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So further information. I realised once the black plastic slide clips are off one also has to flick off the 4x stainless clips from inside of the wagon door - I used an O ring picker. Light gently pushes out after that. New light needs these clips refitted before clicking into place.

VW Caddy,s from 2013 involved in the Global recall that does not include right hand drive vehicles.

As far as I am aware, it depends on the generation of the steering system: MQB_VWBS_GEN2 -----> affected (2WD?) MQB_PP_APA ------------> affected (4x4 vehicles?) EPS_MQB_ZFLS ----------> not affected (2WD?) So, it looks like all the direct MQB generations are involved. All three types are currently in use within my circle of family/acquaintances, which is how I know for certain which ones are affected and which are not. However, this is purely my own speculation.y own speculation.

If the slide clips are off, it's just stuck. There's nothing else that holds it. It will break if you pry from the outside

Look https://mega.nz/folder/0uUXwJpI#_tAZkDLwN4rWT3JSV4dYBQ

Folks, I picked up my "new" Octavia s few weeks ago and in the boot area are 2 almost vertical bars. Here's one. I'm thinking it was a dog barrier,. Has anyone got any other offerings?

Hi, I am trying to update my MIB3 system because version 0270 is very buggy. My software train is MOI3_EU_SKMQB_P27005P. Can someone or @pab567 help me with the download links to do the intermediate update to 0306/0308 and then 0324? Thank you!

you can try to buy original oil filters, but dont touch sump plug.

This is REALLY smart. So I can just go to to the service to official dealer workshop at 29 000km and 58 000km for oil+oil filter change so no problems with warranty. And on my intervals (every 8 000km) I change the oil with vacuum pump! What about the oil filter though? I do not want to have only two oil filter changes in 58 000km! It sounds terrible for the engine, or? If I replace it with exactly same original one, will it be noticed? In previous Skoda 2018 I bought it brand new and did all oil/oil filter/spark plug/brake fluid/G13 to G12evo anticoolant change/brake discs/brake pads (battery measurements still on good intervals ) services myself from brand new 0km to 93 000km that is now, never went to any dealer or workshop so I have few experience with them. Thank you.

It's probably a MK3 if its a 200. The equivalent on MK4 is 193. The first two years of warranty are unlimited miles. You can also go with the 'All In' plan once it hits 3 years of age which is good value at (I think) £38 a month. This includes basic servicing, roadside assistance and MOTs as well as a warranty. My dad in law has a MK3 (think its a 190 TDI, so similar) that has topped the 200k miles mark and still going strong so not an unreasonable expectation if maintained well.

Having exact same problem myself. Seems like they never fail until physically broken. Have everything disassembled and slide clips off but unable to release light assy. Will keep prying 😬

Suggest you contact OBDeleven support about activating the Hill Hold assist-feature on your car. https://obdeleven.com/support?srsltid=AYCX9vIwlFscsdEPBYvC0PS44GKToWgQzUtm4NLBco8rQYEs9xV1V50E There is some online discussion (forums and Facebook) about doing this on Fabia Mk4 cars that do not have the feature as standard. But it may well be that -when the Fabia has been built recently - it will be much harder (or even impracticable ) to modify its software coding to enable/disable the Hill Hold feature. This potential limitation was highlighted here: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/532808-obdeleven-coding-and-adaptations/

Mine is a 2017 so 5W40 FS will probably be my choice. Brilliant response gents thank you.

Nobody's got time Agreed. Load of nonsense. As is the rest of this topic. Locked.

What? Go back and check that please. 😆

For the past few months or so I've been having issues with Google maps connecting to Android Auto on my Skoda Octavia, I get an error message coming up saying "Android Auto has encountered an unexpected error". I've never had issues before since I purchased the car back in 2023. I've tried a number of troubleshooting solutions which have temporarily fixed the issue but then when I restart the car it has the same issue. What I've tried is updating android auto via playstore. Clearing cache and clearing data in settings apps for android auto, forgetting my phone n Skoda mobile and restarting the phone and reconnecting. Pressing and holding down the power button to the infortainment system. There are probably other things I've tried but I can't think of at the moment.

For the past few months or so I've been having issues with Google maps connecting to Android Auto on my Skoda Octavia, I get an error message coming up saying "Android Auto has encountered an unexpected error". I've never had issues before since I purchased the car back in 2023. I've tried a number of troubleshooting solutions which have temporarily fixed the issue but then when I restart the car it has the same issue. What I've tried is updating android auto via playstore. Clearing cache and clearing data in settings apps for android auto, forgetting my phone n Skoda mobile and restarting the phone and reconnecting. Pressing and holding down the power button to the infortainment system. There are probably other things I've tried but I can't think of at the moment.

It would appear that the massive increase in the use of nitrous oxide as a fertiliser has risen massively, and in 1950 it was 50 million tonnes globally, and by 2000 it had reached 300 million tonnes – that's 6 times. It also turns out that it is 300 times worse than CO₂ for global warming and thus climate change, and as it makes up now, some 8% of the air, it therefore seems logical that it has far more effect than CO₂, so maybe we should be turning the attention away from combustion engines and start looking at ways of drastically cutting the use of nitrous oxide as a fertiliser. It has already been shown that being indoors (at home) exposes us to far higher levels of harmful pollutants than standing at the roadside, especially while cooking is being done, and that would also explain why when air quality monitoring stations are located next to catering facilities such as fast food, cafes and restaurants, those stations measure far higher levels of pollution than those situated right alongside the A406 (the north circular road) in London.

BTW could we do with a write up on this?

Thanks Cairus, Sounds hopeful, but I have a few questions; have I corrupted some part of the boot process? Is this similar to Amundsen MiB1 Firmware Update process, but off the car? do i need a UART - USB adapter like this little blue board to connect to a laptop? or VCDS? -- I assume the former, otherwise it wouldn't need a workbench. Also I assume the workbench needs a 12V supply do I need specific software or will a terminal CLI do? does the unit have the firmware for reinstallation, like a factory reset or do I need a file as with the Firmware Update process? I notice it mentions creating a Mirror Copy (maybe this is its purpose?) (Intending to update to 0490 when it's working) Hope these aren't too stupid ... Off to look though my collection of manuals, but I'm not sure they cover this sort of thing.

Completed an 18-day, 2,100 mile loop to Prague and back via the Chunnel. Took my Škoda back to the place of its birth. Never seen so many Škodas. Car ran like a clock. Took the big red bus in for its 10th service and M.O.T. and collected today: passed and no advisories. Best car I ever had. The mechanic offered to buy it, but I'll keep it for another year at least, or until it gives me trouble. I think there's a hybrid in my future if the government doesn't price me off the road...

Update: Yes, this one fitted. If anyone else is going to change their fuel filter, (and ideally, you need a diagnostic tool to prime the new one before you start the engine), check whether there's an electrical sensor on the top plate covering the filter housing. If there is, you need the filter with the plastic tube down the side and the spout on the top. If it doesn't, you don't have a water sensor and you need the one without those things (Mahle KX386 is what I went for).

The majority of those deaths would have been due to decades of earlier pollution. The ulez zones have had less effect than the earlier actions taken which was bringing the levels down as older vehicles were leaving the roads. Annual emissions of PM10 have decreased by 82 per cent since 1970, to 127 thousand tonnes in 2022. They have increased by 1 per cent between 2021 and 2022. Annual emissions of PM2.5 have decreased by 88 per cent since 1970, to 65 thousand tonnes in 2022. They have decreased by 2 per cent between 2021 and 2022. In the UK PM2.5 emissions decreased by 41 per cent between 2005 and 2022. Therefore, in 2022, the UK did meet the 30 per cent emission reduction commitment required between 2020 to 2029 as set out in the NECR. Levels of both pollutants generally decreased between 1970 and the late- 2000s. There are many reasons for this long-term decrease, which covers most emissions sources, but the reduction in the burning of coal and improved emission standards for transport and industrial processes are major drivers. Since the late 2000s annual emissions of PM have generally continued to fall, but the rate of change has reduced. Compared to earlier decades, emission levels have been relatively steady with small annual fluctuations. Considerable decreases in emissions from some sources (e.g. from road transport and energy industries) have been largely offset by increases in emissions from wood burning in domestic settings and from solid fuel burning by industry (particularly the burning of biomass based- fuels). In 2020 PM emissions reached the lowest level since estimates began due to reduced economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://programmeofficers.co.uk/Highsted/CoreDocuments/CD21%20-%20Air%20Quality%20-%20topic%20specific%20documents/21.1%20Emissions%20of%20air%20pollutants%20in%20the%20UK%20%E2%80%93%20(PM10%20and%20PM2.5),%20DEFRA%20(Feb%202024).pdf

In my opinion, a DSG in good condition should never exhibit clunky changes - I presume that this would be a dry-clutch version. Clunky changes and strange low-speed creeping behaviour might suggest potential issues.