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Three weeks ago I purchased a one year old Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI. The dealer has confirmed that my car has one of the affected engines and will need to be recalled. Given this will almost certainly mean the...
I can't find the EU5/6 rating given on V5 document. Please say exactly where it is stated? Skoda Scout supplied new registered 25/8/15.
My car seems to be affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal. It is a Jetta 2.0 TDI from 2010. I bought this car in US from the original owner and imported the car to Guatemala. I want to know if Volkswagen...
The initial talk in the US media was that this issue concerned cars using the Adblue system. I have a 2012 Golf convertible 2.0 TDI BlueMotion manual which due to the lightweight of the vehicle compared...
I have a 2009 59 plate Audi A6 2.0 TDI 170. Can you tell me if it is likely that my car is fitted with the EA189 engine?
I own a Skoda Octavia 1.6 Greenline II. It looks as though this has a EA189 engine as well as the 2.0 engines. Can you confirm this?
I spent some time a couple of days ago going through all my documentation including the registration, mot's etc to try to find which engine version I have. I've looked at the V5C again and despite your...
John, thanks for the great coverage of the VW emissions scandal ... by far the best commentary I've found anywhere. Are you able to just clarify something from a response to another question? I have interpreted...
I am an MoT tester and only this week I tested a 2010 Golf 2.0 TDI 2.0. When it came to the emissions test like nearly all Golf that are 2010 2011 2012 registered, it would not rev past 2500 revs even...
When - in the emotive debate about diesel emissions - will the words "agricultural machinery", "shipping", "railway locomotives" and (heaven forbid) "LORRIES" start to figure? Have you seen them mentioned...
 

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