Hi lads,

 

I recently bought one this week, it's the elegance version with a 1.6 16V, engine code BTS with 103 BHP. Yes, I am bragging.

 

Nothing to complain about but I can't find anything about this engine unfortunately and I would like to know the following:

- Any special advisories regarding fuel?

- What is it with the rough/inconsistent idle of the engine? Is it normal? It started to rattle more now after the garage has done the full service. I only used VW approved Quantum Oil, 5w30, longlife.

- After the wheel tracking the guy from the garage advised me to change either the wheel bearing or the nearside lower track arm (wishbone). Which is the more common fault on these? I already know that the rear wheel hub was changed by the former owner.

 

Thank you.

 

Welcome.

How many miles has it done.

When was the Air Filter changed, was it checked. The Fuel Filter, The Spark Plugs changed?

Hopefully the Ignition Coils are fine.  Mileage might matter here and the Spark Plug service interval.

 

 The 5w 30 FS LL so VW 504/507 is the recommended oil. by Skoda / VW.   I would be using 5w40 FS so VW 502 oil and dong fixed services.

 

What is common does not matter, what your car needs doing now might matter in what has been done in the past.  & knowing the miles helps, 

but the mechanic should know best if they were looking at the car.

 

 

It has done 100957 miles. It's been serviced yesterday, everything changed besides the spark plugs that have a long life regime and they we're last changed 2 years ago.

 

I've used the 5w30 quantum oil, long life 3, VW 504 00/507 00 approved.

 

I am just curious about the engine idle because I've only driven a 1.9 TDI for 6 years, it was like a tractor, but it was diesel so it was expected.

 

Also the steering pulls left so if somebody had this problem in the past it was the wheel bearing that was changed or the wheel bearing. The guy from the garage didn't know for sure. It could be either one or the other. But I don't want to change both for the sake of saving some money.

 

Edited 8 February, 20197 yr by derrickcrash

Plenty have Pulling left issues or did and especially with Fabia Monte Carlo or vRS and Skoda / VW and Dealership employees blamed tyres and even replaced those under warranty.

Sometimes it was the tyres and that was an issue with mismatch and the 'run out'.

 

Often the tracking and alignment was checked, adjusted and the mater not resolved because it was the front frame that was wrong from the factory for right hand drive cars and this needed adjustiing, not disguised by non directional tyres beimg fitted or ones with stronger sidewalls.

 

No idea what your car needs, i suspect a mechanic with all the gear and more than ideas. 

 

PS

I know you used the approved oil, you said so, but maybe that is why you notice the difference.

Maybe with VW502 you might not have a noisier engine now.

 

PPS, 

how many miles were the spark plugs changed at 2 years ago.

As well to take them out and check the gap, and since doing that maybe put in new ones.

You said you recently bought it so i take it the service history is just what you are reading and sometimes needs taking with a pinch of salt.

Long Life Plugs are for 40,000 miles, some say 60,000 but they are cheap enough to change or at least take out and check.

Edited 8 February, 20197 yr by Skoffski

17 minutes ago, Skoffski said:

I know you used the approved oil, you said so, but maybe that is why you notice the difference.

 Maybe with VW502 you might not have a noisier engine now.

 

This must be. I found one litre of 5W30 Castrol Magnatec start/stop oil in the boot of the car, maybe the former owner used it. I only noticed the idle after the service was done.

 

Enlighten me on the following if you please: Strangely, I supplied the garage with one gallon of oil now I am left with 300-400ml in the bottle and I know for a fact that the car takes 3.8 litres of oil. I know that his won't affect the engine because it's not double the amount but would this cause any idle?

 

I think the spark plugs are alright. I have a invoice from the former owner.

2 minutes ago, derrickcrash said:

 

Strangely, I supplied the garage with one gallon of oil 

 

Strangely, they stopped shipping oil in one gallon containers about 20 years ago.

1 minute ago, xman said:

 

Strangely, they stopped shipping oil in one gallon containers about 20 years ago.

 

 

https://tps.trade/lubricants/longlife-03-5w30-5l

 

Read the post again about the oil used, mate.

 

5 minutes ago, derrickcrash said:

 

 

https://tps.trade/lubricants/longlife-03-5w30-5l

 

Read the post again about the oil used, mate.

 

Yeah, I read it, you said you gave the garage a gallon of oil. So you must have drained 450ml out of a 5 litre can before giving the remainder to them. Either that or you have no sense of humour. Not gonna help sorting your car out on here.....

4 liters or 5 liters.

 

Check the cars oil level stone cold, and then at operating temp and see if enough oil in.

Edited 8 February, 20197 yr by Skoffski

3 minutes ago, xman said:

 

 

Yeah, I read it, you said you gave the garage a gallon of oil. So you must have drained 450ml out of a 5 litre can before giving the remainder to them. Either that or you have no sense of humour. Not gonna help sorting your car out on here.....

 

 

I didn't mean to be condescending. I just thought that you meant something else. I appreciate the help though.

3 minutes ago, Skoffski said:

4 litres or 5 litres.

 

 

5 litres.

4 minutes ago, xman said:

 

 

Yeah, I read it, you said you gave the garage a gallon of oil. So you must have drained 450ml out of a 5 litre can before giving the remainder to them. Either that or you have no sense of humour. Not gonna help sorting your car out on here.....

 

 

I didn't drain it. I left them 5 litres of oil with the filters in the boot so they can do work. I work in the parts department so I 'supply' my own parts. 

Why not check the Spark Plugs.  Thinking they are OK because of an invoice is a common error.

 

Was the Air Filter changed or even looked at?

 

Servicing can mean not much done.

 

EDIT.

If you work in the parts department then you must know the story.

Good, bad and all sorts of Technicians, fitters and even mechanics exist.   Check your oil level and ask the person that did the Service.

Edited 8 February, 20197 yr by Skoffski

Air, fuel, pollen, oil filters were changed.

 

Yes. I will consult with him I just wanted a second opinion before doing it, I thought that maybe I am missing something that I haven't thought off

 

Thank you for your help.