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Yes it may well clear out the DPF, no need to rag it just go a decent distance. Ideally 10 miles to get engine at full temperature then 10 or more minutes with the engine turning @ decent revs think 2K for 10 or more minutes, using a lower gear than normal if needed to enable that. I personally only do that when I know I've interrupted the regen a few times , if you ignore it then in time the DPF warning light will come on . Ignore that & car will go into limp mode in which case a forced regen @ a garage will be needed .

Is the car a diesel and have you had it long ? ..it might be that you normally do longish trips and just lately you've been doing short trips.

That sounds very much like the radiator fan running. I'm guessing that it's a diesel , in which case you have by stopping the engine interrupted a regen of the diesel particulate filter ( DPF ). Near the top of this page is a sticky titled my new diesel smells of burning rubber and/or the fan stays on, all will be explained. As for repairs in Nottingham I would avoid the main dealer @ Daybrook . I do know of a good independent specialist @ stapleford . autotechz .. Ps i meant to say that it's perfectly normal & nothing to worry about.

The problem is the water pump only . Read the sticky at the top of this page & you will see water pumps failing have been a problem for some time, hopefully any replacement pump fitted will be the later, modified pump.

It probably had the dreaded water pump problem , it makes sense at that age & mileage to change the belt whilst replacing the water pump.

Hello all , I'm hoping the more technical savvy than me can help As per title I have copied many albums onto both a memory card & a memory stick in both cases the album shows up as album no hint of which 1, I have to select an album to find which 1 it is . I presume it's something i have done /not done at the copying stage id be very grateful if someone can point me in the right direction but please bare in mind I'm not that good on computers Thank you

paulski , is the mpg you quote actual as in real life & accurate or mpg according to the trip computer.

Having had both I would go for a 2.0 , The 1.6 is good but the 2.0 is far far better ,amongst other things the 2.0 is far more relaxed to drive and as a result is actually better on fuel consumption than the 1.6 . One thing to consider is road tax as anything registered after April 2017 is liable to the higher price .

Presuming that the 1.4 TDI is the same as the1.6 and 2.0 TDI , if it's on variable service then oil change is @ 20K miles or 2 years ..

At 3 years it's due a brake fluid change and at 40K miles it's due a DSG oil change , seems to me they are quoting for both of them to be done even though it's a bit early for DSG oil change.

So I've jumped in the car to go shopping , switched the headlights on & get a warning on maxidot check drivers dipped beam, I can see from reflection off garage door they are both lit , by the time I've reversed off the drive it has changed to the message headlight range control with yellow triangle below it. Its a new 1 on me, can anyone shed a light on it ? ( pardon the pun ) I switched ignition off then back on & warning cleared . mk 3 facelift SEL.