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Originally Posted by roverbeast75
Potentially considering swapping my CDT for a 1.8T (petrol cars are cheaper tax wise here + low emission zones everyone)
The 1.8T only has 71.000 km (44.000 miles), but how is the 1.8T reliability wise compared to the CDT?
I know there's an infamous head gasket problem, is it a big job? at what miles do most common issues occure with the 1.8t?
The diesel has usual crankshaft pulley issues, gearbox slave cylinder etc .. same for 1.8t?
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The 1.8 is a very underrated engine, yes they can suffer from head gasket issues, check the water level weekly and you wont go far wrong, replacing the head gasket is pretty straightforward should you need to.
No crank pulley problems to worry about, the slave cylinder has the same failure issues as the diesel as it is the same design.
The driving experience is better with the 1.8 as the engine is much lighter and this allows the car to be a lot better balanced.