Andymod
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Hi do you have the ability to read measured value blocks?. If you can what are the figures for measured and calculated soot?.
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0W20 should not be used in your engine. It is not backwards compatible. It will be easy to tell if they have used this oil because it is green in colour. They may have just booked the wrong oil to the job. This oil is more expensive though. I would be straight back to dealer getting correct oil.
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Hi, i am in Sheffield and have VCDS
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You are correct I am a Master tech but no longer at a Skoda dealership, Now at a VW dealer.The Goodwill system which dealers have access to is designed primarily in situations like yours. It’s a range of tools to help loyal customers.
The VW system is a little different to Skoda but the point I am making is it’s a tool to help loyal customers, not people who decide to have their vehicles maintained outside of the network regardless of where the parts are sourced. -
You have posted numerous times about your Fabia problems but my point still stands, why would you expect Skoda or the dealer to repair your car when you are not a customer?. Just another forum member who wants to complain and belittle the dealerships because they don’t want to pay for your repairs. It’s the poor staff at the dealership I feel for when they see you walking in
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Is the Fuel ok, had a couple of cars recently with water in fuel. Both had random multiple misfires
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19 hours ago, hetty1 said:
Andymod,
How can you possibly make such a claim? 90% is a figure you have conjured up, its pure fiction. I trust my independent completely, they didnt put me under any pressure, it was my decision alone to have the work done. Yes, "slight" is not quantifiable, they certainly wouldnt get better, we can agree on that much? They might have survived for quite a while or they might not. Neither the indie mechanic or you can honestly say how long such parts will last post diagnosis and it could be that I could have delayed getting the work done and thats just unknowable. I actually do have a good understanding of how a car dealership works, i have friends and family involved in the trade. Some are mechanics, one or two are general managers and some are in sales. You have made no comment at all on the kernel of this , that neither of those parts are service items irrespective of where the car was serviced:' indie or Skoda dealership and even slight leaks or slight play are simply unacceptable in a car less than 4 years old with mileage of under 24000 miles. Why else do you think that the Skoda dealership even offered a reduction on their normal prices when I i had told them upfront that the car had not been serviced by a Skoda dealership?? I have owned immumerable cars and have driven over one million miles and I have never once had even a slight leak on a waterpump reported and just once have i had a failing wg=heel bearing diagnosed.
I will not be responding to any more of your posts as you clearly have a prior agenda and are not interested in reasoned debate about an issue but only in making unsubstantiated claims .
Calm down all that underlining will give you a repetitive strain injury?.
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If you worked in sales then you will have absolutely no idea how 90% of a dealership works. Both items reported at your service were described as a slight leak and slight play. Would be interesting just how slight.
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On 28/04/2021 at 17:27, hetty1 said:I also asked the garage if they could make a purely goodwill payment, nothing to do with Skoda UK, just a goodwill payment from a garage to a customer. They wouldnt do that either, everything had to be done through Skoda UK.
So I got absolutely nowhere. It was all done without anyone losing their temper( including me!) but I did find the attitude of both Skoda UK and the Skoda garage to be very intransigent, " Rules are rules" and there was no room at all for individuals to do anything other than observe the rules. Thats the update done, the car goes in tomorrow to my independent to get the 2 jobs done. Would I buy another Skoda again? Probably not.
Just one question if I may, why on earth would you expect a dealership to make a good will contribution to your repair costs?. You have stated you don’t use them for service. This is something that I see a lot working in a dealership and it baffles me why you would expect a dealership after sales department to assist in paying for repairs when you are not a customer of that department.
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10 hours ago, HadFad said:
I was thinking more like the design on the red card above but I have to say this looks really nice
I do like the new design but if you remove the rear Skoda roundel there is an indentation and the new design badge would not cover it.
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You could always DIY them
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When a customer contacts a dealer and makes a booking a Diss report should be created detailing the complaint. Once this is created a BA ID number is assigned . This report can then be completed if the complaint is rectified and is recorded as a quality report. The dealership can also submit a technical support request using the generated BA ID and tech support can escalate the same report to the factory. The Diss report also has other uses as well. It is a requirement for any warranty claims as when a diagnostic session is ended and sent online it is allocated to the BA ID
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Vehicles with keyless starting are heavier on the key batteries because the key responds to the vehicle transmitting a signal by transmitting Back. This occurs periodically whilst you are driving, whereas a normal ignition key transmits to unlock/ lock the vehicle but the signal from the immobiliser transponder in the key is powered by an induced voltage.
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I can open the bonnet on my Fabia 3 with the passenger door closed, the lever is flexible enough
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Stumbled across the part number for the Genuine tool to zip up the seat zippers its 1S0881451. No idea if its still available but may help someone,
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Load detection fault is normally caused by a broken wire in a 2 pin connector block down in front of the gearbox. It's best accessed from underneath.
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Can also be casting sand, which was not fully cleaned off in manufacturing
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Volkswagen group don't advise any additives although they do actually have genuine additives. Might be worth trying an additive or wait till you need to refuel and try super unleaded.
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Might be worth filling the tank with super unleaded and see if it stops the noise.
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Is it a metallic rattle?. What fuel do you use just thinking it may be pinking/detonation.
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In the UK any dealer which comes across a vehicle with this failure should submit a safety report to Skoda UK. This is done via the Diss system and is picked up at tech support at MK. They will then investigate and report to the relevant factory if necessary.
If you are affected then please insist your dealer submits the report. They will need to ask you some questions and seek your permission to allow to Skoda UK to investigate. This can take some time to reach a conclusion but needs to happen so that tech support are aware.
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P0441 Error code on Fabia
in Skoda Fabia Mk III (2014-2021)
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I see a few cars with P0441 fault come in. Generally 1.0 ltr or 1.5 . Test plans on Odis always check for a software update but generally prove inconclusive. Normally replace the valve with pipework and on certain 1.0ltr engines replace the intake elbow on the turbo. Always remove and weigh the Charcoal filter. common for these to become saturated with fuel. VW recommend when filling fuel tank to stop when the pump clicks off and do not fill further.