magicpants

Does this look ok?

OK, so here are the results from my monitoring this morning: 08:25 - coolant = 17C, oil = 16C - Engine off 08:25-08:30 - coolant = 76C, oil = 26C - IDLE 08:30-08:35 - coolant = 86C, oil = 39C - IDLE 08:35-08:40 - coolant = 102C, oil = 67C - IDLE & REVS 08:40-08:45 - coolant = 105C, oil = 97C - IDLE & REVS 08:45-08:50 - coolant = 107C, oil = 105C - IDLE & REVS 08:50-08:53 - coolant = 105C, oil = 105C - IDLE & REVS 08:53-08:55 - coolant = 108C, oil = 101C - IDLE 08:55-09:14 coolant = 107C, oil = 107-109C - DRIVE (oil didn't exceed 109 and did dip down to 107 on slow sections) 09:14-09:20 - coolant = 108C, oil = 100C - IDLE Scan - no errors 09:20-09:23 - coolant = 105C, oil = 98C - IDLE Values taken from OBDEleven realtime. Coolant gauge on car stayed at 90C once up to temp.

That's good to know. I'll try again tomorrow morning. Thanks

Wasn't monitored at the time. I'll find out. Is 108 too high?

Took car out for half hour drive. Temperature didn't exceed 108 degrees and appears to be fine. Going to get it booked into a vag specialist in a week to investigate the error code and loss of coolant. Suspect I'll need a new pump. I'll monitor levels over the next few days. Thanks for your help everyone. Will keep you posted.

Ok, so managed to get g12evo from Skoda. The guy I spoke to was a trainee. For those interested, they charged £7.50 for 1litre. Filled up 500ml of coolant. Ran idle up to temperature - coolant settled at 108 degrees. No warning lights. Fan kicked in after 5-10 mins. Couldn't see any leaks other than condensation off air con pipes. Did a few scans and no errors. Going to take it for a spin in a mo.

Yes, I do wonder if the people on this parts/service dept just provide admin than actually knowing their products. Thanks for the heads up. I'll make sure I get g12++ or g12evo.

It's 2014, petrol. I've just spoken to my local Skoda garage and he had to Google whether g12 could be mixed. So I'm getting some g12 this afternoon. Sorry, not mechanically minded. Where abouts is the pump located? The tank cap feels ok and and can feel pressure when unscrewed.

Thanks. I agree, I think I'd rather stick to G13 and not chance it. Thanks for the links. I'm pretty sure I can sort something tomorrow. Just concerned that the coolant has gone so quickly and the error code doesn't sound good. Will top it up and go from there. Ta

Had my coolant light ping up on my vrs today. When checking my coolant level it is below minimum and when scanned got the P188900 code, which indicates coolant shut off valve (short circuit to ground/open circuit). This was cleared and didn't come back when I re-scanned, but the dash warning does. Am I ok to fill up with Halfords G40 coolant even though it suggests G13 coolant? I'm in a pickle, as I need to get sorted by Thursday as I'm taking a long journey to Wales. Am I ok to just top-up?

I recently had my MK3 petrol octavia serviced (interim) which has been ok for a few weeks until yesterday when the oil pressure warning light came on a beeped a few times. I managed to drive it home (about a mile away) and checked oil levels and error codes. It all looks ok. It fires up ok (following day) and the warning light doesn't come on. However, i don't want to risk driving it. Is this likely to be the sump pickup or sensor problem?