7. Audi introduced the design a decade earlier
@@twiggymac another neat thing in the VW world is , look what engine is still used today to make the most power.
Not a vr6,not a 1.8t , but the good ol 16v from the 80s.
If I'm not mistaken , Boba motoring channel probably has the quickest VW ever and it's a 16v.
@@MrTheHillfolk wasn't the 1.8t essentially the same engine with a different head?
As a VW engine builder (look at my channel) I have to correct you. The oil does not go up in the middle of the head. Look at 5:04
The seconds bolt hole from the right. There a tiny hole. From there it feeds around the head bolt (2nd from the right) up around the bolt and somewhere under the washer sideways into the head. The hole in the middle-front is the oil return.
Thanks for the correction. Yes I've seen alot of engines being fed oil around the head bolt hole.
Actually… the oil goes into the head, through the valve guides, and into the cylinder.
At least it did on my 2.0L at 100,000 miles.
Junk. Absolute junk.
What is the best engine VW builds nowadays?
@@Bartonovich52 fr?
@@82dupont A Porsche flat four :)
These EA287 engines are an older design. I had a 1989 B3 Passat with this engine in it. Absolutely bomb-proof. I sold mine at 15 years old with 160,000 miles on the clock, and saw it on the road 2 or 3 years later. Great cars that handled well , with strong simple and economical engines.
Mom had a B4 Passat from 1996 till 2011, 17 years. Got a JSW 2.5 to replace it.
This engine is based off of the early water cooled VW engines (like 1.5/1.6L rabbits). This is the reason for the cast iron block and other older style components. Its a testament to the quality of engineering. Its basically a 50 year old engine design that is still reliable, makes decent power and is efficient.
Man I am just amazed by how clear you explain each and every stuff being so complicated yet easy to understand and learn!
This looks like an engine that would run forever.
actually it is quite common they tend to burn quite a lot of oil..
It’s VW version of the BMW M10 and M20
Mine was burning oil at 100,000 miles.
No car I’ve ever owned.. including Volvos with double the years and miles, or any crappy domestic brand I owed in the dark days of 80s and 90s GM and Ford ever burned oil.
It does by doing regular maintenance.
That is a beefy cam shaft.
I'm not even a car guy, I like motorcycles, but your videos are so great I'm hooked!
we had this in brasil for years, since the 90's until mid 2010's we love it its caled AP and it makes good power once you turbo it
Simplicity. It's why I love the 2.5L in my Ford Fusion. It's 175 lazy horsepower in a non-turbo iron block engine that's given me absolutely zero issues in its 168,000 miles.
Looks like to maintain balance in the universe the Germans had to make something simple so they can make some other things more complex
Another benefit of having an aluminium engine block, instead of heavy cast iron, is that you can make lighter weight coffee tables out of them, that won't leave indentation on your living room floor tiles.
You put car parts..... in your house?
@@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703 wait you don't?
@@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703 Maybe they live in the garage instead, why did you have to assume the worst ;)
This is an excellent engine, worked on German cars for 38 years and this low on technology engine was one of the best
“It’s been stained enough already” lmfao
Bed sheets have rough lives
@@speedkar99 That rough lives of bed sheet🤣🤣🤣
"What's a Volkswagen without these triple-square bolts?" I love it! Extremely old and new technology together. At least, it has a spin-on oil filter. I have a Mk 5 Rabbit which is my first German car. What a learning experience! It seems like VW loves to keep owners confused with their designs. I love the performance and reliability of my 2.5 liter I-5 engine, but the learning curve was long. It's hard to believe that this company evolved from the classic air-cooled Beetle which excelled in simplicity.
We'll stay tuned because I have a VW inline 5 engine sitting here to be torn down!
The only major change these engines received was the crossflow head, but other than that it has remained almost unchanged since the late 80's.
Goes to show how good the OG design is.
Nice!
The block was redesigned in the 90's to remove the balancing shaft, distributor and also relocating the oil pump, because both of them were driven by the balance shaft. Also removed mounting place for the mechanical fuel pump for carbs.
I got 305,000 miles out of my first one and on 297,000 miles on the second. I love this motor.
So simple and reliable engine! Not like crap from our days!
Yeah but gutless to push a modern 2 ton car around
@@speedkar99 Why why does it have so many plastic parts ? doesnt this make it prone to failure with cracks and plastic deterioration with cost cutting plastic being used inside and out of engine ?
So fun fact, this /used/ to be a performance engine back in the MK3 days. The ABA and AEG engines were the GTI engines in the MK3 (and I think MK2 also?) and it was also used as the base model engine on the MK4. It's really simple, very small, and surprising for VW, easy to work on. You can actually buy cams meant for the MK3 GTI and drop them in with a tune, or you can upgrade to the ABF head for 16 valves, not the base 8 (also DOHC iirc).
Nice!
It's weird to see a 2L only producing 115HP. Since 2005 my parents have been driving round a 110HP 1.6L vehicle and a 130HP 1.6L vehicle but I also understand the massive reliability bonus one gets with a modern yet basic engine like this one. Great video and fascinating breakdown
You think that’s bad, 5.0 liters of displacement in my 1986 Ford V8 makes a whopping 190 HP 😂
Little background info, from European market - this is the largest variant of 4cyl EA113 series and it was used since early 2000's as a replacement of more complex 92kW 1.8 20V engine. Base engine of these series was 74kW 1.6 8V, with aluminium block, top of the line was 1.8 20VT ranging between 110-160kW. I think there was also 16V variant used in Audi. EA113 series were derived from EA827, in US known as "big block"
Ok thanks
Looks like my old Porsche 2L 924 engine. It was the most reliable engine I've ever had (not powerful but reliable). 30 mi/gal cheap non computerised cis fuel injection also.
Many times in life simpler makes for a more stress free, care free life :)
The Porsche 2L was a modified VW EA831 AFAIK
This 2.0 L is a bullet prof engine ,with regular maintenance they run forever. And yes you can do plugs and wires with the intake on. Great video
2:03 love the sound when you pull the exhaust off👍
Reminds me of my first car's 1.8L 8v in my 85' VW GTi. It had 86 hp, lol. Was a bit nostalgic watching this tear down. Love your shows! Keep it up!
That engine is running for over 30 years. It was found on the mk2 Jetta/Golf in the early 90s
For that reason the engine was nicknamed „ the iron Gustav“! Properly maintained the will last very long.
Awesome. But it should have been retired before the A6 Jetta
@@speedkar99 Agreed.
1:48 "how are you suppose to remove the spark plug wires with the intake in the way?"
Golf DIYers: PTSD attack
Do they actually do this without removing the intake manifold? Seems like it's an easier and less time consuming job if you remove the intake.
@@SI0AX I've done it that way yes. Its possible to remove intake, but major hassle,
@@SI0AX the mk4 2.0s have two part aluminum intakes so you can remove just the top piece for spark plugs
@@thedude4795 It seems like it will make the job take a lot longer that the time it takes to remove the intake manifold and then do the job, but I wouldn't know if having swivel sockets or a special tool would be faster.
@@HatsuneM1ku01 Cool, so only a partial disassembly required.
I had the 1.8L 90hp in my old passat. Great engine, loved it.
Best engine VW has ever built. Basic engine from 1974.
With a big turbo and some injector magic, it’s hilarious what this girl can do!
Yeah he said 2010. Pffftt
Yes, it looks a lot like the engine in my 1974 Scirocco. I thought it was simple even then.
@@soaringvulture My audi 80 b4 has a 2l 8v and it looks a lot like this engine.
I'm surprised they produced such good simple, old but proven, reliable design until mid 10's for the US! In Europe, for the most part of the 10's, it was all about turbo + direct injection + downsizing + you better have lots of spare change in your pocket if you own a TSI out of warranty and it broke. lol
Simpler is always better.
Blame the EU fuel economy/CO2 standards (they are 2 ways to measure the same thing).
Small turbo engines do great in test cycles. The fuel economy increase is not that great in real world driving, but it doesn't matter since the design goal was meeting regulations 1st, anything else second
@@petarmiletic997 i recall an article stating that a turbo 4 can use more gas than a V6 in real world tests…i don’t have a link though
Yep, these engines ended in Europe in 2010's with 1.8 20VT and 1.6 8V
You could get this engine until 2015 in the European VW Caddy, powered by natural gas (methane). Passenger cars, on the other hand, all went with the downsized turbocharged engines, save for the entry level Polo and up!, that still have a N/A 1.0 3 cylinder. Which is arguably still downsized, just not turbocharged.
@@SkylineFinessebecouse in real life people like to drive agressively, and NA engines are more fuel effiecient when it comes to driving like that. Turbo petrols reqire a specific driving style, meaning trying to stay off boost at normal driving
I won't lie, your videos make me feel like I can actually work on vehicles as well. Thank you.
Tearing down an engine is not 10% of putting it back together though
I appreciate the simplicity of these things.
This is the only channel on UA-cam where I don't mind the ads cutting in, because it's so informative 👏👌
My 99 Jetta 2.0 AEG engine is basically the same, have 130k miles on it, did tune up: ignition coil, spark plugs w/wires, gasket, belts - all cheap! 😉Runs smooth, no issues. P. S. hey you, Vdabs, try Liqui Moly additive - CERATEC! ✌️
I often wonder how you know so much about so many different engines. I'd say UA-cam, but you're the UA-cam guy.
The tried and true 2.slow! This engine definitely lived up to it’s nickname but genuinely a true workhorse.
I can watch your vids all-day. Your explanations and attention to details are the best. 👍
I have the aba engine in my 98 Jetta 2.0. Freakin bullet proof
I have vw diesel engine from 90s and I see many similarities to this petrol engine. Good that vw sticks to fine old solutions.
You'd expect more complexity from a German brand eh
@@speedkar99 not from VW in 90-2005 era, sadly EU emission standards killed those engines
Volkswagen has their own iron casting abilities in Wolfsburg (may be mistaken) but that is why most of their engines are iron blocks. Cheaper to do it inside rather than outsource and ready for turbocharging if ever needed.
Good to know. But it's about time they use aluminum for lighter weight
The lawn mower sound in the back - absolute authenticity, no fluff, just content! ;-)
cant believe this engine has lower tech than my 96' accord with sohc 16valve vtec
Takes boost, too 😉
The perfect engine for me. It's easy to work on and cheap to maintain.
so can you get to the spark plugs semi-easily.just wondering
Yeah, just like a Ferrari.
@@bradc32 Yes theres a special swivel socket you get can for like 8 bucks, use it may times no need to take the manifold off, turns a 1 hour job into a 30 minute job if your just doing plugs and wires
Had vw Bora with this petrol engine it was on 96k when purchased over 200k when sold never had any problems and still original clutch. always great vids👍
I have a 2012 Jetta 5 speed with this engine(CBPA) and it's a machine. 200k miles and very few issues. Pay attention to those oil coolers though... get oil that bleeds into your coolant. Even the heater core and fuel pump are easy jobs on this car. VW really should make more cars like this. I love mine.
I love the fact that these still existed; they remind me of the 90’s hondas- there needs to be more engines like this which can actually be worked on by a regular driver
Edit: kinda hilarious how it’s so basic yet has a drive by wire throttle
I had the 2.slow in a 2011 Jetta. Pretty good engine. Had 180k miles on it when the car was hit and totaled. I had just bought the timing belt kit to do it the second time. Still in the box lol.
True on the coil and plugs. Coils would last about 60k. Plug changes are not that bad but requires a swivel to get numbers 2 and 3 out from under the intake.
idk about MK6's, but MK3/4s you'd just take the intake mani off to get the plugs in the middle. Sure it's an extra $5 gasket but it's worth it for the hassle
@@dud1f3r4 You don't have to take the manifold of, the 2/3 sparkplugs can be removed if you disconnect number 2/3 fuel injector connectors, you can then fit a socket via an extension down there, there is about 1 milimeter space which allows the socket to go there straight, I discovered this by accident...
Dude, you have the best videos ever on engine tear downs or rather any video on UA-cam. Other people have said you have no bullshit and it’s awesome.
In Brazil we call this engine of AP ( high Power in english ) and the differences is only the induction manifold side ,and here was manufactured in more displacents like 1.5 ,1.6,1.8 and 2.0
The really long runners on the intake help with low end torque, something that lil engine doesn't have a lot of.
The ignition coil is most likely a coilpack driving a wasted spark setup (for this 4 cylinder, it uses 2 coils). If it was just one coil, there would be a need for a distributor.
The 'buckets' are called hydraulic lash adjusters.
@Akira S Did you see a shim? I didn't. I have seen these exact HLAs b/c my engine has them too.
@Akira S 4:22 and 4:33ish. No spot for shims on the top, and he even says "nothing to adjust". I'm just going on what he's showing really.
@Akira S That's a first.. Someone on the internet admitting they're wrong.
@@panzerveps mature and level headed people are like that. Not everyone who runs comments are assholes lol
@Akira S I blew the head on my xt250t 4 valve because those used shims on buckets and we couldn't find any shims here where I live let alone ones of the correct thickness... so we decided to bring the clearance to spec using feeler gauge cut out to fit ( they would go between the shim and bucket in this case )
Bad idea.... due to the wobble play present one day the feeler gauge jumped up and out between the shim and bucket and causes the cam to slam the now misaligned bucket into the valley it rides in, valve stuck open before it kissed the piston... she locked up the rear wheel before I could clutch in and had time to figure out what went wrong...
Piston seems to have survived but now I'm looking for a replacement head to put that engine back together..
I learnt from my mistake, never doing that again.. oh well
Nice to have a simple engine, easy to maintain.long lasting.
Have a much older version of this engine to go into my 1997 Golf. It's the same 2.0l 8v, but ABA code. Has a distributor, slightly different head casting, different intake, and of course different management. Oh, and since mine is the OBD1 version of the engine (pre 1995) I have dual valve springs and a forged crank. VW has been using this architecture for a long time, because it works well.
Good to see these still have the piston cooling sprayers. This engine has always responded well to turbo and supercharging.
The earlier ones did have SAI. Interesting they were able to get rid of it.
The simplest Engine i've ever seen from VW
Really impressed by the simplicity
"Wifes old bedsheet been stained enough already" 😏
Very true. Tough life
Bruh!
Can't wait when you hit that 1mil sub! Keep working hard on these videos like how you normally work hard on those engines and you'll be sponsored in no time!
I've learned a lot from this video, thanks. I have a 2012 Jetta s 5 speed standard with this engine, it the car has been very reliable I've put 196000 miles on it but the lack of power is excruciating. Part are expensive and labor too, up there with Mercedes and BMWs, and yes the coil pack is acting out thanks again.
Always assumed you were in SoCal - looks like Canada, eh? Always cool vids, keep em coming!
I didn't realize how similar the 2.0 non-turbo was to the 1.8t looks like its a chip right off the 06A block!
Except with 12 fewer valves that have far less affinity to their corresponding piston crowns.
@@Bartonovich52 Don't worry, you can still bend all 8 valves when that belt snaps. They say 120 000km life, but mine always get replaced at under 50 000km, along with the tensioner. Cheaper than a new engine.
@@SeanBZA 100k is fair enough. Nowdays same belts on the new engines have 200k interval...
@@vasek987 Yes, and fail just after the engine is out of warranty, so conveniently.
You should replace water pump too as it's belt driven.Any guide pulleys also should be renewed.
Your format and editing style are excellent.
I love the monologue. Instead of music, you have wonderful comments: "cardboard studio", "my wife's sheets with stains", "my brother's quilt". Tools made by Oral B and wife's old bed sheet and brother's quilt! There is no way your videos could be boring. Excellent!
Brilliant commentary as always. Nice work.
Thanks!
Simple engine, I like it,old school ,cheers for that 🍀
Awesome for a tiny light weight car but not a jetta
The simplicity is good! No turbo, timing chain, variable timing. It has only a single cam with no rockers. Less moving parts to go wrong! Easier to maintain! Very economical. The diesel versions were better yet. Let’s keep these engines running!
I had one of these, 2001 golf manual . With short ratios was quite agile. That time and age was an ok performance. Remember even in the eighties golf were sold with 1.3 gas and 1.5L non turbo diesel. The 2.0L fits well in it's evolution
"How are you supposed to remove those wires with the manifold in the way?" Simple answer: the engineers who design those engines don't have to do the maintenance. So why should they care?
VW dealers love them.
My sister had a 1979 Honda hatchback. Care to guess how you change the front shocks?
Step one: pull the engine.
(Not kidding. Or why it was still galloping along on original shocks when she sold it 25 years later.)
True
There's a tool for that. Without it you just rip the cables. It's vw after all
You can replace the spark plugs without taking the intake off.
The best engines in the world that last the longest, are the most simplest designed as well.
Except this one.
I had a 2.0 8v on my 1995 GTI. Religious synthetic oil changes done by the dealer, and burning oil at 100,000 miles.
Junk.
@@Bartonovich52 that's exactly why... Synthetic oil is not for every engine.. unless the engine is made from all aluminum with very very low tolerances on internal parts, or unless you are racing the engine then synthetic is actually going to damage your engine... I have used synthetic in older engines as well and I had oil burning problems along with oil pressure issues and noisy valve trains... Untill I got a little older and wiser in my mechanic trade and started to understand what low viscosity and high viscosity oils do to low performance and high performance engines and vise versa... I have friends that swear by synthetic oil that it's the best and bla bla bla... But when I start explaining to them the physics behind synthetic oil and regular oil and their purposes.. it's in one ear and out the other... They brain washed into believing that it's some sort of super oil and outlasts every other oil.. which it's simply just not the case..
Synthetic is what the manual called for.
There is no such thing as an “all aluminum” engine. All of your wear parts including cylinder sleeves and piston rings, valves and guides, and wrist pins, con rods, crankshaft, camshaft, tappets, bearings etc are made of case hardened steel or a babbit, brass, or other type of bearing surface.
Oh.. and don’t confuse viscosity with composition. You can get 50 weight synthetic oils. Synthetic means that it’s less likely to break down.
The whole reason why modern engines use synthetic is for long oil change intervals-NOT tighter tolerances.
@@Bartonovich52 like I said.. I could go on and on about why synthetic is bad for regular daily driver engines and why the oil viscosity changes drastically in hot temperatures making it almost like water.. and yes, the are all aluminum race engine the internalals of the engine obviously have hardened steel parts but the block and heads and other small parts will be aluminum to reduce the weight and warm up time.
that engine is a replica of a fiat 128 i used to own back in the early 80th, i liked putting it apart for minor repairs . thanks for the refreshing teardown.
I have a 2015 Jetta with that same motor. It's been very reliable. Currently at 213,450 miles. Not sure why it only has 115hp. I live in California and the CA version comes with variable valve timing but are rated at the same power as the ones without it. Not a fan of the old school timing belt, but no direct injection and plug wires. Low maintenance reliable, and easy to repair.
Nice, they sure are simple!
Love the teardown!
Thanks
It’s a very simple and reliable motor, look up Memphis channel, he has one on his VW GTI resto with 2 Weber carbs and mildly tuned. It’s a workhorse of an engine, much like the BMW M20 on the e30s
Nice.
Great video, really informative and straight forward. This engine was based on the '87> 1.8 digifant engine, found in many VWs of that time period. It was later bored out to 2.0 displacement in the early '90s, and finally ended up with a crossflow design in the late '90s It's a brilliant & ultra reliable engine. They can be modified immensely and VW themselves have had multiple factory cars with the same style engine running superchargers etc over the years.
Too bad everything else around it was problematic
As always, another awesome review 👍
I was surprised to learn that VW used a 8v inline 4 in 2012 lol, nothing wrong with it tho, na VW motors are indestructible
Knowing Daihatsu used an 16v VVT engine with coil in plug and making 110 hp with a 1.3 in '98 is quite funny though it being in an cheap eco-box
@@gorkzop damn a 1.3 na making 110 is amazing
@@xnopyt13 and yeah it's N/a. But I was lying tho , 102 HP and 120 Nm. Still not bad.. it's engine been used loads (de-tuned though @ 93 HP) in Citroen C1,Aygo , Peugeot 106 and a few others!
@@gorkzop no you’re right, search k3 ve2 engine
@@gorkzop didn’t know they shared engines
Someone's lawnmower needs a carburetor service. You can hear it at the beginning of the video.
Many VW owners call them the 2.Slow. They were probably some of the toughest VW gasoline engines ever built. However, those plastic cooling system parts can break easily, and not noticing when they do easily kills the engine.
The variety of bolts was common on modern VWs and all other German cars. One reason I like Toyotas and Hondas is that there is rarely a fastener that is not an 8mm bolt, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm, 19mm, 21mm, and 22mm.
Agreed! ✌️and I don't need my 99 Jetta 2.0 for speed 😉
It's a great engine. It can push 7-800k km in the natural gas version with very little maintenance
What? There's an NG version? Cool.
@@alext8828 in italy they are super common and really really cheap to run
@@francescotar What a great country. Here in the US we don't have anything good. Just a bunch of road hogs.
no VVT ,no V16,no direct injection ,no cylinder deactivation ,no turbo , no low tension piston rings ,no cartridge filter ,inline 4 at best reliability
Yes....the irony is it's from a German manufacturer
@@speedkar99
i really didn't expect such engine to be made in 2015
This man really knows how to reuse his wife's and brother's stuff 😁👍
This is a variation of the old EA827 engine from the first Audi 80 from 1972. It was a pretty modern engine back then and the design has proved its worth with such a long production run.
You are a great teacher my guy. I can't thank you enough for this.
Simple but beautifully executed
Das Germans
May not be the most powerful but sometimes simplicity is just better !
I’m curious to know what you do with the engines after your teardowns.
Tosses the parts over the fence. Just kidding.
I don’t think he can remember how to put everything back 😂
Clean it with kerosene and put all the pieces on bags, ready to sell!
Judging by the camshaft toss, he either trashes it, sells stuff, or spends a lot of money replacing things
I had many vw! But all of them 2001 and older, I like their simplicity! Currently own a 01 vr6 and and 92 gti 2.0 16v that the engine looks very similar to the one of the video except for the double camshaft.
Yeah, you definitely have talent and skills son. And you have a knack for explaining things simply which I'm sure helps a lot of people who aren't too mechanically inclined. Man I'll tell though, if we were family and living in the same house I would be keeping my clothes, bedsheets, and towels locked up bro! And my toothbrushes! Always enjoy watching your vids, keep on doing what you're doing. 👍✌