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You're right. Let's just say with modern cars and their electronics I always assume the worst. Last time I had a problem it wouldn't start and I was convinced it was knackered, turned out to be the control module on the fuel pump, replaced that and it was golden.........until this problem.

I was considering buying a fault code reader from Halfords or similar. I noticed the advertisement for the one that hooks up to your phone on the forum. Are these any good? or is it worth buying a professional one? Bear in mind I don't want to edit the ECU or make any changes, I literally just want to see the fault codes that are being logged and perhaps clear them. Also I don't know of any other garages within 20-30 miles that would be familiar with the TSi engine and it's specific issues.

Oswestry for myself. Blue Mk2 Fabia VRS hatch on a 61 plate. Can also be seen tear arsing it up the A55 on occasion.

I'm in North-West Shropshire close to the Welsh border. Wrexham is about 20 miles away for comparison. When I bought it in 2016 it was from a Skoda dealership, they had used it as a demo car or dealership car or something, they were the actual owner of it as opposed to selling it second hand. I don't think it's had any oil related fixes done because when I first got it there wasn't any problem with oil consumption for about 2 years, and since then it's been on and off. For example since my last service last year it hasn't drank any oil as far as I can tell.

Thank you for the replies. I filled up with a full tank of V-Power but the light remains. I am aware that the brand of petrol would be extremely unlikely to have caused the CEL. My concern was more about the RON of the brand of petrol. I always fill it with 98+ RON fuel, usually Shell V-Power 99, but sometimes Esso 99 when the Shell forecourt is closed. I only get BP 97 when I absolutely have to and even then I put in as little as possible because of the fact that it's only 97 RON and the manual clearly states the engine needs 98 RON or higher. I've booked it in at my local Skoda dealership (Usually I goto a local garage by my house, but they're not exactly familiar with the TSi engine so I thought it'd be best to go to Skoda). I've asked them to look at the CEL and find out what the issue is, and depending on the answer, I'm either going to get it fixed and then have the waterpump/timing chain/all that good stuff that's been mentioned replaced. OR; if it's knackered I'm not throwing good money after bad because I just can't afford a mammoth engine repair/replace job, so it'll be going to the scrap yard for spares or repairs. Such a shame as I only got it on 24k miles and it's barely into 50k now. It's small, practical, got 5 doors, loads of headroom, a DSG box and it's pretty rapid. It would be the perfect hot hatch were it not for the engine reliability issues. Thank you for the advice, this thread is probably coming to an close. However, if I could ask one more thing and that's a list of specific things that I should get looked at and/or replaced during the service then I would greatly appreciate it.

Forgot to mention the car is standard

Hi, I just have a quick question regarding this problem. I am aware of all the issues surrounding the TSI engines and they're eagerness to blow up. But this is a query about a specific incident: So, i always fill up the car with either shell v power or Esso 99RON equivalent, however, the other day I had to put some BP Ultimate 97 in it as I wouldn't have got home without it. About half way into the journey home (about 20 miles down the road) the engine management light came on and stayed on until I got back home. I haven't driven it since as I'm going to fill it up with Esso 99RON before going out again. My question is could this instance of filling up with the BP Ultimate cause the light to come on? or is it likely to be something unrelated to that. As some further information the driving was quite spirited and I was definetly using both the turbo and supercharger. As a seperate question, is there supposed to be a lot of whistle and, what I can only describe as dumpvalve noise, from a VRS? Because I always thought VAG engines used a recirculating dump valve and not an atmospheric one?