EA189 issues

[OctaviaTDI1980]

Hiya Peeps. 

 

I'm new to the forum and wish i had found and joined ages ago for the fount of knowledge that is here. Well i hope to tap into that fount. 

 

We have a 2010 Octavia VRS TDI 170ps with the EA189 CR engine and it has been as good as gold for the past 3 years. However last weekend following a cold snap it had a real **** fit! Upon startup it was idling badly - felt like it was running on 3 cylinders, then as soon as any load is put through the engine it would cut out saying "engine fault workshop" and flashing the glow plug light. We ended up joining the AA to get them to come and have a look who said that No1 injector has failed (according to the computer). So it was towed to a local diesel specialist expecting to have an injector replaced, they did further diagnostic and came up (on the computer) with No1 + No4 injector failure. However when the injectors are tested they are fine! The specialist has run out of ideas after proving the car mechanically (inlet air flow, injectors, exhaust) but suggested that there may be a Harness, ECU or software fault. We did get the "software update" following the emissions scandal about a year ago and i don't think the car has been the same since.

 

I don't know whether to take it back to Skoda to have a look - i dread getting the invoice from them, or have a mobile remapping guy come and have a go.

 

Has anyone else had issues following the software update from Skoda / VW? How can i prove it if it is a software issue if it has been induced by their "fix"? 

 

Can you recommend any good diagnostic guys around Fareham and Portsmouth?

[Breezy_Pete]

Back to Skoda. Should be fully covered under the "trust building measure".

[Vegasphil]

I can recommend taking it to monks in chandlers ford mate. Steve knows his stuff and he got my VRS going perfectly fine after it had a paddy one day. Don't take it to Skoda for an odd issue like this - unless you are prepared to receive a quote for a new engine. 

 

Garage blaming injectors, then testing them to find they are fine rings alarm bells to me. What other work has been done to it recently? Before this fault I mean....

Edited 6 March, 2018 by Vegasphil

[pikpilot]

Wino is right (above) but don't go directly to a Skoda garage but instead call the Skoda hot-line and ask to them to raise a case file.  As you have had the fix, they will then arrange for you get it tested for free at a Skoda garage of your choice and arrange for a free courtesy car.  Only applies if is less than two years since the fix and less than 160,000 miles total.

Can't find the 0800 number at present but it should be on you paperwork for the fix or Trust Building Measures.

[Ootohere]

Vagasphil,

a Main Dealers Master Tech quoting a new engine required is perfect after The Fix,  because then Skoda / VW will be paying, 

 

But as it will be it will be various other bits and pieces that get replaced by trial and error, but for 24 months the people that wanted the Defeat Device removed are footing the bill.