Ok another Update (lets hope its the last from me )

Picked car up today - seems fine - not had chance to really try it

got the invoice showing 100%parts paid by skoda and the 50% labour

and then 50% labour contribution by me

on reviewing the invoice - and comparing it to the job sheet i have from when it was replaced in may 06 - i'm a little confused - some of the part no's dont match??

specifically the turbo manifold itself

also they have replaced an oil pipe that wasnt replaced last time ?

May 06 parts list

028129717d inlet manifold gasket

037253039f gasket

038131547a gasket

038253019nx manifold

3a0253115 gasket

Apr 07 parts list

028129717d inlet manifold gasket SAME

028145757 gasket EXTRA

037253039f gasket SAME

038145771d oil pipe EXTRA

03g253014ex manifold DIFFERENT

3a0253115 gasket SAME

n90200201 nut EXTRA

Can anybody shed any light on why there are some differing part no's??

Thanx again

Steve

Interesting that parts are different.

I may have some input as to a possible reason.I have not had the chance to verify this but............I too have been having turbo problems on an 03/03 110 TDi

estate.

The garage I bought from have been trying to cure the fault and have now taken the car to a turbo specialist company.

They state that this turbo fault is very well known and the actual cause is that the specification of the Garrett turbo is incorrect.

They say that VW Group are suing Garrett for supplying wrong spec goods and Garrett are counter suing,saying that VW are to blame ,something to do with the fitting/manifold dimensions.

This specialist said ,there is little point in buying a new turbo,although they would gladly take a cheque, as the new turbo will still have the same fault.

They rebuild the turbo unit and remove material from the vanes to alter the dimensions and correct the problem,once modified they reckon the problem does not return, they have in there words done them by the hundred.

If parts are now different on your bill maybe Skoda have changed the spec of the manifold.

Hmm very interesting indeed

it does say on my invoice at the side of a few of the items

particularly the manifold and some of the gaskets

'SP/ORD' ...special order?

Car has been fine this weekend