The Volkswagen Group is the second-largest automaker in the world by sales, moving 9.24 million vehicles in 2023. Even though everyone and their dog wants a hybrid or an EV nowadays, most of those ...

Keep reading to find out what a timing chain replacement costs, what kind of help you can expect from your warranty, and what the key differences are between timing chains and timing belts. Luckily, ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baron & Budd is investigating a potential class action lawsuit against Volkswagen (VW) and Audi involving alleged timing chain defects that can lead to thousands of ...

Up to 2013 it was a chain cam engine and whether you got a good chain or a bad one was a lottery. Since 2013 it has been belt cam, so no timing chain problems, but the belt, tensioner and waterpump ...

I bought a used (2011) Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI from a dealer in 2012. Two weeks ago, parked normally on (flat) drive in evening. Following morning, engine died before car could be put into gear and ...

The VW 1.4 TSI engine uses a cam-chain rather than a rubber toothed belt which needs periodic replacement. As such, the cam-chain should last the life of the engine (and the rest of the car) but ...