I bought a nearly new fabia Feb 2009. Within weeks it was having problems with the power steering. Eight times this went in and out of skoda dealers who changed the battery and other useless bits. Last May I heard a knocking noise from the engine so called out RAC who told me there was absolutely no oil in the car. I had to pay £120 to get it filled back up and the garage would not investigate as they stated I deliberately let it run out of oil. I rang Skoda asking what the oil light was for and was completely fobbed off. I then drove another 5k miles and exactly the same thing happened even though i was putting in a litre of oil a month as told to by skoda dealer. I have returned the car as not fit for purpose but they want me to pay £3500 to oput it right on a £5500 car. I dont know if anyone else had this problem. Please advise.

Hiya.

Can't comment further on the PAS fault beyond saying that the first thing I'd check on a car with electric PAS is the auxiliary drivebelt tension.

I'm not sure what the timeline is with the oil consumption/engine problem. When did you buy the car, and about how many miles had it done before it "ran out of oil"? Also, are you aware that the "oil" light is a low pressure warning and not normally used as a level warning? Finally, I think you'll find that VAG will claim that an oil consumption of 1_000 miles per litre is "within normal limits" (particularly if this car is on variable service).

Edited 23 May, 201115 yr by KenONeill

Hi and welcome aboard.

A 2009 has both oil level and oil pressure warning lights. Did you get either oil warning light?

When you topped up with oil, did you check the level on the dipstick? It is your responsibility to check the oil on a regular basis to prevent the oil becoming too low.

How long/how many miles between the dipstick being OK and there being no oil?

IIRC, the acceptable oil consumption is 0.5l/1000km which is 0.8l/1000miles.

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welcome... as others have said the oil warning light is just that, a light telling you that you're nearly out of oil... You shouldn't be relying on the light, but checking the level on the dipstick and keeping between the marks...

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