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Thanks for the reply- looks like tight access so will get car jacked up and have a look from beneath.

So I've read through the mr Muscle clean post and would be grateful for clarification before I start spraying! My engine configuration is not the same as shown in that thread so just want to make sure I am doing right thing. I have removed air intake pipe- which went directly in to turbo. The actuator and actuator arm are just behind turbo (I have circled what I believe is the actuator arm) The pipe work from the turbo then seems to exit via rubber pipe that clamps to metal pipe whic runs through engine bay and away from Engine. It looks like I can disconnect the rubber pipe and inject this way? Can someone confirm if my plan makes sense?!

Thanks for the info here - looks like a good solution to the problem!

I have an 08 Octavia VRS (Diesel) and have had intermittent problems with the engine management light coming on - with the P0299 fault code. If you turn engine off and on again it disappears and may not come back for days or weeks, but then it starts to bog, lose power and then the light comes on again. I took it to my local garage and they cleared the code and said try driving and see if it comes back again. Sure enough over time it did and this lead to the DPF light coming on (as I believe it can't re-gem itself if a fault code is stored). The same garage did a forced re-gen of DPF and cleared the code for £170. No further diagnosis of cause of fault code. I have had fault code and DPF light come on again so took it to Skoda dealer. They have done a diagnosis and said I need a new turbo fitting. They have quoted £1600 for this. Bugger. I have read that there are various causes for P0299 fault code, but dealer says they have traced to the turbo. Any advice here on experience with this fault code? I have heard Skoda may offer a 'good will' gesture, but not sure what to do now! Thanks for any help/ advice.