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Thanks Roman! I will look into doing this (or something similar) over the weekend Time to check out how easy it might actually be to drain/change the coolant myself!

Thanks silver! Makes for interesting reading ... I guess I need to know what the dealership might have tested and how ... they said they tested the oil cooler and no fault found but would they routinely pressure test? That's thr question, as if we go to an Indy, that's what they're going to want to change first, and it isn't cheap! They used a 'sealant' and think it's solved, even though the coolant is like black Quink ink!!!

Sorry, I also meant to ask ... What sort of test would/could the Skoda garage done to see if the oil cooler was at fault? Is it possible to eliminate it from possible causes with a test they would routinely do? They have said they've tested it and can find no fault - need to know what this means just in case other options might be available. Indy has suggested this to be most likely cause. Thanks in advance

Sorry, meant to add, is flushing the coolant a DIY job? Thanks!

Thanks for the replies Skoda had the car for over a week and said they'd ruled out the oil cooler. The head gasket was never mentioned, but this is clearly a concern for us. There is no 'smoke' when driving at all and in every other way the car seems fine. Definitely worrying!

Hi, Looking for some advice on this, please. We have a 2009 TDi with about 80k, FSH, mostly driven on motorways (and not driven hard). Soon after its recent MOT, the oil warning and coolant light came on. When I checked, the coolant was full of oil. Took it to the local Skoda garage ... after a lot of tests, nothing wrong could be found and they put a repair liquid through the system, then flushed it all out several times. They seem confident it's cured the problem, but the coolant is still black! The garage say it is impossible to get all of the oil out, and while I appreciate it is hard to get it all out, surely there must be ways? Also, if we want to p/ex the car in the future, no one is going to buy it with black coolant ... any suggestions? I'd also be interested in Indy recommendations in the north west (Manchester to Chester corridor). Thanks in advance