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If you're interested in changing the tyre to a smaller size, keep in mind that the ADAS systems might use the wheel circumference as an input to calculate the vehicle speed. While a 3.5% difference doesn't seem that much, it might be too much of a difference for the systems to compensate it. Then you'll end up with weird behavior when driving, due to the wrong vehicle speed calculations A way to avoid this would be to code the new wheel circumference to the vehicle, but this implies a dealer visit, which might refuse to do it (since it's not a size homologated for your vehicle) Below you can see a comparison between the homologated sizes for the RS

On an old car that has not been garaged, you will find that the original coating falls off from most suspension parts without much brushing, you just lift it and it falls off, at least here in Herts that's the case. Winter salt plus constant humidity strip away coatings. On exhaust, I usually use a tough cloth (a cut off leg of old jeans trousers) to take off rust growths, then zinc the whole thing up. If more rust grows in some places, it'l get taken off and recoated next time. It is also a driveway job for me. Does not look as pretty as uniform paint, but does the job. My Roomster still has original exhaust after 14 years outside...

From what I’ve seen posted in this forum and the Facebook group, issues with the infotainment system are mostly to do with connecting to the MySkoda App, a recent issue with repeated update messages which is now resolved and moans about the Sat Nav - in the 30 months I’ve had my Karoq I’ve had no issues with infotainment system apart from the update messages, the Sat Nav is really good I use it all the time. After the initial 3 year free period expires there is a yearly subscription to get map updates and traffic info. 1.0 TSI seems to be a good engine no reports of issues from owners unlike the 1.5 TSI. If over 3 yrs old buy the Skoda All-in-one 2 yr service plan to get the Skoda 2yr warranty which is included.

Travall Dog Guard from a 2013 Skoda Superb Estate. I bought it new last October and the car was written off in June, so hardly used and as new. I’ve got a Kodiaq now and it won’t fit so hopefully someone here can benefit. We’re in North Wales, might be able to post it but no idea what the cost will be. I’ve not done enough posts yet to PM but if anyone is interested we can WhatsApp or something. £50

All Season 3PMSF (Three Peak Mountain Snowflake) tyres might be all that is needed if you do not require FULL SNOW Tyres. Plenty All-Seasons suitable for use in Snow or pisted or non pisted roads and even if Snow Chains are needed. @Mariosti The ABS / TPMS / TC will not give a monkeys if there are different widths or circumference of tyres fitted. Reset the TPMS. But you are intending changing the Diameter / Circumference. Maybe just fit narrower treads / sidewall to sidewall if cost is an issue. Set your Winter Tyre speed warning on the car if Winter / Snow Tyres are fitted.

If the tire size is not specified in the car's official papers (e.g. Certificate of Conformity), just don't use that size - there are plenty of reasons for that. BTW - if you're looking for a winter setup, why are you searching for All Season tires?

Those that have the 1.0 TSI all seem to be happy enough with them. I bought the 1.5 simply because the difference in fuel consumption was so small. So it made sense to me to go for the more powerful option, given the size of the car. How old is the car & is it a Skoda dealership? If it's outside the original three year warranty then I'd say buying from an approved dealer is essential. While I'm not aware of any specific infotainment issues, there are a number of others that really need to be covered. But that probably applies to most modern cars, given the complexity of the electronics & reliance on software combined, with manufacturer cost cutting. An example being LED lights which should easily outlast the life of the car. But Skoda have managed to produce LED indicators built into the headlight, that cost around £1k to replace. My car was new in June 25 & in December, the speed limit detection stopped working properly. Here we are nine months later & they're still unable to fix it.

in August I had 4 times P0299- Underboost. Car goes to limp mode with Error: Drive System. Turning car off and on deletes the message and car drives normally after that.I did 1000km after the last error with no problem . I asked VW workshop to do diagnostics and they said that its a actuator broken and that I need new turbo as only actuator cant be replaced. I logged live data in CarScanner Pro for Turbo position with variable geometry request and actual and there are no differences. Did anyone have that problem and did you had to change whole turbo( Prices is insane they are asking for 4000 euros)

Thanks!

Welcome to the forum. Do they have a trained EV technician? Was that just the Pyro Fuse that was changed then? The Electrician needs to be Speaking to another Electrician that is trained on working with EV,s I suspect.

How did you get on with your lock? I'm having same issue unable to remove lock barrel to remove lock mechanism.

Hmm no, don’t know what that is. Just WhatsApp text, mobile and email. Think my daughters do though if that’s a way to get a safe PM to you.

Interesting I never thought about zinc I’ll take a look at it. It’s going to be a driveway job also unfortunately as I don’t have any access to a lift so can see it being very challenging job with a lot of grinding to before I can even think about coating it.

Thanks, skomaz, I will make a picture of the battery, that should help. Pete

Problem is folks mention when they have issues, not when they don't. Our first Karoq, which we traded in for another new one in March, was bombproof for the 8 years plus we had it. We've had no issues with our new one, or with our nearly 4 year old Kamiq. Having said that the infotainment system does take a bit of perseverance to set up correctly, with numerous options. Our salesman for our new Karoq told us one option wasn't included on our car, but I found it was switched off in the menu system, just needed switching on!

I use zinc spray lavishly on anything underside and around engine bay, including exhaust (note pure, high temp 400deg C resistant zinc for exhaust, cheaper zinc-alu will do for other parts). Easy to apply and easy to top up in places every couple years or so (cars not garaged). Zinc is better than other coatings in that it offers galvanic protection also of nearby exposed areas. Pinch welds / jacking points are definitely worth zincing up then painting over as visible, but for lifting using garage lift it is best to put in lift pads IMHO, I have had them on all cars. Not expensive, easy to install, double the amount of support points and save wear on pinch welds. I usually lift using a trolley jack with a wide rubber pad on a lifting point/ pinch weld, then put a jack stand under the lift pad. Of course, much easier with a garage lift. HTH.

Exactly this

It's in the phone settings submenu on my Samsung A55, and has been a feature on my Samsung phones for many years.

The Superb MK3 can leave with factory with increased ride height, standard ride height, or lowered ride height. Many Superb MK3 owners find the suspension on the soft side, but the spring rates are similar to the Passat B8...so it may be down to the shock absorbers. The cheapest way to improve the handling is to fit slightly stiffer rear springs, such as the rear springs from the estate, ie. 3Q0511115M. A more expensive way to improve the handling is to fit Bilstein B6 shock absorbers (if standard ride height) or Bilstein B8 shock absorbers (if lowered ride height). Before making any final decisions on what rear springs to go for, it's best to check what rear springs the car left the factory with. Creating an account on "skoda parts com" and parking the car (with its VIN number) in the online garage enables you to find the rear springs that the car left the factory with. Rear springs (according to the Kilen online spring catalogue) Superb MK3 2.0TSI 272PS 4x4 hatchback 3Q0511115AL Superb MK3 2.0TSI 272PS 4x4 estate 3Q0511115M Below, I've used the Sachs listings on autodoc to find out what the approximate specification of 3Q0511115AL and 3Q0511115M rear springs are. In the Superb MK3 parts catalogue, 3Q0511115M is shown as one up in the hierarchy compared to 3Q0511115AL. Sachs rear springs matching 3Q0511115AL Length 359mm Wire diameter 12.5mm Number of coil turns 8.0 Sachs rear springs matching 3Q0511115M Length 360mm Wire diameter 12.75mm Number of coil turns 8.0 Kilen 65126 rear springs (matches 3Q0511115M) (about £34 each) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352663645884

If you don't want to lower I would go for B6 shocks as the valving is the same as the shocks on the B12 kit but it is for those after a performance upgrade but do not wish to lower.

First service, 30000 kms 12 months, oil and all filters , 340 €....2.0 l tdi 4x4, Greece, official service network

Hi, Earlier this year I bought a 2026 Octavia IV RS Combi, and it came with 225/45 r18 summer tires. It's this time of year that I have to start thinking about getting a winter setup. I've noticed that even current gen Golf's use 225/40 R18 tire size, and quite a lot other cars do as well. I've also noticed that 225/40 R18 size has much more new premium tire models available (like Michelin CrossClimate3 Sport, or Goodyear Vector All Seasons 4), while they're not available in 225/45 R18 size. And interesting tires that are available in both sizes, like Pirelli SF3 are exactly 50% more expensive in the 45 profile compared to 40 profile. Needless to say, I see a lot of benefits of going with th 225/40 R18 for my winter tires setup, but that will give me over 3% smaller wheel diameter. Therefore does anyone know if that will work? Won't abs/esp go crazy? Is it possible to modify the wheel diameter in the car computer using a new OBD Eleven interface perhaps?

Replying to the OP, I have had my Octavia 4.5 manual since new in March 2025 (built late 2024) and it has done 8,600 miles. It is brilliant on dual carriageways, motorways and long journeys. My only concern is with Assist Brake (AEB) and I have just written about this on a different thread; I do not know whether an automatic (DSG) would work better with AEB and I am waiting for replies on the other thread. I have had no other issues at all with the car. It was given a Main Dealer service at 5,000 miles. To recap, the car has been brilliant to own and drive except for the AEB. It will take 5 passengers in comfort. The rear seats can be folded down and the boot space is enormous. I know a taxi driver with a diesel Mk4 and it has done 100K miles quite happily. It is a large car to park in small parking spaces and the doors open a long way out.

After the issues with the radio it’s more than my marriage is worth to be spending more money on “pointless upgrades”!

Octavia 4.5 with manual gearbox: Yes, I have had this a few times. If the revs drop too low in third approaching a junction it will cut out, sometimes even in second with the wheels still turning. It's not a huge issue. I always use Shell VPower but don't know whether that makes a difference either way.