Warrior193

Well, at a guess I'd call that "Rear bumper, lower support bracket, left-side" Try that description as a start for a part # search.

A little difficult to see how casting sand has been left in cooling channels, as some posters have posited, but seemingly no evidence of it in oil ways. I have not seen actual engine-block production, but I'd guess the bare block goes through thorough cleansing process involving all passages. On another note, the appearance of the residue that has been the cause of heating matrix's may possibly be a little misleading - I once had a diesel contamination (diesel bug) issue in my boats fuel system - the stuff clogging the primary and secondary filters was black and gritty, and looked (and felt) for all the world like sand! It was actually dead and dying bacteria.

Possibly so, I just changed the expansion bottle on my MY16 Octavia as a precaution - late 2015 model, same part number as yours - I can't see any bag in mine either but a easy job for ease of mind in avoiding an expensive problem.

I think this is mainly to do with the shape of the fuel tank, also you tend to get a few litres up into the filler tube if brimming the tank, which will account for a few extra miles.

#4 really easy job - Iv'e just done my Mk111, less than £15 (prob <A$30) for the tank, 15mins to replace - no need to de-pressurise coolant system if done when cold. A cheap turkey-baster is useful for emptying the bottle, and having a hose clamp-release tool helps.

Could it be that the oil is being blown out via the crankcase breather? Normally, gasses from this should be routed back through the engine - but has someone modded it so that it just blows out onto the road under the car as you drive? This quantity should still be visible behind you though, plus I'd expect to see obvious signs of this under the vehicle.

At the very least, once you have one of their cars, it will concentrate their minds to sorting yours ASAP.

A Dealer not telling the truth? Surely not!

Hi James, wow, 5 litres in a thousand! are there any signs of oil leaks? If it's burning it, that car should be laying a smokescreen like a T74!

Hi James, welcome to the forum. A pity you didn't persist with the supplier at the time of purchase. How much oil is it using per thousand miles? Is there significant blue (oil) smoke from the exhaust when accelerating from the overrun?

Hi Rod, why have you not been offered a courtesy car, have you tried pushing for one?

Wow, what a relief that must be for you, big 'thumbs up' for Lukes' dad.

I must get around to that too - got a replacement header tank a few months ago.

Hi Adam, welcome to the forum - if you wish to edit somethin you post, click on the 3 period-stops in the top right corner, you will see option to edit.

Result, although that seems a rather unreasonable reaction to the new car!

Hi Rich, welcome to the forum - pretty sure there's no jack supplied unless a spare wheel (full-size or space-saver) is fitted. At the very least, there should be the socket for the anti-theft wheel bolts, the tool for removing the decorative bolt caps and a tyre pump.

Hi Sload, welcom to the forum - did the dealer supply you with a 2nd key? Some Timsons branches are able to code replacement at half the price Langers quoted.

VW North America is also using the 1.4 instead of the 1.5, which is interesting.

That is very poor, consider, if this is the way they are acting even before the sale is completed, what will they be like if, heaven forbid, you have a warranty issue once you take delivery? Personally, i'd ditch this dealer (name and shame) They certainly do not deserve your custom. Do you have other dealer options?

I get around 420 miles with approx. 4 to 6 litres left in the tank - this is mainly commuting mileage in built-up areas. Pretty happy with that. 500 miles pretty easily achieved on motorway in past.

Hi, welcome to the forum, I suspect that you may have a problem with your battery SOC - perhaps a sudden drop in voltage when the engine stops, triggering a restart. Any of the many other factors that allow automatic stop/start will normally just prevent the stop from being triggered, Ie. engine keeps running and the symbol is displayed on the top line of the maxidot. Two things that might be causing your restart - slightly turning the steering-wheel, or changing the pressure on the brake-pedal.

Hi Truckbus, if the new battery isn't coded into the system, any fault in the old battery that the system was allowing-for will be assumed to still be present - coding in, at least, a different serial number for the battery tells the charging system to accept the change and adopt the correct profile for a good battery.

Hi S_T, welcome to the forum. Personally, I'd go for the manual unless you really hate changing gear yourself. My M6 Octavia regularly gets 40MPG and above on my commutes - closer to 50 on longer runs.

yes, I believe that is the case, wiring harness pre-installed, should just require the hardware (and possibly, coding)

Hi Biggles, was there any explanation for the Admin fee? I suspect chancing it as BoxerBoy says. Just tell them no.