End of an era for the diesel SQ5. After nearly 7 years and about 78,000km under our ownership, the car has been sold and now lives in Melbourne.
It was a really good car, but was time to update it and we no longer do the type of driving that suits a diesel....
Lucas_R
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Absolutely no need to replace those spark plugs if they have only done 20,000km. You can keep them in there.Leave a comment:
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You probably activated a safety cut off feature - eg if the boot detects an object stopping it from closing, it should stop and raise back up.Leave a comment:
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Very common fault and yes its 1x bolt and 1x electrical plug to replace the sensor. Just make sure you get either a genuine sensor or a good quality aftermarket alternative - avoid junk Chinese ebay/Aliexpress stuff.
This 'should' be the correct part, but I would visually compare to your...Last edited by Lucas_R; 10-09-2025, 09:35 AM.Leave a comment:
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Here is me thinking no way you will get a clean low km's Mk6 GTI for $10-12k, but turns out that is about all they are worth these days.
Note the 35th Editions are mainly red or charcoal - majority red. Also they have the engine from the Golf R so no timing chain/tensioner issues. As you...Leave a comment:
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In my opinion, modern diesels have no place in normal commuter cars anymore. With most petrol cars being turbo and smaller displacement these days, their fuel economy and performance is not too far off an equivalent diesel (eg a like-for-like car, such as a diesel VW Golf vs a petrol VW Golf) and petrol...Leave a comment:
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Plug a scanner into the OBD port and see what its tells you is going on. Sounds like it might be an intermittent immobiliser or ignition switch issue perhaps? But unless its a ridiculously common issue on these cars, its literally impossible to diagnose without some diagnostic reports.Leave a comment:
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We have been speaking about doing this for at least a year now, so im excited that its actually happening. Our current SQ5 does not excite me anymore (im bored of it - after owning it for so long). The T-Roc R just isn't big enough unfortunately, and I looked at a Tiguan R but was a bit disappointed...Leave a comment:
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Sad to say that my time with the Fiesta ST has come to an end. What a fun little car this was. Super reliable, easy to work on, handled great, and plenty fast to have some fun, and made all the right turbo noises. With no need for 2x cars anymore due to my wifes job, we are selling both cars and buying...Leave a comment:
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