RainbowLaura

...Yes, of course you do!!

I shall probably pop back every now and then yes, although it might make me miss having a Lupo!! My husband does still have his though, which makes it all a bit easier (or harder, actually? I'm not sure yet!) Picked my Up up(!) on Saturday and have to say I am totally in love with it I have a couple of viewings on the Lupo arranged for this week, so fingers crossed. It's on Gumtree Skezza, but it sounds like Rich could've told you that! Haha! https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/vw-lupo-10-black/1155842931

Nope, apparently the other cylinders were fine, though I'm not sure of actual readings. Unfortunately I really need a car for work, this week has been awful and I'm so tired due to the crazy bus times I've had to get. I have therefore made the painful decision that it's time for the Lupo to go. She is up for sale and I have just paid a deposit on a lovely pre-reg Move Up! A day of mixed emotions. Obviously I have disclosed the problem, whilst emphasising all the good points, so hopefully someone fancies a project and can make her great again. Thanks for all your help and advice everyone x

Okay so I have a little bit more information - turns out that cylinder 1 was reading 50 and cylinder 3 was 60. The fault codes related to multiple cylinder misfire and EGR valve. So it does sound more specific than I previously thought...

Sorry double post

The coolant was on the minimum line Sausage, and has gone down again (very slightly) since I filled it back up. Skezza, the cambelt tensioner was changed as well yes. I didn't notice anything odd about how the coolant looked, only that it was an absolute nightmare to get the lid off!! Haha. No funny noises, and I got my friend to follow me (after I noticed the low oil) and he confirmed that there was no smoke or steam coming from the exhaust. The scan did reveal something, but the mechanic has actually been quite vague about what... he probably (rightly) thinks I wouldn't know what he was on about anyway. He said that even with the reading, he was still mystified though and that he could only find out more by going into the engine. Rich, unfortunately I'm neither local (to Durham?) or hot! So I shall have to decline your kind offer! To be honest I didn't learn much more from speaking to the mechanic last night, apart from that it would cost more than I am willing to pay to try anything else... I was surprised that it ran home (a mile) with no issues other than the misfiring/juddering, which was actually not that noticeable. From what he'd told me, I thought it would be completely un-driveable. He said if I was desperate to use it then I could, but that it wouldn't last much longer and I'd be at risk of breaking down. I'm reaching the conclusion that my only options are to try to trade it in, if I can find anything I like at a garage, or to put it on ebay as a project...

No pics just now cos I'm at work, but can post some later Pete. I don't know what's specifically wrong with it, and I think we would need to start digging into the engine to find out by the sound of it. The cambelt is fine, and was only fitted (by the same mechanic) six months ago. Sausage, the temperature gauge has only ever been exactly where it should be, so as far as I'm aware it hasn't been too hot. I have to say, other than checking all my levels regularly, I wouldn't really know what I was looking for. When the oil was low 3 weeks ago, I had to top up the coolant as well (which was again, unusual for my car). Apparently cylinder 1 has no compression at all and cylinder 3 is "not good either". He said he did scan for fault codes but they didn't reveal much? I am going to see the mechanic after work and he's going to have a proper chat with me about it, as it was a bit of a rushed conversation on the phone last night. One other thing I thought is that in the summer, my neighbour accidentally put Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 in it, which was apparently not ideal for my car... Within 5 weeks it had been changed during the service though. Not sure if that's sped something up. Another thing of note is that, over Christmas, the fuel gauge was over-reading by about 1/3 tank for a couple of weeks but then went back to normal. Doesn't sound like that would be related though. I've never been low on fuel and the fuel light hasn't been on in the 8 years I've owned it. Thanks for the replies everyone, much appreciated.

On Saturday evening my lovely Lupo broke down on me for the first time in 8 years I've owned it. I had just filled up the petrol and as I left the forecourt it misfired and conked out. Here are the details: 51 reg 68,000 miles 1.0L petrol New cambelt in 2015(!) Full service history Immaculate body NO other obvious problems ...and I've just been informed by our family's highly trusted mechanic that it's not just the HT leads, as the recovery guys had told me. He's tried all sorts of things over the last couple of days, new leads, coils etc. but has found that 2 of the 3 cylinders have lost compression. We are not sure what the actual problem is. Any thoughts? Is it just a coincidence that I filled up with the (definitely correct) fuel immediately beforehand? I don't have the time or money to spend more on investigating this further really... So very upset **Update: I have decided to sell this car. If anyone is interested and is up for a go at cracking the misfiring problem, then please PM me**

Thanks for your responses, at least my mind is at rest knowing that I don't need to do anything urgently! Sounds like I might as well get it changed as soon as convenient though, hopefully next week. Thanks again

Hi everyone, A friend was helping me out with my 2001 1.0L Lupo yesterday (63k miles on the clock), and put Castrol Magnatec 5w30 C2 oil in. Afterwards, I picked up the bottle and realised that it doesn't seem to be suitable for VWs, and we should have used the Castrol Edge 5w30. I am absolutely clueless about these things, but I am now really nervous about driving it in case I do some damage. Since it's still the 5w30, should it be okay? I'm not sure what the C2 means either... Just panicking a bit and need to know whether to forget about it or get to a garage ASAP! My next service is in mid-September, between now and then I will be driving about a 30 mile round trip every day on country roads to work. Thanks in advance for any advice. Laura