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Thanks Ed; apologies for the delay. No such issues for me as yet, but this topic (PCV valve replacement) has been talked about elsewhere as preventative measure on cars of a certain age, so my interest was piqued when I realised you had the same engine (not all PCV valves are made equal, it would seem!). Thank you for the diagram, I was sent a similar one from my local Skoda parts department when making enquires. And also for the additional information and details. I do wonder whether I should bother with the preventative maintenance right now, given the cost could be £200+ all-in. Good work on getting it all sorted in the end, in spite of the cost. It sounds like the saga I had with trying to get my steering wheel straight (a long story about how these wheel alignment machines don't have the correct specs for my particular vehicle, but insist that they do!).

@wiilydog is that the breather valve (as mentioned further up the chain) you're referring to?

I'm with you @EdHilton , I'm completely clueless when it comes to such mystical mechanical shenanigans, much to my embarrassment, so I'm very grateful for all the contributors on here helping the likes of us out, and that's you included now, thank you :) I have the part numbers I need now! May I ask how much the work cost to carry out please? The part seems to be in a tricky location.

@EdHilton how did you get on with this in the end? What part or parts (e.g. is the cover required) did you need to successfully replace your PCV valve?

Thank you again for all your help and support with this @Carlston , it is very much appreciated.

Thank you @Carlston :) I take onboard everything you say and am grateful for all the detail and additional information and considerations. With regards to the specific eBay listing, and putting the tyre choice to one side (the company can change it as desired) for a moment, would the wheel itself and tyre size etc. be a good fit for my car driving wise and for storage in the wheel well, including consideration for the floor level?

@Carlston Firstly, thank you for contributing to this thread with invaluable information. It was remiss of me not to express my gratitude at the time, I apologise. Time flies, and I need to re-visit this. If I have understood correctly, I plan to purchase the following: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364188522719 . Is this suitable? From what you say, it seems it will fit the wheel well and not cause the floor to lift, is that correct? All things considered (especially diameter), would you say this option is a better bet than a "205/65R16 on the standard 6.5Jx16 ET41 5/112 57.1 rim specification", as you also suggest above? I appreciate I may seem overly nervous and fussy, but I am lacking confidence and want to ensure I do the right thing (and also not waste money!).

@OccyVRS That is very kind of you, thank you, but you're not really selling it to me! 😅 I've been considering this one (or a seemingly identical cheaper version from Creations Motorsport): https://progressiveparts.com/product/vagsport-lower-dogbone-insert-mount-mqb-ea888-gen3-gen4-evo?k=112398-2017 I think the Version 1 should my vehicle, as the photo matches up. What do you think?

@OccyVRS This is on my list to do.

@defsix Of course, all the way up to ~70mph. The speed limiter is not set on my vehicle.

Oh man, that doesn't sound good @Gammyleg ! It seems to be speed related. The safety aspect really concerns me.

@MartiniB Ok, so with your spreadsheet in mind, 11-85-042-03-FA may lower my car by 15-20mm on the front end, and 11-85-041-01-VA may lower it further, perhaps 25-30mm? You mentioned above that you can suggest rear springs, which would they be? Given these springs aren't specifically for my vehicle, will they likely make the ride firmer, as presumably they are designed for heavier vehicles?

Thank you @MartiniB The options in red appear to be shorter in length according to your table, so surely they will lower my car the most? Perhaps I have misunderstood what length means in this context.

Thank you for the suggestion @numskull :) I'm currently code free, according to my OBD11 device.

Do you have a VRS or are you trying this on a different engine @crc77?