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Yes, and in my experience is a better engine with more low down torque and higher gearing which means the car will be quieter and better on fuel at speed. My 1.0 MPI Citigo did 55 MPG last full tank and my 1.2 TSI Fabia did 62 MPG last full tank. Thanks, AG Falco

Yes I have a TSI Fabia III which is a cracking engine. I have now managed to drive the remapped Citigo car back to back with mine on local known roads. It is noticeably more responsive / quicker from idle and all the way up the rev range. It will pull up hills easier, you don't want / need to change down gear as much. Motorway hills / overtakes are much better / easier than mine. It's no GTI but it makes the car nicer / easier to drive. Fuel consumption seems to be very similar to mine with 55 MPG on last tank used. But my Fabia III is much better on fuel consumption with 62 MPG on the last tank. Thanks, AG Falco

The 1.0 TSI can have a 95PS engine with a 5 speed gearbox or a 1.0 TSI with 110 PS and a 6 Speed gearbox. My 1.2 TSI 90PS with a 5 Speed gearbox will be running at 80 MPH in 5th at 3000 RPM. Thanks, AG Falco

Sounds like the pressure sensor is triggering. Have you tried cleaning the seals / lubricating the struts? Can you look at live data when it happens? Thanks, AG Falco

Had the Citigo for 9 months now and all good except it could do with a little more GO on the hills around here. Am spoilt by both the other cars I own as both have a bigger engine's which are turbocharged / intercooled / direct injection / 16 valve. I have found some details of a Remap on this engine by Celtic Tuning, see below:- The above graph shows the engine before produced 67.9 BHP and after at 84.3 BHP when it is listed at 59 BHP as standard. Looks like this was done on one of the hottest days this year just last month. Two weeks later the engine had an MOT emissions test which shows as all still good. Anybody had this done / got any experience of the company? Was it worth doing and what are the driving results like? Thanks, AG Falco

Have you / can you film it happening / not happening to show them? Thanks, AG Falco

I have disconnected the batteries on my Citigo, Fabia and Panda and can confirm that you don't need to enter any radio code afterwards. Thanks, AG Falco

I have a Fabia III from new, original battery still fitted at 65K miles. Battery was tested at its 7th service in May and is still good, and it is a lower grade of stop/start battery being an EFB type. First thing I would do is charge the battery with a smart charger but do not connect the charger up to both battery terminals. The type of usage the car gets will also effect the useful life of a battery. It IS worth coding a new battery when one is fitted to the car. Especially if it has different ratings to the replaced one. A lot of batteries faired badly during the lock downs due to covid. Sell other makes as well, Exide and Lucas that I know of. Thanks, AG Falco

Most dynamic wheel balancers can also do static balancing as well. Thanks, AG Falco

Already moved there. Thanks, AG Falco

Don't think It would be worth delivering a car battery from UK to Croatia. 2016 Fabia III's came out with an EFB battery in the UK. Thanks, AG Falco

I get in the car, turn ignition on but don't start the engine, turn off stop / start, then start the engine, every time. And yes I can turn it back on if required, as and when. Thanks, AG Falco

No, they will still be liable ( at least for third party claims ) but the car is insured assuming that the front assist is working. Have you tried turning the stop start off before starting the engine? Thanks, AG Falco

Have you told your insurance company that the Front Assist doesn't work? Do you know any of the error codes that are / were showing? Thanks, AG Falco

Or Google Maps with your phone connected to the car. Thanks, AG Falco

This sounds like a flap problem. How long have you had the car? With mine:- The AC works all the time but only at 6.0 % if the AC button is off. ( AC noises ) Mine will blow cool some times even if the AC button is off. Especially if you turn the fan on after you have been driving for a while. The AC will turn itself on automatically if various parameters are met. Thanks, AG Falco

The 5 Speed Manual is fitted only with the lower powered engine, be it a 1.2 90PS or the 1.0 95PS TSI engines. The 6 speed manual is fitted only with the higher powered engine, be it the 1.2 or the 1.0 TSI engines, both have 110PS. The more powerful engine with the 6 speed manual would be better for you if you do lots of high speed driving. Both engines are good. The history of the car would be the first thing to look at. Thanks, AG Falco

Details here on this site as well:- Thanks, AG Falco

With mine it is optimistic in warm weather and pessimistic in cold weather. This is after 6 years and 65K miles of checking after each tank fill. Thanks, AG Falco

Hold your horses and look here first:- Thanks, AG Falco

In this country it is setting the tyres to to 25 PSI when you need 2.5 BAR or vice versa. Other figures are available. Thanks, AG Falco

Some people find the ride a little hard/bumpy. You might have also noticed that the higher pressure setting were listed for high load / fast speed. They are now listing them as an ECO setting as well. A lot of people think 30 PSI all round is OK. 😲 Some people even get the pressures checked once a year when the MOT is Done. 😲 ( PS. they don't get checked on an MOT. ) Thanks, AG Falco

It is not just the viscosity that you want to get correct. The VW oil specification want to be correct as well. This can depend on the age of the car and wether the car is on fixed or variable servicing. Some details here:- https://www.oilspecifications.org/volkswagen.php Thanks, AG Falco

If the tyres have a low ( normal ) pressure the edges will wear faster. On a Fabia this will be more pronounced on the inside edge of the fronts and the outside edge of the rears. ( So if the fronts are being replaced move the rears diagonally to the front and fit the new tyres to the rear. ) If the tyres have an Eco pressure they will not wear the edges faster and will last longer. The Nexen's I replaced at 27K miles were worn flat with no extra edge or centre wear. I have replaced another 4 tyres ( two pairs ) since then and all were worn flat with no extra edge or centre wear. If the tyres are over inflated ( above Eco pressure ) they can wear the centres faster but still last longer. I see a lot of cars / tyres and very rarely see tyres that are worn out in the centre first. At least 75% of cars / tyres I see have the edges worn first especially the inside edges of the fronts. I have run all my cars on a higher / eco pressure for over 20 Years, it works for me. Thanks, AG Falco

Good. Quite normal, especially if there is extra load for things like AC and electrical use. No. My Panda is 13 years old with 134K miles and still on original clutch with no sign of wear. I have had this from new. I know of one car that had a clutch every year ( for three years in a row that was doing less than 10K per Year ) due to poor driving skills / no mechanical sympathy. Incorrect. A higher pressure will reduce rolling resistance. This can increase tyre life and reduce MPG. On my Fabia I run 2.5 Bar all round and the first pair of Nexen's that were only on the front were changed after 27K miles. Last two fuel tanks were 59.9 and 64.3 MPG, and I very occasionally ( in Winter ) almost get down to 50MPG. 😲 Enjoy your new car. Thanks, AG Falco