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Any answer to that?

A fabia vrs for you and a citigo for your wife?

Thank you and @goneoffSKi for your replies. I understand clearly what you say. BUT the oil squirters seems that solve the oil consumption problem. I have read that at least 10 gti/cupra/vrs owners after squirters change they solved their problem. So my question is, when I go to dealer do I have to try get my squirters changed or this will cause damage to my pistons if they run hotter? My engine burns about 400-450 ml /1000km. My warranty ends the last day of february.

But if the problem of the oil consumption is the increased power, why the stage 1 and 2 scirocco and golf 1.4 tsi that running @220-240 hp do not consume oil? Also do you agree with the opinion of mongo, that the new oil squirters will reduce the oil being applied to pistons and make them run hotter and cause damage?

I am Greek and I didn't understand a word!

From http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au mongo 12-12-2014, 07:22 PM << brief history : purchased Fabia RS in January 2014. It was a new but superseded model built in April 2012. It has a CAV… engine. Essential, the same engine as in the Polo GTI i.e twin charged 1.4l petrol 132KW, 250NM first oil test - over 1.5l/1000 rebreather pipe fitted second oil test - over 1.8//1000 squirters suggested - have not agreed to this being done. confirmed in writing on the manufacturer’s behalf that, effectively, the substitute quarters will REDUCE the oil being applied under the pistons. This is in an attempt to get the pistons to operate at a HOTTER temperature. This seems logical to Mongo but not necessarily a good thing. The hotter piston will expand a little more than previously thus not permitting as much oil to get past the piston (and presumably, the piston rings) into the combustion chamber. Thus , potentially reducing the oil consumption. HOWEVER, the engine was designed with the original oil squirter which has a larger oil and cooling capacity. The engine was designed to run at the temperature that the original oil squirter maintained i.e a LOWER temperature. It is all very well to say this may reduce some of the oil consumption but has anyone seriously though to ask the question about how much alternative damage this may cause by having an original component (the piston and the rings) run at temperatures they were never designed to run at ??? This has not been explained at all. Do we really want one thing fixed at the cost of damaging another/others things. It is not enough to say, well, its under warranty and they will have to fix it again. However, some of this potential damage may not become evident until you are well out of warranty and you may not be able to prove that the damage arises from the pistons being made to run hotter than intended. What then ?? Have read and need to verify, that where the substitute squirters are used, the engines computer is also adjusted. However, at this stage, no one has been willing to say in what regard and to achieve what purpose. Until that has been satisfactorily explained and confirmed, one can not help but be very cautious that the computer adjustment does not result in an increase in fuel use or loss of power or change in the power band characteristics of the car in a way that you are no longer happy with. In some cases, the earlier method of fix has involved changing the pistons and rings etc instead of the oil squirters. Now , it seems , the oil squirters have become the current way to try to fix the oil consumption. Have heard that the earlier method often involved a measurable rise in petrol consumption. This is also logical but not a good thing and maybe , not what you bought. The new pistons were presumable larger than the originals causing more friction with the cylinder walls thus stoping some of the oil but using more petrol. In cases where engines have been burning excessive amounts of oil that they were never designed to, one should also check for damage to : Catalytic converter and other components of the exhaust system; and the engine’s head and spark plugs These are things which appear to be routinely side stepped in any discussion with the manufacturer. Not sure about VW per se but Skoda appear to be denying that excess oil consumption is not an uncommon problem and that they do not have a “procedure” for such a problem. Yet, having spoken to several detailers service sections, they have all confirmed and been able to rattle off the exact sequential procedure that the manufacturer insists upon (when there is a case of oil consumption) as knowingly as rattling off the names of their own families ! Additionally, several of them have confirmed that they have carried out this procedure in quite a number of cases as well as the associated “repair”. As you can tell, Mongo is not thrilled with his experience and nobody should be made to go through this. Faulty engines should just be replaced with non-faulty ones from day one or your money back. Hope some of the information answers a number of questions asked on this thread. >> What do you think about that?

Thanks for the reply. The switch turns them off only at day. When I switch on my lights the leds are working again. With full brightness. The other drivers get angry with me. The strange thing is that when i use them as parking lights the brightness is normal. So i will not drive at night time until i find time to visit my dealer, maybe next week. But I am not sure if my dealer knows what to do. This leds are only on fabia vrs model and here in Greece there are not a lot of them...

Hi, I just noticed a problem with my drls. On my last ride the brightness was the same when I turned the light's switch on. Normally when I open my headlights the drls are working like side lights and the brightness is reduced. That did not happened. So my leds are working with full brightness day and night causing troubles to other drivers. What can I do?

Ok I will go for the h&rs. What is the h&r springs code for the vrs?

Thanks for the reply. I prefer h&rs, but I want to know if the eibach's will be better for the durability of my shocks. If they are the same, I will go for the h&rs.

What about h&r springs? Do you think eibachs will be better for the durability of my shocks?

I have read that if you put lower springs they reduce dramatically the life of the stock suspension. What is your opinion about that? I am interested to put lower springs and to get rid of the 4x4 look of my vrs but I don't want to change my shocks after 10k miles.

Phil you have pm

i mean the swing radio. pre facelift models do not have swing(rcd310)

is this plug n play?

Bump! I am ready to buy the right hand only of theese buttons http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/steering-wheels-accessories/oem-skoda-octavia-superb-yeti-multifunction/. What else of wiring will I need? I don't want the seller fool me and sell me extra useless wires. Please reply fast so I place my order!! Thanks!!

What is the mac address of this?

From the link of the vcds instructions in the first post: "Multifunction Steering Wheel and Streaming music over Bluetooth works. There is no integration into the MFD/FIS." So I will not have the phone menu in my mfd+?

Yes but you have red buttons illumination? Just in the case that Vw and Skoda do not have 1-1 mapping, if the unit has non zero mac then it will have 100% integrated bluetooth? Do you have a link from Poland with cheap rns-315?

Thank you very very much!!! The part numbers in your post are refering to VW rns-315. The skoda amundsen's part numbers start with 3T. So I am looking for a unit with a part number like 3TXXXXXXXX and a mac address with non-zero digits right???

Question: I am about to buy a used Amundsen from ebay. I want to know wether the Amundsen units have integrated bluetooth or not. If they haven't I will not buy it. I know that if they have it I have to buy the mic separately. So, because I don't want to throw my money, can someone answer me responsibly if the Amundsen has the bluetooth module in it? Thanks in advance, Alex/Greece.

Thank you both for the replies. #George My car is a fabia II vrs 2011. #4zb3rry I don't want to swap wheels. I want only to add the right hand button on my current wheel.I managed to get an offer for the buttons only http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/switches-buttons-2/oem-skoda-octavia-superb-yeti-multifunction/ and the question you are right is how the loom would work and how to code it ?

Wait a minute!! So bad are my english? I am telling to retrofit the right hand steering wheel buttons, the buttons that controls the mfd on octavia, yeti, superb. See the link please http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/switches-buttons-2/oem-skoda-octavia-superb-yeti-multifunction/

Hi, I think it's my first post, but I am reading this forum for over a year now. Anyway, I see a lot of people complaining for the right side buttons. They are right, the wiper stalk sucks. I saw that item: http://www.cars-equipment.com/www/en/shop/steering-wheels/oem-skoda-octavia-superb-yeti-multifunction/. I got an offer for only the right buttons and wiring for 65 euros shipped. I think the price is fine (euros). The guy from the shop just told me that I can do the job myself so I guess it won't be difficult. But I don't have any instructions I don't even know how to get off the plastic cover in the area where the buttons will be placed. So what do you think? Should I give it a try? Has anyone here did this before?

Hi, I want to ask if the switches for interior lights on the roof and the mfsw buttons have this green lighting as switches of the climatronic, windows etc...