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Belt or chain in an Audi A1?
Does Audi a1 1.4 TFSI sportback have timing belt or chain? Looking into buying said car. Garage is saying it has a chain. But couple of things I’ve found have said it’s a belt from 2013 onwards....
Our answer:
Hi Charlotte,
Most of the 1.4 TFSI engines in the A1 do indeed use a timing chain. The exception is the 140hp unit with 'cylinder on demand' technology - that one uses a belt. That was in production at the same time as the ones with a timing chain, though, so you'll need to check which specific version of the engine is under the bonnet. The cylinder on demand engine code is CPTA.
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