Hi all, had a 55 plate Octavia 1.9TD Est for a few years and not had problems, till now :(, so where else but here to see if I can find a solution.

now, where is the thread that goes "rear nearside airvent just spewed some stinking oily liquid into the footwell, wtf?"

Hi and welcome aboard.

Hello - I ran an '07 Octavia Estate 1.9 for 4.5 years with no issues, 123k and ran very well.