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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.

Thanks for that I had, as yet, never come across a minimum charge. Did have one pub that added a £1 connection fee I assume the charging cost went to the CPO so the pub was charging for parking.

I fitted a replacement Instrument cluster (pre-owned) it would not be accepted. I re-fitted the original, only to find that the ECU 03 Brake electronics had lost it's Long Code. Would you be able to recover the original Long Code and instal it into the ECU ?

Been on 45 minutes and charged only 4kWh. So £2.00. The 22kW AC tethered charger cable which would be giving me 11 KW is no longer on the Big DC charger. That was what wrongly had you paying 70 pence a kWh. The £5 minimum charge on the supposed 11 kW AC I am on means many will be like me and occupy the charger for longer than they might normally. It is pure stupidity that the minimum charge cost is not just £2.00. PS. The big / rapid 50 kW DC charger is out of service.

The boot of the Mk2 is the same shape as the Mk1 so you should be able to find one more readily for that car

Hi, i have a Rapid Spaceback 2018 Like Trim, yesterday i changed the original radio (swing mib2 entry) for a seat discover media, everything goes plug & play but the radio keeps always on and doesn't recognize the ignition switch nor the parking camera. Did i need to buy some type of adapter or canbus module or the radio is incompatible? Swing radio: Version of the new radio: Sorry for my bad english 😅

Can you not just use the usbc socket by the rear view mirror? I have a front and rear Viofo that records incidents when parked and it’s plugged into that.

Why a shame for PHEVs, it looks like the minimum £5 applies to your BEV as well. That £5 would buy a lot miles when home charging.

My tip is to highlight all the mounting clips positions and take a picture of it - for my wife's 2015 VW Polo 5 door, I stuck small bits of masking tape to the outer surface to highlight where they all are - and took a photo - for making refitting it easier, and removing the next time less troublesome! I ended up with a metal clip escaping and "wandering" around the rear hatch door frame - that was maybe 6 years ago, every summer I consider taking that panel off to resolve that annoying noise!

Only food and sauces. Shame for phev drivers with a £5 min charge .

Did you get a full pre delivery report, check sheet showing everything done under their rigorous checking procedure? Full body and mechanical checks, and safety checks! Did you inspect it closely or have anyone do it for you before purchase?. I am a former car repairer and sprayer and a trader.. It is amazing how blind some car buyers are.

Hi, i'm from spain and i have a skoda rapid spaceback 2018, it's a pleasure to meet y'all

When a professional dealer sells a vehicle presented as pristine, but it actually conceals massive structural repairs and undisclosed heavy fillers, the situation goes far beyond a simple oversight. Even though the vehicle has a history with previous owners and transfers, consumer protection laws hold professional sellers to a high standard of transparency, penalizing misleading omissions. The buyer is not challenging a minor cosmetic scratch, but a hidden defect severe enough to undermine the very basis of the purchase. Consequently, legal action relies not on the assumption that a quick visual check should have caught it, but on the principle that trading a compromised asset without proper disclosure breaches the contract, justifying full restitution and compensation.

@cristi_r22 how many previous registered keepers? And when did you buy the 5 year old car? A dealership selling a used car might do a visual inspection and maybe done by someone with poor eye sight. But they have not had the car from new. A new car can be damaged from the factory to the first supplying dealer or anytime really. Why do you think you can take an action against the Dealership. Worth a mention you are in Romania.