The 2.0-liter 8-valve Volkswagen AQY engine was produced from 1998 to 2002 and was installed on the famous Golf 4 model and its many analogues, including the Skoda Octavia. There was a modification of this engine for EURO 2 with one lambda probe and APK index.
The EA113-2.0 series includes: APK, AQY, AXA, AZJ, AZM, ALT, BSX.
Specifications
| Production years | 1998-2002 |
| Displacement, cc | 1984 |
| Fuel system | injector |
| Power output, hp | 115 |
| Torque output, Nm | 170 |
| Cylinder block | cast iron R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 8v |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 82.5 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 92.8 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Features | SOHC |
| Hydraulic lifters | yes |
| Timing drive | belt |
| Phase regulator | no |
| Turbocharging | no |
| Recommended engine oil | 5W-30 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 4.0 |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Euro standards | EURO 3/4 |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for VW Bora 1999) — city — highway — combined |
11.2 6.1 8.0 |
| Engine lifespan, km | ~400 000 |
The engine was installed on:
- Volkswagen Beetle 1 (9C) in 1998 – 2001;
- Volkswagen Bora 1 (1J) in 1998 – 2001;
- Volkswagen Golf 4 (1J) in 1998 – 2001;
- Skoda Octavia 1 (1U) in 1999 – 2002.
Disadvantages of the VW AQY engine
- This is a simple and reliable engine that worries owners only about trifles.
- The main problems of this motor are associated with failures of the components of the ignition system.
- Also, the electrician is often buggy: the idle speed controller or the crankshaft position sensor usually fails.
- The timing belt resource is approximately 90 thousand km, but when it breaks, the valves do not bend.
* Addition: there are cases of bending the valves after the belt skipped half a turn. More details in the comments. - After 250,000 km of run, piston rings often lie down and an oil burn begins.
There needs to be a correction in the disadvantages.
I have the AQY engine in my Golf MK4 and the timing belt skipped half a turn last week. There was 0 compression on cylinder 4 and 3 and bit enough on 1 and 2.
After taking off the cylinder head we discovered, that the pistons had hit the valves and bend them.
It would be nice if you could make the correction, that the valves do bend if the timing belt brakes.
Thanks for your experience Paul, we have updated the engine information.