MattyVRS64

Shell helix 5w/30 with a Bosch filter (I sourced these)

Just been to pick up my car from garage. They have replaced clutch dual mass flywheel. Crankshaft position sensor and oil and filter. Now the oil light warning light comes on as soon as the car is revved. They have replaced the oil pressure switch and it's still the same. Car seems to be okay although I'm not sure if the pressure has been checked with a proper gauge or not. I have been told that this may well be swarf in the sump pick up pipe but the car was absolutely fine prior to this fault? Could this be something simple? Or is this a common fault?

Sounds daft but mine went through a few days of struggling to start and cutting out occasionally at junctions. i put it down to a not so good batch of fuel as a soon as i refilled the car its now fine again and has been ever since. im not suggesting this is a cure to your fault but for me it emphasised the fact how rubbish the fuel from my local supermarket is! since changed the fuel filter as a precaution.

Mine seems fine, again another black one 12 years old 116k. just to say starting to get some tiny rust spots on the rear arches though

it turned out to be the exact connector you mentioned at fault. clear as day the blue wire had corroded just after the female connector. while i was there i also repaired the brown wire and the faults seem to have gone and the battery light has now returned. thanks for the help!

Agreed, would love to get something arranged but dont think im the right person to organise it due to other commitments at the moment.

Thanks, thats pretty helpful. i dont like the sound of those odds on the CAVE engine, there seems to be a lot of decent low mileage pre-2012 CAVE engine ones about which makes me a bit suspicious. from what ive read on here think i might save up a tad more and hold out for a decent CTHE one. ive had my MK1 a few years now and its never once let me down, last thing i want is to roll the dice on a mk2 and end up with a problem ridden car.

Basically i have had my Mk1 Tdi VRS for a couple of years now, i love the car to bits but ive been looking recently at upgrading to the mk2 VRS. The problem is the more i read and see regarding oil consumption, the more im slowly going off them. are they worth buying? how much of a realistic issue is the oil consumption? and is there anything in particular to look out?

is anyone ready to try again with this meet now we are approaching spring and the weathers improving?

Did mine the other week, not too happy with exactly how its sat though, going to have a re-adjust, with it being a second hand splitter its abit worn.

Looks really well, keep up the good work

energy

Sounds good, i would potentially be up for this. - Atherton

The rear badge was easy as anything, it's only held on with adhesive. Not sure exactly which one I went for but got the standard new style rear badge of eBay. Pretty sure it's the same size rear as the mk2 fabia, from memory it's only the front one that I had a slight issue with the sizing. If in doubt best to use some verniers or a ruller to measure the diameter to double check before you order it.

Thanks. Yeah Im thinking about having LEDS all around also, seen a few with them and I agree they seem to transform the car.