UEC (Upper Engine Cleaner) where to put it?

[dazag]

Ahh ok, well I'll have to book in with you for the 90K service then, or I might pull an oil change early ........
My model is the first of the Face lifts - Aug 2009, I can chase up a VIN No. for you and you can check. Also check on the motor to see if it's a cam belt or chain, also if it has the encrypted ECU........
I'm sure i will get to know you fairly well once I get to Adelaide Do all the Skoda owners come out of the woodwork when Tour Downunder is on??

[Lucas_R]

UEC (Upper Engine Cleaner) where to put it?

If its a 2008 model then it will have the FSI engine if im not mistaken (i think it was 2009/10 when they switched to the TSI engine).

At the front of the inlet manifold there is a temperature probe (intake air temp sensor) which takes 30seconds to remove. You can spray the Subaru UEC in there - thats what i did on my Golf as well as my friends Mk5 GTI (same basic engine as your car).

I'll link up some pics in a minute for you to reference.

[Lucas_R]

UEC (Upper Engine Cleaner) where to put it?

This procedure works for 2.0FSI and 2.0TSI engines (such as MK5 GTI, MK6 GTI, MK6 R and Octy vRS etc).

1) Locate the air temp sensor on the front of the inlet manifold. It has 1x torx screw holding it in. ( i have already removed the screw in this pic).


2) Remove the temp sensor.


3) Give the can a good shake and spray approx 1/2 the can into the manifold. Let it sit for 5 mins or so.






Note that the car takes longer to start than normal when it has this stuff in the inlet manifold

[zei20t]

thats a handy spot!

[VRSJas]

Great thanks for that Lucas. Now how do you get it into the manifold while the car is running?
And do you put the whole can in or just half? The instructions are that you put half in leave for 10 minutes or so start the engine then hold high revs and spray the rest into the manifold.

[Lucas_R]

When leaving it in for 10 mins, just remove the temp probe, spray away, replace the temp probe and then start the car after the 10mins.

For the 2nd part - to do it while the engine is running - i would suggest the following:

The engine will run like rubbish with the temp probe removed....so your best bet is to:

1) Block off the rest of the hole temporarily with either your finger or perhaps some gaffa tape etc. My finger worked fine for me.
2) Get a friend to start the car and rev it up a bit.
3) Spray the UEC into the engine (while still covering the rest of the hole with your finger to minimise a leak)

TIP: I have read that some people have had the little straw sucked into the inlet manifold when doing this.....which could potentially really ruin your day. I would suggest some gaffa tape of something similar to secure the little straw to the can more securely.

Great thanks for that Lucas. Now how do you get it into the manifold while the car is running?
And do you put the whole can in or just half? The instructions are that you put half in leave for 10 minutes or so start the engine then hold high revs and spray the rest into the manifold.

[VRSJas]

Great thanks for your help. Im changing the servicing to 10000km services. I just went and priced a minor service and it was nearly $500 so i think i will be servicing it myself.

[Lucas_R]

Yes the servicing cost at the dealers is ridiculous isn't it.

I only generally do about 8,000kms a year, so i do an oil + oil filter change myself at the 6 month point, and get a dealership service at the 12 month point. It pays to shop around with the dealerships - VW wanted to charge me $420 for my 12 month service (which is essentially an oil change, quick check over and tyre rotation), whereas i got Audi to service it and they charged me approx $250-260 all up ($180 in labour from Audi + the cost of the Liqui-Moly oil that i had purchased for them to use). My brother works for the Audi dealership, so no doubt i probably got "trade price", but even at retail price, im sure it would be cheaper than VW.

Might be worth seeing if there are some VW/Skoda/Audi specialist or a European car service centre in Canberra. Im sure theres one of two around.