P0011 and p0172, where to start?

[2pointOh]

Jerkiness when cold could be a multitude of things . Likely you have misfire codes stored and that could be anything , everything from fuel delivery to cam advance to cracked coils. Could be literally anything, espcecially with cold enrichment kicking in. I was actually thinking of going 0w40 from 5w40 for the winter. Car sounded like a bag of hammers starting this morning at -14C, ( there is no real detent to stop the tensioner from collapsing overnight lik eon the B8 ) so takes a second or two for the oil to get there . Once it started and warmed up she stopped complaining though . I think in general though as our cars get older ( like me ) they will complain more in colder weather.

at 180 I think I would be putting tensioner and chain on my list . My local quoted me about 500 CAD to do chain and tensioner but I just did it myself as my chain snapped on a cold start last February in -15C weather. I was lucky not to bend any valves ( 170k ) .
I ended up replacing tensioner, chain rear housing ( wreckers 40 bucks due to vacuum pump thread stripped on previous repair ) . oil control rings 75 bucks, exhaust cam poly bolt 5 bucks.
I don't recommend this repair yourself unless you are a knowledable DIY guy but just giving you an idea of the job.

That's a lot of good info, thanks! If there is misfire codes, torque would be picking those up wouldn't it? That's the odd thing to me, it's only a p0172 code (and the p000a/p0011 from the n205). And yeah as far as that goes, I'd let a shop do it if it comes to that. I've done some DIY stuff but nothing too major like that would be hahah.

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[Theiceman]

That's a lot of good info, thanks! If there is misfire codes, torque would be picking those up wouldn't it? That's the odd thing to me, it's only a p0172 code (and the p000a/p0011 from the n205). And yeah as far as that goes, I'd let a shop do it if it comes to that. I've done some DIY stuff but nothing too major like that would be hahah.

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yeah you are right its likely due to wrong cam advancement... but id be just nervous blaming everything on that N205 with your higher miles. Id keep a close eye on it . if it hiccups again with the new N205 I wouldn't think twice about pulling the trigger on that tensioner.

[2pointOh]

yeah you are right its likely due to wrong cam advancement... but id be just nervous blaming everything on that N205 with your higher miles. Id keep a close eye on it . if it hiccups again with the new N205 I wouldn't think twice about pulling the trigger on that tensioner.

For sure. If the n205 doesn't fix it and it's not the maf or anything, I'm driving to my shop and dropping it off for a diagnosis. Too cold for me to be poking around and such hahah

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[audiglenn]

For sure. If the n205 doesn't fix it and it's not the maf or anything, I'm driving to my shop and dropping it off for a diagnosis. Too cold for me to be poking around and such hahah

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Make sure the shop tests oil pressure. I was experiencing the same issues. My oil pump seized and I had to replace it along with a new chain tensioner. Most challenging task is is dropping and removing the oil pan. Although I have to fill the car with oil close to the full mark, I am no longer getting the P0011 code. Good luck.

[2pointOh]

Make sure the shop tests oil pressure. I was experiencing the same issues. My oil pump seized and I had to replace it along with a new chain tensioner. Most challenging task is is dropping and removing the oil pan. Although I have to fill the car with oil close to the full mark, I am no longer getting the P0011 code. Good luck.

Ah man if it comes to a pump I'll have to give her up

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