Warrior193

Might not be the same now - but my MY16 Octavia was delivered to Surrey Dealer a week after arriving at Emden.

Addition of the 'Mit Silicat' bag was intended to prolong the service life of the coolant by slowly leaching silicates into it. Like so many things, it appears to create more issues than prevent.

Hi Rob, was that G13 you are using?

Another unfortunate example of things that servicing agents think they can get away with.

Hello, welcome to the forum. You would need to integrate a voltage regulator into the supply circuit. Wouldn't it be much simpler to just clip the RC unit onto the visor?

Hello, welcome to the forum. Please can you say if your gearbox is DSG or manual?

Is the tyre profile the same on both 16 & 17"?

Regarding the valve clearances - aren't the TSI cam-followers self-adjusting hydraulic type?

I'd guess that would depend on the mod - ordinary enabling of additional features wouldn't.

At least there's some progress. I cannot see any way the mechatronic unit would be excluded from a comprehensive warranty. Glad they are going to sort the courtesy car. It sounds as if there's been a snafu in Skoda's records, hopefully that will be quickly sorted out.

I've had two engine fire events - the first was a car coming in opposite direction and fairly small when I got to it - 2lb dry powder knocked it down immediately. 2nd was my Mk3 Cortina, (fuel line rupture) used both CO2 and Dry powder extinguishers, which initially appeared to knock it down - only for it to flare up almost immediately - cue quick retreat and request for passing motorcyclist to call camp fire truck. Only have a small aerosol type in my Octavia currently, in the load bay.

Jeez, what a pile of manure! Here's hoping that Skoda UK get on the case and get this sorted ASAP.

Given that the dealer cannot address what is a serious fault within a reasonable time, is there a provision for reimbursement for the cost of a hire car?

Have they arranged or offered a loan vehicle? I would not have thought that it required a master tech to read the DTC! - The recovery Tech clearly could.

On another VAG site I see a reference to 6 years or 80,000 miles for spark plugs! While I think 80k might be a little long, 20k would be too soon.

Hello, welcome to the forum. Reasonably sure that the plugs are good for at least 30,000 miles (I think I've actually seen refs to 40K)

I think the OP is asking about Hybrid EV traction battery - not the 12V starter/hotel battery.

Presume you mean 1K RPM - Not 10K!

Yes, I believe that is the case for most direct TPMS - direct systems also usually display actual tyre pressures on the instrument console.

The engine cannot be manufacturing lubricating oil! was it reported how much excess oil was extracted? Either, 1 - it was overfilled previously (which seems unlikely after being driven for nearly two weeks) 2 - It is bore-washing with excess fuel (faulty injectors) 3 - Coolant is being lost into the oil.

Hello, welcome to the forum. Why do you think your vehicle needs an engine transplant?

This is worth a try, but aren't the DTCs date-stamped? Clearly the vehicle is not fit to be in continued use as it stands.

Hello, welcome to the forum. Is it still in warranty - If so, who with? T&Cs likely will allow repair instead of replacement. They will probably attempt to flush the whole system first. If flushing is unsuccessful (likely) the only alternative will probably replacement of the matrix as a minimum. AFAIK, you are only obliged to allow one attempt to repair - is rejection a possibility if repair fails? Be aware that contamination sufficient to completely block the heater matrix has possibly affected other components in the cooling system as well - oil cooler, intercooler, etc. If they do claim that flushing the system has been successful, be very sure to check that the heating is working correctly - and that the engine isn't running hot. Request written proof of remedial work carried out.

I believe the nose weight should be disregarded when calculating MAM, as nose weight can be a variable figure, and MAM should indicate the maximum permissible safe load of the rig. Given that I believe the MAM should be 1300, I subtracted your proposed 50kg nose weight from the MAM, as that would be what would be indicated in the unlikely event that you were put on the scales.

I'm reasonably sure that your MAM should be 1300kg - not 1350. Not sure, but max axle loading should probably be marked as 1250kg.