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Just shy of 60 miles since refuel and its still stuck on 375 miles.. (600km) as the miles to empty.
This refuel was a good test as the 50 miles plus before refuel were all at a steady motorway pace and again after refuel the same route again with a brimmed tank.
I've never seen it report over 375 miles MTE... It does seem odd..
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Miles to empty will still no go above 375, even though tank after tank the car will exceed 400 miles.
Also, ran the car down to 15 miles to empty yesterday following 75 cruising motorway miles, managed 47 litres into the tank.. Still 375 miles
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Презентация принципиально нового ŠKODA RAPID
https://youtu.be/5u1Q-CGW3DEDon't know if this has already been posted, but the new rapid salon looks nice, however it won't be coming to Europe..
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Update to this one... First full tank done..
Refueled it to the brim and miles to empty has gone to 365 miles to empty.
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I had both front and rear discs changed on my 2016 superb, front discs after approx 6 months and rears at 3yrs, both replaced with oem parts and didn't suffer the same issue as the factory fitted ones.
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3 hours ago, Scot5 said:
Just to be clear ( no pun intended!
) you say that full beam fixed the problem. Are you saying you wish to drive down an unlit road at night at 60mph safely without using full beam?
Yeah, if it feels safe to do so depending on other road users and visabilty.
You know like you drive down an unlit motorway at 70mph without full beam on....
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2 hours ago, GeorgeStorm said:
Yeah I had a quick look on BCA, but it seems you have to have a trade account to be able to buy online/see prices?
Unlikely to be for me as I'd want a bit more safety/security buying from a dealer but no harm having a look with all this extra time covid-19 has brought before I can get one anyway 🙈
Yeah, trade account needed for online..
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1 hour ago, GeorgeStorm said:
Diesels tend to be a little cheaper 2nd hand compared to their petrol counterparts it seems (at least for the ones I've been looking at), and I'm guessing if these auctions are in person there aren't any on at the moment!
Yeah, last Monday and Tuesday were the days in person before thry switched to online only, however all cars at bca are online auction. At the same time too for years...
Worth looking at if you like a gamble..
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11 minutes ago, silver1011 said:
That doesn't sound right to me, perhaps there is an issue. It certainly sounds as though it would be worth getting their alignment checked out.
There are four modes that alter the cone of light...
Unfortunately I can't find the speed at which they change between 'urban', 'remote' and 'motorway' modes.
There are some videos in this thread of behind the wheel of a MkIII Octavia with the LED headlights at night. I wonder how yours compare?
Thanks.. Yes, this makes sense.. Mine are like the low beam on the first video of 35mph, fact is I'm not driving any distances at present, cars only been on the motorway once on day 2 of ownership in day light..(had it 3 weeks) and only 270 miles on it... Bloody lockdown social distancing!
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On 25/03/2020 at 10:26, GeorgeStorm said:
Yeah we've agreed to postpone to at least the weekend of the 11th, he's offered my deposit back if I'm unhappy due to the delay etc.
Whilst I'm still leaning towards going for it at that later date, I'd be happy to hear if there are possibly some other options I hadn't considered etc, I may make a new thread about it, or happy to hear suggestions here.
Quick overview:
6-7k budget
6-8k miles per annum
2010 or newer
<80k mileage
Astra size or bigger (but I don't think I'd want bigger than an Octavia)
Probably a mixture of short journeys to shops etc and then weekends away doing a couple of hundred miles.
Air con and cruise control
Low(ish) car tax (was looking at £125 and under)
Decent mpg (40+?)
More power than my current car (03 corsa, probably <70bhp so I realise this one isn't difficult to meet :D)
I know this is of no help, my 2016 se business estate 2.0 tdi with 30k miles on the clock went through bca auction at £10,300 with zero bids.
2016/7 octavias(se business spec) where going through at £7.5 /8k with 40k miles with still no bids..
The best I saw for the time there was a 2016 fr Leon estate, £28k miles, for £8.5k.
Some mega deals to be had private buying... But as always, the risk factor, but if buying ex lease at least 99% of time full service history and good condition, though the bca reports are spot on buying online
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2 hours ago, xman said:
The LED lights have AFS Adaptive Frontlight system. Their height varies with speed. So if you incorrectly mess with them so they just meet what you think are MOT requirements when the car is stood, its likely they will be be pointing well above the horizon once they self adjust to country mode above 80kph iirc and even higher in motorway mode.
Thanks.
Just mentioned a moment ago that I was travelling at approx 35mph on a road I would normally travel quicker on but didn't due to the limited light length, but watching that video suggests that the lights were in "city" style mode due to the speed, so if I travelled quicker they would adapt..
Thsnks
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1 hour ago, silver1011 said:
This is a relatively common complaint, especially from those coming from halogens.
There is no hard cut-off in the beam with halogens, there is quite a bit of light bleed i.e. there is light projected beyond the cut-off.
The cut-off with LED's is very abrupt, so beyond the cut-off it is pitch black. This can create the impression that their throw isn't as far as their old lights as you're focusing more on where there is no light, rather than where there is lots of light.
I was the same with the LED's on our Kodiaq, but quickly got used to them.
Also as mentioned the beam pattern varies depending on speed etc. so the faster you go the further they project.
It doesn't take much adjustment with LED's for them to go from bright to dazzling to other road users so I'd be tempted to use proper headlamp aim equipment rather than a screwdriver and your garage door.
Some interesting content here...
https://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/the-mot-headlamp-aim-test-is-changing/
Thanks all for the replies.. Much appreciated..
Silver 1011, I think you may of called something out here....First off, thanks for the note about halogens bleed, useful to know...
Let me explain the scenario, a nation speed limit b road road that I would normally travel 50mph down at night / darkness, no street lighting (drove it a million times,) I felt nervous going faster than 35mph due to the limited beam throw, (full beam fixed the issue) but at 35mph I thought there is no chance I can go quicker due to the dipped headlight beam length... Are we saying that if I was travelling at 45mph the lights may of adjusted the beam throw further afield? (some Testing needed)
I think a key element of my 1st post is missing, maybe I should say if I'm travelling at 35mph, I don't think I can drive the same road at 60mph safely with the limited beam length if that makes sense.
I'm going to read your link now...
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1 hour ago, ScoutCJB said:
Would'nt this surely just potentially blind on coming drivers??
Not really as I'm not talking lifting them up beyond a normal light throw, the beam throw is way less than my 2016 mk3 Superb which had halogens
1 hour ago, brettikivi said:.. they should have. And the gradient is marked on the headlight, so 1% = over 1m, 1cm down when the car is on a level floor, then they won't blind oncoming drivers.
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Will take a look.. Thanks
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Just got a new mk3 octy with LED headlights and I'm finding the headlight beam throw is not as far as my previous 2016 superb.
While the light output is great, the headlights really could do with just being that bit higher to light the road a bit further afield. Is this just how these units are or can they be adjusted? Thanks
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The MTE seems to be dropping now as expected..
Though does make me wondering if it will max out at 350 again..
Time will tell.
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On 23/03/2020 at 21:24, GeorgeStorm said:
Hmm, feeling less confident about going to pick it up this weekend after tonight's announcement, will have to see how things develop.
Also hey thanks for the recommendation, had plenty of help already!
If you have the cash in the bank and in no major rush, i would not go due to the gov recent message, plus use car prices are starting to hit rocket bottom... i went to the auction on Monday morning and stuff where going through with zero bids, so many "good buys" as a car to keep than to resale..
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28 minutes ago, silver1011 said:
The fuel quality shouldn't make a difference, the miles to empty is a simple calculation between current /average fuel consumption and the fuel tank capacity.
Remember also that the range, as with the actual fuel consumption is a guide, it isn't meant to be pinpoint accurate.
It is also more beneficial when you're low on fuel.
At least it is actually dropping now. Try to resist topping up the tank and see if things improve the closer to empty you get.
Yeah, that's my thinking now.. Its dropped one bar on the gauge and another 11 miles it's dropped to to 330MTE
I'm not going to add fuel yet, but now in theory it would need at least 12 litres to brim the tank which should increase the MTE to approx 420miles..but will wait..
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5 hours ago, varaderoguy said:
Odd thought this; without wishing to seem pedantic, can you try filling up your vehicle with anything else other than cheap fuel....
I had issues with cheap fuel that caused all kinds of issues with both performance and with the vehicle reporting dud running information on my previous 2016 Scout (which was a diesel).
Sometimes the cheaper fuels have more than the required 5% ethernol (for unleaded) - E5 - and this can cause confusion on the mileage calcuations; my theory is that either the ethernol is giving false readings or it is dislodging dirt into the engine.
It is also worth trying to find out what version of firmware you are running on the Virtual Dashboard. A quick call to report this odd problem to your closest Skoda dealer - ~might~ result in a "oh yes, there is a firmware update for your vehicle" - type comment.
In regarding to fuel, its only had Costco fuel followed by the 8.5l of asdas..
I'm thinking its a software type issue as regardless on fuel quality, the MTE should of increased when more fuel was added...
I'm going to run through this tank of fuel, am I still correct that the MTE is based on the previous 50 miles?
Thanks
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6 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:
This is why I didn't want a Virtual **** Up Display in my 2019 Superb. Does exactly what it says on the tin. Virtual Reality more like.
Miles to empty is still present on the normal cluster...
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Ok.. Slight update..
After 64 miles after refueling, the MTE just ticked down by 5 miles to 345m... So it must of been running on fresh air for them 64 miles..
I'm interested to see what the actual mileage will be off the tank too now.
And then.. 2 miles later ticked down to 340 miles...
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47 minutes ago, silver1011 said:
Resetting the 'average fuel consumption' might prompt the car to recalculate the distance to empty...
However, I think the best advice so far is to run through a few full tanks of fuel.
From memory, that reset only works on since start and long term, I don't believe it resets since last refuel., but will try it.
Thanks
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48 minutes ago, Scot5 said:
two options. Go into vehicle settings / instrument cluster and reset both driving data options or simply vehicle settings and return to factory default.
When your display says 350 miles to empty. that's based on past driving data. When Lewis Hamilton fills up it may say 300 miles to empty, when Ms Daisy fills up it may say 400 miles to empty.
That's why if you drive carefully the miles to empty figure can actually increase after you leave the petrol station. Unless of course you're name is SHYVRS, where the normal procedure is to complain to the garage that you didn't receive any fuel and then threaten to sue the oil company.
PS - just out of interest, before you reset, can you check your instantaneous fuel consumption display - is that working OK ?
The instantaneous works fine and details the real time mpg.
I may try a factory reset, however I was under the impression this will never reset the since refuel menu. (was always the case on my 2016 mk3 Superb.)
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6 hours ago, Scot5 said:
Does sound weird. I'd be sorely tempted to reset/zero the fuel computer and see if fuel to empty remains at 350.
How can you do that? I didn't think that was possible without actually adding fuel?
Thanks
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In addition, checking the mot history on it, it covered 52k miles in 3 years, followed by approx 6k, 9k, 7k year on year to current date..
One thing If it was me I would like to know if there's any paper work on the front shocks..
March 2017
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
March 2018.
No report..
March 2019
Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
March 2020
No report......
If service history details these have been addressed, fine, if not I would be having a think why the mot in the hands of the dealer didn't pick up on this.
Not a major issue as such, but good to know facts of future servicing requirement ...
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) you say that full beam fixed the problem. Are you saying you wish to drive down an unlit road at night at 60mph safely without using full beam?
Delivery times?
in Skoda Octavia Mk IV (2020 > )
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And there's me thinking I fancy a vrs iv so I need to place an order soon to replace my 2020 mk3.5 octy sportline ESTATE, best stick an order in now so I have it by the summer ... Then I read this thread....