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Is there likely to be much difference in reliability between an early Volkswagen Golf 2009/2010 1.2 TSI engine and the later 2011/2012 version?

Asked on 10 July 2013 by dsuk81

Answered by Honest John
Yes, there has been a re-shimming of the turbo and a software update to reduce hesitation from low revs.
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