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Thanks for the reply. The codes were as follows: P2B9300 Wastegate position sensor A exceeded learning limit P023700 Turbocharger boost sensor A circuit low input P023600 Turbocharger boost sensor A circuit range performance My wife is disabled so sometimes the car can sit for a week without being used. I am wondering whether the wastegate has stuck due to corrosion caused by lack of use.

I have a 5 year old Fabia Mk3 1.0 SE L with 110hp engine. It has 33000 miles on the clock. Last week the EPC warning light came on steady amber, but went off after the car was restarted. This happened over the next few days, but yesterday the Emission Control System (also known as Engine Management) warning light came on steady amber as well as the EPC light. The next day the EPC light went off but the other one stayed on. At no point was the performance of the engine affected, as far as I could tell. I booked the car in to a local independent garage, and today they told me that they had used a code reader and found that the turbo wastegate is stuck and the turbo has to be replaced at a total cost including some other parts and labour of £1611. I am shocked as I bought this car in Oct 2024 for £11300 from a Skoda main dealer under their approved used scheme. It was 4 years old with 29000 miles and came with a full Skoda service history and 12 month warranty. They offered me an extended warranty but I didn't think that would be necessary for such a low-mileage car. More fool me! I thought I had taken the risk out of buying a used car, but I was wrong. I was thinking of appealing to Skoda UK but I had the car serviced by an independent garage last October so I doubt they would be sympathetic. Any thoughts or advice would be most welcome.

Well, I found the answer to my turbo lag. I bought a pedal box from Bluespark Automotive for £200. I live near their workshop so they fitted it for me. They set it to Sport mode and I was amazed at the response. There is no turbo lag at all. This 110hp engine does not need any extra power, but the pedal box makes it feel as if it has, especially below 2000rpm. Previously it took ages to move through the gears at lower speeds, but now I can get up to 5th quickly and still keep the revs low, which will probably save fuel. There are 10 modes and I tried Comfort mode but the response was a bit slower, and there is an Auto mode which ‘learns’ your driving habits. Race mode is self-explanatory and not for an oldie like me. Each mode has 10 settings and I found Sport setting 1 is best for me. I strongly recommend this product to anyone who is frustrated by turbo lag.

Carlston - Thanks for the very detailed explanation of why I shouldn't use my existing rims for narrower tyres.

Well, MyTyres let me down. First they doubled the price of my alloy wheels, then they told me my order had cleared customs and was going to be delivered by DPD. Only DPD said they had not received it. I should have looked on Trustpilot before ordering as a lot of people have had problems with MyTyres. Some of them blame it on Brexit, I don't know. MyTyres have promised me a refund, but I'm not holding my breath. While I'm waiting for the refund I've been looking at cheaper ways to improve ride comfort. Carlston said: My rims are 7jx16. All the tyre sellers say that you can fit 195 tyres to these rims, but they are the minimum size allowed. So is there a problem with them?

nta16 & rum4mo - Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Back in the 80s I had a Mark 3 Cortina and a Mark 2 Escort which both fell part due to rust. The Escort sun roof leaked water onto the passenger seat, which did not amuse my wife 😒 The Cortina's rear valance fell off when I went over a speed bump 😒 I don't remember anything about their horsepower, carburettors etc. Nowadays it's not rust that sends cars to the scrap yard, but expensive electronic failure like ECU etc. Before buying the Fabia I had a Ford Focus Mark 2 1.8 for 9 years, which was the best car I have ever had (I'm aged 69). I have a light foot but never had to rev it and there was no hesitation in any gear and power delivery was really smooth. But I don't need that sort of family car any more. I really like the Fabia. I went walking today and gave 3 friends a lift. I was amazed that all our rucksacks and boots fitted in the boot and the engine was quite happy to haul four adults and their equipment up some fairly steep hills. But I still had problems pulling away from junctions, There was plenty of torque in 1st, but it drops right down after shifting to 2nd. I have to floor the pedal then it shoots away, which is not very safe in my opinion. Now I appreciate that modern emission regulations mean that we need smaller engines with 3 cylinders. But I don't fancy pulling onto a busy roundabout then losing power just when I need to accelerate. A friend of mine said he had similar problems with the same engine in a VW Polo. I've been reading elsewhere in this forum that you can get the engine remapped to reduce turbo lag, so I might consider that: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/477883-lag-in-2nd-gear/

Hi all, I've recently purchased a 2020 Fabia hatchback SE L 110hp TSI. It's a lovely motor which I really enjoy driving except for one thing. When I move from first to second gear the engine loses power and takes a few seconds to pick up. Initially I thought this was a fault but I read an article in Auto Express where the reviewer had a similar experience: 'Approaching our first roundabout, one less desirable drivetrain characteristic became evident. (My passenger) said he would have been in second gear rather than dropping down to first, as I did when we rolled onto the clear junction. But I explained that, having had to drop our speed down to 10mph to see the clear roundabout above the overgrown verge, the engine would have bogged down a little if we had been in second gear, because the turbo wouldn’t have been up to speed.' In this example the driver is slowing down rather than accelerating, but he is referring to the same problem essentially. But he goes on to complement the Fabia: 'There were no such complaints when joining the M1 motorway, though. As I brought the Fabia up to 70mph on the slip road, its brisk acceleration surprised (my passenger). Then, at a cruise, we discussed how refined the Fabia was; it may not have the handling zest of a Ford Fiesta, but it’s certainly a civilised motorway companion....It was then I realised that I wasn’t thinking about the Fabia; I was just thinking about how I was driving it. Its engine is sweet, its gearbox is sharp, its steering – while lacking in feel – is accurate and well-weighted, and the chassis is grippy, competent and refined.' Has anyone else experienced this lag in second gear?

peter3197 - Thanks for taking the time to clarify that. Carlston - I've placed an order with MyTyres for 4 x Alcar 7760 rims 6.0 x 15 ET 38 and 4 x Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 185/60 R15 88H. These are excellent tyres which I had on my Ford Focus and were highly rated by Gute Fahrt magazine in Germany. Apparently Gute Fahrt means 'have a good trip'. I've also ordered a set of those Dentro wheel trims 6V0071455. They are the closest look to the alloys currently fitted. I used your link to the Czech website but was not able to order from there. The cheapest I could find them in the UK was £65 plus postage. Hopefully I'll soon be having a Gute Fahrt 😁 Thanks again Van

Thanks for all the helpful replies. nta16 - I agree with you that the old studs were a better way of fitting tyres. MyTyres allows you to enter your vehicle details and match them with a rim, so the offset range should be correct. rum4mo - Thanks for the info re TPMS/ABS sensors. I'll probably order the cheapest steel rims then put nice covers on. I'll look for covers with those locating pegs, which sound much better than the old ones which were clipped on the rim. peter3197 - Thanks for the reassurance that the existing bolts will work with the new rim. I looked at the photos of yours and your wife's cars. That 15 plate looks brand new! My car is OK in metallic silver, but I really like that Race Blue. Also I like the wheel covers, which look like alloys. But when I Google'd 1U0 601 147 C it brought up a different model: Could you tell me where you got yours from please? I'm new to this forum and am amazed at how much help I've had with my first post. Thank you all.

Hi all, I know there has been extensive comment on this topic, but I have some questions which I don't think have been answered. Recently bought a 2020 SE L 1.0 hatch 110ps in metallic silver. It's a nippy car that handles well on the backroads, but I find the ride a bit harsh on our poorly-maintained surfaces. My wife wanted the SE L model for all the bells and whistles, but it comes with 16" wheels. I've read the posts in this forum about 15" wheels being more comfortable and which size to fit. I'm not bothered about alloys as they soon corrode and need a lot of maintenance. So I'll probably replace them with steel wheels. But I still have a few questions: MyTyres sell these nice-looking Alcar 131500 steel wheels in silver for £106: But they are very expensive compared to the bog-standard Alcar 7760 black ones for £38: In another post someone said that steel wheels get rusty after a couple of years, so if I bought the cheap ones I would fit a plastic trim. You can get really smart-looking ones these days. But I would consider the silver wheels above if they were not going to get rusty. Presumably at that price they will have a rust-prevention coating? Whichever wheel I choose I am hoping to get them fitted (with 185/60R15 tyres) by a local tyre specialist, but I have two more questions: Will the fitters be able to use the existing bolts from the alloy wheels, and if not will they have the correct ones? Will they be able to transfer the TPMS sensors to the new wheels? Or do I need to go to a local garage? Any advice would be most welcome.

2020 SE L Hatch 1.0 Metallic Silver with 28000 on the clock. Nice clean car but the alloys need a little TLC.