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finally changed the oil and oil filter today on my 2013 skoda octavia! torq screwdrivers needed to remove plastic casing underneath- number 45 torq was needed which luckily my mate had 19 mm socket needed for sump plug 32 mm socket with arm extension needed to unscrew oil filter underneath which was probably messiest job asda oil 18 quid just short 5 litres was needed job done .

very basic whats in the car booklets these days nothing much on servicing etc wondered if anything on the internet thanks or if any links

anyone got some service pdf /s or photos for mk3 octavia? location of oil filters etc etc a how to pdf?thanks

its the plastic rear bumper area thats damaged...?

its the plastic rear/ bumper area thats damaged i have ordered a new rear light from euro parts 30 quid which i will fit myself.i have a mobike company coming out next week to repair the plastic scuff damaged called kiwi they are charging 100 quid for the repair which i thought was reasonable?

hi - i have minor scuff damage to my rear bumper.can anyone recommend cheap repair or mobile cheap scuff/damage repair people?im in york

hi thanks very much for the advice much appreciated ... the car has only done 36000 so not much really , its booked in this morning so i will def bring these things up at skoda . i will def ta ke you up on the vcds when i change the parts thank-you...to be honest the coolant does not smell of exhaust fumes its simply a very brown oily coloured liquid. if you looked at the coolant in the tank it looks very very dark . I put al ittle tissue into it and removed some of the contents which on the tissue comes out clear- the tissue was not stained but the liquid is brown/oily.very odd...see what skoda in york do with it all today but i will mention the things brought up here in the forum. i only bought the car at the start of this month .ps could you please elaborate on vcds and is there a way i could do this myself?thanks again

hi thanks for the speedy replies the coolant is oily and brown /black coloured but still under warranty so i will ask them to take a look at it at skoda tomorrow .the exhaust fumes are nt black though or smelly ... will see what they say tomorrow as i have it booked it for a couple if other minor issues, cig lighter sockets not working and rear wash not working either !

hi peeps im new to this site and have a 1.6 tdi 2013 octavia. I wouldlike to start doing basic servicing myself and can see the fuel/air filter myself so no issues there but wondered where the oil filter was . If anyone has this type of car would you possibly be able to post some pics of the oil filter and how to remove it please perhaps when/if you do your own servicing. Also I have noticed the coolant is a brown/near black colour which does not look good and wondered if anyone has changed it themselves / drianed it themselves and if so again if any pics could be posted? any info much appreciated ,but other than that im very happy with it and how it runs!