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StuartTunstall

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    Running my own enthusiast site www.vwaudiforum.co.uk
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    Skoda Superb 2.0TDi 170 "L & K" 4 x 4 DSG "Twindoor" In Cappuccino Beige With Brown Leather

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  1. I have a good relationship with my Dealer, Des Winks in Scarborough, excellent people to deal with.. I have two cars, they look after both and always tell me I have declined the emission fix before I have chance to say... SO when the Superb was in they just did the recall on the indicators.. When they mentioned it I did say about the emissions and they said no, nothing to do with that :)
  2. My 2014 Superb was in in June for a service, they did the recall on the indicators but not the emission fix, they know I do not want that done, so they can just do the safety recall.
  3. Today was the first time I have been out in the Superb since last weekend when I collected it... Now, the DSG has always been smooth, but when I picked it up the first thing I noticed was, following the oil/filter change on the DSG gearbox was how smooth the gear changes were compared to before.... well I have just done a 40 mile round trip and it is like a different car, the gear changes are that smooth you can hardly feel them change... really impressed... My advice is if you have never had the oil/filter changed, then get it done, not the cheapest thing at a dealer but well worth it, not only for the reason above, but to make sure the gearbox keep in top condition...
  4. From working at a dealer many years ago and in the after market as a VW specialist recon part numbers usually end the part part number with an "X" .. the part number fitted to both my cars did not have this so I suspect they are in fact new units
  5. I think that the water pumps do cause a lot of issues which is why they advise changing them both, but makes sense really as the belt drives the pump :) Strange thing is why am I nervous when I drive the Superb and the Rapid now they have been done lol... funny enough I was the same when I had one done on my old Leon :)
  6. I missed the bit about the same dealer selling twice..
  7. Each one of the garages that got this could well have purchased in good faith not even knowing that the car had issues, as stated above the private owner that sold it, may have done so because it had lots of issues, but of course he would say that to the dealer buying it... then in turn they would tell the next one and so on...
  8. I paid £569 including vat for all labour, and additional parts required, rollers/bolts/coolant etc, and water pump on the Superb ... I suppose at 32000 miles i could have taken the risk and left it a bit longer, but if a belt went it would cost a damn site more...
  9. Skoda UK it is 80000 miles or 5 years, If I remember correctly this is for cars from 2010, prior to that it was every 4 years...
  10. Just had the Rapid in today, service, MOT, timing belt kit and water pump and a brake fluid change... same age as the Superb, registered two days different and Des Winks service again was fantastic.. I agree with the above, yes, there are some fantastic independents out there, and yes they are cheaper but it is swings and roundabouts... as I said Seat put a new engine in my Ibiza when it was out of warranty and above the 60000 miles at little charge to me.. I may have still got a contribution without dealer loyalty but would I have got it all? I suspect not, maybe 50% max... worth the extra in my opinion..
  11. IF I do change the Superb, and it is a big IF as I love the car I would look at a Superb 280 petrol, but at 6000 miles a year and it is in mint/perfect condition, although I have just spent £1300 it would cost me a lot more to change it... :)
  12. I think you will find they should be 2.2 bar the same as mine which is about 32PSI
  13. Yes, it only used at weekends (Friday to Sunday) and holidays... so does about 6-7000 a year, Rapid does 16000 a year .. As per Skoda service schedule, 5 years or 80000 miles whichever comes first... I think prior to 2010 the interval is 4 years .. Oh, and the Rapid goes in next Friday for the same stuff almost
  14. Hi, Not been on here for a while, well logged in although looked :) Car went into Des Winks Volkswagen and Skoda in Scarborough yesterday for Service, MOT, Timing belt/water pump, DSG gearbox service and brake fluid change.... Oh and now front discs and pads :) Sent me a health check video and the front brake inner surface was very badly scored and uneven, even though the outside was not too bad... so maybe worth looking at the inside of you discs... Oh well just over £1300 lol.... only money and cheaper than swapping the car... besides it has only done 32000 miles in 5 years and is a fantastic car, my "pride and joy", keep thinking a new Superb would be nice but at 6000 miles a year it would cost me a damn site more to get a new one.. Problem is, same again next Friday when the Rapid goes in .. teach me to have two cars the same age.. Cant believe the Superb is 5 years old the end of June ... but at least it had FULL dealer service history and I know it's safe... Yes, I know there are some great independent specialist out there that would have charged me half that, but the dealers have been good to me over the years even fitting a new engine as a goodwill in my old Ibiza when it was out of warranty at no cost to me, so in my opinion yes, I may a little more, but it does help if you need them... I must say Des Winks Volkswagen and Skoda service is fantastic, very professional and nice to deal with, and the first thing I noticed when I drove away was how much smoother the gearbox was, you can hardly tell it changes gear... Now, as the 5 year warranty runs out the end of the month I am looking at doing the Skoda extended warranty which, with a £250 excess is about £23 a month... mainly for the DSG gearbox, what do you think? looks to cover most stuff apart from "wear and tear" which is to be expected... Stuart
  15. If you PM me the VIN number I will have a look see what specification comes up on the parts catalogue have to agree it sounds like a 190 Bonus if you paid for a 150 lol...
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