How to Check your 2.0t TSI Timing Chain Tensioner

I have a 2012 mk6 gti with 91k miles should I go ahead and buy the updated timing chain kit and get it installed?

Great video. Does anyone knows when (month/year)
VW started to use the upgraded tensioner? Thanks

I'm glad to find this and may tackle it myself. I took my Tiguan in for brakes and the dealer, Volkswagen of Salem NJ, quoted almost $10,000 for brakes and timing chain. Refused to even change the oil if we didn't pay for the chain and tensioner replacement.

hallo mindenki szeretnek tisztazni valamit #1 2010 2.0 T TSI hasznalja a vezermu lancot vagy a vezermu szijat //timing belt// a ketto nem ugyan az vagy ??? valaszokat szeretnek kapni

Chains dot stretch they wear so if you have a 200 link chain and each link wears one thousandth of a inch all of the sudden you have a chain that is 200 thousands longer than it used to be

I have a MK6 from 2012 but it was built 3/2012, do you think this has the revised version ?

is this same process on the 1.8TSI?

For the plug that needs to be replaced if I take it off to check, where can I get a new one? I don’t want to take it apart until I have a new plug but I’m not sure where to get one

Muy buena explicacion,tengo un seat y me gustaria poder hacer lo mismo que usted hace,claro con mis limitaciones en mecanica pues lo que se pueda,gracias por sus tutoriales.

Got a question after checking how do u put the cover back?

Can the stretch of the timing chain be checked in Engine “01” measuring blocks, channels: 91,93, and 94.

Is the 2013 or newer CC 2.0 involved in this, or does it have the newer tensioner/chain?

Is this a problem with both the upper and lower tensioner? Or is one more at cause than the other to catastrophically destroy the engine?

Hi Paul! amazing video.. I'm aware the 1.4 TSI has the same issue therefore I'm wondering about this.. I've just found a Passat 2009 1.4 TSI with 100k miles for 4000$ in Germany, and the timing chain has been changed (I asume the tensioner as well) would you consider it a good/reliable purchase (asuming the service has been done properly and has the checkbook)? on another note, would you spend 2 grand more to get the same model with 25k less miles? thanks for the help bud!

Mine went at 106k miles then I found this video and wish i found it sooner.

Does the 2012 Beetle 2.0 Turbo have the same engine? And the same timing issues?

You should start doing these tees again as more and more owners of these 2008-2012 tsi are swapping hands and seem to be going more and more.

why couldn't they just make the inspection port big enough to change the tensioner through!!