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Thanks for that ~Breezy_Pete & Murdockman. I would be more than "mildly sceptical" about anything that Garage came up with. Over the past many years I have had a variety of cars serviced by a great Independent; sadly the Owner retired a couple of years back. I have subsequently gone back to using a rip-off Skoda Main Dealer, largely to get any ECU updates and for the purpose of having a reasonable Service History record. The year of manufacture of the Car is some time in 2012 or 2013, I believe that the engine is a CTHE, it has never been replaced - sadly, like most Twinchargers it does use a certain amount of oil. To be honest, I was not aware that I needed to run the A/C once a month although I do now know that makes sense; the Hot & Cold water pump for an attic conversion that I no longer use failed recently when friends came to stay - the plumber who replaced it made exactly the same comment - I now shower upstairs every few weeks ;) Do you mean "Platinium tipped plugs" or Iridium? As I said, I have used Denso SKJ20CR-A8s since first I had the car serviced by an Independent - I just wondered whether they are still the #1 recommendation. Once again, many thanks for your speedy help.

In December 2024, the belt connecting various components on my engine started to fail. I called out the AA who diagnosed an A/C problem (the pulley was jamming) and very helpfully fitted a new belt that bypassed the A/C pulley. When I got home I took my car into my local Skoda Main Dealer. They replaced the A/C Compressor, belt, etc. at over £1,000! The work was covered by a two-year parts and labour guarantee. I don't use A/C as a general rule but I happened to be carrying a baby on a child seat on one of the hottest days of the Summer - the A/C didn't work. I took the car back to the Skoda Main Dealer. They carried out a diagnosis which cost me £150 an decided that I needed a replacement A/C Pressure Switch. They claim that this is not covered by the warranty and want to charge me another fortune to supply and fit it. I am going to get the work done by a local garage which employs skilled mechanics and doesn't rip me off. What I need to know is what the part number is for a replacement A/C Pressure Switch and where I can buy it. Also The Skoda Main Dealer failed to replace the spark plugs which (when I collected the car) they said needed replacing - I thought that was a standard item on a service. In the past I have used Denso SKJ20CR-A8s - are these still the recommended replacement and from where can I order them? ps - I will definitely NOT be buying another Skoda.