My wife has a 2001 Fabia with AUB engine which she bought second hand about 3.5 years ago. When she bought it the engine management warning light was on, and eventually they replaced a lambda probe under warranty and it the light stayed off until recently. It has now done 76,000 miles.
We took it in to a local Audi dealer last week, who claimed to be Skoda experts. They said the EGR valve needed replacing, so we had this done. The warning light came back on almost immediately, and they put it back on their computer and they said the first lambda probe needed replacing, but even if it was replaced, the fault would recur within a few months unless the piston rings were replaced at a cost of £1650 - i.e. not much less than the car is theoretically worth.
I have been scanning these forums for a couple of days now looking for other solutions.
I can probably replace the lambda probe myself - it is covered in the Haynes manual. I tried to get the heat shield off this afternoon to have a look but failed - the fixing bolts don't seem to agree with the Haynes manual. Do I need to get one of the slotted sockets to replace the sensor?
I had a look on the GSF web site and their price was £99.35+vat, which seemed a lot. Is this reasonable or should I look elsewhere?
It appears my car has an oil separator - someone posted a picture of one and I found it hiding behind the engine, although it seemed tricky to get at. I am assuming it is worthwhile removing it and cleaning it out. Is this easier from under the car or is it possible from the top?
Someone suggested fitting an oil catch tank, and I found a link to a uk company selling one :-
Forge Motorsport | Alloy Fabrication
Would this be a solution? I am not clear where it would be fitted.
It there any point at all in trying to get something out of Skoda for selling a car with a manufacturing fault? I suspect not.
