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Well, thank you all for the help and advice. I finally bought a Yeti from my local Skoda dealer today. 2017 SE Drive Outdoor2.0tdi 150 DSG with 24k miles and service history. It has 2 years warranty with it

Having owned 3 yetis, ran another for a few months and driven several. Petrol/diesel, auto/manual. The 2.0Tdi 150 DSG is the best model. Caravan wise, 2100kg max tow, 1585kg kerbweight (Actual 1640kg on weighbridge) so comfortable towing upto 1600kg in my opinion. (I tow 1500kg) Make sure cambelt and waterpump done on 5 year service, make sure DSG serviced every 40k miles and make sure haldex serviced every 3 years (Including cleaning pump mesh).

When it sticks in reverse gear it is as if you are trying to pull it in neutral but without putting the clutch in first. As if the clutch is dragging and not disengaging properly. Thanks, AG Falco

Thanks i,ll give that a try.

I've just had to replace the tailgate badge on my Yeti (recent thread in that section has links to a couple of You Tube videos). It's recessed and I haven't got any specialist tools for lifting trims etc. but found I could force a plastic plant label under the edge of the badge and slide a screwdriver over this to lever off the badge - the plant label prevented any damage to the paintwork. The double sided tape left behind then just peeled off in one piece with gentle, sustained pulling. It turned out to be a much easier job than I feared!

Don't confuse the auto hold button with the stop start button. Both labelled with an A. On RHD cars the stop start button is on the right of the gear lever

You must have a fault with it then. I have to deactivate start/stop a lot in London as it's too slow to respond, so know full well it completely deactivates START/STOP if depressed (light on). Saying that I just replaced my glow plugs early, well they were still functioning, and this has helped the speed at which the system works.

Aww that's a crusher, especially after getting all that work done to it. Hope everything is ok and good luck with the sale if it comes to it.

First time I've seen one of these close-up (came right to the edge of the water)

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You missed out canal trouble!

The design of the headlights seems to be poor despite the fact how awesome they look.. @varaderoguy is right - you have to replace the whole headlight if the DRL strip has gone. €500 For a headlight is a lot, plus it won’t look that good because one of the headlights will be new and the other one a bit old. You can try to polish it, but I still don’t think they will look in the same way. You can try recoding your car and use different lights for DRLs. I would also try something like these https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4001065992076.html (ignore the DRL strip, it’s not working in your case) Or you can also switch to aftermarket DRLs in the fog lights. There are some alternatives.

Sorry, I seem to have conveniently avoided reading/taking in the fact that you already knew about these threaded studs, after writing that post I went searching for a cheapish source and did not find any, though I suppose it depends on what value I put on them. I like the idea of only buying aluminium alloys ones like VW Group supply into Toureg etc as they will be kinder on the alloy wheels, but mainly it seems they are all SS and yes with fancy writing on them to help justify the price. Even VW Group type scrappies seem to be having a laugh when selling the VW Group supplied ones from broken up vehicles. I might need to check the price at my localish VW dealership and if okay order another one in and reduce its length by "an inch", one of the plastic ones would do as a second one, but I seem to remember that the price for cheap plastic "real thing" is near enough the same as the aluminium alloy "real thing". Wrong, 893012223 £3.65 bought from Audi dealership back in August 2019 - that is the standard shorter plastic hollow dowel/wheel stabiliser or as VW Group call them "tommy bar"!

Guys i test drove an IV yesterday at Lookers Skoda in Newcastle upon Tyne and am sold, the IV is the route i am taking, i was sooo surprised with the blend between power and efficiency. Looks like my order will be going in tomorrow once ive let a few dealers fight over my order lol. Always looking to get the most i can for my money. Dan

Comes as standard the usbc is only power

Skoda has sports mode which is the same as GTE mode, i.e. full power always available. Fellow Passat owner here waiting on my superb IV to finish production. In my opinion, the hybrid is best suited to the platform. You get a smooth (ish) petrol engine, silent running about town, the same torque as a golf R for when you want to get a move on and better economy than the diesels unless you're doing moon miles. When the battery is flat you are left with just the 150hp petrol engine. It's adequate and will keep up with traffic. If you're fully loaded it's a bit weak but gets the job done. You can force it to charge when on the go. This will dent your fuel economy but generally means full power is always available.

Agreed, I am old enough and could only afford doggy cars to know first hand what piston slap, pre-ignition, detonation, big end knock, main bearing rumble, loose flywheel bolts (the worst knocking imaginable) con rod bush wear, rocker shaft wear, tappet wear etc sound like first hand, other than trackday or competition failures of classic engines usually oil starvation I have not heard any of these noises probably for 30 years. All I ever get to hear these days is diesel knock or hydraulic lifter tap. Most people who speak of them have just picked up the terms from the internet. To the OP, try running your engine with the auxiliary drive belt removed to eliminate the alternator pulley sprag clutch, the absence of noise on over-run makes me suspect it.

Thanks for the info

I haven't seen piston slap in years, modern engines are so finely toleranced and oils so good that I can't imagine how it would happen. If you have enough skirt wear for the piston to rock in the bore that much then oil blowby is a certainty so I'm not sure why you don't agree Ken other than that you're inherently argumentative.

Did a bit more research......its not a simple job if u want the memory function. The seat electric motors are different between seats without memory function and seats with Memory function. Passenger seat motors will only have two pins not the four required for Memory function. The driver's seat with memory function electric motors will have encoders fitted. If ur feeling brave, here is some Russian reading, done on a Tiguan. Part 1 Part 2

If you click on the map links from @PetrolDave added, it will "show" you members of this forum that have VCDS diagnostic tool that might be able to help, just zoom in on the map near your location to find someone. It shows in the list of users someone in Hull. Then send them a private message to see if they might be able to help you by getting fault codes read from the car.

I feel my velvet red Superb has a very soft paint. It is super easy to get scratches and swirls. Definitely softer than my previours Japanese cars. Even my Infiniti Q50, a car is famous for soft paint, was tend to perform better than my Superb.

I ordered a couple of weeks ago and was told mid December so sounds about the same. vRS TSI DSG estate.

I wonder what's going to happen on Winter, you will have no heat in the beginning.

Or typically, a speed where you can stop in half the distance you can see clear.

Right order (I think), but pedal pumping rather than vacuum bleeding risks getting air into the ABS block, with possibly the results you document. I think you may need to do a VCDS bleed of the ABS.

It's rather not a common issue. Do you have possibility to use some diagnostics tool, e.g. VCDS, Vag Can Pro or OBD Eleven?

Thanks Agedbriar. MXS 5.0 it is :-) Also means the charger can be used for other "non Stop/Start" cars too. I don't use Stop/Start anyway. I find it too intrusive and always disable it with the button on every drive. I am so glad I have the 19 model that has that button !

It is a Garrett GTD1449VZ

I agree. Please name them so local members can take their business elsewhere….

The service now light can be reset by the dealer (or equipped independent) when plugged in during a service, you are not supposed to just cancel it and not do any servicing.

Very interesting find in the manual there for the Aussie Spec but I wonder why the Aussie dealers haven’t picked up on this and advertising the fact it’s a more powerful/quicker car? doesn’t make remapping as attractive now either if it really is 400Nm from stock.

The battery charging algorithm avoids charging at the expense of fuel consumption for as long as that policy is sustainable. But driving downhill I'm getting 15,0V, i.e. fast battery charging for free. The voltage drops as soon as the engine starts pulling again. To charge the ESB battery with my Ctek MXS 5.0 charger, I select the conventional battery mode, which tops at 14.4V (while in the AGM mode it would top at 14.7V). In fact, the newer Ctek CT5 Start-Stop model, apparently designed to fit both ESB and AGM technologies, doesn't go higher than 14.55V.

Lake was very still this evening

Another company I've bought from before is Rhino who are also in Leicester (are all boot liner makers in Leicestershire?) It could be worth giving them a a call if you live in the area. 0116 296 1355 Email: [email protected] https://rhinoukbootlinersltd.co.uk/

Here's a great offer for anyone in Leicestershire... SKODA ENYAQ BOOT LINER Unfortunately we do not have the pattern for this vehicle. However maybe you can help our design team and in return you will receive a free fully tailored boot liner complete with a Bumper Flap and Split Seat. You will also be given the option to choose an Extender and the colour of your choice. To develop a new pattern for your vehicle you will be required to make two visits to our factory. The first visit will be for our design team to take the relevant measurements directly from your vehicle so that we can transfer this data to our CAD software and produce a pattern for your vehicle. The second visit which will be a minimum of one week later will be for us to fit the liner into your vehicle and take promotional images. After the second visit you will then drive off with your brand new liner. We estimate each visit to be approximately 1 - 2 hours depending on the vehicle. Whilst at our premises you will be able to wait in our comfortable reception area where the tea and coffee is always flowing. Dogs are always more than welcome at Titan so if you do not want to leave them at home please feel free to bring them along with you. Our factory is based in Hinckley, Leicestershire. We are just off Junction 1 of the M69 and are very easy to get to. Our full address is Titan Covers Unit 6 Skecthley Meadows Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3EN https://www.titancovers.co.uk/skoda-enyaq-2021-onwards-custom-boot-liner/

Yeap, I can confirm M14 x 1.5mm was what the one I got said it was, I got one with a cheaper finish than the one my mate got me. Both must have been more expensive though as they have a posh name - 'Alloy Wheel Alignment Removal Fitting Tool for Audi VW Skoda Mercedes SEAT Bolt', you can get them in sets of two, but both same length. I looked up my purchase history. My wife is just below 5 foot too, but she's a good swimmer so has no excuse.

Jerry57- yes I have been told week 33 for the build to start on the enyaq which is 16th Aug however my dealer copied me into a disclaimer skoda are requiring people to sign if they order from this week onwards regarding shortage of components. They are basically not giving estimate build dates from now on due to the issue with these semi conductors. I'm hoping they have enough supply for the cars they have provided dates for.

I used to live in the countryside as a kid and hitting pheasants was a common thing. Sometimes there would be zero damage, sometimes things would break. My dad always had plastic headlight protectors fitted on his cars just in case as they were cheap to replace but the light units weren’t.

@TheUltraRunner I was driving in comfort mode

It just confuses things if people start taking about 1.5 TSI,s ACT,s and DQ200 DSG,s that there was the need of software updates for engines and some of their DSG,s with 1.4 TSI,s and DQ200 DSG,s. Totally different kettles of fish. The last of the 1.4 and DSG,s were as good as VW got then there was a bit of a ****-up getting the 1.5,s ready for the WLTP. The OP needs their vehicles issue diagnosed by someone with all the gear and more than just ideas.

And the trouble with taking to a dealership for these sorts of problems is that according to VW/Skoda the Mechatronics and Gearbox are just complete units. If something breaks on them then they need completely replacing as a whole unit. Even though most DSG problems can be fixed relatively easily and inexpensively. So an independent specialist should know this and can usually fix it. Wonder if it's something like the accumulator that's cracked. And it's the loss of pressure in the mechatronics or something.

No insult taken, @VWD, but I do think the spirit and intent of my original post has been misinterpreted. Let me rephrase my post, but in bullet points. -1 I'm really looking forward to my holiday. -2 Many Welsh roads are great to drive on, and will let me explore the performance of my car, which I have spent the last year pottering around town in. -3 After 10 years with my old car, I knew it's handling characteristics intimately. I had no driver aids other than ABS on that car, so driving my new car at speed with a lot of electronic assistance will be a new experience, and I'm cautious about it. -4 Some of the B-roads roads in Wales are ridiculously narrow, with steep banks and passing places, meaning scratching the sides of my car on roadside bushes is a possibility. I don't like scratches on my car. -5 All those lovely roads in Wales may make me buying regret my sensible SE L and make me wish I had bought a vRS instead. -6 Even though my car is "sensible", it still has a top speed far in excess of that I will feel comfortable reaching. I remember when cars had more modest top speeds. That was all I was saying. Hope this clarification helps whoever needed it. No matter what I write, it seems there are always some people who seem determined to view my post through the least charitable lens. I do wonder where the "Won't somebody think of the children!" club are, when people are discussing getting 300 or 400+BHP out of their Octavias. Presumably nobody ever drives a tuned Octavia enthusiastically on the roads, those are all track cars? Still, if the virtue-signalling community wants to focus their opprobrium on me, if it means they're leaving someone else alone, I can put up with that.

Firstly not aware of anywhere that is proposing to ban euro6 engined vehicles The hybrid makes sense for all journeys (and particularly short journeys providing you have home charger), rather pointless is you do not have charger at either home or work. The diesel seems to need more maintenance when it gets older, so not great idea if you intend to keep it, and there are questions over the reliability of emissions equipment (which can be very expensive to repair if it goes wrong) Petrol seems to be a safe choice, and won’t suffer from city folk commenting on the rattle. Remember all the latest new cars engine mapping seem to work better with DSG boxes, not that many bigger cars are sold with manual boxes anymore, so anything manual is probably older gearbox design biding it’s time until they finally retire it.

Are you sure? Only this is the Octavia 1 forum, and the only thing we know about a DSG is that none of our cars have one.

Just bought front pair Bosch A863S and A331H rear blades, fitted perfectly. (LHD)

Glad you (almost) managed to get your clutch problem and refund of your engineer's report costs sorted. But isn't it a disgrace that you had to suffer so much hassle and indifference from your Skoda dealer. They deserve to go out of business. Unfortunately we are seeing more and more of this attitude across many segments of business. You should name and shame them on the dealer reviews section of this forum once your dealings with them are over, then take your servicing business elsewhere. And well done to the member who provided you with the technical information issued by Skoda in support of your case. Just appalling that your dealer didn't come forward with the information in the first place.

Back to the bad! The software update was done last Thursday 17th June and the satnav worked properly and I was able to save favourites. Yesterday all my favourites were erased and I could no longer add favourites. I've told the dealer I'm not prepared to drive another 60 miles four days after the previous visit with the possibility of further visits. I asked whether a technician could be sent to our address but was told that it's not Skoda policy to do so. So I sent an e-mail to the Skoda MD anjust over 2 1/2 hours later his PA arrived to say it's with the Customer Resolutions Team as a priority.Watch this space!

My petrol VRS can only dream of such MPG's. I get around town 28 , motorway 42 tops. I didnt give that a thought when i ordered. I just thought ooh the spirited drive, slip diff , 0-60 etc.

Latest Updated Speedcams - June, 2021. Here's the latest update of my customised version of EUR Speedcams ( June, 2021). They consist of the full EUROPE speed cameras which I've split up into four consolidated poi categories i.e. Fixed Speedcams, Average Speedcams, Variable Speedcams and Redlight Speedcams. They come supplied with my own preferred personal choice of icons, shown below, to match each of the categories. Remember to Install them as I explained in the first post in this thread i.e. after extracting the zip file remember to open the newly extracted folder and place only the PersonalPOI folder and metainfo2.txt file onto your sd card ( Please Note: a usb stick will not work! ). Also, please remember to select/tick the relevant newly added poi categories and the poi audible warning alert in your infotainment map menu settings after performing the update or they will not display on your map or audibly alert you. Hope you all enjoy them! EUR Speedcams June, 2021.zip