Any widespread Turbo failures in 2015 A6 Jetta Sedans like in the NM Passats??

[ApriliaNut]

Just curious, or since it's a totally new engine design for 2015 is the turbo a totally different [and hopefully improved!] design also?

Thanks!

 

[IndigoBlueWagon]

Turbo failures on the EA288 engine (in the 15 Passat, Jetta, Golf, and NB) seem to have far few turbo failures, especially compared to the '12-14 Passat.

 

[ApriliaNut]

Well that's certainly good to know, since I'm looking at 2015 model Jetta TDI's.!
Where did you get your information, here on the forum?

 

[IndigoBlueWagon]

It's an observation from customer purchases and what distributors, repair shops, and turbo dealers tell us (IDParts) about turbo sales and replacements. Not scientific, but I hear almost nothing about CRUA and CVCA turbos (and I place the turbo orders at IDParts). By contrast, we've always sold a fair number of CKRA turbos, until they went unavailable a year ago. Hopefully they'll be back soon.

I'm a fan of the EA288 engine. It has a lot of advantages over its predecessors. Less vulnerable fueling, air to water intercooling to eliminate icing, and the use of adblue allows better tuning for economy and power.

 

[oilhammer]

I've not heard of any turbo failures on the CRUA or CVCA.

The only things I have gathered is:

They often tend to consume some oil, at least more than any previous TDIs.

The variable-collar water pumps often don't make it until the timing belt interval.

The DEF injector can leak, and it sometimes takes a couple tries to get it corrected (there is a TSB on this).

 

[IndigoBlueWagon]

Leaking DEF injectors are common on CKRA Passats, too.

 

[ApriliaNut]

Thanks to everyone who replied with the data! I kinda put 2 and 2 together whilst perusing Indigoblue's info as a vendor but it's good to know more specifics though, as you say, it's not scientific.