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I prefer to do it on most cars as usually they tyres on the driven axle wear a lot quicker than the non-driven one. I also usually put CrossClimate tyres on our cars at the first tyres change so that means changing all four and it's a waste to change the rears (on a FWD car) when the rears might still have 5mm on them. Costco used to offer a bigger discount if you bought 4 tyres at once, but they stopped doing that some years ago. Having said that, you're supposed to have the least worn tyres on the back, so waiting until the fronts are well worn then sticking them on the back isn't a great idea. In the US they like to rotate tyres every 5K miles - it's part of the wear guarantee on many tyres there. Interestingly, on our Hyundai EV, tyre rotation is part of the 20K service. Dealer (service manager) laughed and said they never do it.

Hi Not yet. My friend came up and ran his code reader that didn't give any further information on the problem. He thinks it's probably a broken or corroded wire or a wire that's come off a tab - there's one right next to the oil filter. Unfortunately I'm not able to scrabble around under the car so I'm waiting for my partner to come home in a couple of weeks to have a look.

Can y0u prescribe me a brave pill please?

Yes, what you say, @Neily03 is the only way. If you enter a lit area whilst on auto (so it becomes dipped all the time) there's no way to take it out of auto until you stop. Even pulling the stalk back - giving other road users a flash in the process- doesn't reset it. It stays on auto until you switch off the engine.

Pull it back white its actually on high beam.

Hello Briskoda, I'm looking for plans for housing for a Sub in the boot. I'd like to make something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/178156746495?_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338365712&toolid=20006&customid=CjwKCAiAhqHXBhAXEiwATbksU10fcAmPmU5DhypBftjFMbltN2PVTxK_y_e4UVF8jg1glebzXcv9bxoCJRYQAvD_BwE%7C0AAAAADANKJkHWDmZESEhaytaRbtG6nG3G%7Cnull&gclid=CjwKCAiAhqHXBhAXEiwATbksU10fcAmPmU5DhypBftjFMbltN2PVTxK_y_e4UVF8jg1glebzXcv9bxoCJRYQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADANKJkHWDmZESEhaytaRbtG6nG3G&loc_physical_ms=9045885&adtype=pla - it's a lot of money to pay for just a box. Has anyone made their own box? Equally if anyone's selling one i'd been keen to talk! Cheers

what do you advise then? I think £270 is steep for a Oil & Inspection Service - then another £116 for Brake Fluid Change?

Kwik fit / Halfords tyre centres! What is the worst that can happen.??? Lots. Then there is the health check you might get, and we are back to advising discs or pads.

No, FW0480 is final by Skoda

Many thanks for your replies.

I never bother with tyre rotation. I don't believe in it as the suspension geometry at each corner - Tracking, Camber etc - is different therefore you are switching tyres that have worn to match a particular suspension geometry to another corner with a different suspension geometry. The tyres just won't work properly. I used to race and even using tyres on the same corners on a clockwise circuit often wouldn't work if the same tyres had already been used on an anti-clockwise circuit. I accept that is very more extreme case but it demonstrates the point.

Great PDI!

Hi all anyone know what this single wire could be thats coming through beside the door connectors

so just had the 2nd year service, cost me £269.30 for the Oil & Inspection Service - I then got an email afterwards saying I should have had the brake fluid changed for an additional £116 - taking the p!ss?? should I just get this done locally (Kwik fit etc?)

Thank you, the factory fit tyres are non directional, so front to back then. The tyre pressure monitoring bothered me as I had a pressure monitoring problem day 3 of my factory new car, turned out the pressures were all over the place!

I went with Road Angel Halo and had it fitted by Halfords (front and back) very good.

Best option would be to try and balance caravan to reduce nose weight. Just make sure you dont make it two rear end heavy as risk of snaking. Folks years ago used a set of old bathroom scales under jockey wheel with a bit of sheet wood on top to check. They took everything with them even though they were only going for a week!! They towed with Volvo 940 but reckon Superb will be an excellent tow car due to its size and weight. Alasdair

Just two hours ago the clutch slave cylinder has been replaced. At the same time they replaced a small battery hidden somewhere inside the interior overhead light housing – which I didn’t even know it existed! The technician explained that the slave cylinder had a tiny leak and would eventually fail, potentially leaving me without a clutch. However, the "issue" regarding the car’s inability to pull away smoothly and gently when using only a little throttle and low RPMs remains more or less unresolved. As far as I can tell, the only changes I noticed after the repair are a slightly softer pedal feel (it was soft enough anyway) and a slightly different engagement/disengagement point. Otherwise, that hesitation immediately after moving off from a standstill still persists to some degree. Maybe just a little less obvious because the slight change at the engagement point drives me to a different foot reaction and different synchronization with the throttle... The technician claims this isn't a problem and that the car behaves exactly as a brand-new one would when leaving the showroom. To me, this suggests a factory-inherent "flaw" that no service center or technician can fix. The only “solution” is to adapt my driving style—specifically how I pull away—which actually minimizes or even eliminates the issue. So, don’t waste your time, energy, or money on something that isn't actually broken. Just adapt and live with it - simple as that… The good thing about the whole story is that I didn’t pay anything.

Welcome to the forum. I use a Nextbase 222 with the integrated rear camera - surprisingly good rear coverage despite the camera being on the front screen. One con, camera can be a little fussy about class of micro-usb card, card can also apparently run into issues if not reviewed and re-formatted (erased) occasionally.

Glow plugs? As @Alasdair1 says, get it scanned.

@Tresco have you managed to find what the problem was?

Fair play Read every post Proper build this And some lovely touches Kinda wish I didn’t get a 1.5 TSi now As I am struggling to find parts that I would love that don’t seem to fit 🥲

Hi Lee,I was thinking the same thing.👍👍👍

Thank you! Much appreciated.👍

As far as I'm aware they're powder coated first then a diamond cutting tool shaves off thin layers to reveal a shiny part.