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So the ones I have installed (22-183729) do fit my car, yes? So the Damper lenght is not the issue if I undestand you well?

Pre 2018 was 5w 30 FS III. Long life. VW 504 00 / 507 00, fixed or variable oil changes. Or 5W 40 FS if fixed oil regime and if you wanted. Then the new emissions testing came in and VW said 0w 20 FS IV. VW508 00 / 509 00 So please yourself. The 2017/18 change is not backwards comparable according to VW. Good choice if tuned. 0W 30 FS. VW 504 00 / 507 00. Dead simple .lol.

I think it's 5W30 but @Evolution13 will probably correct me on thet.

Afternoon all Sorry if this is a common thread but i cannot fathom out what is the correct engine oil specification from the manual. It says something like 100110110101. what the heck is that? Does somebody please have something i can read and understand like, 5W30 or 10W40. Most appreciated from an old duffer.

I’ve had one, since March, and can very much recommend. It’s comfortable, quiet, looks good, and the level of tech is really good. Love the sports seats in the SportLine, I’ve had back issues on long journeys in other cars, but they’ve very much gone now - seats are very supportive. Not had any reliability issues. Have had a windscreen crack (stone chip) and had to order some new windscreen trim after going through the monkey enclosure at Knowsley Safari Park, but that’s hardly the car’s fault 😆 Boot space is excellent, and there’s still plenty of legroom for back seat passengers if you pull the back seats forward a little. Love the tech levels. The LED headlights are absolutely fantastic. The entertainment system is one of the best I’ve had, no lag, no bugs when you press something. Wireless CarPlay works great. Nice big screen. Can recommend getting the Head’s Up Display option - makes road concentration so much easier. The Skoda app works really well to set charge levels, set remote preconditioning, check fuel efficiency, etc. The hybrid (rather than full electric or full combustion) suits me perfectly. I usually do short journeys and so the car runs on electric mode most of the time, with using the hybrid on longer journeys. Like you, we’ve got a home wall charger, and ours is linked to solar panels, so frequent short charges (especially when it’s sunny) suits perfect. I’m currently at 135 mpg since my last visit to the petrol station (about 6 weeks ago, still got about 85% of a tank left). Since March (with about 2 months of doing 120 mile-round journeys twice a week for work), I’m averaging 85mpg. Minor grumbles (and they are minor) - it can be a little frustrating if you need to boot the accelerator from a standstill (like coming out of a side road onto an A-road), as there is a slight lag when the petrol engine kicks in from the initial electric pull-off, but that’s a minor grumble in that particular situation (and probably comes from my previous vehicles being 3.2 litre diesels). Normal driving is absolutely fine, pulls well on motorways even when fully laden (me, the other half, two kids in the back, boot full of camping gear, and a roof box). Another minor grumble is that the reverse parking sensors don’t seem to be as sharp as my previous cars - if you reverse at anything other than a crawl, you can be caught out as there seems to be a lag in the sensor alert. But again, that’s minor and I’ve just adjusted my driving style. But other than that, I really can’t pick any other faults.

Virtual Cockpit used Tarraco Retrofit Leon. Immo Change ans Miles About all in 30 min

With the dipstick removed there could be some oil come out normally same as oil filler cap. If its a spray or steady stream it could be a faulty PCV or as you said blow by caused by worn piston rings or it could have been overfilled. I would check oil level first to make sure its correct. From memory engine up to temp and then park on flat surface and leave for 5 mins then check level and top up if required. If its the PCV valve it can cause poor idling and also oil leaks/smokey exhaust if stuck. Piston rings I assume would cause smoke and excessive oil usage. Had an old fiat that pistons were shot and it used to randomly blow dipstick out if I revved it too high. Alasdair

Only with Take Out unit and Open

There is a reason there is an oil filler cap. It needs fitting. ? sorry i don’t understand, the oil cap was fitted, as it happens Ive ran the the engine with the oil cap just sitting over the oil filler and i think it maybe blow by or is it the car drives well ? i just wanted to know if anyone has experienced it thank you

I decided to go with dry bolts as didnt want to overtorque them as the threads in console were slightly worn. Used a bit of thread lock on tip of bolts to be on the safer side plus new genuine VAG bolts so should be ok. If I ever have to do it again I reckon I will replace Console brackets anyway or if feeling flush get a garage to do it. Was thinking of sealing open threaded end with a dab of silicone to stop salt etc getting in. Will do that at some other time once I get it MOTd. Didnt realise you got aluminium grease. Will keep that in mind. Alasdair

if you have a diagnostic tool (vcds would be great) look for the injector value and see if there is any problem with injector 4 while the car is running

10 out of 10 for your MOT person reporting that, it might just avoid you getting stranded while attempting to re-fuel. It would be the MOT person checking the filler cap seal condition that ended up with that discovery.

The pivot areas for each wiper arm might need cleaning up and re-greasing - I've seen that on a 2002 SEAT Ibiza - that one was left too long and it attempted to, and succeeded in, destroying the wiper linkage, so one new link arm was needed as well as cleaning up the pivot points. I will add that in addition to the pivots "stiffening up", rain water was directed down and out through a hole in the scuttle panel and so landing on top of one of the wiper's link arm's joints, a smart bit of design there by VW Group! The minimum I'd try, if you are able, is to drip down quite a bit of even 3-in one oil in below the wiper arms, that should end up getting into the wiper arm's top pivots - that might sort things out for a few months or more - I did that to my wife's previous car which was a 2002 VW Polo - and that sorted its wipers out. Edit:- do that while the wipers are running on slow speed before trying to see if it helps the fast speed operation.

If it is the solenoid that operates the locking mechanism then surely that should be the element that is replaced, not the filler door? As to costs - anything from £10 upwards for the solenoid part plus fitting at about 5 minutes... Replacing the fuel filler flap actuator Skoda Octavia 3

You mentioned slapping some copper grease over the bolt to stop it seizing next time, I'd reckon that it should be aluminium grease that you use there - I applied as much aluminium grease along/over all the pinch bolts that pas through aluminium uprights on my 2011 Audi S4 - as well as trying to completely fill the "pinch gaps" with same aluminium grease, again to try to stop moisture getting in there and causing that horrible bolt seizing issue. Copper grease, when used on bolts etc that will not be moved for many years, has now got a bad name for causing seizing - which is not what you'd expect.

Thank you for the replies I have moisture in this unit how can i get rid of it ?

Had MOT Urgent Attention notice - 'Fuel filler cap solenoid temperamental, requires replacement filler door'. Anyone had that & what was the approx. cost?

When I first started this thread, I had my suspicions that it was a money-making scheme and far less about clean air. I kept pointing out that our air was already pretty clean and we were all on average living far longer than people before us, and this trend has been going upwards since 1950, never once dipping down, despite what we were all told. Now I urge you all to actually watch this video, and please don't dare to comment without actually watching the video. I know that many of you claim that these videos are nothing other than clickbait, but you would be totally wrong on that point. I also said that these LEZ cameras were being installed, using clean air as a cover for their real purpose, and many of you at the time disagreed with me and claimed that the air quality was actually shortening people's lives, despite figures proving the exact opposite was happening. So this guy actually goes through all the contracts issued by governments, councils, etc., and follows where and who the money goes to and who has to end up actually paying and just who ends up making fortunes from these deals, and why there is never any real consultation and why even when there is massive backlash, with a bigger number of objections than votes were cast for the government in the election, these schemes still go ahead. Genuine comments welcomed to this, please, but only after you watch the video.

Quick Update. Job done. Drivers side bolt was a nightmare. Wedged a tube into bolt hole open end hole raised and filled with 50/50 Acetone/hydraulic32 oil and let seep overnight. Still a nightmare to get out. Tighten/loosen/tighten etc Passenger side easier but used same method and still pretty tight. Ran a tap carefully through threads to clean out corroded alloy. Bushes were also a nightmare. So much alloy corrosion in console bracket the metal insert that pushes them out on the puller set seized in console so had to destroy old bushes to get them out. Cleaned everything up and its now back together. Old bushes were pretty soft with the drivers side the centre came out with wishbone. New swing arms/new bolts and ball joints/track rod end while I was at it. Absolutely no play now in front wheels now. Dont want to do that job again in a hurry. Only thing to do now is MOT and wheel alignment. Alasdair

I have a MST2_EU_SK_ZR_P0353T unit. In the glove box I have only one SD card slot. Is there any chance to activate Android Auto on this one ?

Hello, I have a Škoda Scala of 2019. My infotainment is MEN3_EU_SK370_P9494P / Mw 0464. Is there an Update to be done ? Thank you

Hi everyone! I have a 2016 Skoda Octavia with a Bolero multimedia system. MST2_EU_SK_ZR_P0353T Could somebody help me activate Android Auto for this system. It doesn't have navigation and has only one SD card slot. Any suggestions?

do a service manual on 30000 and 60000 kms, and in between do just oil change by yourself. use a vacum pump and suck from dipstick hose. dont touch sump plug. service wont investigate which oil is in engine.

unbelivable. so AGM are not cheaper with no reason..

OBD11 can deactivate it as in stop it automatically turning back on . ( one ovens few feature which are offered on SFD2 cars ) I have not tried it as it’s a useful feature when the maps are working and also not sure how VAg would react to the setting change or if the online updates would just reset it