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skippy41
 Post subject: had to get new engine
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:57 pm 
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Nice start to the new year, new engine required, due to the car using 3 litres of oil, between services, decided that a new head was required, mechanic took old one off, we thought it could have been valve stem oil seals, only to find 2 of the bores were deeply scored, and where causing the oil to pressurise to be burnt off, so ordered a recon engine for £950 comes with a 2 year unlimited mileage, only trouble is it takes 5 working days to arrive :sad: :sad: :sad:
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Thought you had a Skoda Skips?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:10 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
Nice start to the new year, new engine required, due to the car using 3 litres of oil, between services, decided that a new head was required, mechanic took old one off, we thought it could have been valve stem oil seals, only to find 2 of the bores were deeply scored, and where causing the oil to pressurise to be burnt off, so ordered a recon engine for £950 comes with a 2 year unlimited mileage, only trouble is it takes 5 working days to arrive :sad: :sad: :sad:


Is it feasible/cost effective to go and pick it up?

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Cabby John 1 wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
Nice start to the new year, new engine required, due to the car using 3 litres of oil, between services, decided that a new head was required, mechanic took old one off, we thought it could have been valve stem oil seals, only to find 2 of the bores were deeply scored, and where causing the oil to pressurise to be burnt off, so ordered a recon engine for £950 comes with a 2 year unlimited mileage, only trouble is it takes 5 working days to arrive :sad: :sad: :sad:


Is it feasible/cost effective to go and pick it up?

He can't pick it up, his car has a knackered engine. :wink:

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skippy41
PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:05 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Thought you had a Skoda Skips?

I do the skoda not so superb, 1.9tdi with a BXE engine, allegedly some can do thousands of miles without problems others can blow a hole in the block
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skippy41 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Thought you had a Skoda Skips?

I do the skoda not so superb, 1.9tdi with a BXE engine, allegedly some can do thousands of miles without problems others can blow a hole in the block


I had an 1.9 td Octavia for about 115,000 Miles, It enjoyed a decent drink of Oil on a regular basis but It never Smoked....never did it any harm though, went like shit off a shovel that car.

PS..just did a Vosa check on that old 55 plated Octavia and it's still taxed until June 2015...God knows what the milage must be on it by now. :shock:
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bloodnock wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Thought you had a Skoda Skips?

I do the skoda not so superb, 1.9tdi with a BXE engine, allegedly some can do thousands of miles without problems others can blow a hole in the block


I had an 1.9 td Octavia for about 115,000 Miles, It enjoyed a decent drink of Oil on a regular basis but It never Smoked....never did it any harm though, went like shit off a shovel that car.

PS..just did a Vosa check on that old 55 plated Octavia and it's still taxed until June 2015...God knows what the milage must be on it by now. :shock:


http://www.ukvehicle.com/YK55LJZ/
Just checked the dvla site, my old one, not been taxed since July 14 Mot expires in Sept 15,
MOT is now due every March due to it being taxi tested
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:19 pm 
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http://www.ukvehicle.com/YK55LJZ/
Just checked the dvla site, not been taxed since July 14 Mot expires in Sept 15


That last 58 plate Skoda superb that I traded in 16 Months ago is nowhere to be seen either...shame because it would have been a great car for someone, I wonder if the Auction company sits on these things.
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skippy41 wrote:
Nice start to the new year, new engine required, due to the car using 3 litres of oil, between services, decided that a new head was required, mechanic took old one off, we thought it could have been valve stem oil seals, only to find 2 of the bores were deeply scored, and where causing the oil to pressurise to be burnt off, so ordered a recon engine for £950 comes with a 2 year unlimited mileage, only trouble is it takes 5 working days to arrive :sad: :sad: :sad:



All that dodgy fuel from Asda hasn't helped ya I bet.
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wannabeeahack
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skippy41 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
Thought you had a Skoda Skips?

I do the skoda not so superb, 1.9tdi with a BXE engine, allegedly some can do thousands of miles without problems others can blow a hole in the block


might be down to how its driven......

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:07 am 
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grandad wrote:
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skippy41 wrote:
Nice start to the new year, new engine required, due to the car using 3 litres of oil, between services, decided that a new head was required, mechanic took old one off, we thought it could have been valve stem oil seals, only to find 2 of the bores were deeply scored, and where causing the oil to pressurise to be burnt off, so ordered a recon engine for £950 comes with a 2 year unlimited mileage, only trouble is it takes 5 working days to arrive :sad: :sad: :sad:


Is it feasible/cost effective to go and pick it up?

He can't pick it up, his car has a knackered engine. :wink:


Behave..... :wink: I am thinking that rather than be off of the road for 5 days, then a mate/hire vehicle could be a better option.

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Cabby John 1 wrote:
Behave..... :wink: I am thinking that rather than be off of the road for 5 days, then a mate/hire vehicle could be a better option.



he aint got any mates

anyway, it may be 5 days cos they are doing one up for him, demand might be high for that engine

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