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I have looked this week. My list Included BMW M135i - amazing but uncomfortable accelerator and seating. Alpha Giulia veloce - very quick and comfortable but lacked big time on the Interior. Golf R and Club sport. - all very good. Clubsport felt better, bit I am afraid of the horror stories about car jacking in these cars. Merc c class estate 330e and 300de - both capable cars, but something missing. All.of the above I am putting 10k towards. And if I am honest don't offer anything significant over what I have. I am totally at a loss as what to do. A car shouldnt be this temperamental. It really is a love hate relationship. 😂

WOW that's something!😲 I reconnected the phone to multimedia and within two trips no reboot. (I deleted all devices from the list)

Not quite what the topic heading says as this was what I did with my Superb over three weeks rather than today. We went on a trip to Lithuania and were away for three weeks, spending 3 nights in Vilnius and then 11 nights in Klaipėda, the other nights being spent on the outward and and return journeys. We went via France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Poland, but missed Poland on the return journey. As SWMBO doesn't drive and I'm 71, we don't go too far each day but find somewhere nice where we can visit the town, have a good meal and be relaxed and ready to start again the next day. The car behaved faultlessly and didn't miss a beat. It's looking rather travel stained at the moment as although we didn't have a drop of rain, it frequently got covered in dust that became very unsightly with any damp in the air overnight. We were in the car for 6 or 7 hours some days and we didn't feel uncomfortable at the end of each journey. Having DSG, ACC and traffic jam assist are essential for me on a journey like this and I would be thinking twice about undertaking such a trip without them. Being retired and without children, we went before the schools broke up and took mid-week ferries between Dover and Calais when they were not too busy and avoided any long queues. On the return journey, we missed Poland by taking the ferry from Klaipėda to Kiel and saved an overnight stop on the way home. The cost of the ferry was about the same as driving, but we didn't like it and won't go this way again. The car had to be driven down to deck 2 in the bowels of the ship and we then had to walk up steep, narrow metal steps to deck 6 for our cabin with overnight bags. The stairs were long as the decks above us were for lorries, so they were quite tall. The cabin was very small and the air vent seemed to blow only warm air. On return to the car in Kiel, we had to reverse, make a three point turn then a 180 degrees up the ramp as deck 2 was a dead end. Despite this criticism, the food was reasonable and we both slept well. Taking the ferry to Kiel meant that we didn't drive through Lithuania or Poland going home, which was a shame as this is my favourite section of the journey. The traffic through these two countries is usually light and costs are lower than in western Europe for fuel, hotels, etc. The ferry has the advantage though in that it heads west as soon as it leaves Klaipėda, but when you're driving you have to travel due east, then south before you head west to get around the Russian territory of Kaliningrad, so after about 7 hours of driving you arrive in Warsaw, which is virtually the same distance from home as the crow flies as Klaipėda! We're back home now with lawns waiting to be cut, a car needing cleaning and lots of laundry for SWMBO!

Next Time??

Whiteline rear sway bar fitted to my DCC Sportline...night and day difference. Feels so much tighter and the body transitions are way quicker. Next up is brakes as they're gonna need replacing this year. Going with DBA T3 rotors front and T2 rear, with their Street Performance pads all round. Anyone here have any experience with them?

Battery management needing coding on the Superb 2 was only included on models with start stop as far as I know. A lot of the control modules get upset when battery voltage drops too low but the warnings will reset when the voltage gets back to normal. Any functions related to steering require you to turn the wheel lock to lock to recalibrate the steering angle sensor. All of the OPs warnings fall into this category.

The mpg I achieved was with the car fully laden with a full boot, back seats folded down and the rear floor packed as well. However, I never pushed the car very hard, cruising at 70-75 mph, even on the unrestricted sections of German autobahn or on the Polish motorways where the limit is 140 kph (87 mph). It did show over 60 mpg at times on slower sections of road, such as the Netherlands, where the limit is only 100 kph (62 mph) in the daytime. Where it suffered was in a few long holdups where were moving forward very slowly for some time and also going around the cities of Vilnius and Klaipeda every day during the 2 weeks we spent staying there.

With my old mk2 170DSG L&K I could get anything from 50 to 60mpg on a decent run, but currently with my new one I'm getting around 67mpg on trips of around 30miles so I think I may be able get more on a decent run.

Hello, Finally, I contrived to install my Lane Change Assist (BSD / RTA). It seems to me that the new assistant works as it should. In order that you can better understand, which specifications my car has, which radars I set and what has to be done, I would like to refer you to my post in Ross-Tech Forums (see link below). Although I am not a real expert with regard to coding etc., do not hesitate to ask me. https://forums.ross-tech.com/index.php?threads/37614/#post-313394 Best regards P.S. After the work done, I estimate this retrofit not so complex as was seen in the beginning.

Fingers crossed it works for you. Day 10 for me 😂 we shouldnt be having these conversations about a cars WiFi should we.... It's more than unacceptable 😞

Yes. See…

In doing what Keith has wisely suggested, you'll also find broken wires near the connector, if there are any.

That actual display set is quite a rare one, there are so many variations it is hard to keep track. I did a new reductant pump and then delivery test on an A6 ultra on Friday, yuk, what a stench it makes when a lot of AdBlue is getting hot… nasty pong.

I think you should try. 😆

Has anyone got any actual evidence/experience of a snapped cambelt on the 1.4/1.5tsi ACT engine? I've never heard of one, ever. I haven't seen the 1.5tsi sevice manual, but the 1.4tsi ACT official service manual is clear that cambelts generally won't need changing at 5 years/50,000 miles. As for the special tools required for 0.1 deg accuracy or whatever, this procedure is mentioned in the 1.4tsi ACT service manual too, but iirc ONLY applies to where a cylinder head needs to be replaced or rebuilt.

Just somewhere to plug the loom connector so they didn't have to revise the loom when they changed to using ABS system, at a guess.

Ok. Found that with a torch and mirror. There isn’t actually a sensor there on the engine, not that you can get at. It’s obviously on the crank oil seal, bit like our old 2.0tdi Sharan was. The bit you can see behind the flywheel is just an entry grommet for the wire. Followed the wire back across behind the engine, and theres a connector back left corner. So I unplugged it, turned engine over, read the fault codes with my basic obd reader and got a ‘Engine speed sensor fault’. Plugged back in, erased fault codes, turned engine over again, no fault codes!! So I’m pretty sure the crank sensor and it’s wiring is fine.

Thats odd, the colour seems to change its name in different parts of the world, over here in the UK it is still called Petrol Blue.

Unplug the gearbox reverse switch plug on the gearbox, and bridge the 2 connectors in the cars wiring with something such as a paperclip. If this results in the reverse light coming on it will probably be the switch. It is also possible to use a multimeter and check for continuity across the switches 2 pins when reverse is selected but is more awkward to access.

Felicia has a big hole under the engine, I could feel hot air coming out of the engine underneath and the car - and that was with the weak motor of the non-ac 1.3. With AC, you have two speed fan, if it's not kicking to second speed, you have plenty of cooling.

I did this twice for my 15 years experience with the diesel engines. Hopefully not, but… Just have it in mind

I feel I’m becoming less and less exclusive by the hour. Having received the initial email and the subsequent text I’ve now received an email attaching the Driven magazine, offering everyone the deal that Kodiaq Sportsline referred to 😄

@EdK I sent you link to MST2_EU_SE_ZR_P0253T via PM. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay can be activated bu authorized Skoda dealer or the unit can be hacked however this requires unit to be open and soldered as some files in EMMC must be patched.

Attention of @pab567 if the link above didn't reach you. You may need to supply VIN if requested, so a good idea to have this ready if asked @EdK

Warranty is always a gamble and usually I do not subscribe but I did with the last two years as I got a reasonable deal with service included and inflation protected from 2 years ago. About to take the Karoq on a European run and will make a final decision before August....

Considering that some cambelts can do 210,000km or I think one of my old engines was rated up to 360,000km, it suggests at least the belt is good to go. Maybe the £200 will be well spent, as long as you read the fine print 🤝

I have enough information, and sent you some destructions. And it should be 3x stages from your version. Best of luck.

Thanks for the response and yes Lifetime is really open to interpretation. I think I am leaning towards your view at least this year when my warranty runs out. although I can renew at over £200 a year....

Unfortunately I'm not into MIB3 units, cannot help you 😞

Many thanks , i have downloaded the manual this morning. Fuse no.12 in my case is 10 amps and its intact.

It's on the page you posted, "Service Update button" and a USB stick. I will send you some instruction and links. They have an emergency menu for recovery.. so you would have to have a defective unit for issues. Lots of updates done, and only 2 broke as they had internal problems.

Yes, it can, the question is what is the part number of your unit...

BTW it is a diesel 2.0L

Any that actually are to the H7 standard. From your photos these aren't.

Here's the VCDS owners list in VCDS owners

Updated and working

Little trip out this afternoon to ny500 for a mini meet with the up owners club

Lava blue is mine too. Simply the most beautiful color as long as the car is clean.

Check fuse 12. More often a broken wire just at the cable entry of the sensor connector though. Read gearbox code off boot sticker for more precise help/pics.

The bulb may look ok but still be faulty, to be certain swap with the rear fog lamp bulb then you can test it easily.

Here are a few photos of my mk3 which I collected just 8 days ago following a long-drawn-out search for ideally another L&K to replace my mk2 one that got written off in April. The previous owner has removed all Skoda and L&K badges wherever possible, just glad they were unable to do the same with those on the interior. I must admit though I do kind of like the fact that it doesn't shout about where in the range line up it sits and the only external non logo badge is the Superb on the boot.

Well after five years of Skoda ownership I am off to pastures new. I had a fantastic Mk3 TDI vRS and I absolutely loved the car, manual box, leather seats, just lovely. I then bit the bullet and went for a Mk4 TDI vRS 4x4 and I had so many problems in the first month that I had to reject the car. I was incredibly disappointed with the car, and I still can’t believe that VAG released the platform and in the three years since have not managed to resolve common issues. Some of the challenges I encountered in my brief ownership include: Complete loss of audio – no phone, music, or sounds at all from the infotainment system. Rear park display camera – PDC failed. Lots, and I mean LOTS of warnings appearing on startup – PDC, Autohold, Start/stop, etc. Parasitic drain on the battery leaving the car unable to start. Adaptive cruise control failed and picked up the vehicles I was passing on the dual carriageway, suddenly braking the vehicle - I was nearly rear-ended by the vehicle behind the first time it happened. SOS system failure. Infotainment restarting during driving. Satnav (inbuilt and android auto) directions disappearing permanently from the head up display. The car came from a main Skoda dealer, that I won’t name and shame, and was two years old, with a one-year Skoda approved package. I’d had the car less than a week when things started to go wrong. It went into the local Skoda dealership (in Scotland, the car came up from England) and had the SOS fixed and all updates applied. It resolved things for a short duration before it all started to go really wrong. Digging into the Erwin history, the car in the first two years before I purchased it had numerous software updates, modules replaced and a new infotainment system fitted – the tech I spoke with could not believe how much work had been done on a car in such a short period of time. There were other issues to do with the condition of the car on delivery that were in conflict with the Skoda Approved Multi-Point Checklist but to be fair to the Sales Manager, he worked professionally to resolve. I have now moved on to a lovely BMW 530d M Sport Touring which is one year older than the Skoda and with 20k more miles and was £2k more expensive. The BMW quality is fantastic, the automatic box is so much better than the Skoda, but I realise that I’m not comparing apples with apples, a £57k (new) car with a £36k (new) car but the BMW just works and I’m not spending all my time waiting for something else to go wrong. I would like to wish everyone on the forum all the best and thank you for all your help over the years (I had a different username for the Mk3 forum). I also want to leave on a positive note, and stress that I absolutely loved my Mk3 TDI vRS and enjoyed many years of fun driving in it 😃

Well, this ordeal is coming to an end... it seems my car has arrived in the UK. Waiting for the V5 & HMRC export clearance. Ordered in in November 2021.

Happy to say my wait is finally over. Octavia SE Tech iV Estate (in basic Blue), ordered Sept 2021 has finally arrived today

Extremely unlikely on the last point, I think.

XZN. Can get the nominal size by measurement and reference to this chart: triplesquaretable.pdf

On ST XA coilovers in the Scottish Borders 👍

As you are running Skoda "lowered ride height" springs, ie. 5Q0411105HE front and 3Q0511115AC rear, you could change to the slightly stiffer 5Q0411105HF (about 5% stiffer) or 5Q0411105HG (about 10% stiffer) "lowered ride height" front springs, and 3Q0511115AD (about 5% stiffer) "lowered ride height" rear springs. 5Q0411105HE "lowered ride height" front springs https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/5q0411105he?search=OEN 5Q0411105HE&supplier[0]=112 5Q0411105HF "lowered ride height" front springs (about 5% stiffer) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/5q0411105hf?search=OEN 5Q0411105HF&supplier[0]=112 5Q0411105HG "lowered ride height" front springs (about 10% stiffer) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/5q0411105hg?search=OEN 5Q0411105HG&supplier[0]=112 3Q0511115AC "lowered ride height" rear springs https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/3q0511115ac?search=OEN 3Q0511115AC&supplier[0]=112 3Q0511115AD "lowered ride height" rear springs (about 5% stiffer) https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/3q0511115ad?search=OEN 3Q0511115AD You might have a job finding Eibach sports springs that give you a suitable stiffness and ride height for a Superb MK3 4WD estate that is going to be used for towing.

Hey! Finally my upload meter did a reset and i can upload few new pics to this forum Follow my instagram: @vrsmk4 https://instagram.com/vrsmk4

All mine! Still at the dealer! I hope I'll pick it up this week.