Just had the car in to the main dealer and I have been told that the EGR Valve needs replacing - the price, just for the part, was £292 - does this seem right? I have searched the forum and read a post from the middle of last year where somebody says the price should be about £150 for the part.

Can the cost have gone up that much in less than 12 months? Also can somebody suggest where I can pick up a new one for a more reasonable amount - Thanks.

My superb is a 1.9 PD btw.

Do you need a new one of could it be cleanable, just cos it's oily on the outside doesn't mean it's faulty, as for replacement GSF is gonna be the one, tell them you are a cabby and get 10% off.

I've already had it off and given it a good clean once, this time it's beyond oily, it's now racked up 170,000+ miles so I think I might be due a new one?

btw, I am a cabby, so no problem there.

Edited 21 January, 200917 yr by williebob

I had mine replaced under warranty but that was because it was making knocking noises, can't remember what the cost was though, I did see a jobsheet for it and afaicr it was £150 for the valve but that would've been a trade price to them anyway, I'd go raid a scrappy for a Passat one if I was you.

Bypass it.

They're problematic sons of ... anyway.

Just got a price from GSF - £104 + vat ! My god, how much cheaper is that. Guess I best phone Skoda and cancel.

That's that sorted.

Having previously removed an EGR valve in order to clean it I think i'll be ok fitting the new one, but I was just wondering whether the new one will need any sort of prepping before I fit it - or can it just go straight on out of the box?

That's that sorted.

Having previously removed an EGR valve in order to clean it I think i'll be ok fitting the new one, but I was just wondering whether the new one will need any sort of prepping before I fit it - or can it just go straight on out of the box?

Not sure but I think it will ok, btw, always call your local VW dealer for parts and service 1st, you can be quite suprised that they can be cheaper than a Skoda dealer and also have a much better understanding of the car.

That's that sorted.

Having previously removed an EGR valve in order to clean it I think i'll be ok fitting the new one, but I was just wondering whether the new one will need any sort of prepping before I fit it - or can it just go straight on out of the box?

I would have said it'd fit straight on IMHO.

Ok cheers - thanks for the help people.

Thanks for recommending GSF, I had never used them before, instead I tended to use local morot factors - i'll deffo be using GSF again, very reasonable price AND I got it delivered within a couple of hours.

It's the availability of spares through organisations such as GSF which makes these cars a viable long term proposition. They have the good business sense to identify the weak points in the design of a range of vehicles and stock the parts required to keep them running at a fair price.

In some instances, better than original parts are available - water pumps with metal impellers come to mind, together with Dayco cambelts which are not necessarily restricted to a 4 year time limit, as are the OE Continental belts.

rotodiesel.

Thanks for recommending GSF, I had never used them before, instead I tended to use local morot factors - i'll deffo be using GSF again, very reasonable price AND I got it delivered within a couple of hours.

Just to add my 2p, I have historically always bought VAG parts from GSF, friendly service and good discounts and for self servicing you can't beat them...........

As rotodiesel has said in most cases the parts supplied are better versions of the OE parts...........

I just bought an EGR valve today from GSF. Paid £107 + VAT. Local Skoda dealer quoted me £149 + VAT so I think that £292 in the OP is deffo a mistake.

But how easy are these to remove and replace yourself? Looking at the part it seems like a straight bolt on job.Looks like a couple of pipes connect to it as well. No electrical gubbins look like they plug into it. Any awkward bits of the job I need to be wary off?

There are two different set ups, one with an EGR cooler and one without.

The ones with the cooler are a little bit trickier. A ball ended 5mm allen key makes life easier and a short 6mm allenkey is needed for the main EGR pipe on the bottom.

Just been told by Skoda that my EGR valve might be sticking?

How would I go about removing and cleaning it myself?

It's on a 1.4 16v Fabia.