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That’s sort of what I wanted to hear. So the BRE engine still has balance shaft / oil pump problems? This particular car has made it to 170k on the original pump. Does that mean it’s one of the few good ones or does that mean it’s just about hanging in there? Most pump / shafts go well before...

Afaik its had regular services with a FSH to go with it. It’s had two cambelt changes: one at 80k and another 140k Miles. It’s also had a new MAF recently I think. Not sure about the balance shaft. It’s the BRE engine though, so it doesn’t suffer from the major problems as the BLB does afaik.

Hello everyone, This is my first posting here, so please forgive me if I break any rules. I'm looking at purchasing a '07 A4 Avant 2.0 TDi S-Line with 169k miles. It's got the BRE engine and a full service history including two cambelt changes @ 80k & 140k. It's listed for around £2,500 (I...