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  1. Not tried these personally but for the price it might be worth giving them a try http://shoft.co.uk/
  2. Does anyone know if the Adaptive Front lighting System control units are sided eg does it matter if the near side unit is plugged into the off side or visa versa? And does it have to be a UK spec unit or will any replacement be ok providing the part numbers are the same. Thanks
  3. I had this problem every now and again when I had my superb 1, I found that if you pull the inside door handle and keeping it pulled then use the remote fob to unlock this would work, never had to thump the door though.
  4. I can definitely hear the pump operating in the tank when the ignition is switched on, its only briefly for a second or two then it stops but its every time the ignition is switched on. Does this mean that I can purge the air from the filter without VCDS? or Is there another pump before the filter that I need to run as with some VW's or just the one in the tank on the 1.6 greenline?
  5. Quick question, have done a search and I couldn't find anything on a diy 1.6 greenline fuel filter change. There are lots of debates on the vw forums over this & jumping two pumps to purge the system of air, so can anyone confirm please. Once I have changed the fuel filter will turning the ignition on and off several times without starting the engine prime the filter sufficiently to purge air from the system? I don't have access to VCDS to enable this to purge the air. I can hear the pump in the tank briefly when the ignition is switched on before starting. Thanks
  6. Just a word of caution your best tyres eg the ones with the most tread should really be on the rear for safety. The vehicle is less likely to lose the rear end in damp/wet conditions when cornering. Its easier to control a front end slide than a rear end slide, and that applies to front and rear wheel drive cars. Just do a quick google search to confirm.
  7. I'm looking at these for my twin door they're not permanent and can be removed and re-installed as required. In addition as they are classed as blinds they don't have to be declared on the insurance where as tinting should be. http://www.solarplexius.co.uk/Sun-protection-car-tinting/skoda/superb/2011
  8. Today I replaced the two front tyres that were on the car when bought it last week. They were a horrible make, Kingstars and had around 7mm of tread left on them. They were really noisey. I replaced with Goodyear Efficient grip performance, and it has made the world of difference with regard to road noise.
  9. I have bought a 2011 superb greenline elegance, which replaced my 1.9 2003 superb elegance with 201,000 miles on. I know the maxidot display is prone to over estimating by around 10% the mpg, but have just filled mine up again and it appears to be under estimating. Has anyone experienced this before?
  10. Just wondering what the expected mileage you should get from a clutch and DMF on a 1.9pd 130awx? Mine has done 193k on its original clutch and DMF, it's not slipping and there isn't any rattles or noises etc that makes me suspect the DMF is on its way out. It recently had a service at 192k with an independent specialist and nothing was mentioned about the clutch/DMF. My concern is that with that mileage should I be looking at changing it as a precaution, or am I just being overly cautious? I do 25k miles a year 95%+ is motorway. Thoughts/suggestions please. Thanks
  11. What is the corrosion warranty with skoda?
  12. The only way to do this without any problems would be to fit a two tank system. The car starts up and runs until warm then switches over to the heated veg oil. Before you switch the engine off for a long period of time you then switch back to diesel ready for the next cold start. Would not use any more than a litre of veg oil to a tank of diesel, as you end up with ring gumming and also putting a strain on the injector pump. Eventually the rings will get stuck causing the engine to run on its own engine oil, the engine over revs and it wrecks the engine. A twin tank kit used to be around £1500 a year or so ago. If you can get your veg oil for free, ie used veg oil; remove all the crap and any water that it may contain then it would be worth doing. Remember you can only use 2500 litres of veg oil before you have to start paying duty. The problem with bio-diesel is the effects it can have on the seals. I think somewhere like dieselveg.com would be the place to look if you were serious about using veg oil.
  13. I removed the plastic sleeves in the bumper that the original sensors fit in. Soldered the wire for the replacement sensor unit to the reverse light positive. Disconnected the original buzzer so you don't have the annoying long beep from the old duff sensors. And removed the section of wiring loom for the original sensors that sits behind the bumper. I did remove the bumper to fit them and its fairly easy to remove. I will be buying a second set soon as I believe with a bit of modification they would fit the original sleeves that I removed and they will then look even more original. Not had any problems with these sensors so far, the only thing I didn't like was the tone of buzzer provided, but that's just me being picky and I have replaced it with the original buzzer so it sounds better.
  14. Fitted these before the bad weather, not had any problems with them so far and they only £16.50 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-REVERSING-REVERSE-PARKING-4-SENSOR-KIT-BUZZER-ALARM-/190322960277?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c5021e795
  15. Hopefully someone will be able to tell you how to close the egr valve, I dont know how to myself. The valve that may be faulty is not that expensive, and fairly easy to replace. The light will be able to be turned of with someone with VAG.com but it will return as soon as the problem occurs again.
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