The combined housing of the water pump and the thermostat is plastic, and it is bolted directly to the hot engine block.
Applies to the engine CWZA.
vinkodex.Audi S1 8X common faults.
2010–2015. The fault list covers this generation and the engines in it. If the listing gives the exact version, pick it below.
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What to watch for
What can go wrong on this car?
The list covers the generation, the engines and the transmissions. Once you pick the version, only the faults that apply to it stay.
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The crankcase ventilation (PCV) of the third generation 1.8/2.0 TSI fails less often than its predecessors, but it is not faultless.
Applies to the engine CWZA.
With direct injection the fuel does not wash the intake valves: the petrol goes into the cylinder, not behind the valve.
Applies to the engine CWZA.
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The crankcase breather carries the vapour that forms inside the engine back to the intake, and a rubber membrane regulates the pressure.
Applies to the engine CWZA.
Repair: 80–400 EUR
The per cylinder ignition coil of these direct injection, turbocharged petrol engines fails.
Applies to the engine CWZA.
Engines and transmissions in this generation
A fault is often tied to the engine, not to the whole generation. You find the engine code in the registration document.
8X · 2010–2015
Pick the version.
The fault list opens on the version page.
4 versions
EngineVersionPowerFuel · transmissionBody
2.0 l · 1984 cm³
CWZA · MQ350
2.0 TFSI quattro
2014–2015 · quattro
231 HPpetrol · manualhatchback2.0 l · 1984 cm³
CWZA · MQ350
2.0 TFSI quattro
2014–2015 · quattro
231 HPpetrol · manualhatchback2.0 l · 1984 cm³
CWZA · MQ350
2.0 TFSI quattro Pro Line +
2014–2015 · quattro Pro Line +
231 HPpetrol · manualhatchback2.0 l · 1984 cm³
CWZA · MQ350
2.0 TFSI quattro Pro Line +
2014–2015 · quattro Pro Line +
231 HPpetrol · manualhatchback
Neighbouring generations
8X · 2010–2015
8X (2010-2015). If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.
Previous generation
This is the earliest.
This generation
8X · 2010–2015
Next generation
8X.5 · 2015–2018Common questions
About this generation
Which years does this page cover?
2010–2015. The changeover year can fall in two generations. If the listing is from that year, look at the neighbour too.
Does the fault apply to every car like this?
No. It depends on the engine and the transmission too.
Is it free?
The fault list is.
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.