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Has anyone ever found a solution to this? I'm experiencing the same issue.

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I'm leaving this update for the benefit of those who might stumble upon this post in the future. I replaced all the filters and the oil, and added a fuel injector cleaner to the diesel a couple of days before changing the fuel filter. I also started to better understand the "efficiency points" of the car in terms of speed and RPM. Overall, the MPG improved a bit, and it was worth doing all of this. The next step will be buying better tyres. Unfortunately, I haven't had much luck finding a garage capable of reversing the "dieselgate" update. They either suggest a standard tuning "for better performance and economy" or explain that their official VW Group software only allows them to install the latest updates. Does anyone know of a garage, preferably in the south of England, that can reverse "the fix"?

That's interesting. I went back to older posts in the forum about 'the fix,' many of them featuring you, Ootohere, and I regret not doing more thorough research before buying a Skoda. It seems I was fortunate that my previous one escaped this issue. My new one, however, had a new EGR valve fitted just a year ago, which aligns with what other owners have been reporting online. I'll ask around and see if I can have it remapped. Thanks a lot, you might have cracked it.

Sorry, I misunderstood what you meant. I had never heard of that recall. I just checked and my previous car did not have the software update (Dear Customer, the service action for your affected VIN is already available. Please, do not hesitate to contact your service partner to complete this action.) but the new one did (ŠKODA Partner has confirmed to us the service action (Diesel EA189) had been performed for this VIN). Do you think this is what's causing it? I was going to ask if there is a way of "un-updating it" but suspect that is not possible.

The air filter is going to be replaced soon, so we’ll see what impact that has. The tyres are admittedly some cheap, no-name ones, but they’re quite new, so I’m a bit reluctant to change them just yet. The pressure is set to the level advised by Skoda (2.5 bar, I believe). I’m not entirely sure what you mean by “fix” and “defeat device.” Are you referring to a DPF deletion? As far as I know, that hasn’t been done. My last car was also bought used, and I don’t think it had been modified either and it ran just fine. Even with my previous car, I never really noticed the regen process, although it must have been happening, as the car ran great. I’ll keep an ear out for it this time. Hopefully, with some servicing and long motorway drives, things will improve. Thanks!

According to the car’s documentation history, it was fully serviced in July 2023 (including the air filter and an oil filter /oil change). While the service is about six months overdue, it doesn’t seem late enough to cause an issue like this. I plan to service the car myself next week and will report back on the results. I’ll also try the fuel injector cleaner, which I hadn’t considered before. Since I have a long commute to work, I’ll take your advice and rev it up during the trip to see if it helps. Thanks for the suggestions.

I recently bought a 2012 Skoda Fabia 1.2 Greenline with about 120,000 miles to replace the one I had, which was recently written off. Other than some minor niggles here and there, it drives fine, and there are no warning lights on the dashboard (engine, DPF, or otherwise). However, the MPG is atrocious. Driving on the motorway at 60 mph, I’m lucky to get about 50-something MPG, whereas I was very easily getting well above 70 MPG in my previous 1.2 Greenline. The tyres are fine. I plan to replace all the filters and fluids over the next week, but I don’t think it will make a huge difference. I’ve booked it into a garage that claims to be a "VW group specialist," but I’d rather have an idea of what might be wrong before taking it there The lady who owned it before me, for about a year, mostly made short drives with it. I’m hoping that hasn’t caused any irreversible damage.

Thank you Murdockman. I think the swivel knuckle adaptor was the key element missing in my plan.

Hello fellow Skodians, I have a Fabia MkII 1.2 diesel and would like to change its oil filter (as part of an oil change, of course). All the videos I found online describing the process focus on the 1.6 model, where the filter is easily accessible after temporarily removing a small part. However, in the 1.2 model there doesn’t seem to be an obvious way to reach it. There's a pipe (EGR?) in the way so the angle is too tight to get a ratchet extension bar down there. Please, see the attached photos. I'm a noob when it comes to oil filter changes, so I might be missing an obvious step. Thanks for your input!

Hi, I have just joined the forum and I drive a Fabia Mk2 1.2 diesel. Thanks