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Hi, Mk3 (EA211) 1.4 TSI are belt-driven cams. The older TFSI was the Twincharger, which had some serious issues with high oil consumption. A point to note, Audi still badge their TSI engines as TFSI.

Hi Matty, gearbox certainly should not feel 'rough' in any way (caution) How hot did the engine get? Did you have oil temperature reading dialled up on the dot matrix display?

If you have access to a battery tester, battery recovery voltage after engine cranking test is a very good indication of condition. Standing voltage after removal of surface charge is another. Google or Youtube give testing methods.

Well, that explains the extra cost! 🤣

In fact, plain water has better heat transference than glycol mix - as concentration goes up, heat transfer rate goes down. The glycol mix does have a higher boiling point though. As Aperture says, straight water as coolant will cause other problems.

Throttle return springs? I omitted that once after refitting the engine in my Cooper S rally car. 😒 - Late at night. On an open exhaust extractor. Are the throttle butterflys closing properly at idle?

Hi Anthony, depending on your annual milage, a diesel might not be your best choice.

Sounds fair, but get all that in writing - with no wriggle-room exceptions.

That truly is a crying shame, that could have been an exceptional engine. It just highlights the importance of regular checks.

By my estimation that's about 1/3rd engine oil capacity - was the low oil warning showing before topping up? Apart from possible high oil consumption, is the oil monitoring system working correctly?

Hi, welcome to the forum. That doesn't sound right. Full disclosure - my diesel experience is limited to marine and Gen sets, but I believe white exhaust smoke can be a serious warning sign.

Have you advised supplier of the issue yet?

Hi Brian, how far into the warranty period are you? I'd seriously consider rejecting if you can - or at least flag the issue to supplier.

Hi Brian, one point to note - cruise will not generally give you the best fuel economy possible.

I believe the kit includes a new tensioner / idler - and they should be replaced, but make sure you ask if they will be replaced. Also consider the auxiliary belt.

I think you may need to think about checking the alternator or replacing the battery soon. I only have to charge mine every 3 to 4 weeks because of short trips.

You may have a good battery there; a lot can depend on how it is used - I would suggest getting it properly tested, if still good, keep it until you start to get some early signs of reduced performance (EG. stop-start frequently inhibited)

Does your car have stop-start? Yuasa HSB013 does not appear to be EFB or AGM - you may have fitted wrong type of battery.

You did well at only 2 minutes Boxer - my damper took me almost 20 minutes just to get it back together. Grrrrr!

I agree, my Octavia has only 25K on it at 7 years! Is yours a TDI?

Hi, welcome to the forum. Is yours a TDI? - Water pump replacement is not required if engine is TSI, as the pump is not affected by cambelt replacement. NB. cambelt replacement is not required until 5 years at earliest (according to Skoda) I had mine replaced at 6 years - old belt & tensioner were still almost 'as new' when I inspected them carefully. Expect around £450-£500 for cambelt change only.

Hello Dave, welcome to the forum. Unfortunately, the long-term driving data is probably unrecoverable. Re. coding the battery, this is definitely required as you have changed from EFB to AGM - which has a slightly higher charging voltage, and it also sounds as if the Amp-hours capacity is now larger than the old battery.

I'm pretty sure cylinder 1 will be the one nearest the camshaft-drive end of the engine.

+ 1 for just driving off gently as soon as the engine has started.

What! - you mean these cells don't come from the Skoda factory?🤣