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NGK were my preferred choice, then Denso and Bosch.

@Rifleman . I have had almost a year of waiting for delivery of our Superb (she is called Rosie) and almost another year of research. As a result, my AI Assistant is well versed in all matters 'Skoda Superb' and has been trained, through memory updates, to be objective, thorough, evidence based, disagree, challenge and always tell me what I need to know, not what I want to hear. It sometimes slips up but has been getting progressively better over time. Here is the answer to your questions about the Superb's sound system which I shared with it earlier. I hope it helps. As an aside, I suspect Skoda UK Customer Services are little different from any of the other manufacturers and I also doubt the dealership wouldhave any deep knowledge unless you stumbled across an atypical employee. Yes — and the answer is considerably less restrictive than the older Škoda systems made us fear. For Rosie’s current-generation infotainment, I would set the PNY up as follows: USB filesystem: exFAT. That is the safest choice. Škoda itself specifies exFAT for modern USB media used with its current infotainment systems, including 64 GB+ media. � updateportal.skoda-auto.com Partitioning: one normal partition. There is no advantage in dividing the stick into several partitions. Audio format: FLAC is natively supported by this generation of VW Group infotainment; there is no need to convert your lossless library to MP3. Current-generation VW infotainment documentation also lists FLAC among the supported audio types. � My Car User Manual Folder structure: nothing exotic is required. I would use the very conventional Artist → Album → 01 Track.flac → 02 Track.flac etc. The infotainment can browse the actual USB folder structure as well as building its own artist/album/track database from the embedded metadata. � Volkswagen Ireland +1 Stick capacity: your 256 GB PNY is absolutely fine. Importantly, actual Mk4 Superb owners have successfully used 256 GB and 1 TB drives, with one owner specifically reporting both a 1 TB and 256 GB drive being read without difficulty. � Briskoda Library size: I cannot find a Škoda-published hard maximum for the Mk4 Superb such as “x folders/xx,xxx tracks”, so I would not quote an invented limit on Briskoda. The empirical evidence that 1 TB devices work is far more useful. Very large libraries can simply take longer to index initially; that has been reported on contemporary VW Group systems with 10,000+ tracks. � Briskoda There is one important distinction here. The 256 GB size of the stick and the size of an individual FLAC file are not problems when using exFAT. FAT32 has the old 4 GB-per-file restriction; exFAT removes that. No normal music FLAC would approach 4 GB anyway. What I would actually do with ours I would format the PNY exFAT, probably with Windows' default allocation-unit setting, give it a sensible volume name such as ROSIE MUSIC, and copy the library across in this form: ROSIE MUSIC │ ├── ABBA │ ├── Arrival │ │ ├── 01 When I Kissed The Teacher.flac │ │ ├── 02 Dancing Queen.flac │ │ └── ... │ └── The Visitors │ ├── Beethoven │ ├── Symphony No. 5 │ └── Symphony No. 9 │ ├── Fleetwood Mac │ └── Rumours │ └── ... More important than the folder names is having good FLAC tags — Artist, Album, Track Number, Title, Disc Number and preferably embedded album artwork. The infotainment's media database will then give you a much more civilised Artist/Album browsing experience rather than making you work through folders. And this confirms something from our old discussion: the PNY 256 GB stick was a sound purchase. In fact, it is rather nicely judged — enough capacity for a very substantial lossless collection without going to the rather absurd 1 TB extreme that the system apparently will nevertheless tolerate. � Briskoda If you show me the exact wording of the owner's question in the attachment, I can also tell you whether there is any wrinkle in it that I haven't covered above Best wishes, David.

There are more Limited owners here?

@blackh0le On the photo's it is better than in real life, however I still have no reason to complain 😉

Your observations are ones I can identify with @Coral-C . The use of an official dealership is sensible at least until the manufacturer's warranty expires, possibly a bit after that too, because a decent dealer will argue on your behalf for warranty claims and goodwill on any issues arising up to and slightly beyond the end of the warranty period. I know you can use an independent providing they use approved parts and consumables but it's hassle none of us need. These cars, almost all modern cars, are becoming 'computers on wheels'. The dealerships are struggling to keep up and the issue extends across almost all brands. While the car industry is going through huge changes due to electrification, technology and Chinese challenger brands, I would rather run a mainstream European manufactured car right now because the proven support network exists. Perfect? No, but if my Superb develops a fault in Austria in January 2027 at sub-zero temperatures, there's an experienced Skoda dealership nearby. Tyroleans love Skoda as they are practical, alpine people. If it has pop out door handles, they don't buy it! Meanwhile, the Xpeng is left abandoned in the snow below the Schatzberg cable car! I wish you well with your search for your new dealership for servicing. West End also have sites in Stirling and Dunfermline although I cannot vouch for them. Best wishes, David. PS. The 19" Veritate rims are for the summer only. I am a sucker for aesthetics on a car and these rims make the Superb look a little more elegant even if they are a pain to clean and unsettle the ride slightly, DCC+ mitigation excepted. As it is, our cars are totally pampered on our driveway using the two-bucket method, wheel cleaning tools and a trusty microfibre cloth. The inner barrels are cleaned together with the unseen inside facing spokes at every wash. I hate doing it but the results are worth it. In winter, we will run 17" dowdy rims because they will take a hammering with road salt, only the 17" rims can accommodate chains without fouling the running gear and it's the law in alpine Austria and Como, Italy. I've never used chains on any of our 4x4 vehicles, including the much more basic Haldex system of our 2006 Volvo XC90, since premium brand winter tyres with more than 4mm tread depth are just fine. If they cannot do the business then it's not because of traction issues but rather deep snow, a lack of clearance and the snow plough effect. Then it's game over anyway. So Rosie will look dowdy for six months of the year but then the mud, salt and spray of life in Scotland and the Alps across the winter means almost all cars look dowdy. And in the Austrian Tyrol, a stunning car on large rims just looks weird in winter and slightly uncool. In Italy, your car is uncool anyway unless it has knocks and scrapes across at least three corners - they don't have fully comprehensive insurance as we do here in the UK so, when it's damaged they just move on! South of Naples they don't bother with car insurance at all. Unbelievable but true!

Thanks for the extensive reply, David. Edinburgh is probably a little too far for me, but @Evolution13 has kindly given me a couple of pointers for recommended Skoda dealers closer to home. My nearest main dealership was adequate when buying a new car, but servicing and after-sales is far from good. Prices quoted randomly got VAT added afterwards, work was done and then needed to be re-done because their 'fix' did not address the actual problem, lack of communication, etc. And don't get me started on their salesman who told me with a completely straight face that he would sell a new L&K 4x4 with all options (i.e. around £55k list price) for well under £40k while we were negotiating a trade-in price 🤨 With my previous car, which I owned for 10 years from new, I gave up on the dealership after 5 years and had all servicing done by a local, non-affiliated, garage who were much better in every way. With the new car, however, I feel I should go back to an official dealership - at least in the early years - to maintain a full 'dealer' service history. The work won't be any better than my local garage would do, but fussy buyers will prefer to see it in the documentation when I come to sell. Hence my search for somewhere I can trust. Also, with the greater level of software in the Mk4 compared to my old Mk3, it probably needs more specialist attention anyway. Skoda seems to be progressively locking down the software systems so that non-approved technicians and owners cannot tinker with the cars. From this forum, I see that there are reports of more things to go wrong with the new models - although many of them seem to be teething problems with the very early Mk4 cars so (fingers-crossed) I may be unaffected. But again, it all points to needing to engage with an official dealer. BTW, I saw that you have the 19" Veritate wheels on Rosie. They look great, but they are a pain to clean because of the limited access behind the spokes and the strange design of the wheel barrel. Take a look at my posts in this forum for a possible solution if you intend to wash them yourself.

Pinout/wiring shown here Grey box at top is engine ECU. Brown wire is earth. 5V on pin 1. No idea whether there are any common loom damage points; probably quite tricky to see if it's down the back of the engine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127634514424?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5339164750&toolid=20006&customid=EAIaIQobChMIkpW18LuVlgMV2o9QBh2-hgdZEAQYCiABEgL6IPD_BwE%7C0AAAAAoWc2zeN1v54gWQF2Zb8scW667Y5k%7CCkEKCQjwyuDTBhD5ARIwAJzC9ixLEt3plGK6o3f_9V61n61J6hVAPQfhEfk3Hr0DILcdFIWrIf6t7iTPXd7gGgJ7lA&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkpW18LuVlgMV2o9QBh2-hgdZEAQYCiABEgL6IPD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAoWc2zeN1v54gWQF2Zb8scW667Y5k&wbraid=CkEKCQjwyuDTBhD5ARIwAJzC9ixLEt3plGK6o3f_9V61n61J6hVAPQfhEfk3Hr0DILcdFIWrIf6t7iTPXd7gGgJ7lA&loc_interest_ms=&loc_physical_ms=1007089&adtype=pla&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23227905555&gbraid=0AAAAAoWc2zeN1v54gWQF2Zb8scW667Y5k Just seen this on EBay, which I guess is all I need. Just then to transfer the “inside” into it. Has anyone used this form before?

@Coral-C - I feel for you, having endured the misery of Lloyd Group for the past few years. Excellent at the beginning but then lost all.of their good employees and became so bad it was best described as 'dark comedy'. To be fair, they recruited a new Service Manager and he has tried to turn Lloyd Kelso around with a degree of success. The dealership even issued a public newsletter by email to their customers apologising for what went before. Thing is, at approx. £170 per hour labour and the usual 'premium badge tax' associated with Land Rover, it hurts even more than similar poor service from a mainstream franchise garage. My Skoda dealership is West End Skoda in Edinburgh. They are a privately owned group of just three Skoda dealerships which are all based in Scotland. They have been very fair, respectful and gracious as we worked through the rejection of Rosie 1 back in March. My Senior Sales Executive is also excellent and he has messaged me every month on or around the 1st with an order update. It feels personal. The Sales Manager is also a good guy and both have worked at the dealership for many years. Continuity and consistency are severely underrated these days. They're not perfect but who is, especially in the world of car sales, and so patience is needed in the relationship. The caveat is that I have no experience yet of the aftersales service since we haven't collected Rosie 2 yet. That's crucial because the folk in the service team are the ones that really matter for the long-term ownership experience. When we visit for our own personal PDI, I hope to spend a few minutes chatting with the Service Manager and perhaps a member of his/her team. What I can say is that this dealership doesn't have a 'hostess welcome' person (Edinburgh Audi) whose sole job purpose is to greet you on entry and simply show you to a seat - this lady must have had a substantial clothing allowance included in her remuneration package because she always looked stunning! Neither do they have a receptionist which initially feels odd until you realise that our experience of dealership receptionists is simply to try and transfer your call before telling you that the line is busy and they will ask someone to call you back, which has a less than 50% hit rate. At Lloyd Kelso, I was on first name terms with the receptionist who was a very kind lady and who eventually couldn't apologise sincerely enough for her colleagues after many weeks of no returned calls. We made it a game in the end and laughed together at the utter stupidity of the whole process. At West End, you choose the department you need on your keypad and get straight through - no call centre,no receptionist and no hostess service. And no £170 per hour labour charges! That's refreshing. No palacial glass and marble showroom which attempts to shrink you in the way a global bank's HQ attempts to do (here's looking at you, RBS Gogarburn before you crashed the economy in 2008 with your subprime loan book and over extended debt). Smoke and mirrors. West End is a decent, real world kind of place which feels normal.....and the toilets are spotless, always a good sign! But we shall see how collection goes and the follow through thereafter. Honestly, I'm not asking for much: an unspectacular but straightforward customer journey will be just fine. No ribbons, no dustsheet reveal, no fanfare. Just a Sales Exec who is happy to help me set up my user account with Rosie and a bunch of experienced, salt of the earth technicians who understand what the strainer is on the Haldex 4x4 system. Substance matters, gloss is superfluous. I will let the Briskoda Community know how it all goes, including the follow through with the all important team in the service department. Hope this has been helpful! David.

Did a 381 mile round trip [ mostly motorway mies] to North Wales last week in my 2025 1.5 SEL DSG Karoq. Screen info says average speed 50mph and fuel consuption 53 mpg so Im really pleased with those figures.

NGK - 94833 platinum 17,20 euros a piece. It's what I used on my 2014 vers which is also ea 888 3'rd gen Works perfect. Getting the coils off is a pitta. Warm up the car and they will be easier to remove if you do it by hand. Beware of burns...

Thanks for that guys. So it sounds like a space saver will fit in a 4x4 seven seater, its just that I might have to be a bit inventive with the foam trays. 👍

OBD fault code Starter motor has an intermittent fault. It is fine for weeks and then will not start. The fault clears somehow if the car if left or the DSG lever is moved or the fault code is cleared. The fault description is mechanical or electrical malfunction. If the motor does eventually start does this suggest an electrical fault, or not necessarily? I’m having the motor replaced this week or next but this may be only part of the problem. Any suggestions?

Hi SteveF, temptation beyon endurance as they say. Great car!

Hello, I’m Steve and I’m going to be collecting my new Octavia in 3 weeks. I’ve never personally owned a Škoda but, as the family’s official petrolhead, I’ve been instrumental in the purchase of several Skodas, by various friends and family members. I helped my late father buy his first ever brand new car, back in 2006. A Fabia. I helped my son source two MK3 Octavias. (First one was unfortunately rear ended!) Advised a friend to look for an Octavia, when replacing an aging Toyota Avensis. They’ve had their MK2 for approximately 8+years now and it has, this week, been relegated to 2nd car duties as they didn’t want to part with it but wanted a newer car. I, personally, have lusted after an Octavia vRS for the best part of 15yrs. Somehow, when it came to buying a replacement car, I always ended up buying something different. There was always some other consideration, whether practical, financial or logistical, which meant a different purchase was made! As I retired a year ago, we have decided to change our current car for a brand new “something that I promise to keep for longer than my usual 3-5yrs” (I’ve had to sign something to that effect!). Having thoroughly researched possibilities, I kept coming back to the fact that I’ve always liked/wanted an Octavia vRS! Upshot is, I found a lovely 8 mth old example, 2hrs drive away and organised a test drive last week. It was lovely to drive and a good deal was struck. However , they had a lovely, discounted, new example in the showroom. I casually enquired about it and we pick it up on Sept 1st! It’s a tad more than I wanted to spend but the discount and Škoda pcp deposit definitely brought the two closer together and being as this car must be a keeper, I thought we’d make the stretch! Can’t wait! Look forward to learning lots of stuff from you guys on here!

There should be a search function at the top of your page.

Left tail gate strut failed - lots of beeping not much moving. Popped it off to find the wires have broken. Quick + dirty repair to make it work again whilst I order replacements.

I`ve attached pics of the unit and as you can see when you look at the second pic, the bluetooth audio is greyed out and press it as much as you like that doesn`t change. When paired with the car andI check the phone settings it`s set to play blutooth audio through the skoda pairing so I really am at a loss to undestand why this won`t work..

@nbramwel Is that a place that is not VAT registered you use? Fluid & a very very low hourly rate, very low if there is VAT included and only £35.

I have discovered my 2006 mk2 Octavia 1.9 tdi hatchback has a factory fitted tow bar with detachable swan neck. (Manufactured by a Czech company called PROF SVAR.) The swan neck, however, is missing. I am hoping someone out there has one of these lying about that they do not need and are willing to sell it. TIA. I have attached pictures to assist identification.

@Coral-C Dundee has a Courtesy Transport Driver, or a Courtesy Car. Victoria Garage good for a stay over and maybe a Courtesy car.

Hmm, this may be the issue then as although the option is there to play bluetooth media the button is always "greyed" out?

That's another option. Maud looks excellent, but Dundee is probably easier for public transport if I need to leave the car with them for any length of time.

John Clark Skoda Dundee are considered by some including me much better for Customer services than they are in Aberdeen or Perth.

That's not a million miles away 😀 I'll check them out. Thanks, @Evolution13