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@rum4mo I think I am correct in saying that the dry clutch mechatronic unit and main gearbox have their own separate dedicated oil systems. The wet clutch DSG has a single oil system that lubricates the gears, acts as an oil bath for the clutches and also provides the fluid for the mechatronic unit. With regard to creeping in traffic - with both wet and dry clutch DSG boxes when the engine is on tickover and the car is moving clutches are fully engaged so they are not slipping but the clutches can overheat with continual slipping. I would suggest that in queuing traffic a slow continuous creep on tickover is better for the DSG clutches than repeatably stopping and pulling away from stationary - the 7 speed DSG boxes tend to try and start off in 2nd which slips the clutch more than starting in 1st. We have a dry clutch Fabia and wet clutch Karoq, and I creep in traffic rather than stop/start all the time whenever possible, if I do have stop I leave quite a big gap to vehicle in front so I can start creeping sooner and not have to use throttle, I dogged same in the manual vehicles I drive.

@pab567 I've also found myself here after a lot of digging and would really appreciate your help. This is what I'm working with currently: VW RNS 510 Part number: 1T0 035 680 C HW: H55 Label SW: 2840 Looking for RNS510-5238A-josi firmware

I had similar with the passenger side headlight on my daughter's Citigo and after a close look the only thing I could spot was that run off from the bonnet dripped between it and the wing directly onto the indicator bulb holder. So I took that out and used some silicon grease on its rubber seal, put some strategically placed duct tape over the top of it to the inner wing to redirect drips away from it and also ran a length of PTFE electrical tape over the top of the headlight where the glass meets the plastic body of the light unit. It's been dry with no condensation since. I'm not sure if the Fabia might be similar but it's probably worth a look / try?

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Milotec lower bumper vents 410/04, never fitted. £15 posted. Milotec VRS bumper metal honeycomb grills, never fitted. £60 posted. MK1 Octavia cargo net, OEM hooks show signs of use, £8 posted. MK1 Octavia door scuff plates, plastic with brushed metal and carbon effect, £8 posted. 034 Motorsport, USED, Phenolic intake manifold spacer small port fits AUQ plus a few other 1.8 20V, £20 posted.

My mate told me today that his April 2019 VW R-Roc 1.5 150PS DADA's DSG - which will be the DQ 200 (dry clutch), at roughly 67,000 miles, handed out its first trans fault warning this week, his DIL who tends to use it most of the time, lost all drive, pulled into the side of the road, cycled the ignition and that sorted that out - for now. It has been taken out of use until it can get looked at. From what he told his VW Group Indie workshop, they are speculating that it will be a case of mecha unit out and sent away for repair - and they said "don't drive it now". Would oil and fluid changes have avoided this, who knows, probably just another accumulator casing failure! Cars of that age were meant to have benefitted from a slightly increased accumulator wall thickness, so maybe so other failure.

Hei, Is there any way to swap the bluetooth caller names around? example When i call someone i see "[lastname] [Firstname]" and i would like to see "[firstname] [lastname]" Im on the swing radio massive thanks in advance

Thank you. I think you are right in that the Sport mode primes and monitors the traction more proactively, although I will need to take a look at it because I am unsure if I would want the Sport Electronic Stability Control (ESC) if that comes with it by default? It may be possible in the Individual Mode to select Sport for the 4x4 proactivity but toggle the ESC to Normal rather the Sport? I think the Haldex system is better than ever in the current generation Superb. Earlier Haldex was most definitely reactive. We had it with our older XC90 and you could see this very clearly from outside the car and sense it when attempting to pull away in soft, deeper snow or attempting to push through a snow bank helpfully left for us in the morning by the overnight / dawn snowplough! But Skoda's own page suggests that, even in Normal Mode, the latest Haldex system is primed and proactive, although likely not as proactive as in Sport Mode. I shall have a deeper dive into the configurable menu choices and I wouldn't have given this much thought TBH unless you had mentioned it - thank you. Better to check this now than on a freezing cold morning in the Alps with my ski gloves on! Much appreciated. Best wishes.

Dear Experts found the issue , I have opened driver side and understood the working , it looks like exiting item is incompatible for my car and compatible part also have very similar look with steel bar on one end and two screws to hold handle in proper position.. thanks regards

Hi @tdawber, I have a 2019 Skoda Fabia with the following infotainment details: Part number: 6V0 035 869J Hardware: 690 Software: 8740 CarPlay: 210.81 I'm experiencing audio crackling/disconnection issues with CarPlay. Could you send me the MEN2_EU_SKGPx_P0080L_8755 firmware and the installation procedure via PM? THANKS A LOT @irenegentile Ti ricordiamo che la lingua predefinita su Briskoda è l'inglese. Sono disponibili strumenti di traduzione, come Google Translate, per aiutarti. Please be aware that the default language on Briskoda is English. There are translation tools e.g. Google translate to help you. Briskoda admin.

Hi @Tdawber, I have a 2019 Skoda Fabia with the following infotainment details: Part number: 6V0 035 869J Hardware: 690 Software: 8740 CarPlay: 210.81 I'm experiencing an audio issue involving crackling/disconnection with CarPlay. Could you send me the MEN2_EU_SKGPx_P0080L_8755 firmware and the installation procedure via PM? THANK YOU VERY MUCH

One thing you might not know yet but since you talked about winter tires: In snow and cold you want pro-active awd,this is only in sports mode. In normal and eco mode it is reactive awd. Makes a difference especially in snow

Still having issues with condensation in the headlight and so whilst I have identified where the large rubber breather covers are on the headlight, there are also supposed to be one or two elbow shaped rubber breather pipes/valves on the rear of the headlight that may need cleaning out. Does anyone know where these are and can perhaps show them on a photo or diagram please ? I've asked Claude AI and ChatGPT but neither of them can provide photographic help. Thanks all.

Hi So I have a 2020 Superb Mk3 SEL hatchback with the chrome trim across the inner tail lights. I need to replace the lights, which I would probably do myself but I am concerned about how the trim attaches. The trim piece that I can see listed online appears to include the surround around the number plate lights and hatch release. It looks as though this would be screwed on but is the part that goes over the lights themselves held on by clips or adhesive? If it is adhesive is it possible to remove and refit the original or would I need to buy a new one (appx £150 just for the trim I think. Should I just chicken out and get my garage to do it? Thanks

Have the plugs and injectors been checked? Bad misfires sound more like ignition issues to me - or timing.

DTC P2084 relates to EGT sensor bank 1, sensor 2 - Were both EGT sensors changed? This fault suggests possible intermittent readings from EGT sensor 2, so could simply be a loose connection to that sensor.

From what I have read not creeping in traffic prevents the dry clutch over heating. There's conflicting evidence but changing the mechatronic oil every 40k is suggested to prevent failure although for newer models there is no official oil change required. Interested to hear from mechanics on that one. Again like my Mondeos you'll find stories of people stating to change the cambelt at 50k for the diesel. I changed mine at the manufacturers recommendation of 125k without any problems.

Hi Derek thanks for your very informative input I have same engine and brake set up as you do it's a 2nd car and doesn't get used every day and mostly short journeys the brake squeal probably stems from the short journeys etc Many thanks for your input and very informative info 👍

Thanks for the replies. I get the same with my previous two cars, both Ford Mondeos. One a 1.6 Petrol and my current vehicle a 2.0 Diesel. Both manuals. 200k on both without any problems. Yet if you google for reliability it seems to suggest 80-130k max. So like you say driving style is a factor. As I'm relatively sympathetic when driving hoping to get 100k before any major issues. £1800 for a mechatronic unit is comparable to a clutch replacement on a Ford so not too bad I guess. If I can get 15 years out of the Karoq (16 and 13 years for my two Mondeos) I'll be happy. We picked the Karoq because as we are getting old the Karoq offers a level of comfort we didn't find with most other brands.

Well folks, this is the last post on my experience of our new Superb. Hopefully, it's been of some use for those considering acquiring a Superb and maybe helpful for a few owners who, like me, have been surprised by the sheer volume of personal configuration that's possible. Pitlochry, Scotland. It's been almost a week now and here is a summary of my remaining thoughts: not so keen on the brakes which feel a bit squidgy compared to our other cars. I'll get used to it but that's not been a hit from the get go; the steering in its normal setting is incredibly light, too light for me. But the sport setting weights it up quite nicely and so that's what I have been using; the engine is sweet, albeit that I haven't opened her up yet as I want to pop 1000 miles on her first. But it is a quiet engine, both inside and outside the cabin. Low key but responsive. Just what we had hoped for; The seat massage functions will take some time for me to determine whether I like them or not. I guess it will be on a long journey that they will prove themselves one way or the other; The cabin comfort for everyone, front and back, is wonderful. You look at an SUV and think that they must be spacious but they flatter to deceive. The Superb is incredible; The boot space is equally incredible and I love the hammock for coats with the two hooks for bags on it. This works particularly well because the load space cover fold back automatically, otherwise access to the hammock would be a faff; It's thoughtful that the rear tailgate pauses while you step away before clouting you on the head when closing. The easy access foot opening sensor works every time, unlike our Velar; I have deactivated the auto approach unlock & lock system, preferring instead either to use my key fob buttons or just the door handles. It's an option that reads well in the brochure but which I find annoying as I walk near the car on our driveway - constantly locking and unlocking; This is the first car with which we have been provided with three remote keys, matching the three seat and mirror settings. And I like the ability to set up unique accounts for the car so that Mrs A and her key can have her preferred settings etc; I am overjoyed that it has proper door handles and not those stupid, point of failure pop-out handles. I will never willingly buy a car with pop-out handles if I can avoid it. They are useless, troublesome and look awful when jammed in ice; I also appreciate the straightforward simple finish on the alloy rime. My local rim refurbisher, with whom we are on first name terms, explained to me some time ago that lacquered rims are his pension fund - folk keep coming back as they suffer whiteworm from the effect of road salt. These simple rims are usually pretty rubust but are cheaper and easier to fix when scuffed; The windscreen wiper seem a bit suspect, as has been mentioned elsewhere on this forum. I wonder whether the glass has any contamination from the detailers. I will clean the windscreen properly with my G-technique fluid and, if the wipers remain a bit poor, I will just order some proper Bosch ones; The Nextbase 522GW front and rear dashcams are inconspicuous and the dealer has done a good job fitting them. This is one of those items which you never hope to need, a bit like car insurance; I think that's about it. When I began this thread, back in April 2025, I asked folk whether I would regret moving from a Range Rover Velar to a Skoda Superb 265PS L&K 4x4 Estate. Was this asking too much of the Superb and Skoda? Maybe I would need to spend more on the A6, the E-Class or the 5-Series. But you guys told me what you thought and......you have been proved right. The only question I am asking myself now is.....why has it taken me so long to work this out? And perhaps more painfully, how much money could I have saved if I had made the switch earlier - perhaps Gen 3 😭. Oh well, better late than never! Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this thread. As and when I have something interesting to report I will be back. If I spot any request for help that I can answer then I will do so. Best wishes. PS. New Faraday Box on order for delivery next week!

Since then the car has successfully done the second update thanks to AI instruction to swipe down the screen from top to bottom and select 'notifications'

How odd, the only affect the update had on my Karoq was to update the version number to 0334 from 0330 and it no longer gets the Update Available message.

With diagnostic software like VCDS you can simply monitor the fuel pressure of the HP fuel pump. For my TSI I think it is around 40 bar during idle and low load, and can go up to 150 bar for full power. Don't know the values for a VR6.