Second Hand Audi A4 Engine Troubleshooting: Common Failures We Diagnose Before Recommending a Recon Engine
20Dec25Is It Chronic Oil Consumption & Turbo Failure on the 2.0 TFSI Engine? One of the most frequent admissions to our bay is the Audi A4 2.0 TFSI (often around the 2008-2012 B8 model) burning oil at an alarming rate—sometimes a litre every 500 miles. This isn’t just a minor quirk; it’s typically a symptom […]
What I Checked Before Buying a Second-Hand Mini First Engine: Practical Tips from Real-World Troubleshooting
10Dec25Navigating the Market: Understanding “Reconditioned”, “Rebuilt”, and “Used” Mini First Engines The first step in my search was decoding the terminology, as the market is flooded with everything from a simple used Mini First engine to a fully remanufactured Mini First engine. A second hand Mini First engine is just that—pulled from a donor vehicle with unknown history, often sold […]