Burhan

I agree.

Yes it did survived. A mile did no damage to it. Plus the oil was still coming out of the sump when I arrived at my residence. So probably there was still oil in the system which kept it going till I made it. Thank you all for your valuable input.

Finally the issue resolved. The sump was replaced with a new one and the reason why dipstick was dry is because it was pushed upside as the puncture was right below the dipstick area. Broken parts of the sump prevented dipstick to go down to its full depth. For reference I am attaching a pic of punctured sump. Once the sump was replaced and oil was filled, dipstick showed the reading as it was supposed to.

I will be opening the sump and analysing the damage today but is there a do tell sign which clearly says that Big end and mains bearings have gone. Because I started the engine one more time for few minutes at idling after filling oil and I couldn't hear anything unusual other than normal engine noise and vibrations. Just a little louder like the engine does in the morning start when its ripped of oil for few seconds. Please guide me if you know anyway to analyse the Big/Main bearings.

I encountered a problem with my Octy(Skoda Octavia Mk1 2004 1.9TDI) when my sump was damaged due to bad road conditions. I stopped for a while and then continued for a mile to reach my residence. On the way oil pressure lamp lit (Red Oil Sign). After arriving at my destination I patched the whole in the sump temporarily with a Car patch and then filled engine oil after letting it cool down for a while. My query is even though I poured around 4 litres of oil, the dipstick is still dry as it can be. The engine is still running with a little bit noise than it usually does. When trying to analyse the issue, the oil pressure sign again lit. I checked for the leakage but couldn't find any. Checked Coolant reservoir tank for oil and couldn't find any presence of oil. Please elaborate whats going on if you know what are the probable causes. What kind of a damage I am looking at when driving the car for a mile after the engine oil pressure lamp lit?

Its more of a social status quo than just a utility here. The attention one gets while driving a luxurious one is enough to force you into buying something that you don't need or worse you can't afford.

What should be the idle air flow (g/s) in Octavia 1.9 TDI Mk1? My MAF sensor is showing 7-8g/s at Idling. Is my MAF faulty?

I have already ordered a new sump but as you have suggested to take a look at pickup pipe I am inclined to replace that one as well. As of now, I am replacing timing belt kit, auxiliary belt, water pump, Engine oil sump and possibly oil pick up pipe. Is there anything also worth replacing while doing the above mentioned components? As always your replies are much appreciated.

I noticed sealant covered all over the drain nut. What are the possible causes and remedies for this situation? It looks like the thread for drain nut has been damaged due to over-tightning (by the previous owner) but still an insight from you guys will be helpful.

Here are the pics. I don't know the reason why I can see the orange rubber even if the box is completely tightened.

I recently changed my air filter and found that the box does not completely close and I can see a thin line of Orange Seal of air filter even after the housing is completely tightened. Is this an issue or is the housing suppose to completely close?

You guys must be right, as the name suggest expansion tank needs some space for liquid to expand when it gets hot. Thats the reason I shouldn't have filed beyond the max marking.

Update on my coolant leakage: Since I fixed the fuse "2nd Stage fan speed", I did not experienced engine overheating since then but a while ago I replaced coolant (filled to the mouth) and have noticed decrease in coolant level. The level only decreases till the half way of expansion tank (Near the central seam). Level doesn't decrease beyond that. Any particular reason for this to happen?

Old Octy has a swag when it rolls. Its an attention seeking machine. Mine is 16 years old now. Here's a pic

Fortunately I have found few sites who deliver OEM as well as aftermarket parts and my experience of these sites is fairly good till now. One of them is boodmo.com. Prices are in fair and acceptable range for products needed in regular maintenance.