cheesemaker

I am writing my 2nd and final post and thanking all who have unknowingly contributed to my problems simply by having already posted on here. Sadly my one and only foray into the VAG market has ended as just that, a one and only foray. Having spent £7000 in 2011 on a 2007 skoda fabia 1.4 tdi pd it is now sitting in front of my house worth about £180 scrap with 75000 miles on the clock.. I was well pleased with when I got it, £30 a year road tax for a nippy diesel can't be bad. Granted it wasn't the most comfortable car I've driven but it is a small car which is why we bought the estate. What I didn't expect was the dreaded oil pump failure and resulting engine seizure. This is where the forum came into it's own, having huge threads on skodas reluctance to admit an engine design fault. The AA mechanic who towed me back home said it was a common fault on this type of engine and this forum also confirmed it. I expressed my displeasure, via email, to Skoda uk who did ring me back the very next day to say they couldn't do anything because I did not have the skoda full service history ( but you already knew this ). They also said the fuel pump failure wasn't a known problem and when I said I'd had a quote of £1500 for a replacement engine, he said " that's cheap, they're usually about £3500 ". Not a known problem then. !!!! Now, I know most cars have some sort of known problem, but they don't usually end up so catastrophic. As I said in my email to Skoda uk, why can't they state that the oil pump chains be checked or replaced at a specified mileage, then if you don't do it it's your own fault, but to just deny it's a design fault is disgraceful. Anyway, since the car is only worth about £2200 in full working order and I can't even get an engine from a salvage yard for less than £1000 I've decided to stick it on ebay for spares or repair. With the £1000 I had to replace the engine, I've bought a 2002 astra 1.6 with full service history for £800. It's in excellent condition but the £225 a year road tax is a killer. Sorry for babbling on but it's been both a pleasure and informative looking at this forum and I wish you all problem free motoring. Thanks again

Feel more like dropping a gallon of petrol in it and setting it alight.

Thanks, May have to try it anyway as it's hard to find a bnv locally. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the reply. That's what I thought but I was told the BHP was to do with the turbo and engine mapping, which would be transferred from my old engine.

Hi all, I have a 1.4 tdi PD 80 fabia estate, on a 57 plate, which has a seized engine due to the oil pump failing at 70000 miles. ( not as uncommon as I first thought after doing some research ). Basically, I have been quoted £700 for a second hand one fitted, but it has the AMF engine code and my present engine has a BNV engine code. What if any is the difference between the 2 different codes ( is it just an age thing ) and would this be an advisable replacement. Thanks in anticipation.