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Another vote for 5W30. I specifically choose Castrol Magnatec - I buy it when it's on offer at Halfords. I've always sworn by it ever since I put it in my old 3 series and the performance increase was notable - this is because the garage put part synthetic in rather than fully synthetic, may I...

Never mind - it's your initial assistance that helped me in finding this part anyway - can't thank you enough. Rolling up my sleeves and just forcing myself to learn how to fit this sort of thing is saving me valuable money - £200.00 to be exact...

I know - I was asking if anyone could recommend anyone else in case there were any sites with prices listed (TPS are really far from me and haven't responded to my emails yet) - but I've found someone now :D

Yes, but the website you linked me to - the order would have been near $110 for the total order once it was shipped to the UK. I found this website by pure fluke when getting info and pics together to email some parts places local to me.

Aha! Upon doing an image search to send to TPS - I found this: OCTAVIA COOLANT HOSE 2000-2011 Ordered - awaiting delivery.

Hi, Replaced the hose this morning with the new one you linked to (after cutting it down to size, etc) and it is perfect. However, I now have a problem of a tiny miniscule hole in the Y section of plastic piping which the hose connects to. EuropaParts.com: Coolant Expansion Tank Hose (Lower...

It definitely isn't great, but if they are able to assist with any part ID'ing it may save me money in the long run.

I shall do - an errand for tomorrow methinks!!

I am in Boston in Lincolnshire - it's a bit 3rd world to be honest... I didn't visit every autoparts place, but with a stinking cold I decided to halt my attempts to find a part I didn't have the number for and just go home and do a (half decent) bodge of my own, lol. I'll check the link out.

That certainly looks like the next part I need to replace :)

I'm actively looking at what to replace it with but struggling to get a part number for it, this is the only thing i tend to struggle with! And yes, we cooled the engine down, drained the system, flushed it with clean water and then did the 50/50 mix with G30. This is another reason I was...

Ah, I was just quoting what was on the product description :D Thanks for the link - I will order one of those and replace it when funds allow. Beats spending 30 quid for an entire assembly which isn't needed. Typical how these things no matter how cheap always seem to go when you have no spare...

Hi Liam, Thanks for explaining this - I read your reply by email on my phone when walking to Halfrauds and a few other auto shops who didn't want to help me without the P/N!! Instead I came away with 4 jubilee clips as I prefer them, personally. When I got home, I just trimmed the bad bits of...

It was a straight swap with a friend - the BMW needed a drive chain kit, a new A/C pump, new discs on the back, few other things. This thankfully is a small repair (I hope) - I've just removed the old hose...the clip has completely sheered through the hose - talk about a bodge repair..

*** It's the 1.8T engine, no idea what "AGU" means. I am a novice so will just get the kit from audi - it includes the metal hoses which go from the expansion tank to the engine so will take it to a local garage and get it done by then. I've replaced a crappy BMW which has problems with the...

I'm still unsure so will just buy the audi part, at least I know it will fit. Thanks for the suggestions.

Similarly, if you can tell me what the diameter of the hose is meant to be, I will buy a length of it and some jubilee clips and DIY the repair to the correct spec!

Have been to my local audi dealership who were happy to quote me for the part and labour, but won't tell me the specific part number. They want £28 for the part or over £110 to supply and fit the part. Right. Following the thermostat change being a success, this pipe drips coolant constantly...

My car has been debadged on the rear and the front emblem has been replaced with a black one. I understand where the original owner was going, but I prefer the OEM silver badges; As the car is black, the front looks a bit overdone with the black emblem. Before I order a replacement I believe I...

Thanks for the response - wasted a good 4 hours reading your thread when I should have been working! Picked up some ideas. The car does not have the Bose system. Unfortunately, the owner previous to the one I got the car from decided to do a splice and solder job on the factory plugs rather...