freddyuk

Not many speed humps but plenty of ruts and potholes. I accept the pressures are lower than ideal for the ride comfort. Let this be a warning to anyone who does the same. I will get the tracking checked and see what is out of true. When I had a new Ford Granada back in the 1990's it ran the original tyres for 40,000 miles. I commuted motorway miles each day but even so that is a little different to today. Now I have tested the Yokohams and the feel of the car was an instant improvement. It was smoother and quieter. So I recommend them for this car. 235/45 R18 94 W YOKOHAMA BluEarth GT (AE-51) RPB

I have just replaced all four tyres on my 2018 Superb Estate 2.0i. I do average mileage (I am not a Rep) and mainly on country roads so low average speeds and local journeys. A couple of trips per year across to France and use motorways there. Front set were Nexens which were recommended here. Fitted in January 2024. Mieage not recorded. Rear set were Goodyear fitted in September 2022 - mileage 69889 km Current mileage 139,000 (average mileage??) I was a little shocked to see cords showing through on the Nexens right on the shoulder. This suggests low pressures?? I do run less then recommended due to the harsh ride - maybe 28psi -30psi unless loaded then increase to 30-32psi The Goodyears show very uneven wear from side to side on the same rear axle. What accounts for that? Somethindg seems a bit off. Maybe I will get the tracking checked. I have fitted Yokohams this time.

I have just enquired about a glowplug for number 3 - you know the one that costs the earth. I have seen branded plugs for €140 each but not always in stock. I checked with my local Eurocarparts and they quoted me €275!! I thought I better ask Skoda maindealer as that seemed crazy and after 5 minutes on the phone (mostly holding) I was offered one off the shelf for €175+vat - €215. When has a main dealer not been the most expensive for parts?

Oh yes!

I have an ECL on an the scan shows up 4997 - glow plug module P064C 00 Do I buy a new module or do some other checks first. If I put in the part number on the scan SW: 04L 906 026 KD this is the NOX sensor??? I had that replaced recently. I am confused by this number?? Cheers

Here is the conclusion........you could not make it up!! The new mechatronic unit was delivered to main dealer on Friday so the car was due to be fixed today - Monday. Had a call this morning asking if we could bring over the spare key as they could not code the gearbox due to some corruption of the coding system. They need both keys at the workshop. The only time someone has been into the hardcore coding was when the towbar was fitted and we lost the Lane Assist and Cruise control. We are 1.5 hours away so made haste over to Cork. The other problem is that the wifes key was dropped down the toilet (do not ask - I didn't) just the other day. I removed the battery, it was wet inside so left in the hotpress (airing cupboard) for 2 days. I assumed it was toast but we could not test it as we had no car. We took the key up anyway and explained it may not work. Turns out my key which was in the car was corrupted and this was the reason they could not code the gearbox. This was handed back to us in an envelope and they insisted we did not put it anywhere near the car. The wife's drowned key was absolutely fine. It was two hours waiting for them to code in the gearbox. They asked if I wanted the wipers replaced as these were worn but it would be FOC. Blimey! They also offerd a free wash but it was absolutely belting down so I politely refused the offer - just give me the car back. I had asked for the trailer coding to be fixed but this was not done so still no Cruise control etc. Door locks still don't work. I wonder what effect my key has had on the systems as all I have ever done is change the batteries. A new key / coded is €400.. So the car is back and seems to work. We have a 2 year warranty on the gearbox. Also the NOX sensor was replaced. Total bill €3,800. France here we come.

Right on queue a week before our holiday to France the gearbox has now failed. I was waiting for it to happen going by all the reports herein. 73,000 miles and thats it. A lurch and big warning "gearbox fault no reverse gear" and into limp mode. Pulled over and let it cool off. I had my VCDS in the car with a laptop (essential kit nowdays) and no codes showing. Started up but limited revs so left it a while and made desperate phone calls. Tried again and I had reverse gear so gently drove off and found I had all gears. I had 10 minutes to my destination so got there ok. Going back home it went again and was revving up in first then changing up to third etc. No way I was getting home. I stopped did another scan and got the code 10668. P1736 00. Skoda main dealer was not far away and weighing up the odds I realised my choices were limited as local repairers cannot code a new box. I called Skoda and they said can I drive it there and they would scan it. I did that and guess what they concluded it need a new mechatronics unit. No way they were going to mend it. I invisaged a bill of say €2000 and decided to swallow it as we needed the car next week. Estimate came in at €3300!!! They also diagnosed my NOX sensor fault (see other posts) and could replace that for another 900.00. No parts on the shelf it was special order and they wanted €1500 up front to order the part from the UK. It may arrive Friday (today is Tuesday) or more likely Monday and I could get the car back Tuesday evening and we needed to pack up and leave Wednesday morning. I left the car there and got picked up by a friend and had a stiff drink when I got home. The kicker is the replacement unit will be the same as the old one and will fail in the future. The water pump which fails around 50,000 miles has been redesigned so an admission of faulty parts designed to fail but no redress for all the expense of replacing that. At what point do you give up and sell the car. Anything you buy nowadays is going to cost you unless you are very lucky. My only redress is that had I had the car serviced by the main dealer over the years that cost would have exceeded the new gearbox which still would have failed..... Beware if you have a 2018 Superb. Interestingly the main dealer had zero customers but lots of guys in white shirts and suit trousers with nothing to do so no wonder the costs are so high. A sign of economic doom and lack of interest in all the EV's in the showroom.

Stop start is an irritaion too far. Pull up for a few seconds at a junction and then realise the engine is off. So annoying and cannot be god for the engine/battery/starter etc. etc. Add to that the bloody EML has come back on after months of warning free driving.

Thanks for that. No not really used it but will do so.

I had the timing belt replaced by my local independant out in the sticks West Cork, Ireland with mileage 70,000 on the clock. The bill was 500 euro. 200 euro for the kit and 200 for the labour (4 hours) plus tax etc. Skoda parts used. No water pump as that was replaced not long ago. This has been redesigned I understand after so many failures of the original. Recall from Skode?? Of course not. I could not get the timing kit for much less than that price buying aftermarket..... While I was chatting I asked about replacing the DSG fluid as recommended by Skoda. I was told due to our location and driving conditions it was recommended but not as urgent as driving around town. Sitting in traffic with drive engaged was bad for the box and caused the earlier failure. We should be putting in neutral if sitting stationary (and auto start was not used as I assume this would put it in neutral automatically??). There are quite a few Skodas around here so he has experience of the brand. So that is an unbiased view of whether to spend the money or not. The timing belt was in good nick but the peace of mind is worth it.

I am going to change the timing belt at 70,000 miles. 2018 Diesel 2.0 estate. Any pointers on the best kit supplier please. I will not chenge the water pump as that was done already. Any other bits to replace while its in bits?

50000 miles is about when the water pump siezes up. The shroud stops moving and thus no temperature control.

I am hoping to ask another owner with DFGA engine if they are prepared to run diagnostic test on their car that has no NOX fault to compare with my results. It is a block of 12 items in the VCDS menu (suggested to me by another VAG owner) and requires running the car up from cold on a 20 minute run. IDE00021 Engine RPM IDE00075 Vehicle speed IDE00347 Air mass: actual value: IDE04090 Exhaust temperature bank 1 IDE04098 NOx-sensor IDE05357 Current temperature with NOx Reduction CAT IDE09007 NOx sensor before SCR catalytic converter: supply voltage IDE09009 NOx sensor after SCR catalytic converter: supply voltage IDE09010-ENG188621 NOx sens. dwnstrm. of SCR cat.: target heat. temp reached-Bits 0-7 IDE09016-ENG188621 NOx sensor upstrm. SCR cat.: target heat. temp. reached-Bits 0-7 IDE09018 NOx sensor before SCR cat conv: NOx emiss IDE09021 NOx sensor after SCR cat conv: NOx emiss I am not aware where these "factory" data results may be available but taking readings from another car on the road would provide a good baseline. This may be useful to others with similar issues and to provide feedback on aftermarket sensors. If this has been done before please advise.

I have read about this but we are not all capable of fiddling around inside the ECM. I am learning but not ready for that yet.

An update on this issue for anyone with similat NOX issues. I have had great help from one poster on the Rosstech forum who schooled me on using the inner workings of the VCDS. I will replicate my readings here which I took today. We think the new sensor IS working after all . I am getting readings on both NOX sensors. moving log 19th.csv