AUDI / VOLKSWAGEN / SEAT / SKODA BSE — 1.6L Engine
1.6L · 102 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Torque figures by job
From the step-by-step procedures for this engine — each figure sits in the step that uses it.
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Attach engine bracket T10012 with securing nut and bolt to cylinder block: approx
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Tighten with torque wrench to
- 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) — Then tighten bolts (1
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Position engine bracket T10012 on front of cylinder block as shown and bolt on with M10 x…
- 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) — Tighten to
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Position engine bracket T10012 on cylinder block as shown and bolt on with M10 x 25/ 8
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Position engine bracket T10012 on cylinder block as shown and secure with M10 x 25/ 8
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Position engine bracket T10012 on cylinder block as shown and bolt on with M10 x 25/ 8
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Position engine bracket T10012 on cylinder block as shown and screw in M10 x 25 bolt with…
- 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) — Reinsert grub screw (arrow) with locking fluid and tighten to
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | BSE |
| Capacity | 1595 cc |
| Idle speed | 650 - 880 rpm |
| Normal | 10.0 - 13.0 bar |
| Minimum | 7.0 bar |
| Differential limit between cylinders | 3.0 bar |
| Oil pressure | >2.0 / 550-750 2.7-4.5 / 2000 bar/rpm |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | Simos 7.1 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | NGK BKUR 6 ET-10 |
| Spark plug gap | 0.9 - 1.1 mm |
| Spark plug cable resistances | 4.0 - 8.0 kohms |
| Injection pressure/system pressure | 4.0 bar |
| Oil temperature during test | 80 °C |
| Fast-idle speed | 2500 - 3000 rpm |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.2 % |
| Lambda | 0.97 - 1.03 |
| Conditioning catalytic converter | 2 min |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 1.4 - 1.6 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 87 °C |
| Thermostat fully open at | 102 °C |
Electrical
| Alternator | 90 110 A |
| Battery | 44/220A 51/280A Ah |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 4.5 l |
| Gearbox refill | 2.0 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 525 ± 25 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 140 ± 10 ml |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 110 ± 10 ml |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 120 ± 15 ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 40 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 90 ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 90 ° |
| Spark plugs | 25 Nm |
| Oxygen sensor | 55 Nm |
| Wheel nuts | 120 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*2003/76B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 |
| CO2 average | 169 - 180 g/km |
| CO | 0.419 g/km |
| HC | 0.053 g/km |
| NOx | 0.040 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.093 g/km |
| CO2 average | 169 g/km |
Engine codes in the same family
The same code prefix usually means the same block with a different output, fuel or model year. Procedures are often shared — check the code on the engine plate.
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database, carrying 103 torque figures.
- Installing toothed belt · 17 torque figures
- Removing and installing sealing flange (gearbox end) · 13 torque figures
- Removing and installing injectors · 11 torque figures
- Aligning exhaust system free of stress · 13 torque figures
- Removing and installing sealing flange on gearbox side · 6 torque figures
- Removing and installing sump · 9 torque figures
- 4-cylinder injection engine (1.6 ltr. 2-valve), mechanics — Removing engine · 1 torque figures
- Measuring radial clearance of camshaft · 6 torque figures
- Removing and installing accelerator module · 5 torque figures
- Removing cylinder head
- Removing and installing fuel tank
- Checking holding pressure
- Checking fuel delivery rate
- Removing and installing oil sump · 2 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel filter · 3 torque figures
- Checking fuel pressure
- Installing cylinder head · 2 torque figures
- Checking semi-automatic toothed belt tensioner · 1 torque figures
- Sealing upper and lower covers · 3 torque figures
- Renewing camshaft oil seal · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing flywheel · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter
- Installing sealing flange · 3 torque figures
- Detaching toothed belt from camshaft sprocket · 1 torque figures
- Measuring axial clearance of camshaft · 3 torque figures
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