The 1.8-liter petrol turbo engine Volkswagen CJSA 1.8 TSI has been produced since 2012 and is installed on mid-size models of the concern such as Passat, Touran, Octavia and Audi A3. There is a version of this power unit for all-wheel drive vehicles under the CJSB index.
The EA888 gen3 series includes: CJSA, CJSB, CJEB, CHHA, CHHB, CXDA, CNCD, CJXC.
Specifications
| Production years | since 2012 |
| Displacement, cc | 1798 |
| Fuel system | FSI + MPI |
| Power output, hp | 180 |
| Torque output, Nm | 250 |
| Cylinder block | cast iron R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 82.5 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 84.2 |
| Compression ratio | 9.6 |
| Features | DOHC, AVS |
| Hydraulic lifters | yes |
| Timing drive | chain |
| Phase regulator | on both shafts |
| Turbocharging | IHI IS12 |
| Recommended engine oil | 5W-30 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 5.2 |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Euro standards | EURO 5/6 |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for VW Passat 2016) — city — highway — combined |
7.1 5.0 5.8 |
| Engine lifespan, km | ~260 000 |
| Weight, kg | 138 |
The engine was installed on:
- Audi A3 3 (8V) in 2012 – 2016;
- Audi TT 3 (8S) in 2015 – 2018;
- Seat Leon 3 (5F) in 2013 – 2018;
- Skoda Octavia 3 (5E) in 2012 – 2020;
- Skoda Superb 3 (3V) in 2015 – 2019;
- Volkswagen Passat B8 (3G) in 2015 – 2019;
- Volkswagen Touran 2 (5T) in 2016 – 2018.
Disadvantages of the VW CJSA engine
- The most serious engine failures are associated with a drop in oil pressure in the system;
- The main reasons lie in the bearing strainers and the new oil pump;
- Not a very high resource here has a timing chain, as well as a phase control system;
- The cooling system often fails: the thermostat is buggy, the pump or valve N488 is leaking;
- Approximately every 50,000 km it is necessary to adapt the turbine pressure regulator.
Bad engine…. I had it in my bloody FR leon. It was burning a liter of oil per 2000 kilometers at 150 thousand kilometers mileage. PCV valve to Oil catch can did not help as it was not the faulty ventilation taking the oil vapors into the intake but the problem lied within the stuck carbonised piston rings and the cylinder walls also weren’t in a good shape as my mechanic inspected it while changing the spark plugs. Engine rebuild was not financially worth it as the car was getting more corrosion (MQB platform sucks all of their cars rust as fast as B6 passats) and the previous owner sold me the car in a such condition so i did the same thing as him I had to get rid of that thang and give it to another person lol. What a shame never ever VAG again! Me and my mechanic thought that the gen 3 EA888 solved all of the issues from the gen 2 but it seems like they did only a temporary fix just so it would survive for the warranty period and only then after that it would start to break apart :P. Was talking to a car washer and he told me that he knew a guy who had a mk3 octavia with the same engine code. Since 100 thousand km the engine started to consume oil and it rapidly grew up with the mileage so he sold it at 120 thousand lol. Also saw numerous other posts on the FB where mk7 GTIs and Rs suffered from an even more serious oil burning issue as the oil was literally flowing out fom the exhaust! I also had oil droplets in my exhaust after a short trip.