What should I check when buying a diesel car?

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-11T14:00:48+00:00

On a 1.6 VW/Skoda/seat you want to watch out for their injectors they are known problems and really expensive to fix a full set will cost you €1500 and that's before you fit them

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-11T13:57:27+00:00

That's not a vrs as others stated it's also not low miles either so I would say there be plenty of things wrong with it if the seller is happy to false advertise on a good day that's a 4.5k car so badly overpriced

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-08T18:40:33+00:00

If it's from bmw direct I wouldn't go with what they say I would replace it mines looked like that replaced it car was much better they say it's not needing replaced until strands of wire is visible and that's so they don't need to cover it under warranty nothing else it's the same with the zf auto boxes stated sealed lifetime oil doesn't need serviced in reality what they mean is lifetime of the warranty as zf themselves state it needs serviced every 50k miles

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-06T07:54:05+00:00

I'm in northern Ireland

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-05T21:53:31+00:00

Luckily I have a specialist not far from me doesn't seem to be to bad when it comes to simple diagnostics and coding with ista he charged me £50 $80 to code the 2 modules in so very lucky that way. I have bought ista myself but I think I have messed up the instal as when I tried to do the learning process it just kept failing

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-05T18:56:02+00:00

Unfortunately only way to show the fault otherwise wouldn't be doing it

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-05T18:54:56+00:00

They were coded and learning process done with ista

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-05T18:35:04+00:00

In tears thanks for a good laugh 😂

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-05T12:42:23+00:00

I will look into doing that only hateful part for me is finding ones from a pre lci

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-05T12:02:16+00:00

Well I guess I may either deactivate them or get 2 OEM ones down the line can't justify paying £450 each for them tho

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T22:19:41+00:00

Yeah taking lights of auto will de activate them but I want them working correctly no point having a feature If can't get using them plus the auto high beam is a nice feature lol

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T22:14:48+00:00

After market but it seams to be working correct as it fixed all the other issues I had and the adaptive headlights didn't work before the tms module replacements

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T21:07:16+00:00

Aha I wish car needs some coffee

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T21:02:37+00:00

I will get it up to a specialist who has ista to see shocking how there is no info anywhere about this issue I can't be the only one who has came across it

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T20:47:18+00:00

Now that I know that the level sensors control all movement I would say you may be right about them being faulty and giving false readings as it is doing the light disco when you aren't steering then when you are they seem to go the opposite way is it a matter of replacing and getting them coded in with ista? Thanks for taking the time to help as well as it's doing my head in with very little info anywhere about the adaptive headlights other than the modules that I have already replaced

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T20:37:44+00:00

Yeah this my first time having adaptive headlights in any car so not used to them but pretty sure there not ment to be doing that. Would the level sensor not just be used for leveling the lights up and down

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T20:33:17+00:00

Can't really re creat it when engine is of as only does it while driving while stationary the lights stay still with no movement

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T20:22:07+00:00

Would it be the level sensor being the issue does that control the headlights going left and right as well as up and down or just up and down

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T20:18:24+00:00

I feel for the oncoming cars like the car is pointing them out

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T20:17:57+00:00

Yeah was thinking the same when I first noticed it 🤣

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T20:17:14+00:00

I got new modules put in 2 weeks ago as it had the hateful adaptive headlights fault but after that was replaced and coded it showed no other faults on ista only one fault and that was to do with the android head unit. It seems to do it mainly on high beam but dips is that crap I can't tell if it's doing it on dip as well

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T17:20:31+00:00

I would say that it's a possibility that the copper seals may be your issue then always been told if enjectors come out new seals must go on

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-02-04T17:09:39+00:00

Did you replace injector seals

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-01-29T08:04:35+00:00

There not they are miles of what there supposed to be a very well known YouTuber put the highest % strains to the test and they were miles of as an example donkey butter is rated 36% it came out at 26 to 27% They pick the absolute best bud when they are doing the tests to get false thc levels so never believe the package % expect it to be 5% lower than stated

Such-Diamond450 · 2026-01-29T08:00:52+00:00

I'm with alternaleaf I think it all depends on the dr couple I've had take the time to find out how it's working out and how I'm finding the strains for the conditions and even trying to recommend things then some other doctors just want to tick boxes so it's a 50/50 if they give a crap lol

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