Engine Overview and Common Failures
The weight of the CCGA engine according to the catalog is 360 kg. The engine number CCGA is located in the front, at the junction of the block and the cylinder head. The Q7 crossover with this diesel engine has ten radiators that need to be regularly cleaned or the engine will constantly overheat and soon oil will leak from all its seals. The CR Bosch fuel system is very reliable, but piezo injectors are sensitive to the quality of fuel, and if anything is poured into the tank, their replacement may be required at 100,000 km mileage. Despite water cooling, both turbochargers here are quite thermally loaded and usually do not last for more than 100,000 - 150,000 kilometers for overly active owners. Another weak point of the engine is considered to be the swirl flaps in the intake manifold: the electric motor drive often fails or the joints simply break. Other shortcomings also occur regularly, such as failures of control units, quick clogging of the EGR system, and most importantly, all engine parts are unique, meaning they are original and quite expensive.