Volkswagen Tiguan 2012 Engine Repair – Looks Like Mileage Has Been Rolled Back Many Times

TSI series engines have begun to appear under the hoods cars Volkswagen brand since 2005. In Russia, they are still treated with caution. They say that this is the brainchild of marketers, not engineers. And the goal was to save on materials. Of course, the TSI resource is far from being as large as that of the old naturally aspirated engines. This is understandable - smaller volume, turbocharging, more complex design. Over two decades, these engines have been repeatedly modernized, and people have long since come to terms with them.

The main problem is that some used car sellers "roll back" the mileage. For example, here is a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan that ended up on the "operating table" of the author of the K-POWER Workshop channel. The odometer shows a small mileage - 166 thousand kilometers. Considering the age of the car and the fact that it has already been in the hands of three owners, these figures are hard to believe. Despite the controversial attitude towards TSI engines, they usually go 250 thousand kilometers without problems. Opening the engine showed that the mileage really does not correspond to reality. It was necessary to do a major overhaul - replace worn parts. How much all this cost, the nuances and a full test drive of the finished car - see for yourself.