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  1. It seems to be fastened at the rear and sides....... tried pulling as directed but no joy!! Any further suggestions welcomed!
  2. Despite being quite mechanically minded, I cannot work out how to remove the plastic cover....... with all the wires attached........ that goes on top of the battery. My battery needs replacing but I'm stuck!! I'd imagine it clips on somehow but can't work out how..... any help much appreciated.
  3. No offence intended......... you're right, there's a lot of honest garages out there and I realise that labour charges have to be high with all the overheads....... unfortunately, my personal experience with garages, I admit.... only about half-a-dozen at the most, has not been very good.
  4. Must agree with you there having researched the correct oil to use and seeing many a tale of garages using oil to the wrong spec! Personally, I'd rather do a job myself and feel confident that it had been done correctly. Whilst never having done anything to a diesel engine before, I've rebuilt many a motorcycle engine and done a lot of work on petrol cars so I'm pretty mechanically minded. Obviously, some things are beyond DIY but I really think most people can manage an oil/filter change and a general inspection. I think people worry too much about the warranty......These main dealers try and hold us to ransom but lets be realistic...... they always go wrong AFTER the warranty has expired..... not before! I reckon a significant number of "main dealers" are rogues with their servicing costs and that's certainly not just Skoda......... I was quoted £55 to programme a new remote for a Ford Connect Van........ took me 20 seconds to do after I'd read the instructions that came with it from good old Ebay!
  5. thanks for the replies........ I know what you mean about the warranty but I figure if I can show the receipts for the oil/filter, shouldn't hopefully make much difference!! As for losing the service history and consequent value, we've always run every car from birth to scrapyard so will not matter....... last car was a Nissan Micra 1989 which our kids are using now to learn to drive in........ never had an "official" service and still running beautifully...... the bodyworks very battered though!! Can#t quite work out how to reset the service indicator...... followed the instructions in the handbook and the only thing that got adjusted was the clock! Might have to just put up with it being wrong. Geoff Geoff
  6. Please excuse what might seem a daft question!! How do you know if your vehicle has a Diesel Particulate Filter? I'm about to change the oil/filter on my 2007 Febia 1.4 80hp TDI (my local Skoda dealer quoted me 200 for the first service and this seems to be the only thing they do!!) but I need to know as it appears to determine which oil you put in. Never having owned a diesel before, haven't a clue how to find out. Many thanks for any help Geoff
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