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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.
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?
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...
In the recent news regarding Volkswagen's scandal for Euro 6 emissions, I've come to realise that Adblue is normally required for the reduction of NOx levels. The larger Ford engines use Adblue as do all...
I've put a deposit on a BMW x4 cline for delivery 2nd October 2015. What should I do?
How do I know if I have a EA 189 engine? My car is a Skoda Octavia 2012 SE TDI CR 1986cc.
How do you find out which engine my Golf has, can you do so from the VIN? Is it EA 189 or 288.
In light of Volkswagen's situation, have any other manufacturers been identified as doing someting similar?
 

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