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I've just tested them on VW. Working as expected.

Update, Despite not being able to find the right socket (looks like 10mm, I've got every one except that it seems) or spanner, I managed to disconnect the battery, and left it off for a bit. Result: The screen itself is magically back on, which is the important bit. And the SOS error has also gone, at least for now. There was loads of errors and warnings, they were cleared by steering lock to lock, opening and closing all the windows, and driving round the block. I expect it won't have resolved it permanently, but at least we can use the car in the meantime & if it happens again I'll disconnect the battery again.

The UK MOT-test rules regarding DRLs are as shown in the attachment below. In @SteveFab partner's case, as the car is a 2022 Fabia Mk4, it's DRLs will be inspected during a MOT-test and, if either of its DRLs is found to be inoperative, that will be classed as a Major defect.

Great. I was wondering this morning where the "June" release was which we had February in that more targeted release. So this in the November release.... connected cars processing with streamlined production of the map files means the turnround is much quicker. Even the mib2 standard TomTom cartography gets that as well. These are Here Maps ofcourse. Will load it up later today on my Seat with those dual navigation FeCs.

For those who are interested, I made the modification and it didn't costs that much and it was made at the dealer, so no warranty issues. The investment was much smaller than the difference between VRS and Sportline, as some colleagues suggested. Much much smaller....You don't need to change the bumper. When I ordered my Kodiaq I asked for offers for both models and the price difference was more than 6-7k for the same configuration, all options checked. I had Octavia RS before, 310hp, but I am very happy with the Kodiaq as it is - 204hp, enough for me, I'm getting old... Only for those interested, for the rest, just skip the post. But I thought there are others like me, at least to let them know it's possible. (made also the exhaust pipe to the exhaust tip). Also the virtual pedal works perfect.

Better to remove the newish ABS wheel sensors before using a Gen2 kit on these bearings - I got away with it on one side but not on the other side! It was just the typical "from China" copy kit that I bought, just make sure that you line everything up so that you apply the force "in line", failure to do that, in extreme cases, will end up with the kit's thrust bearing track snapping - so it seems from someone on another forum, you can buy new thrust bearings on ebay though, I needed to do that when I snapped a bearing track on the lower arm rear mounting kit! Edit:- I ended up buying a couple of bearing assemblies from autodoc it was FAG that I chose. I had already checked on the FAG website that I was ordering the correct bearing. Probably other places selling FAG in UK now at a good price, it was Tayna that I used when buying SKF wheel bearing packs for my 2011 Audi S4 as they had them at the right price.

It is Maxton Design V2, bought it from Kopacek. Adds a lot to the look of front, love it. Also since last update I've added Rieger rear diffuser and Maxton sideskirts. Exterior is now complete for my liking. Yes it is L&K and maybe you should not do that, but I don't care, I do whatever I want 😁

Had the 2012 Fabia Mk2 with a intermittent engine light problem, OBDii scanner states: P0441 Evaporation emission system incorrect purge flow. This only occurs occasionally, the error came on once in Feb 26, then again June 26 and now the light came on again yesterday. Could this be the N80 purge valve sticking intermittently or another issue, the randomness of it does not point to a major problem and I'm not happy to give it to a garage to charge me stupid money to investigate. Is it worth changing the purge valve or should I be looking towards something else? Thanks Ned

Yesterday I drove 80 miles and so far so good. All dry around the expansion tank, coolant level dropped a bit but id expect that for the first few days. I am hoping this has resolved the issues. So to summarise issues, Hunting and canting engine Coolant loss Lots of "soot" out the exhaust Occasional whisps of white smoke from the exhuast No loss of performance was noted No error codes I started with the EGR cooler as I didnt have coolant escaping from the reservoir, this was tested for leaks and confirmed to be bad so it was replaced. This made coolant spill out of the reservoir. We spent some time looking at heating / cooling elements like radiator and confirmed a bad thermostat and a possible charge air cooler leak, the latter was suspected as it was quite wet in the cooler. As we were taking the cooler off to replace the thermostat we also replaced the charge cooler. None of this resolved the complaint so we did and sniff test and confirmed combustion gasses in the cooling system, the earlier test did not show this as a concern. I suspect the EGR cooler was releasing pressure and gasses into the exhaust. We chose to bypass the EGR cooler to test if it was a new bad part but the issues remained. So we pulled the head and confirmed there was spots where it was likely that the HG had failed, head tested and confirmed to be okay. Car rebuilt, all conditions, hunting engine and canting is resolved, smoother drive and generally a nicer place to be. So, what does all of this mean, how do you know if its HG failure? I would say the easiest way is if you are getting a hunting / canting from the engine and or an subtle but odd "cracking" type noise that cycles with the canting / hunting of the engine. This points to head lift and gasses escaping into the coolant. The big issue here is that other components could have failed hiding the biggest issue so ultimately a process of detailed diagnosis needs to be undertaken. If you are reading this and want any advice please reach out as I am happy to help as this has been quite an experience and I now feel like I know quite a bit about these engines! So for now that closes out this diag and fix thread. Thanks.

ANPR cameras are beginning to appear in all sorts of locations around here as are average speed cameras, even on roads where normally you would struggle to even do 50 mph on country roads. These cameras were even mentioned by YouTubes Geof Buys Cars on his channel a couple of years ago I recall. I expect that many never saw it because he is branded as an EV hater, incorrectly I add, he is pro choice but some people cannot stand anyone not being in total love with EVs.

Yeah I used copper grease like you for the sensors. I'll be getting around to the swing arms and bushes at some point too.

I had to get my MK3 280 4x4 L&K wheel alignment checked after I noticed some really bad rear tyre wear soon after I got the car at 2.5 years old. The inner tyre shoulder was down to the canvas on on both rears. However, there was still 3-4mm of tread depth on the outer shoulder & majority of the tyre tread. Very difficult to see the inside tread wear from outside the car unless you get the car up on a ramp or get under it. I took mine to a local alignment specialist with a 4 wheel Hunter setup. Apparently it's a well known issue with many VAG group cars that use the same back end suspension & the factory isn't that precise on how they set up the camber at the rear. Mine was out by quite a few degrees. Not had any rear tyre wear issues since (6 years & counting).

New MHI2 P470 (2027) maps were released by VW. The content.pkg contains the following FECs/FSCs: 02300040 (Audi), 09300002 (VW), 08300002 (Skoda), 07300040 (Seat), 06300040 (Porsche), 03300040 (Bentley). This also means they'll run on Skoda no problem, as per usual. Link to the maps on the VW servers: https://navigation-maps.volkswagen.com/vw-maps/Update_25_26/P470_N60S5MIBH3_EU.7z

OK, Having "resolved" the last error on our Octavia 22 SE Tech, now it's the turn of this error for us. Honestly, I'm thinking of getting rid of the car and moving to another brand, this new one seems way worse than my old Fabia. Anyone I've got the emergency call disabled problem, together with a warning light to do with the parking sensor, in addition the screen is permanently "off" so no SatNav, or music, and can't properly control the things that are controlled via the screen (turn up or down the air con for instance). With the emergency call, one suggestion is a hard reset of the infotainment system, but we've had it disconnected to prevent the other problem (random volume increases etc) so I guess that's not possible. I've mostly given up with our useless local dealer, if I ring them they'll just say they'll call back, and never do, they just want our money. I'm going to call an independent garage today, from what I've read above and online it seems likely that it's the OCU battery that's at fault, so perhaps they can replace that. I don't have the time, or the skill/confidence to do that myself. And I don't have one of these VCDS / ODB tools, so I guess I can't use the unplug the fuse and turn it on workaround since, then I'd have more errors (I guess?) and wouldn't be able to clear them. Pre garage I'm considering, doing a hard reset of the infotainment by disconnecting the battery? Would that help? I do have a charger, I could try charging the car but if this is because we are somehow reliant on a stupid inaccessible coin cell I guess charging it won't help? Any other ideas? Pressing the emergency call button doesn't do anything, not does holding it down, it tried to call someone but it didn't work, but made no difference to the error.. Any other ideas? Is it worth getting the fault clearance tool? Ideally the car would work properly before next Friday...as have a long drive to do.

Hope it stays gone. If it returns I think there should be a multipin cable from ecu in the engine bay fuse box. Not sure exactly where. On my octavia it seems to connect through base of box. Check it for loose pins/corosion. Hopefully it was a fuse/relay that needed reseated. Alasdair

The problem of untaxed vehicles can not be resolved until the problem of Unregistered vehicles or registered to the current keeper or driver is resolved and more ANPR cameras in villages, and towns and at filling stations. £2 million unpaid fines just in Dundee for LEZ, that is the Council or their Debt Collection Agency failing for what ever reason. Is it in some cases Unregistered Vehicles, untraceable drivers / keepers.

Welcome. A TSI or a TDI? The Oil if a pre 2018 car will be VW 504 00 / 507 00 , so 5w 30 FS III, or 0w 30 FS III, 2018 on is maybe VW508 00 / 509 00, so 0W 20 FS IV. But you could use 0w 30 FS III. Are you checking the oil not only when cold, but to get the correct level when the Engine Oil is up to normal operating temperature, so an indicated 90*oC or so after stopping a few minutes. 4 or 5 minutes.

@Evolution13 correct, I fully expect VED will be scrapped then the problem of untaxed vehicles will be resolved.

Maybe best not at a Main Dealer unless they have a Hunter Alignment system and employees trained to use it. Some will never have their vehicle in for alignment and others might when getting new tyres fitted. Or when have their tyres rotated. It is up to you. Regular tyre pressure checks and inspections of the tread wear in 'Simply Clever'.

Sorry yes, HM Treasury Consolidate Fund if England & in Scotland likewise to the Scottish Consolidate Fund. As far as the PPM coming in for BEV,s and PHEV,s and if by ANPR or the checks at MOT stations, then that can happen equally to ICE vehicles when ever a Government wants it to.

Hi, my 2016 Skoda Superb 2L 150BHP TDI Automatic, loses power, and revs are only half of what it should be. This happens when oil temperature crosses 108 to 110C. The lack of power is most noticeable when driving uphill and no matter if I change mode or rev car more, the engine doesn't respond accordingly. I can see from this thread that some of you faced similar issues and Juddering. I saw that the Oil pressure sensor and crankshaft sensor changed solved the issue. I can find crankshaft sensor on GSF car parts but am not able to find Oil pressure sensor, there are few on ebay and their prices are much lower than what was mentioned by Skodaman62. So I am unsure if these are genuine. Can someone please let me know where I can order a genuine part or which part was ordered?

HI, recently purchased a VRS with 102K on it. Nice car, pleased with it. I do have a question about oil consumption. I checked the oil when purchased and was where it should be on the dipstick. After 2,000 miles it is only just touching the bottom of it. Too excessive for 2,000 miles? Also, I checked the manual but cannot seem to find the spec of oil in Halfords, or similar. What is the usual go to spec oil please in layman's language. Thank you in advance

Aha! newbie mistake. Cheers!

lol. Gandalf is Stg 3 now with a Garrett Powermaxx turbo 😁

I was wondering if anyone knows how often I need to do alignment on my 2024 4x4 Skoda? Do I need to go to a dealership because of 4x4 or it can be done in a local garage It is L&K with active suspension.