xman

You left it too late, should have rejected it when the 1st MOT gave the advisory. As wear and tear items, they are probably not covered by any warranty you may have been given and your 6 month consumer rights act period has passed, they did you a favour by allowing you to go to an independent which was probably half the price.

I said seems they might have, not should last. "Nissan says that while production is stopping this week, the car remains on sale and is available to customers as normal through existing stock. " Repacement is due in 2026, today is early 2024. 2 years is a long time for a product replacement with no production. In the UK, as you know, pure EV's need to make up 22% of their UK new car sales this year increasing year on year to avoid crippling penalties or the purchase of expensive credits from the likes of Tesla. I personally believe they have over produced either not anticipating the collapse in sales of the Leaf or maybe intentionally building stock to optimise costs/tax and then cut further costs by closing the line completely.

The left shock absorber is perfectly ok and need not have been replaced. The right shock absorber may have passed an MOT but I'd be inclined to replace it. Contrary to popular belief its not necessary to change both sides provided you are going for equivalent parts. The same goes for Springs. Shock absorbers are wear and tear items and not covered by Skoda Warranty after 6500 miles/6 months. https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/46df90c7-03bd-4018-be8d-a502e090781c https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/190724ab-ac7d-4c6b-943a-c80462816d1c

I didn't upload anything, its a link to a Youtube video.

Further research suggests the Superb is probably fitted with gas filled shock absorbers as standard https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/skoda-world/innovation-and-technology/shock-absorbers-its-a-hard-life/

Allegedly the rod would only extend on its own if its a gas filled shock absorber. Oil filled only dont. No idea which Skoda factory fits. Gas filled are a bit more expensive so maybe not those Both contain oil before you ask.

Not sure what that video proves. He had to push down hard on the rod so it was a still functioning shock absorber. Was that fluid stain nearby oil from the shocker or just some water as further seen in the background

I'm only aware of one "free" colour - Energy Blue. Skoda worked really hard to come up with a colour that offends the eye so much. Most people don't go for it, I wonder why?

Yesterday I drove the length of the M1 and round the M25 and back with numerous road works, smart motorways and a motley collection of overhead gantry signs some to one side some in colour others all orange and standard roadworks speed signs by the side of the carriageway. Lots of closed lanes with stranded vehicles and some stupidly low limits, foul weather and everyone trying to drive too fast for the conditions. Traffic sign recognition in the Superb didn't work correctly 50% of the time, ignoring a lot of signs. Good job I have 2 eyes and a brain otherwise could have got fined very easily. Google maps is the way to go. The audible speed camera warning is fantastic. Skoda maps are rubbish in comparison and don't have speed camera warnings.

Hmm, I may be wrong, but I think I recall some discussion that changes e.g. wheel alignment or windscreen replacement, may require ADAS calibration. This could also apply to matrix lights. Which might be a reason not to buy a car with it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-13145329/End-line-Britains-mass-produced-electric-car-Nissan-stops-building-electric-Leaf-Sunderland.html?ico=mol_mobile_money Seems they might have over 2 years worth of new stock to tide them over until the replacement comes on stream sometime in 2026

It's rather strange that all 3 exhaust valves were damaged but none of the inlet valves. If oil is being burnt as blue smoke then it's likely thats oil drawn in through the inlet valve seals, not exhaust valves or overpressured crankcase oil coming back through the PCV. As @J.R. points out it could be ring related, bore damage maybe even a piston with a small hole where a valve punched it. They earlier did offer to fix it for £300+ perhaps @Catherine41 should accept if they will still do that but can guarantee it will be fixed and warranty (6 months min) the work. Maybe there has been too much confrontation now to pursue this solution. @Catherine41 should take @thomasaspin advice and pop over to Ashtons Autoworx in Lees Oldham and ask for free advice and a quote.

Oooo its a 6 valve HTP engine. So that blows my previous hypothesis out the water 😐

Without further evidence, its difficult to guess what was or not done. The OP keep talking about a cambelt when any 1.2 engine of that era is a camchain. She said they replaced a couple of bent pistons, pistons dont generally bend, a conrod might but unlikely, Valves will definitely bend due to the angle they hit the piston crown.

Maybe living in France you don't have the same protections as us. Section 75 protection is a uniquely British credit card thing enshrined in the Consumer Credit Act 1974. And they must listen. https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/consumers/complaints-can-help/credit-borrowing-money/goods-services-bought-credit

I've given this strange incident some thought If true, my hypothesis is:- This is probably a 2010 htp 12 valve engine either CEVA or CJLA. The timing cover sits on top of the cylinder head and spark plugs are mounted centrally deep in the timing cover. If the timing cover to cylinder head had not been sealed properly using the proper liquid sealant, there is potential for the oil in the camshaft space can leak into the bottom of the spark plug wells, and up into the ignition coil packs sitting on top of the plugs. So maybe timing cover not sealed correctly. And were the timing cover/cylinder head bolts correctly tightened? We have to presume a new cylinder head gasket was installed according to manufacturers procedure (which might incude sealant). Also I hope they didn't reuse the old bolts which will have been one time stretch bolts. It would be standard procedure to replace stem seals if any new valve is fitted (and lapped in). The first things that would bend with loss of camchain would be the valves, pistons may be damaged, but I doubt conrods would, although little and big end shells might be damage. Valve heads can sometime break off in fragments so its vital to examine bores for debris and damage otherwise oil burning is inevitable. Other things like hydraulic tappets should be checked and changed if damaged. Any damage unexpectedly found should be reported to the customer before any further work is carried out, with the customer agreeing. If the customer declines a recommendation then the garage should put it in writing to the customer. Otherwise it never happened. Items that could have been damaged 6 Roller rocker arm 8,9 Valves 7 Hydraulic tappet 13 Valve stem seal

No wet belts, only the exception of the small oil pump drive belt in the 2.0 litre diesel located in the sump. Thats not a timing belt and never heard of any failure.

Its a chain, not a belt. Radically different, would have required a complete kit, new sprockets, guides and tensioner. And much, much more besides. Is it a 3 cylinder HTP engine or a 1.2tsi engine? On your registration document. A photo of the engine will tell us. Post the invoice showing any detail of the parts and work carried out and statement of warranty. Various routes to getting your money back:- If you paid any part of the bill by credit card then section 75 protection applies, or debit card (chargeback rules apply) also Consumer Rights Act 2015 could apply and help.

Decent photo required to determine what you're looking at. Can't think of any plate under a manual gearbox, are you sure its not the gearbox mount? Are you sure its gearbox oil and not oil from the engine and worked its way round under the gearbox? The most likely source of leaks on a manual gearbox are from the output shaft flanges. Due to diff output bearing(s) failing resulting in end play in/out of the box and shaft seals being pushed out and /or damaged. Please supply a clear photo showing as much of the underside of box as possible with an indication of where the oil is spotted.

Unfortunately it's going to be a lot more than an hour's labour. They will need to remove the cylinder head and strip it all down. Its going to be expensive. That's assuming the problem is valve stem seals, could be much more damage that the garage didn't fix properly Might be cheaper to replace the engine. You need to shop around.

Just a random thought, does anything appear at all with tapping the bottom right gear symbol? The reason I ask is that early Boleros have resistive touch screens which are notorious at becoming non responsive over time. Is that specific area of the screen working in any of the other menus?

I'd bet its one of those relays to blame. Just because you feel them click doesn't rule out a dry joint which is a common failure mode. To start with, I'd turn the key to the ignition on position and start tapping each relay in turn while observing the dash for signs of life. A schematic would help. This may help https://fuseandrelay.com/skoda/a5-octavia.html Seems that B4 is the main supply relay Have u checked the fuses in the engine compartment? F6 and R3

@pcbbc Thanks, I stand corrected.

I give up alan, you seem to be making things up to suit imo flimsy and baseless arguments. So I'll agree to disagree and leave it at that.

TMC is transmitted over the FM and DAB networks, there should be no need for firmware updates https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_message_channel Data provided by UK Highways agency so is a free public service https://inrix.com/case-studies/uk-highways-agency/ Its always been a bit patchy going down every now and then or being badly out of date. It is after all UK highways agency, the same people responsible for smart motorways and all those gantry signs and safety systems that don't work properly.