Warrior193

Depending on which model DSG gearbox you have, if the oil is coming from there, rather than the engine, you could have a major problem very quickly.

Not sure in regards to radio code. Mk3, MIB 1 or 2 doesn't. AFAIK, keys will not be affected. If your Scout has auto stop-Start, it is recommended to have any replacement battery adapted to the vehicle, VCDS (or similar) required for this coding - there is a location map on this forum for members who can do this for beer tokens. New battery really should be adapted, even if replacement is same capacity and type.

Plus the term 'Has to go' £20K

Hello SS, very likely that the only fault is the dead battery. See what you get once it's charged - but I'd strongly suggest getting the battery tested, 10.5 volts is completely discharged ! - for it to drop that much in less than 14 days can mean only one of two things - something didn't shut down correctly - or the battery is faulty.

The position of the drive belt would suggest engine sump rather than gearbox casing to me, but difficult to tell with those images. Is the engine oil level dropping? What gearbox do you have? As @andrehj suggests, get the area cleaned up and have a close look around everything.

Disappointing that your mechanic did not advise of the condition of the connector at the time.

From a quick read on Google, lithium battery efficiency can be as low as 80% - up to a max. of over 95% - do you use battery or vehicle pre-heating - or are they available only on full BEVs? Do you actually measure the units consumed during charging - or are you assuming max. current for full charge period?

Hello Leif, welcome to the forum. As far as I know, the DRLs do not have an option to turn off at the switch - they do switch over when the headlights are lit on my Mk3 Octavia. I'm surprised that your test requires them to be switched off ! Aren't yours required to be on at all times?

Hello Gary - it would be around 13KWhr if the charging process was 100% efficient - which will not be the case. Not sure what the actual charging efficiency of Lithium batteries is, but I would be more than disappointed if it was as low as that. One thing to remember is - secondary batteries (of any chemistry) are not actually 'energy storage' devices - they generate electricity by a reversable chemical process. Could the excess energy use be going towards pre-conditioning?

Another point, if the existing battery had been subjected to an event that caused claimed ejection of electrolyte, I very much doubt that the battery would pass a test as claimed. It would probably have bulged / shorted plates, and the loss of electrolyte alone would significantly reduce the available capacity.

Even though the visual damage appears relatively slight, the fact that it is leaking air from the sidewall is a serious red flag. I would not drive at any speed on a tyre with full-depth sidewall damage like that - losing a front tyre from a catastrophic failure (almost certain) will be no fun at all.

Did your front assist go into full ABS mode? You can't mistake it when it does. The radar sensor on my Octavia does seem to be slightly biased towards obstructions on the left side.

Hello Shasha, not enough light on those images - that looks like the engine sump - or is it the gearbox casing?

I think even the strongest steel-belted tyre available won't take kissing a curb like that very kindly.

I was thinking more along the lines of the one Trump had his hands on only a few years back.

Hello @kewill23 is your engine diesel or petrol? IIRC, the diesels have a DMF - possibly this has failed. If so, I think this may be covered in your warranty.

Apart from the one that goes 'I wonder what will happen if I press that big red button' 😄

Don't feel that way - there are no foolish questions.

If I recall correctly, indirect TPMS will not trigger a warning until at least 0.5 bar drop, That may be why it didn't flag. I think re-inflation of the tyre seemingly fixing the front assist may be coincidental, if the TPMS warning hadn't triggered.

Hello Daniel, welcome to the forum. That is normal for the rev limiter to operate in neutral.

Hello Maen, hopefully someone with knowledge of this engine will be along to help, but I'd be taking a close look at turbo and DPF. Does it do regular DPF regens?

That sounds like 'routine maintenance' is a bad word (or two) over there - does that term not exist in French? 😬

Engine code is first 3 or 4 letters at beginning of your engine number - if UK, this code is shown on your registration document.

You forgot - No good deed ever goes unpunished 😬

Hello Maen, welcome to the forum. To allow forum members to help you, you need to supply details of - engine capacity / code, and fuel type. Initially, I'd suspect the turbo - has the boost pressure been checked?