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Not necessarily Full Charges, or at home. He might have a Workshop / Lock up and power. Tax benefits, grants as well. PIVG / The Plug in Van Grant. But if the £20,000 more was all on Diesel & VED then the van is a high annual mileage one so there is lots of charging of the electric Van needed. They come in 50 kW or 75 kW battery sizes. Real world the big battery might do 170 miles but not WLTP 200+ on a full charge. The 50 kW in a car can struggle to do anything like the 150 miles and workies tell me 100 miles is at a push.

If you have a good quality reliable garage, mechanic, auto-electrician (so very difficult to find in my personal experience) then I would go with the annual/10k-mile engine oil & filter change ("service"?/service) and add on stuff from the 40K-mile plus whatever is wanted/required.

Yet to see a big test with all the premium brands, as most on compare a handful due to time and cost. But after reading (and the videos and comments) from multiple articles, here is my take on all season tyres (Currently, July 2025) I originally posted this in a Superb thread, but copying it here, as should be easier to find, and help those with other models. I have used all seasons on our second car, and nowadays on my daughter's car for at least 8 years. They have moved on a lot in that time. There is not that much between the premium all season brands, it is marginal, (typically less than 4% difference). In tests one might be better at 2c in rain, but another better at 10c, one better at cornering, but not so good at braking etc. In practice, what is available in your required size, and the prices being charged (and prices go up and down regularly) might determine which you pick. You won't go wrong with any of these : Bridgestone Turanza all season 6 Continental all season contact 2 Goodyear vector all season gen 3 Michelin Cross Climate 2 (there is a new 3, but not commonly on sale yet) Nokian season proof 2 Pirelli cinturano all season SF3 Hankook have a new Ion flex climate (so new, not seen it in tests), replaces Kinergy 4S Could also consider these : Vredestein Quatrac or Quatrac Pro+ Falken euro all season AS220 Uniroyal all season expert 2 Dunlop all season 2

When I replaced my rear springs a few years ago due to one breaking it was a minefield trying to decide which were the correct ones. Eventually I took a wheel off and managed to find the coloured marks on the springs. As I have owned the car from new I knew that the ones fitted were original.

Had it a month now

Hi this may seem a silly question but did you have the rear windows down but the front windows up or only open a small amount? if we do this then you do get a real air pressure sensation and noise in the car, it could be something as simple as this. this sensation does increase with speed so fits the above 35 mph you said.

As my car approaches the 3 year old mark, my dealer has unsurprisingly mentioned the Skoda All In Service Plan. There are various threads on this which I’ve read. I’m naturally sceptical of service plans and extended warranties but for £38 a month this seems reasonable. I’ve compared the cost of 2x services*, 2 x MOT and 2 years breakdown cover if I used my local VW specialist and any of the major breakdown cover suppliers and the cost is £29 per month. In effect then I’m getting 2 years extended warranty for £9/month which seems ok until I read the warranty terms and conditions, which basically exclude most things that actually go wrong and in particular this clause - “The gradual reduction in operating performance (wear and tear) due to the age and mileage of your vehicle.” My principal reason for getting this plan would be for some major failure such as the dsg, or turbo. It seems to me that clause is a get out for just about any failure. Is it just a way to keep you with them, there isn’t really any saving other than their inflated prices. Am I missing the point ? The service plan basically offers a slight discount on Skoda dealer service and MOT costs, AA recovery and the warranty. *The specialist service is better and more clearly defined than Skodas and they are a VW service centre and update the digital record etc

Update To Firmware 0253T After this, Firmware Patch

Saw this forum mentioned on Reddit and thought I should join. Love the car but hoping to find out some nuggets of wisdom that can help fix a dodgy infotainment system!

According to wheel-size.com, the 235 tyre size with a 19" diameter rim on the Enyaq is 235/55R19. Also consider the rim width. The Enyaq's 8" rim width (8Jx19) with 235/55R19 tyres will give a harder ride compared to if Skoda had chosen a narrower rim such as 7J. Skoda uses 7J rims for both the 235/55R18 and 235/50R19 on the Kodiaq MK1. The narrower rim width benefits not only the ride but gives more rim protection from kerbing damage because the sidewalls bulge out more.

On the Roomster, can slide the back seats, so I assume the big gap is with the seats in the forward position. Can also have gap at sides if you take the middle seat out, and relocate the others to the inwards position. Never had any buzzing from the panoramic roof blinds in the 10 years we had a roomster (but did open on their own occasionally)

A plasterer that lives near me is fully made up with his Citroen e-Dispatch van. He reckons it will cost him £20k less over 4 years than his previous Transit.

Charger installation approved remotely via photo/video. Monkey with powertools arriving on 15 Aug to install. Estimated delivery of EV a month later.

That was interesting. I'm still going with the CC2's on my GTI. They went on at 17k miles in September 2021, it's now on 41k miles and they still have life in them. Given that I've previously said I won't have them again, but will likely go back to Pilot Sports, with the advent of the CC3 Sport, it might be they have what I've found a bit lacking in the 2's? 6.1mm fresh out of the box doesn't seem much (at least compared to others), but I'd not complain if they last anywhere near as long as the 2's have. Off topic, but we recently changed the PS4's on the Polo to Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 6's, and I have to say I really like them. Nice bit of rim protection on them too 👍 Gaz

Remember that Jag IPace driver who claimed the car was not responding? Source: The StandardDriver of 100mph ‘rogue’ electric car charged with drivin...Nathan Owen said a fault in his Jaguar I-Pace left him without brakes at 100mph on the motorway.

Found this picture in an old thread:

I had one of these plans, took it out about part way through year 4, so car had been out of warranty for few months. At the time they had special offer and I was paying nearer £26 per month. I think I had the major service around its 4th birthday, then the minor service, but I specifically requested spark plugs second time (even though it had only done about 15k miles since they were changed (before I took out all in one). I explained it includes a spark plug change, so although not due, do it because it is effectively free as paid for. So look what it covers, and get it done, even if not scheduled at the mileages your services come up. If plan covers it, you have paid anyway, so silly not to have new parts if you have the option at no cost. From memory, mine had European breakdown cover included, so worth more than a UK only policy, but wasn't that obvious unless read the small print. .

Hi Pete, The parcel shelf gap is normal. Skoda used to sell a flexible plastic "thing" that bridged the gap but I considered it a Heath Robinson at best and an eyesore at worst. I used to cover the contents of the boot with a large black towel. Anyone looking through the tinted side windows sees only black in the gap between parcel shelf and rear seats. Sorry I can't help with the roof shades as mine were silent. But I have read on here of one owner who used a clothes peg (or similar) to hold the shades together. Good luck with the Roomster and I enjoy your thread. I consider my Roomster Scout the best car I have owned in more than fifty years of motoring and I still regret selling it.

I order mine on the 23/02/25 and got a build date week 20. Originally quoted 11 weeks. Car was built on the 16th May and after delays in shipping finally pick up on the 26th June. Car is fantastic no problems at all….

That's a good point - mine is 4x4 with the multilink suspension

@JXR is yours a 4x4? I have the same size wheel and tyre on mine and also find the ride to be ok. Mine is a 4x4 which has the multi link rear suspension- 2wd Karoqs have the beam axle with 40 profile tyres and I wonder if the suspension setup is a factor. Is DCC an option on both suspension setups?

It is just money. The Government takes and the Government gives back and there are so many on the gravy train they forget it is the peoples money.

I would want brakes serviced not just Brake Fluid changed. Not just told 80% worn when 20% worn and advised to have new discs.

@nta16 I edited. Green chart was 2020 Major was every 2 years. But what Skoda Main Dealers was charging a Major at the First 2 years the same as at 4 years. That was fraud really as at 2 years you never got what was due at 4 years. HMRC lose out, the parts department has parts. Some how the same £279 or £289 was charged including VAT. @classic How many miles have you done @ 3 year. Are they calling it a Major Service. It is Oil & Inspection year 1 & 2 & 3rd year plus Extended Scope. Then Oil & Inspection year 4 & Oil & Inspection year 5 plus extended scope. Skoda came up with Extended Scope each 2 years after 3 years old. They also changed brake fluid back to first at 2 years not 3 then each 3. They want the work yet can not fit in for services for doing Warranty or TPI,s. Because they never do right the first time. Then they upsell when they do get you in.

Specialist service is minor every 10k miles (oil & filter and inspection ). Major service every 40k miles ( minor plus spark plugs, air filter and pollen filter). All other add ons such as dsg ( not required on my dq200 - but that’s another story….), air con and brake fluid are obviously extra but still cheaper than dealer.

Find the part number that's printed on each part your want to change. Almost every part on the car has its part number written on it in some way. You will find that it has some characters beyond the usual 9-character core part number and 0, 1 or 2 letter suffix. At the end you will see something like 47H [the code for onyx]. For that VIN, for example, the full part number for the centre console is currently 5J0863241 47H. For each part you want to get, just read that full number off the part you remove, and buy exactly the same.

Really it does not make sense any more than the old system before Oil & Inspection Services and Extended Scope. Minor / Interim & Major service alternative, or Major / Major, each 2 years. A Technician without looking decides no Spark Plugs required, after all only 20,000 miles at the first Major, or not 40,000 miles at 4 years. 3 or 4 spark plugs stay on the self. The Tech decides no Air filter to look at or replace. The Same money gets charged, no extra labour time, no parts used & no VAT required, But the Fixed Cost is the same. They make double profits on some cars and others actually get serviced / maintained to Manufacturers Recommendations, Guidelines, Schedule, Specification of Advice. It is a p!$$ take really. Warranty and recovery is good, but Warranty requires Serviced to Manufacturers Guidelines. The old way. They too the Michael. Or many did if they could get away with it. Up to 2019. Computer says no, you paid but no go away minus parts.

Really the clue is in the name of the colours. What model / trim is your Fabia. Can you post a picture of what it is you are replacing or getting? Is it like the sun glasses holder?

Of course they want to sell you a service plan as it ties you in to them for 2 years, during that time they want to pick up other chargeable work. You can look at these plans as a measure for some sort of stability and reassurance or you could just deal with things as they come along or better still preventative measure such as full and proper servicing and maintenance (including that which the owner/driver should be carrying out rather than leaving it all to a once in a year check. As has been put you need to fully consider what these two services actually cover for years 4 and 5. VWŠkoda "services" on some years are little more than an engine oil & filter change (the engine not being the most important system or component on the car anyway, but the change is still required) and a look for more chargeable work. The VWŠkoda "maintenance schedule" is to my mind a bit scant and too long intervals too. Whilst I like AA breakdown cover they're not the only providers and you can get cover via other sources and purchases such as insurance, bank cards(?) accounts, other organisations at often discounted prices. Ootohere is your main for how good or not the particular DSG is in your car and its real requirement for servicing, plus the joys or otherwise of the particular 1.5 engine and of course other Superb owners, 2022 and earlier years. With warranty and service contracts you do need to carefully check who the contract is actually with as it may not be the garage or business selling it to you Dealerships change hands (well the brand names sometimes) and so do independent garages (or perhaps go out of business) so you need to be sure the contract can be carried out by others or taken over. If you're intending keeping the car beyond its 5 years and particularly if many years after that the regular full and proper services and maintenance of the whole car should, to some extent at least, help reduce or spot some issues before things go too far. If you are like many owners the expensive 12V battery may need replacing in year 4 or 5 - it's reliable useable life could be extended by not having the stop/start unavailable when it should be available (first sign of battery needing a charge) and occasional preventative recharging - I've put loads of info on this all over this site. Good luck with whatever you choose.

@SteveDon Welcome. How many miles has it done and when did the DSG last get an Oil & Filter changed? Within the last 40,000 miles? (OTT, but does the Haldex get serviced each 3 years / 30,000 miles?)

You should get your transmission checked by a DSG specialist as a priority. What were the road conditions when this issue first become apparent - were you climbing a steep hill at the time? Were you in 'D' - or in manually selected gear?

Mine is just getting the 90EE and 94EW +the fixes for half page failure list. They are estimating 4-5 days, mainly software updates.

In year 4 and 5 what are you having to pay for that is not included in the All in plan? Will you have the brake fluid changed at 3 years? Then to pay for at 5 years. Is the Pollen filter included @ 4 years? Are they even going to look at the air filter or change it in year 3, 4 or 5? I assume the AC is not being checked or serviced. Is your DSG going to be due a service by year 5 and are you just paying for that? Is it a TSI & getting Spark Plugs changed or a TDI and having the fuel filter replaced?

On my 2016 Superb 2.0 TDi, I had Vredestein all season tyres. It had 19" wheels and when I had those tyres fitted, there wasn't as much choice for all season tyres as there is now. There're ideal for where I live in Wales, where it's often wet and not very warm, but where there's very little snow in the winter. I took the car to many other countries in the summer, including places such as Croatia, Italy and the south of France where it was very hot at times. I didn't have any problems with them, though these days I'm a very steady driver and I don't press on too quickly and put the tyres under much strain. I've now got a 2023 2.0 TSi with 18" Continental tyres and I'll swap them to all seasons when they're due to be replaced.

Yeah pretty sure its wired AA. USB input in the centre of dash console under the head unit there

On 26 April In this 2024 forum thread I described how to fully lower a Fabia Mk 4's glove-box. I didn't explore removing the glovebox completely from the dashboard, but - if the same retention method is used as for the small storage box in front of the fuse-box - there may be no screws, just moulded plastic 'hooks'.

As a random guess, there are pressure-relief vents off the boot. They might be blocked or damaged, I suppose. What a strange problem.

Something some of us are even planning for our own homes. I am really just at the testing stage with my 2 Axis solar array and I am looking to scale up my battery storage and get a EV charger than can use the battery energy to power up what will soon be our fleet of 3 EVs, Mini, Scenic and Zoe/ R4 probably replacing the Zoe. Having 7 kw charger from the batteries or even a 3 phase charger running off the batteries as the Renaults can take 11 to 22 kw AC charging. The pace of technical advancement, month on month, year on year on all this related tech is considerable. Solar panels which are bifocal, efficiencies improving, costs falling. Same with batteries and inverter spec and cost. Self funding as it saves money on electricity usage using free sunshine. Hopefully soon the perovskite panels which will double efficiency, harvest the high energy shorter wavelength light will reduce the need of land use and these canopy solar setups, like my 2 axis solar tracker means the land below can be used and the solar array provides so useful shade... I can see my solar array, tempered to add a second one, could produce 4 kws plus per array at peak times with the right panels ie nine 440 w bifacial panels per array. Think I am going to need bigger solar invertors ! And I can take them with me when I move as well as the wheelable battery units like the Anker F3800..... Down to les than £2,499 now. Lack of transfer switch, home panel, on UK version is sad but if one has alternate low voltage lighting and power to fridge, TV etc then would still be very useful item to have and provide time shifting of power so one does not have to pay Day time lecky.

Ur DCC will still b happy, however ideally u need to perform a DCC Recalibration procedure after installing the springs. These r the various Eibach parts numbers for the Superb mk3. Sedan/Liftback - 3V3 Eibach ProKit 35/30mm E10-85-042-01-22 (985kg / 1220kg) Superb 3V3 Hatchback 1.4 TSi E10-85-042-02-22 (1100kg / 1220kg) Superb 3V3 Hatchback 2.0 TSi 2.0 TDi E10-85-042-03-22 (1180kg / 1220kg) Superb 3V3 Hatchback AWD 2.0 TSi 2.0 TDi E10-85-041-04-22 (1070kg / 1220kg) Superb 3V3 Hatchback 1.6 TDi 2.0 TDi 1.8 TSi 2.0 TSi Wagon/Estate - 3V5 E10-79-012-01-22 (985kg / 1250kg) SUPERB Kombi 3V5 1.4TSi E10-79-012-02-22 (????kg / 1250kg) SUPERB Kombi 3V5 1.6 TDi 2.0 TDi 1.8 TSi 2.0 TSi E10-79-012-03-22 (????kg / 1250kg) SUPERB Kombi 3V5 2.0 TSi 2.0 TDi E10-79-012-04-22 (????kg / 1250kg) SUPERB Kombi 3V5 AWD 2.0 TSi 2.0 TDi

OK. Thanks for that.

I actually finally got this. The extra screws require you to get under the footwell and look up. There are 2 - one on the left and then right. For anyone in the future... Afterwards, once I had the dash off, I noticed a cable tie fixing the radio cables to the dash too tightly so I cut it off and it now has slack to be pulled out regularly though you do need to remove all screws to get to that in the first place.

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That's been the answer previously IIRC

Had the wheels refurb'd... and new centre caps and new tyres all round. Much much nicerer. Before and after

Could be a coroded earth. Might be worth getting it scanned for fault codes to see if there are any stored. It could also be a relay thats failing or fuses that are loose or coroded Alasdair

Latest Updated Speedcams - July, 2025. Here's the latest update of my customised version of EUR Speedcams ( July, 2025 ). They consist of the full EUROPE speed cameras which I've split up into four consolidated poi categories i.e. Redlight Speedcams, Fixed Speedcams ( which now include European tunnel speedcams ), Average Speedcams and Variable Speedcams. They come supplied with my own preferred personal choice of icons, shown below, to match each of the speedcam 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 - July, 2025.zip * Credit to jungblume2005 from Gpsurl for the use of his database which was used and converted in order to compile these files.

Officially, it's 4 years. Can't remember the exact mileage... I change mine every 5 years as it only does around 2k a year.

We have also had a major safety issue with our Skoda Octavia 2017. Initially it would shudder a lot before stalling, and mostly happened when stopped at traffic lights so it wasn't too dangerous. We needed to turn off the car and restart it. We have had a software update and cam sensors replaced and this stopped or significantly lessened the shuddering but it still happened occasionally. Then last week it happened in traffic at 80km/hour! I had to put the hazard lights on and gradually slow down but it was very dangerous! It has also happened at an intersection a couple of times previously.

It sounds like this is more of an electrical issue that mechanical. I might suggest that you have corrosion somewhere on one of the connectors....

@inspectorman , thank you for your reply! I probably sorted my problem now. Pads should be correct, I've found similar pads here, with same number: https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/3q0698451m-brake-pads-rear-ate-ceramic-30850.html @D402 thanks a lot, You are my life saver! I was able to adjust springs through the wheel and took the car for short spin. Now I even think brakes are more responsive. I owe you a pint! 🍻