Difference On AXX & BWA?

[S2YOB]

Still looking for the right GTI, but am interested in the differences between a AXX & BWA engine? Is either more tunable or have historic issues?

Nick

[patpong_pete]

AXX was 2004-2006

BWA was 2006 up

[patpong_pete]

Still looking for the right GTI, but am interested in the differences between a AXX & BWA engine? Is either more tunable or have historic issues?

Nick

Update anyone
BWA Engine is it stronger or better in any way to the AXX Engine

thanks for help and reply

[Nino]

From what i read the BWA is the better engine

[dansmith180]

The BWA being a newer engine is better, it had a few updates and is less likely to suffer from timing chain issues and is a bit quiter from what I've read and heard. But a well looked after AXX engine is still very reliable, mine has now done 106k with no real issues and plenty have done much more. Both are just as tuneable as each other.

[GTIEagles]

The AXX also has forged pistons and a higher compression ratio, so vw probably also changed as a cost cutting exercise.