in South Africa you get the 1.4 even in the Polo 6R. i have the 2011 model and its on 110 000km. I drove about 60 000km in 6 years and no problems. Only had to replace 2 coil packs. Lovely car.
@JurnalAuto
Жыл бұрын
You still get the good old reliable engines. Here in Europe we now get 1.0 turbo in this class because of emission regulations. They are ok-ish, but not that simple and robust as the old 1.4.
@ronpritchard6720
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent informative video, have just bought a VW Fox 1.4 (2009) for city driving, so now know what to expect!
@JurnalAuto
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and I am glad that this was useful for you! Apart from the spark plug wires and the coil pack I also replaced the following things during these 3.5 years (hope this list will also be useful for you): - wiper motor - 179 £ / 200 € - exhaust pipe flexible fitting - 57 £ / 64 € - brake shoes + cleaning & checking - 65 £ / 73 € - replaced timing belt (whole kit, timing belt, water pump, antifreeze, cleaning spray) - 180 £ / 201 € - annual inspection/overhaul (4 liters of Castrol Edge 5w-30 oil, oil filter, air filter, pollen filter & fuel filter) - 83 £ / 93 € - replaced clutch, including gearbox oil (not really necessary, but I wanted to do it for my own peace) - 291 £ / 326 € - unlocked left and right rear brake shoe cylinder + cleaning and checking - 35 £ / 39 € each. Probably the only reliability issue. - replaced tensioner pulley - 30 £ / 34 € It is a pretty cheap to run car.
@yuutoikuto
11 ай бұрын
Very nice content ! I have the VW polo1.4 75 ch automatic (6n2) from 2000 and i did exactly the same repair without going to repair shop (Coil pack and ignition wire) ! I also have the same petrol consumption around 10-12 L/ 100 Km in town and 7-8 L/100 Km in Highway. So easy to repair even for a beginner. Even if petrol is expensive, if you buy your car at a low price, it will cost you less every year if yoo keep it. I have mine from more than five years now and it works perfectly fine ! It's the perfect car, i just would had add a little more horse power but 75 ch is more than enough . The only default is that some electronics parts like windows motor and locks are not very reliable but still a very good car to buy ;) I can keep it forever !
@JurnalAuto
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment! Indeed, I still have mine for 5 years already. No important issues. Quite cheap car, but it does its thing without headaches.
@grez6330
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, really nice and informative. I have just bought one . Opted for the fox, over a citreon c2.
@yuutoikuto
11 ай бұрын
As a french guy, you did great ;) This car is awesome and reliable and easy to repair if needed, just put quality parts when reparing ;)
@_YA384_
2 жыл бұрын
I drive the fox mostly on the high way with around 130km/h. With 50L full tank I drive almost 750 km
@JurnalAuto
2 жыл бұрын
That's not something you hear everyday 😁driving a Fox mostly on highway.
@zsoltpapp3363
Жыл бұрын
Interesting review, thanks. The sound depends on the model too, not only on the engine, i am sure its quieter in a Bora/Golf than in the Polo/Fox. That consumption (11-12L) is ridiculous, however i dont know your driving style, i also drive mostly in the city (not a lot of traffic jams though), and i can easily reach the factory spec 9 liters with a Golf4 1.4 16v which is a lot heavier than the Fox. All in all, the VW engines of that era (1998-2005) are not especially good overall, average at best. Thirsty, not very reliable (1.4 16v, 1.6 16v, 1.6 fsi, 1.8T all has its issues), i think there were a lot of better petrol engines - the honda, toyota, suzuki engines are another league, not only more powerful and more reliable, but also better on the consumption. VW excels at diesel engines, petrol nothing special IMO. Good cars though, the sound isolation and the build quality is solid, maybe the best in the class.
@JurnalAuto
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! Your words were realistic and balanced 👏🏼 indeed, those 11-12L fuel consumption I got were in heavy traffic jams. When the city was empty the fuel consumption was 9L. For example, I moved out of the capital and now I am getting around 7L 😁 also, a Bora/Golf has a better sound isolation as they were more upper class cars. I also agree with you on the Japanese cars. My father has a 1.3 petrol Mitsubishi Colt. The oil is not changed for ~1.5 years and he put that small car to heavy work. Nevertheless, it is still working without any issues 😳 Japanese were great in building petrol engines, but weak in diesel. VW and some other Germans were the other way round, great in building diesel engines and weak in petrol ones, especially after the year 2000.
@parwinderparwinder3905
Жыл бұрын
@zaoltpapp3363 brother what's better engine oil for volkswagen 1.4 can you make video on the volkswagen car abouts all kind of oil when we should change thank you brother
@zaidjaswal2445
2 жыл бұрын
Great review bro... Keep it up.
@JurnalAuto
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!
@bellagioo
Жыл бұрын
I own a 2011 VW polo 6R 1.4 16v comfortline with 86 hp. I’d like to chiptune my car to get more horsepower and torque. Do you think it’s safe? will I get better engine performance and fuel consumption? But is it worth it though? I’ve read online that the 1.4’s won’t get that much extra power when compared to Polo TSI’s for example. Why is that? Anyway, I contacted a company specialised in chiptuning and they told me that I could get 20/25 extra HP with their “stage 1+” package for 225€. They will also disable V-Max if I want and that’s included in the price. With only the stage 1 tuning, 15 HP is the highest I could get for 175€. Should I do it?
@JurnalAuto
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I don't think it's worth. It will not be like your car will become a rocket. 1.4 petrol with 105 HP will still be a quite slow car. Chip tuning is worth more for turbo engines as you can gain a lot of power. Not so in the naturally aspirated ones. Regarding safety, usually it's ok.
@grez6330
2 жыл бұрын
The engine is very quiet. I was expecting a bit more punch on excelleration to be honest. Can the car be modified to go quicker?
@JurnalAuto
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, car weights only 1090 kg so I was also expecting to be more punchy. You can modify it, but the extra power is not too much. I saw stage 1 tuning from 75 HP to 81 HP. Maybe you can get it to maximum 85-90 HP, but no more than that.
@grez6330
2 жыл бұрын
@@JurnalAuto thanks for that ,it is helpful. I think the car is great in every aspect. If I could get a 90bhp, I would certainly do that as that little extra would be appreciated. I have not got a clue how to go about this. I have heard of mapping and air kits , filters etc. If you ever do yours could you please let me know how you did it. Many thanks for your help....
@JurnalAuto
2 жыл бұрын
@@grez6330 You are very welcome! Yes, this is the way, tuning chip, mapping, air kits. I will leave mine as it is, at least in the near future.
@toplespecah666
Жыл бұрын
What engine oil brand and type do you use buddy? And how many Litters oil needed with filter oil change
@JurnalAuto
Жыл бұрын
Up until this year I used Castrol Edge 5W-30 and now I switched to Liqui Moly Top Tec 4200 5W-30. It requires only 4 liters of oil.
@toplespecah666
Жыл бұрын
@@JurnalAuto thanks!
@grez6330
2 жыл бұрын
How did you find out that spark plug wires, and coil pack were faulty? Was it the result of a tune up / diagnostic check?
@JurnalAuto
2 жыл бұрын
I went to a repairing shop and they made a diagnostic check, but it showed that the coil pack was ok. The they tested the spark plug wires and saw that they were losing power/electricity. The mechanic said to change the spark plug wires first as they were a little bit cheaper than the coil pack to see if the issue stops. After this the car ran well for several days and then the issue reappeared. I went again to the repair shop and changed the coil pack too. Once the coil pack was new, the problem never reappeared.
@grez6330
2 жыл бұрын
@@JurnalAuto thanks very much for your kind reply. Yes, plugs, coil pack, and leads. My car is a little long in starting from cold, did you experience that , before you got it sorted? I'm going to wait until winter ,and then get a check.
@JurnalAuto
2 жыл бұрын
@@grez6330 not really, mine started having the simptoms suddenly and at the end of summer 😕
@AUTOSARTID
Жыл бұрын
Hello Sir, so basically the AHW & BBY are the same Engine and both are able to substitution parts? I'm askin because i've 1.4 9N Polo been sleep over 4 years, after 6 month collecting some new electric parts i think im gonna make she road again.
@JurnalAuto
Жыл бұрын
Hello! Well, the BBY is basically the same engine as AHW, BUUUT, the BBY is fitted with independent coil packs for each cylinder, a different inlet manifold with the oil breather return located after the throttle body and obviously the wiring is different. So some parts might be interchangeable, but others might not.
@AUTOSARTID
Жыл бұрын
@@JurnalAuto oh wow,, i'm not expecting reply so fast. thanks appreciate your answer yes i've been watching several video AHW engine teardown and some parts are different. in my country old VAG parts quite rare and expensive, because of that maybe i can compare for specific parts for BBY engine that i still searching like manual gearbox because i plan to manual conversion & install custom turbocharged ex my friend 1.4L newer model vw polo, his upgrading to K04. sorry for my poor grammar.
@JurnalAuto
Жыл бұрын
@@AUTOSARTID wish you success with this project! Would be nice to make the car work again. And even if not, you learn a lot! No worries for the English, I am not a native speaker either 😁
@xXJvBXx14
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information. I'm looking into the VW engines and the timing belts. It appears to me that the 1.4 16V (BKR engine) in the Fox is a SOHC engine. I think that this engine is not delivered in the Polo 9N nor the Golf Mk5, because these are 1.4 16V DOHC engines. I could not find one with only a single camshaft or am I looking wrong?
@JurnalAuto
Жыл бұрын
Hi! The one in the Fox is a 8V engine. Quite similar to the 16V one, but not really the same. If I said in the video they are the same, it was my mistake at that time. However, they are similar.
@xXJvBXx14
Жыл бұрын
@@JurnalAuto Thanks for the answer. I was also confused by Dutch second hand parts websites. All the BKR engines were defined as 16V. Very strange. English parts websites defined it as a (correct) 8v. The Lupo was delivered with a 1.4 16V DOHC engine. I'm not sure why they switched back with the newer Fox to the 8v SOHC engine (Brazilian car?). Timing belt wise it has a lot of similarities with the 1.4 engine of the Polo 3 - 6N I think. Again, thanks for sharing knowledge.
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