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Yes...''professionally' done whatever that means these days. The use may be an issue. Just been working on an aid project overseas, not driven for 12 weeks. Always note for first couple miles the strange odour out the back..which does clear quite quickly. There are 6 months each year I don't touch the thing.

Course Liqui Mol is German. Website you can give details on vehicle, the suggested items are in response to those details.

Thanks to all for the insights. Whenever it appears does not go out until next turn off/switch on. [drove an hr other night with it on, fuelled up twas gone on start up] It is a new battery so will check that connection tomorrow. I did have an egr fault show [came on after dropping from 80mph to nearly zero after emergency braking, [ semi truck came into my lane]. Went out next day but had it checked at dealer, all was ok apparently...and not reappeared. I do use Liqui mol [Speed tec and others] in general [last MOT was extremely clean Im told] Engine oil is Liqui mol top tec 4200 [older engine formula....whatever that is] Maybe my mileage is not helping....rarely these days do 3k per annum, but I still observe a 12 month rule..''xxxx miles or 12 months'' on everything . Thanks again on comments, will tick those actionable beginning tomorrow. Keith

TDI Manual

Sorry, of course. 2014 Octavia Tour De France [2l] 4x4. Has basic trim, was made for carrying bikes so very minimal accessories. Manual 6 speed. Got on the road to repairs..and never stopped. Front end [suspension, disc's etc etc] Inlet manifold [thought was the egr leak..wasnt] clutch AND new diff [ at 6k costs] New boots all round Lot of money I know, love the 4x4 system, rear seats take out in 30 secs....[can get 3 cubic meter bags in there]. Has 130k on it, Hoping to make it to 200 or more.

Maybe once per week orange warning triangle [mid bottom of dash] appears, once driven for a while and after stopping/restarting it disappears. There is no other light appearing [simultaneously] In the manual the triangle usually appears with a particular link. ie brakes, gearbox oil etc. As an aside..and maybe linked, the dpf, Since owning the vehicle have put 30k on it, serviced a few times, never dpf mentioned. I wondered at what point is it prudent to consider cleaning, or does one wait til a problem arises [I prefer pre-emptive maintenance] Tks in advance for comments Keith

On the egr cooler fail. I was told my leak was that by local mech...who wouldnt touch it, I took to Skoda, was the inlet manifold [mine used egg cup every 100 miles or so] Thats 5k miles since, no leak.

Was afraid of that. I know when I was told my leak was egr cooler it was 6 hrs to get the thing out, in the end was inlet manifold. To be honest goes with how the car has reduced performance last few days. Higher rev's needed to get up to gear change level. Lower fuel economy too of course. Assuming a clean is needed, anyone done this while valve still in situ? On thought on the above. Two weeks passed emissions easily...would the above fault show at all.?

Diag says P0401...egr or ???? could be anything of course. States not enough gas recirculation, to clogging to sensor to vacuum. 4k miles ago I had a whole new inlet manifold kit done..was leaking coolant [at skoda...fortune] Nothing else found. Have removed code, will see if returns. Tks for all the pointers

Tks for that. No, drives as normal but appears to need more foot to the floor getting up to gear change speed Will have my scanner back this morning hopefully, Course its at an age where one thing after another will fail I normally do 2-3k miles a year at most [even then always do oils etc annually] but last 3 weeks have put 2500 on, had visitors from overseas. Been driven pretty hard.

This happened today 2014 S3 octavia [Tour De France model with 2l diesel 4x4] 130k miles MOT 600 miles since ago. Passed easily so am told. Was doing maybe 85 [Yes I know] and had to brake heavily down to 30 or less, HGV semi swerved 3 lanes into my lane directly if front of me. Shifted down the gears to help with some engine braking, down to 25mph] As I shifted down to 2nd, light popped on dash. Checked manual after getting and states the warning light is as mentioned above. Coincidence? Drove maybe 50 miles after, stayed on. My tester is loaned out right now [maybe tomorrow will have it back] Probably phycological but have noticed this past week having to shift down to navigate hills [live in mountainous part of Wales] I always take note of rpm on shift changes.....the grunt is not there below 1700...results in slight torque shudder [obviously manual] Hoping its not much of a repair, just spent 6k on new rear diff plus 3 complete rebuild front suspension and full braking system. Tks for any observations. Keith

Yes.....a few.....these two keep within the 10mb limit. I include the box as when I put diagnostics on it [before it was changed] it came with a code for no ground.

Rear diff wrecked after local mech left unconnected some elec connections. [reader had shown no ground] Anyway but the bullet and paid for new [yep 6k] Had spent two weeks searching, best builder in uk said if its in need of parts theres no way he could rebuild as thye dont release gears etc etc] Plus fidning a good used one is a lotto thing, then the programming etc] Had spent maybe 5k over past couple yrs [inlet manifold, full suspension, disks, exhaust, rad etc etc] has intend to keep as long as poss [its a 2014 tour de france edition] Anyway. Got it back, done maybe 200 miles. Have a torque shudder, along with associated hum [as we know torque decreases as rpm increase] from maybe 1700 to 2200 rpm, has the feel of unbalanced prop shaft [from older vehicles in my past, we all know about marking prop and diff flange before disassemble] This is in all gears, mention this as its not speed related [wheel balancing Thoughts....apart from obvious observations on spending silly money at a Skoda dealer Keith Tks

yeah...she told me

His is not a 4x4, but he does service a lot of vag's He's done quite a bit of work on mine, always really good, actually collects and returns for me as he lives same village. He's well respected locally, has a 6 weeks lead time just to get in. So busy he stopped doing MOT's couple years back. I do think one of his guys has done it, not been checked by him tho. Sadly nearest dealer is nigh on 60 miles away....benefits of living wild's of Wales.