1.6 and 2.0 TDI: the belt driving the oil pump runs in oil and crumbles
Typically above 150,000 km. It does not show up on every car.
critical
severity
above 150,000 km
mileage
200–600 EUR
repair cost
3 sources next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
On these engines the oil pump is driven by its own small toothed belt, and that belt runs in the hot engine oil. This is not the large timing belt that drives the camshafts, it is a separate belt in the lower part of the engine. In the oil the rubber hardens over time, its surface starts to crumble, and the loose particles block the suction side of the oil pump, so the oil pressure drops. If the belt snaps, the oil pump stops at once and the engine is left without lubrication within seconds. The rubber crumbs can also ruin the turbocharger and the camshaft adjuster, because they are lubricated from the same oil circuit. The maker specifies no replacement interval for this belt, so most cars still carry the one fitted at the factory, and the failures are reported above 150,000 km. Oil outside the specification and a stretched oil change speed the process up, because this belt ages in the oil. Replacing the belt itself costs between 200 and 600 euro, as long as the engine has not run without oil pressure.
Which model
Who it affects
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CFHC
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CFHF
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CFJA
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CKTC
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CLCA
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CLHA
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CNHA
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CRBC
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CRLB
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CUNA
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CUPA
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CXXB
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DCYA
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DFEA
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DFGA
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CMGB
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CRKB
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CSUB
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DEUC
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DEZB
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DEZE
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DFBA
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DTPA
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DTUA
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1.6 and 2.0 TDI: the belt driving the oil pump runs in oil and crumbles
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MMHPVW 2.0 TDI Probleme: Öldruck, Ölpumpe, Mitnehmer | MMHPWarum so viele 2.0 TDI an der Ölversorgung sterben: Mitnehmer, Ausgleichswellenmodul, zu kleine Ölpumpe. Schadensbilder, Warnzeichen und Lösungen.
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