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I have asked this question before. Best response was to use a VW polo manual. Have not been able to see into a manual to see how close it is to my model Fabia. Can anyone offer positive information please.

Sure thing. Left the car standing for over half an hour before attempting top up. Remember egine was not run for more than a few moments, enough to drive about 50 yards. so never warmed up. I agree oil hung up in the engine somewhere. My guess is in rocker cover. Anyone know how big and how many drain holes from rocker cover. I am worried there is a bit of clag up there and could repeat on me. :thumbdwn:

Absolutely. Can anyone calculate how steep a slope would hide nearly 2 (two) litres of oil from the dipstick? More likely to be a dipstick reading error. But then I would have made that same error about ten times in sequence. The Skoda dipstick is long and bendy. If you don't snap it home you could get a half litre error.

Hi Sandra, not quite the same! I didn't lose the oil. It temporarily vanished!!! That's what worries me. It could do it again. I have no good news for you. Engine management light usually caused by emissions failure, catalitic converter may need replacing, especialy if you are using oil at that rate. I have NEVER had a car use oil like that. Your exhaust must be very smokey. Is the end of the exhaust pipe very sooty inside? Since my problem no noticeable oil consumption but then only doing short 20/30 miles locally. Will pay close attention to oil on next motorway run. No advice on garage costs. Fordfan says it all above. My local Skoda agent charges about the same. Is anybody else out there with high oil consumption on Skoda 1.4 engines? I want a Skoda Manual, or equivalent, anyone ever heard of one?

Have complained about intermittent alarms over the three years my car has been serviced there. Last november a computer module was replaced at some expense. Now, May 2006, intermittent alarms again. Am trying double locking at night.

Had a computer replaced under warranty when half dash board lights vanished when the car was about 18 months old. Had intermittent alarms at night after that. Had engine rebuild under warranty when cam belt pulley distintegrated. Luckily in town at less than 30mph at time. That was three weeks out of warranty but Skoda fixed it anyway. Last year had some computer part replaced when alarm could not be switched off even when driving the car!!! That was last November. Getting alarms alarms again at night if there is a sudden temperature drop. That cost me

Thanks chaps. Can anyone confirm Skoda Fabia is a rebadged VW, and if so, which model Haynes manual would be nearest match to my car.

I don't think the rings are the problem. No smoke from exhaust, even when cold.

I have a Fabia Elegance 16v 100bhp registered 2000 with 45,000 on the clock. Never used any oil between services. Last week did 500 miles on motorways no problems. Checked oil before drive and was ok. Did a couple of short trips round town and then next day on starting lots of alarms. EPC and Electronic Engine management stay on but engine runs. Shut down and restart, same. Raise bonnet and see water is fine, check dipstick and see oil VERY LOW. Panic. No sign of oil dripping under car. No smoke from exhaust or excessive soot. Topped up engine with 10/40 Semi Synth total of 2 litres to get correct reading on stick. Mate with me checking. Took car for a short drive and EPC alarm off but Engine alarm still on. Left car parked overnight. Next day no alarms! Check oil, TOO MUCH. Drain off excess oil and all seems OK. No alarms. Car running fine. Oil level steady. Where did the oil go? And should I be worried?

Hello all Skoda fans. I'm recently retired and drive a Skoda Fabia Elegance. A lovely car to drive, but Oh the trouble it has given me! I could fill pages of problems this car has given me. I can get 400 miles to the tankfull. Anyway, I have joined this forum because I need a manual and can't find one. Locally it is costing me