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I have just enquired about a glowplug for number 3 - you know the one that costs the earth. I have seen branded plugs for €140 each but not always in stock. I checked with my local Eurocarparts and they quoted me €275!! I thought I better ask Skoda maindealer as that seemed crazy and after 5 minutes on the phone (mostly holding) I was offered one off the shelf for €175+vat - €215. When has a main dealer not been the most expensive for parts?

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I have noticed my radiator fan is making a noise especially now with the aircon being used during this hot weather. It has a rumble rather like a washing machine drum spinning. Are the bearings lack lubrication and would a spray of lubricant behind the fan blades quieten it?

Hello friends,, my Fabia MK3a is 1.0 60cv manual gear , two colors withe on black Magnolia, black alloy wheels

The seller told me it had GEM, toolbox and CP patch, the radio works perfectly but it doesnt detect the ignition and the rear camera

Cropped pic of the best one I took. Thankfully the magnetic ND filter kit from K&F I ordered last week (Aug 3) arrived just in time. I started with all 3 filters, but ended up with 10 and 6 stop (plus Hoya CPL). Exif data, if you're interested

New struts purchased and installed. £80 for a pair on ebay shipped next day from the UK. Popped old ones off, popper new ones on. Job done. Will give away the old struts if anyone wants them and can do a better repair job than me.

Read on here that you remove wheel and plastic wheel arch for access to hydraulic connections/pump. They also removed fog light to access electric connections as they point forward. On my sons theres no front fog lights fitted so I assume if none the bumper may have to come off unless its accessible from under car. Alasdair

Thanks for the recommendation, Camberley is 10 minutes away and I work in Guildford so either are perfect. Thanks again, blue was my preferred colour and this green was a close second 👍🏻

At least it was sorted. You can have lots of seemingly unrelated issues if there are problems with a steering angle sensor, wheel speed sensor, etc. It’s not an uncommon thing to lose braking assist, park pilot and other things, all because of something as simple as a dodgy ABS ring.

I’m away from home currently, and the manual lives on my desktop - sorry I can’t be of much use. Here is the link, though. It is worth its weight in gold - you’ll find the answer in here. easymanuals.co.ukSkoda Octavia III PDF Workshop Service & Repair Manual 20...Get the same level of information about your Skoda Octavia III that your official dealer has including maintenance manual, wiring manual and full workshop manual in PDF format. Every single element o

Thank you. Can anyone please share the link to download MEN3_EU_SK370_P1185L MU 1760?

Are you able to make the drive to The Phirm, in Camberley? I would recommend them instantly - @travs can confirm. Their lead times are quite long but, to be honest, the same is true for all decent VAG indies. I like to keep myself as incognito on the internet as possible, so I won’t give my first name, but if you tell Paul at The Phirm that someone with a blue Octavia vRS full of cake sent you their way, he’ll take care of you. Failing that, VAS Motion in Guildford are also very good.

Fitting a Honeycomb grill with pics (LED front Indicator too) - Skoda Octavia Guides - BRISKODA

I got it diagnosed the other day and the verdict is that the pump has failed so I need to get a new pump. Any idea how big of a job it is to do it yourself? No only suspension work

Maxidot is the name for the display between the two dials. There is a range of data display available (including oil temperature) - to change display (hope right, from memory) press the RH scroll-bar on the MFSW and then scroll to switch the display.

Welcome to the forum. I'm surprised the system worked at all - these systems are usually coded to the vehicle they were originally fitted. Was anything done to the unit to defeat the protection coding?

The air filter schedule as per Skoda is ridiculous. 60,000 miles / 6 years. It is simply clever to inspect at every service and replace it required as a dirty / clogged air filter can cost you in reducing the mpg. Were the spark plugs replaced already. They are at 40,000 miles or 4 years?

Sandor626 : Octavia MK3 Combi G-TEG 130cv 2020 , Ambition

A warm greeting to all the members of this great forum. My nickname is Sandor626; I own a 2020 Octavia (3rd generation) Combi G-Tec (130 hp) and a 2020 Fabia (3rd generation) 1.0 (60 hp). My interests lie in electronics, a hobby I’ve pursued since 1975. I am a radio amateur, though I am interested in every field of electronics. Sandor 626 ( Sandro )

I decided to have my MY2019 Karoq 1.0 SE Tech DSG serviced and MOT'd at a local garage, who had impressed me last year when they did the MOT. Previously, servicing had always been by the Walthamstow Skoda Dealers, who to be fair had on the whole been pretty good, but my All-in-Ones, Warranties etc. finally expired last year. My car has the non digital speedo & rev counter instruments, but the display in between - forget the name - is digital and seemingly has various setting options. The car came back from service with a different setting, now displaying a big friendly speedo character. I'd rather have what I had before (can't recall all the exact features) but I can't see in my handbook, how to choose the options. Can anyone help? If I'd gone to the Skoda Dealers, they would have changed the brake fluid, as the car is 7 years old (44,000miles) and that's what the service schedule says, but my new garage tested the fluid and said it was fine and not needing topping up - so that saved some money. I noted last year that the Skoda Dealer was previously (2 years ago) suggesting that I'd soon need new brake pads (identified by their MOT place), but my new garage said the pads were fine and the car passed the MOT last year and this, no problem. The new garage said they'd look at the air filter too, even though not due for replacement and must have decided to change it. Car economy seemed to improve a little after the service, so not unhappy. I found a 2nd good garage locally, who had replaced the shock absorbers with Konis - Special Active that I supplied them with, a few months ago. i thought the workmanship charge reasonable and they noted that the brake pads had plenty of wear left and were OK (that's why I trust them too), but did comment they rattle around a little in the calipers, which i notice only when the windows are open. They said there are better makes that fit better and don't rattle - I forgot to write down the names.

It is ridiculous the situation with stores like LIDL or ALDI having EV chargers where they are only for use during store open hours and people getting a penalty charge for parking at a charger while charging out of hours. No idea how common or which other companies might be doing the same. Just seen a few news articles on this happening. The charger i am on is supposedly a 22 kW, so 2 vehicles could be charging and getting 11 kW. I have never got 11 kW with a car with 11 kW on board charger. Just now with a 7kw on board charger i am getting near that. In the past on this one i have had someone else plug into the other port and it drop to us both getting only 3 6 kW or so.

Well, did you follow Octopus's instructions? I had sunlight right through the eclipse; admittedly, it was weaker for a few minutes, but there was still plenty of sunshine, and my solar panels and garden were bathed in it. I had to laugh at the guff some of the TV presenters were saying, like the temperature had suddenly dropped. Not here, it still felt as hot as ever.

Welcome to the forum. That sounds as if the system is blindly applying the 10MPH motorway speed reduction to all roads.

I knew that most chargers located in car parks also make you pay the parking charge as well. I also recall reading a post on here before about being charged a minimum fee, and I was wondering if that charge still applied today now that there are improved facilities for electric cars.