SurreyJohn

I have used one once, had to come back and redo a valve as one of them kept going down. Someone else I know had a very good fitter. But really it is a lottery on the quality as they are basically one person operations, in sense they are on their own even if they turn up in a branded vehicle, so how experienced and careful depends on individual. Unless you can get some specific local reviews, or recommendations from a local community on something like Nextdoor, then might just have to take your chances, in which case hunt out the best tyre price (excluding those with bad reviews), because the quality of fitter that turns up on the day is not something you can control.

You are misunderstanding, it is called hill hold, what it does is delay releasing the brakes for a couple of seconds whilst you foot moves from brake to accelerator. So brake lights would be on whilst foot is on brake. The Kamiq (and smaller Skoda cars) has a manual handbrake (normal pull up lever), not an electric brake (which is only on bigger models with 5 x 112 PCD wheels hubs). If want brake lights off, got to put it in neutral and take foot off the brake pedal.

Bolero is the version fitted to SE spec, others have Amundsen which includes navigation. I know some things are limited with Bolero. I would check because you have a new car with recent version of Android auto, that you ensure your phone has upto date version. There have in the past been versions on the phone with compatibility problems, which updating the app solves. Then check you don’t have any of the functions turned off (on infotainment, go into car, settings, and scroll down and enter each option), not unheard of cars to be delivered with weird configurations (my car was supplied with a safety system turned off, forget which, but was either blind spot or front assist off). Had I not checked whole list of settings wouldn’t have found this.

If you have a phone contract, might be worth checking if there are sim only prices for additional phones, (sometimes called family usage), you can often transfer (gift or share) some of your data to the others in the group. Useful if the first phone has silly amounts of data eg 30-100 Gb / month then this is shared by everyone in the family group.

The latest delivery estimates for Octavia suggest new Orders will be February 2024 (14 months) https://www.marnet-mobility.de/aktuelle-lieferzeiten.html English : Probably from February 2024 The following components are affected by the delivery bottlenecks due to the semiconductor issue: PKB 360° Surrounding Camera Area View 9VS CANTON Sound System.

Neither are on sale in UK anymore, (although there are outstanding orders) But with same basic power plant, although with different settings, it is mainly what features are fitted and the trim, some of the changes are cosmetic (for looks) rather than function differently

I would also ask for an ash / soot reading A 4 year old diesel with euro6 emissions equipment fitted, that has only averaged 5k miles a year, could have done lots of short journeys and be very heavy on fuel if almost permanently trying to do a DPF regen to clear out baked on residue.

So your company has a policy of place an order for something that might not be delivered until 2023 or 2024, ummm. 🥴

You can tell if it has been produced as it will have a VIN number, if the dealer can’t give you this, then not built yet. However if awaiting parts timescale is guesswork.

I think the clue is one (not both) of the wheels spun It then brakes the spinning wheel, whilst continuing with other gripping. I think you only get the flashing light if both driving wheels slip so power has to be reduced. Out of interest what brand and type of tyres are you using, some are prone to poor grip in certain weather.

This is part of the confusion, Skoda quoting a time interval or a mileage, but not really saying which is better. Something like a Haldex with moving fluid is logically the earlier of the two. But spark plugs, who would change them at 10k miles if that was the mileage at 4th birthday. The schedule is not appropriate unless you do the mileage quoted in tiny print at the bottom of the schedule, any other mileage and it isn’t really ideal Would be much better if they put something like every 40k miles, or 5th year if occurs before 40k miles. As for cam belt, on a low mileage car, unless is is looking frayed at edge or glassy underneath, I would comfortably go a sixth year. (Glassy look means rubber is getting hard, hard rubber could snap)

That’s a new one, front radar causing braking whilst reversing

I am getting confused, did you hit a road hump (which goes whole width of road) at speed, and broke the oil sump, or do you mean one of those speed cushions where wheels straddle it. Might be just terminology, cushion or hump. Changing wheel rim and tyre size, where overall diameter is same (to within few mm) is not going to change ride height. There is an off road package which raises the ride height (uses different springs)

Skoda have lots of choices of wheel (see link) https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/639a0118-4da5-446b-a786-86e1f789b57b There are probably similar catalogues for other VW group cars, and from your username you have an Ateca, those for Karoq are likely to fit. I have an Arona, (which has smaller 5 x 100 PCD bolt spacing), and have been pleased with my Borbet Y alloys (16 inch with winter tyres). I bought them through Reifen (but that was before stupid Brexit), nearer half the price the UK wheel companies wanted, so probably still much cheaper if you save German VAT, but pay import. Borbet have a website where you can check what fits your car. EDIT : can’t find the Seat version, but did find the German winter brochure which has some alloys with winter tyres (as packages) https://www.seat.de/content/dam/countries/de/seat-website/angebote/winter-2022/2022/pdf/SSO_Winter_2022_23_WKR_Katalog_SEAT_29S_297x210_SF_lowV03.pdf Seat has accessories (need to choose performance in drop down to get the wheels) https://www.seataccesoriescatalogue.net/en/category/category/40/2032

If it was one off wouldn’t worry, it is simply didn’t authenticate. Could be all sorts of reasons signal got blocked : someone else nearby pressed a button on their key, another device (mobile or Bluetooth etc) sent a signal at same time, key was partially shielded etc. Sort of electronic equivalent of glancing around a hall full of people and not being sure that you definitely saw a specific person. If unsure rather than let car be driven away (possibly by a thief which dodgy clone), pause and redo the checking again from scratch. But if it keeps happening then possibly faulty key or car receiver.

There are lots of Skoda wheels for Karoq (and other Skoda models) Karoq has 16, 17, 18, 19 inch rims available There are pictures, and tells you tyre sizes in this catalogue https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/639a0118-4da5-446b-a786-86e1f789b57b With 4 sizes, I would pick nearest to below middle (17 inch for Karoq) if you want comfort, then fit them with all season tyres, (not summer tyres). You can always sell the large rims to someone who prefers looks to practicality.

There are two elements to a softer ride: 1) The wheel and tyre size, by reducing the rims, can have deeper sidewall tyres, really want 60 aspect (or at least no lower than 55 aspect) 2) The choice of tyres, as a general rule anything called Eco or sport is firmer, you want a touring tyre, or better still an all season tyre which will be softer in winter temperatures. Try and get tyres with the weight rating as close as possible to the specification. example if 91 is required, then must be equal or higher, but if get too high eg 98 or tyres are XL (extra load) then sidewalls will be stiffer than optimised for comfort. But if you regularly heavily load car then picking stronger tyres might be sensible.

Standard behaviour as emissions control system is trying to get it warm enough. It is a problem with Diesel engines in cold weather, they need to use lots of fuel to try and heat up the huge lump of metal. On the other problem (Op), don’t think it will be DSG related, but again the emissions system battling a long term build up of soot and ash. Basically will be trying to create extra heat to meet emissions parameters even if it means ignoring more economical driving.

If it helps I have a 1.0 tsi with DSG (but not in a Karoq), and have never found it underpowered on a motorway, if you need it to be more responsive just flick gear lever back and it goes into sport mode. Is the 1.6tdi a better engine, seems to be lot of problems with parts of its emissions system, DPFs etc if not regularly used for journeys of at least 30 minutes. But don’t hear of emissions problems on the 1.0tsi (and don’t hear of DSG problems when coupled to the 1 litre either) Another way to look at it, is that the 1.0tsi is currently still available, but the 1.6tdi has been withdrawn from Karoq in UK, you can choose your own phrase, but is basically defunct, obsolete, outdated etc. Petrol is about 152-156p where I live, diesel about 30p more (petrol doesn’t come from Russia, but a proportion of diesel did so subject to war premium to replace the shortfall). So in real world diesel now makes no sense unless you load it up or have a tow hook fitted. Personally I can only see this price differential getting bigger until Russia problem is solved. If it was me, due to the problems (have the adblue sensors or pump been damaged etc), I would seriously consider rejecting it, or swapping it to the petrol.

The rubber on those rears must be almost solid, especially at current temperatures (it is -6c here as I write this), try prodding it with end of your finger, it will be solid, if you were in a car park and repeated the prod test on someone’s all season would feel a bit of give. I too would suggest getting all seasons, especially if you regularly drive on fast salted roads (summer tyres are often poor at braking in cold on damp road, and salt makes road damp) Not sure if your spare wheel is same size, but if that also has a 6 year old tyre, then might be worth getting the best of front tyres put on that (assuming they are not original).

Some will, some won’t (depends on their policy) if not their supplied tyres But in my experience if you go to a fast fit centre at a quiet time (something like 9am Tuesday when staff are all standing around), they will do it, especially if you ask for a cash price, and say do you have a box for tips. Work on assumption they might charge anything from £20-50 to do it

Skoda actually produce a catalogue (with pictures) of the selection of wheels, if you buy the smaller wheel sizes tyres are usually cheaper (smallest size won’t fit the more powerful versions with bigger brakes) note Octavia mk 3 and mk4 are listed as Octavia III and IV https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/639a0118-4da5-446b-a786-86e1f789b57b

Is it manual temperature control (a knob you turn), or electric (climate control) Could be broken flap in the duct which blends the cold air and hot air which passes over a heating surface, (or the link cable broken or detached, or the motor failed or jammed if electric), if electric could be temperature sensor. If never gets hot then might be failed heater matrix, or leak on pipes that supply it.

I was doubtful too, but having got some 3 years ago, it’s a very big yes, and am a convert. They actually deal with cold rain lot better, in my experience in wet below about +10c. The summer tyres would get skittish in field run off, autumn puddles etc, but the winters drive like road is dry. Winter tyres are also more than happy if get a warmer day of day +15c. On the 2 occasions we had snow could drive around happily including going up and down hills past others abandoning cars and 4x4s. On a winding B road with 50mph limit and about 50-80mm of new snow did shock myself when I glanced at speedo and found I was doing 45mph, the tyres were that good, like driving on dry road, and soft snow had made it silent. I have them on my Arona (which under the bodywork is very similar to a Kamiq), so can give very good feedback from experience. April-October I use the 215/45 R18 wheels with Pirelli P7 tyres that car came with, November-April using 205/60 R16 on Borbet Y rims with Goodyear ultragrip 9+ tyres. (The rims fit directly with original bolts, no adaptors). There are some other advantages, when the wheels are swapped, they get switched around so my front and back tyres have same tread depth and no worn shoulders, car has done 43,000 miles, still got 5mm tread on P7s and over 6mm on ultragrip, so will probably not need any more tyres until over 75k miles, so cheaper than buying 2 tyres every 25-30k miles. I change them myself, takes about 40 minutes including getting jack and tyres out (first time I used the emergency jack), but now have a basic trolley jack from tool station, which I place on an off cut of old kitchen worktop as my drive is block paving (also means don’t need the more expensive high lift jack).

Clumsy typo But the real comedy is at 9.9%, the example I tried 1.0tsi manual SEL with metallic paint over 4 years comes up as £29,040, total amount payable £35,510.87 So joke is they give you £1500 contribution, they then charge £6470 interest If that is an offer, then what would be Skoda idea of a bad deal