jonathan.tong
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2014 Superb L&K twindoor 170CR DSG (petrol blue) & 2014 Octavia Greenline III (blue)
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replacement stop/start battery
jonathan.tong replied to jonathan.tong's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
For the record, I went with a Varta E39 (570 901 076) silver dynamic AGM battery from Tayna. I took it to my local dealer/specialist who fitted, coded and did whatever else they needed to do. Everything seems to be working just fine again - for example the stop/start started working again on the return journey, having previously stopped working. I think they charged me half an hour which I was happy with - and they kept my old battery which they also confirmed as faulty. -
I've read all sorts of things all over the place so wanted to get my facts straight before I get too far. It's a Superb mkII FL 2.0CR DSG L&K with stop/start. I think I'll need an AGM battery and the Varta E39 (570 901 076) silver dynamic AGM looks like it fits the bill? Will it need coding to the car with VCDS or is it a "simple" replacement? TIA!
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Tyre pressure in Octavia
jonathan.tong replied to kortis's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Isn't 3.0 bar above the recommended maximum even with a fully loaded car? I'd be worried that you're over-inflating so possibly reducing the amount of grip available to you. If your tyre wear is mostly in the centre, then I'd say you are definitely over-inflating. -
Silly question - you *are* in D rather than S aren't you? The only time we've seen this behaviour on ours is when towing a caravan, again the DSG would stay on 5th but would move to 6th when manually selected.
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We have a 2014 2.0 CR170 DSG L&K and it averages about 55mpg on the computer. This probably translates into 50-53 (about 5%) and that's reasonably confirmed by us averaging 600miles per tank of fuel. We've never used the park assist, but do appreciate the front parking sensors that are included. We also like the heated front screen, heated rear seats and LED lighting (I think not on Elegance). We don't like the 18" wheels (less supple ride) and would have probably spec'd 17" if we'd have known.
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We don't have hill hold so use the handbrake instead (like a regular manual car). You can see/feel when the clutch is engaging.
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Superb CR 170 - DSG or manual
jonathan.tong replied to tenohfive's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
We find the DSG on our CR170 silky smooth. As already mentioned, there can be jerkiness if pulling away sharply from stationary and this is easily solved by a rolling start before flooring it. Hill starts have taken some time to learn but in general are ok. We find that selecting S is useful if planning an overtake as, if in D, dropping from 6th to 3rd or 4th can be slower than you'd want it to be. Then reselect D when the overtake is done to return to cruising. We've also noted that when towing, our gearbox can unnecessarily hold onto 5th when 6th would be fine. Manually selecting 6th before going back to D fixes this. -
Noise while stopping
jonathan.tong replied to deepakvrao's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
A common thread is a thudding/thumping noise on braking when the fuel tank is full. For me that usually stops after a hundred miles or so. -
Start-Stop real error!
jonathan.tong replied to wedge69's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
So the battery has only had slightly over three years of use before dying?