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Hi Just in the process of buying a 2022 Kodiak Sportline 1.5 TSI ACT DSG in grey, should be cruising next week. Been a Jeep rider for 20 years followed by several crap company cars , not crap as in unreliable but just not fun to drive. Main interests are my dogs and reading sci-if, always worked on my own cars so hope to be able to do the same with this one.

Actually that’s probably not a question for this thread is it, a whole different subject maybe.

Not sure I trust AI when it comes to car parts...

Okay thanks I’ll keep an eye on that. I guess I’ll have to get my hands dirty and look under the bonnet! I might even enjoy it. I’m sure this has been discussed dozens of time here before, but mine is set to variable time and distance servicing. We live in the country and when we go out we generally drive without any real traffic for maybe 30 to 60 minutes at normal country road speeds. Is there a general consensus re variable v fixed service intervals?

Increased engine oil level on a TSI could possibly be a symptom of one or more leaking fuel injectors - or coolant leak! Oil level should be checked as recommended and, if level has in fact increased, should be tested for possible contaminants.

Reduce - as in too much so take some out. I never got the chance to check it. I was actually near the dealer when it happened and drove in and they just sorted it there and then under warranty. I didn’t get to speak to the actual operative and it’s been fine since. I think the assumption (from the service manger) was that at the service they had put a tad too much in and it eventually triggered a sensor somehow so they drained a bit off. I admit am rather put off investigating modern cars too much myself, I was a mechanic many years ago but my other cars are from 1959 and 1970 which I can deal with.

I think Nissan Pixo, ie Nissan version of Twingo looks better than Twingo unlike the Micra which does not look as good as the 5. Well done Nissan, would rather this or maybe the new beefier Spring as a city / county run around than Twingo when I trade in my Urban 5, if i don't keep it.

The switch under the lever is the same. As you remove the actual switch it would work/fit. checked with AI as well and it does fit, just not redily available in the UK

Infotainment replaced on September 11th. So far so good. No random problem ever since, but I'll keep it under surveillance. Very long journey with the Skoda dealership and very dissapointing experience. Like I said, if I'll ever buy another car it won't be anything from the VAG group. Good luck to anyone still facing issues. Rooting for you, guys🙏

Worth taking front plastic wheel arch liners off and giving a good clean. Theres a sponge like strip that supposedly seals to the botom of sill area etc but I took a bucket of fine salty mud out of both on mine. Gave it a good powerwash and then loads of waxoil afterwards. Mine was pretty bad when I finally took it off the road due to weak subframes etc. There was only on small hole in sill which I managed to fill and managed to get another MOT out of it. The stone chip protection is difficult to tell if its loose/cracked or not. On my sills there were a few obvious bubbles and when I rubbed down the paint etc found that moisture had been trapped behind. I just kept rubbing down till it was solid again. I treated the rusty bits with Bilt Hamber hydrate 80 which seemed to hold the rust back. Alasdair

Good to see that the ADT will include private flights in the coming years. The rates of Air Passenger Duty are ridiculously low. For an internal flight in economy, it is a mere £8. So, should my wife and I choose to visit friends on the Black Isle and fly from Southampton to Inverness it is £16 (2x£8) in duty. If I drive, fuel duty, and VAT on that duty (not the VAT on the base fuel cost), would amount to £28.60. Bonkers. [Rant over, for now!]

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@OrvilleTheDuck Had it increased? Did you not remove oil? "reduce oil level'" Too much oi. "Reduced oil level" not enough!!! Does your car have a Dip Stick? Did you dip the oil when you first got the warning. As the Manual tells you to. @ Normal Operating Temperature, parked on the flat after a few minutes? Then compare that to Once the engine and oil had cooled to ambient temperature?

Hi HaleImp, I had a nextbase 522GW inc a rear camera supplied and fitted by the skoda dealer I purchased the car from. They did an excellent job and it was hard wired into the fuse panel. It comes on and goes off with the 'ignition' ie when you put your foot on the brake after getting in and switches off when leaving. Hope that helps.

Hi, about a month ago a a very low volume sound started coming from somewhere undercarriage, but I wasn't able to distinguish it as it's not loud and it's kind of a flapping sound rather than grinding. So, I'm not sure if it is from the wheel bearings. But, when I turn the steering wheel to the right I hear the noise coming from the left side. On the other side I know that the right side rims are dented slightly, I'm wondering if they could be causing it. Any ideas are welcome.

@Lee Public Road and not Racing or Timing. @Mariosti The cars speedometer from the Factory over reads and a slight circumference increase usually has the speed more accurate. Very few would change settings in the ECU for New Tyres with more tread and run at higher pressures or for more worn and lower pressures. various circumferences. PS, Winter Tyres / All Season for road, none track use just getting about, does the UNSPUNG weight really matter. ?? PS. I have had in the past few years Alpin 5 & Alpin 6 and various CrossClimates, First Edition, + and SUV and have CrossClimate 3 on my EV right now. I should have gone with Pirelli Cinturato AS SF3 Self Sealers as i have no spare wheel. Had 2 punctures and replace 1 CrossClimate 3 already in the first 3 months.

Does the warranty cover tyre shredding hours around the 'Ring 🤔🤣

In very recent tire review tests those All Seasons tend to get within 5% off the best premium winter tires (like Michelin Alpin 5) in various snow traction tests, or even on par in some specific aspects (like ice traction). While on the wet they're vastly superior (10-20% better in aquaplaning, breaking, handling) than winter tires. So while I'll certainly use them in the winter in the mountains in proper snow for a few weeks each year, most of the time it would be the wet conditions to worry about, and unfortunately pure winter tires aren't really that good in the wet. All seasons will be also best for me, because then I can use the summer set to be track day specific, and I already did an hour on the Nürburgring this summer, and it does have the performance to eat up tires, so this way I wouldn't need 3 sets of wheels, or joggling tires. Well, the actual point behind going 225/40 r18 would be not about some snow traction shenanigans, but rather having the same tire and wheel size for track day set, and winter set, so that rims clear the breaks, the speedo properly set once, and at the same time I can get the lightest wheels possible without breaking the bank. That's the main reason why I was thinking about it. 19 inch rims are noticeably heavier, and again, 225/40 r19 has even worse tire selection than 225/45 r18, and are also significantly more expensive for the same tire model - so not much sense to pay significantly more for a heavier rim and a heavier tire with even more inertia in a performance car. I was after the 225/40 r18 Goodyear Vector All Season 4, because they got measured at just 8.1kg each, while other tires in that size are near 9 or even 10 kg each, and 225/45 r18 ones are obviously a bit heavier still. That's a good point. And I double checked that OBD11 still doesn't have SFD2 unlock, and besides the car is under warranty, so fiddling with it could be quite consequential. I'll just got with the stock size Pirellis SF3 then. Perhaps I'll get back to this topic in two years time after the warranty runs out, and hopefully OBDEleven gets the sfd2 unlock working.

Not sure the remap type - just done by a remap/diagnostics guy at a nearby garage. I could drop him an email to ask? I always run the car on Tesco/Shell 99. Very occasionally 97, if 99 is unavailable, but never 95. Usually Tesco because it's cheaper, but Shell V-Power every couple of months or so. The warm restart 2-3 second chugging/struggling sound first occurred back in May, on the first very warm day of the year. The remap was done about 8 months prior to that.

I still reckon all flights should attract greater green levies in light of their greenhouse gas emissions. The individual motorists is too easy a target whereas airlines & airports have a powerful lobby influencing governments.

I got a “reduce oil level” warning about a month after picking up my used petrol Kodiaq, which had been serviced when I picked it up. Not sure why the oil level would increase by itself in that time . 🤔

I just uploaded the radio with this file and everything seems to be working fine! Thank you so so much 💖

Excellent advice I’ll be sure to check all of these areas the only bubbling I seem to have on arches is front drivers side but theres no doubt all 4 will be full of all sorts once I get in there and take those covers off I’m dreading it to be honest I just hope nothing needs cutting out and welding. The arms do look pretty rusty too so I will replace them If need be. In regards to the the factory plastic stone guard what do people do with it can it be removed? Would it then involve a full spray job.