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  1. I contacted the Mobil 1 manufacturer after having my run-in with the Skoda dealership, asking the question about the oil and giving them the specs of the engine. They did come back saying based on the type of car/engine that the oil would not hinder performance or be anywhere be harmful to the engine. I gave the dealership Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel 0W/40 engine oil which I have used on all my previous cars (all being TDi's) and had no issues with them at all. And now I come to think about it, this is the first time that the dealership has raised this in all my years going to the same garage. Strange. This is only hear-say, but the oil I use it slightly thicker than what the dealership would use. I think there is one thicker but it's used on trucks and is more like treacle than oil, but again, I've had no issues in the past, and if the manufacturer of the oil has stated, based on the cars engine spec, that it's good to use, then I guess I'll be happy with that. I know they could just be saying that so I keep buying their oil, but the dealership could also just be stating it's the wrong oil just to sell their own. It's a double-edged sword. I did have a courtesy call from Skoda customer services as the car is nearing it's 3 years old, and I did mention the query of the dealership about the oil, the guy on the phone actually stated that the oil would be fine and it could be a case of the actual dealership itself trying to flog it's oil. lol.
  2. Well the Mobil 1 engine oil was purchased from Halfords and I've always used the fully synthetic oil when cars in for service. What did strike me as strange also, was the cars first service I used the same oil (Mobil 1) but on that occasion they didn't challenge me like they did this time round. I do usually change the oil filters and air filters myself, but with the car needing so much more checking, and what with the diagnostics and resetting the cars service counter, I tend just to let the garage deal with the service these days. Like I mentioned, I never ever encountered any issues with my Octavia TDi using Mobil 1. I only guess since the cars still under warranty they must advise to cover themselves.
  3. Just querying if anyone has had any issues with Skoda dealerships and supplying own oil when services are due? I've had my Skoda Rapid Spaceback TDi for just over 2.5 yrs now, had no issues with it at all. I had a Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi before this which was 10 yr old and used Mobil 1 engine oil all the time. From what I have read and also recommendations from others, it seems to be a very good oil to use for turbo diesels. My Spaceback had it's major service yesterday and the dealership challenged me when I stated that I wanted to use my own oil (Mobil 1) which I was supplying. They stated it was the wrong oil to use for the engine. Now I've been in touch with the Mobil 1 manufacturers about whether the oil is safe to use and they came back with they foresee no issues at all in using their oil in the type of car I have. I was just wondering if anyone has had run-ins with dealerships stating this bull-****? I'm guessing they are just trying to supply me with their medium mix of oil so the service price is bumped up?
  4. I have no idea about car mechanics, other than changing filters and bulbs and the like, so wondering if someone might give me some advice as to whether a 1.9TDi Octavia 2009 can run with the turbo disconnected? Reason being is for the past several months the car has been spitting and farting when you go to give it more power in higher gears, and it seems to do this when the revs are around the 15-20 mark. It's quite sporadic when it happens, sometimes only jumps a little, other times it's all the time and can be quite violent! And only when the engine is hot. I've had the back fuel pump changed, the high injector fuel pump changed (as there was oil getting into the fuel), the ECU unit was changed beginning of the year as it had shorted out. The fitter at the garage says it could be the turbo as he's had that and some other component, think it was an ECJ unit, could be wrong like, but apparently it tells the ECU how much air the turbo is getting, so he's had those two things off and checked them, says the push rod for the turbo valve was starting to wear :/ and also the turbo, not buggered but was on it's way out. £435 for a new turbo, which the fiter said may or may not fix the issue. So I thought.... if it was the turbo, could the car be ran without the turbo fitted to see if the car did it's little tricks of spitting and farting? If it didn't then we know it's the turbo and it would save me having to fork out more money to keep this car running instead of just going and getting a new bugger. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm a novice so reply in laymans terms
  5. Couple yrs back the car started jumping like it is now. Dealership couldn't find the issue and it wasn't being registered in the diagnostic. After months and months of it getting worse the car kept lunging and I got loads of lights on the dash such as the coil and engine oil pressure light. So when I took it back in they identified the ECU the issue. After that it stopped jumping. Few months later began again so I thought it might be the same issue. Apparently not according to the dealership. So I'm now trying to work my way through the fuel system trying to find the problem. This morning the car gagged and my coil light came on. The cars full of surprises at the moment :/
  6. No smoke comes out the back. Just a real hard lag in fuel that makes the car spit and fart. It doesn't do it all the time however, just at lower revs. I've been doing some research and by no means technical minded at all when it comes to these things, but some people are stating things such as the HPFP sensor and the fuel pressure regulator... what are these and could these cause such a problem? how would I go about getting this scanned? Would the dealership have to do this? They only seem good at failing to identify problems and taking my money.
  7. The tandem pumps already been changed along with the pump which is attached to the fuel tank. I've yet to have the fuel filter changed which was done October 2013, but seems as tho the spitting and farting happens in any gear when the revs are around 15-17 thousand and you go to gain more fuel/power by putting your foot down. If the filter doesn't solve the issue what are the next steps? Injectors? Sensors? It seems an expensive trail and error process at the moment.
  8. Yes. The filter that sits on the side of the engine was changed today and the filter that is attached to the fuel tank was also changed. As for the fuel filter, I will need to investigate that in my service records. Would a simple blocked filter cause such an issue? As for the turbo suggestion, would that cause the turbo to lag all the time? Because when the cars pulling hard it doesn't lunge like it does when I'm at cruising speed then go to put my foot down. Thanks for the replies btw.
  9. Hi, New to this and by no means technically minded when it comes to cars and repairs. I have an Octavia 1.9TDi. It's 2008 plate. Been well looked after from new and always serviced regular with MobilOne oils. However, this past year the car developed a surge or should I say a choke when travelling at around 55-60 mph in top gear. When I put my foot down to give me a little bit more power the car begins to struggle for fuel and lunge and jump (spit and fart). So taking it to VW they couldn't find the issue but said it could be the fuel pump in the back. They quoted me daft price so went elsewhere. A really good mechanic friend who works for ariva bus firm as a fitter, replaced the back pump and found it was starting to get covered in engine oil which he said was a byproduct of the high injector fuel pump which is attached to the engine. Hey-ho, just had that pump replaced and there was quite a lot of engine oil getting mixed with the fuel. So thought the problem would have been fixed, but low and behold on way back home the car still continues to struggle for fuel when your either cruising in top gear at around 55-60 mph and go to put your foot down, or when your at low speeds in a lower gear such as 2nd and then go to pull away by putting your foot to the floor and the car just spit and farts and doesn't seem to want to give you the fuel. VW said they couldn't find the issue. I've recently had the ECU unit changed which cost me a fortune just for the labor so I know it couldn't be that, but just wanted to ask people out there if they have experienced this issue in the past and if they know what it could be? There's nothing else wrong with the car and I'd hate to get rid of it. Body work is sound and it's just had a new clutch, ECU, discs and brakes and should last another 4-5 yrs. Unless I can solve this problem it could be a scrap yard :( Any advice would be really appreciated.
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