MikeM46

Need to manually tweak headlight range, dipped is too low

Thanks for your replies all. Just to correct my loose term “wheel sensors”! By that I meant sensors that sense the wheels, not sensors on the wheels themselves!

So dropped into my local Protyres to ask about swapping my front & back tyres over. All are Michelin Cc2s. Rears have about 7mm on them & fronts c 5.5mm … all on a 68 reg SEL Exec estate (tdi 190/dsg/4x4) Am well aware of current thinking to have best tread depth on the rear but was interested in getting better fwd grip for a trip to a very rural Welsh cottage reached via a farm track. Anyway, Protyres couldn’t do the swap immediately and I was advised that they had had issues doing this swap with the tpms system become upset and unfixable from the car, would need a dealer reset. Something to do with the wheel sensors? So leaving as is for now, but anyone have any experience of this issue. Seems a bit mysterious, maybe it’s to do with front & rear having two slightly different rolling circumferences, b ut wouldn’t that then also apply to putting new tyres on only the front or rear?

Start a new topic on POIs?

You might be onto something with the soft suspension possibility. Found this myself with my 4x4 Superb SEL after the suspension bottomed dramatically coming down off an elongated speed ramp at very moderate speed. Estate also jittery over poor surfaces but floating serenely on good smooth motorway or dual carriage. Replaced shocks all round with Moni actives & handling transformed. When the old shocks came off the mechanic commented on how incredibly weak one of the rears was … hardly any resistance at all. The wheels will have been poinding up & down over poor surfaces with almost no damping/shock absorbing effect from the OEM shocks. But how old is your Scout? & what mileage? Compared with a 2015 Octavia Scout I had a few years ago I found my2018 Superb so very disappointing regarding suspension … but no longer.

So which type of shock absorbers do you have, standard, or software adjustable (DCC)?

Gabrielem … why do you say the Koni SAs were not a good choice?

I assume you’ve also checked the wheel load capacity. Easily done if you know what the Audi wheels were first fitted to.

Australia benefits from a Scout version of the Superb estate. No idea if the rear springs would be a straight replacement fit, available to order over here & fit for purpose?

Following my recent post re replacing my recently defective car horn, from a quick look under the bonnet I cannot fathom where the horn is located. Would much appreciate enlightenment on the location!

Suddenly, theyhorn on my Superb mk3 estate had been reduced to a weak peep-peep! Any issues replacing with an OEM or aftermarket one?

Thanks! Greatly appreciated!!

Lol ... thanks for all the input ... still at "all over the shop"! Anyway, being replaced Friday, along with re-gassing the aircon ... another great discussion topic!

Many thanks for posting the Skoda retrofit towbar guidance. Would appreciate it greatly if you could provide a link to that so that I can if necessary quote it back to my dealer? All I want is to be able to tow a small trailer very occasionally & have no plans for mountain of or Saharan like towing of any sort! But should there come overheating related issues of any kind I don’t want having used a non-OEM towbar providing Skoda with an opportunity to deny cover! Next task … finding a reputable towbar & specialist fitter combination in Devon or Somerset!

Yes, the extra cost with OEM fitting is comparatively marginal for the simple reason is it’s the marginal extra cost of the towbar prep equipment compared to the cost of the standard fitting equipment. Getting a full OEM equivalent retrofit is far more expensive because of the full cost of the replacement parts involved.

One of the FB Superb forums had a “discussion” about brake fluid changing. Seemed all over the shop … is there anything authoritatively available?

Philbusa … does your estate have the factory fitted towbar prep? If not you may well find the cooling system will struggle to cope. OEM tow prep involves fitting uprated cooling components. Look for other posts on the topic? When I got my 68 reg 190tdi dsg 4x4 I found the Skoda warranty may be at risk if I installed an aftermarket bar without the OEM tow prep. For me the Skoda aftermarket warranty is important.

Any recommendations from personal experience?

Skoda themselves do a number of 17” 7J rims with the precise ET spec. Think you need to see what takes your fancy! I went for a set of 2h Audi Q3 17” 7J rims with a tiny ET difference. Oh & I went for the full 4 wheel alignment plus ACC calibration by Pro Tyre who have the official There was some adjustment required so worth the “investment”

Yes, find the same re wallowy suspension on my SE-L Exec 190 tdi dsg 4x4 it’s a 68 reg with only 38k miles yet at times the front has come down on the bump stops far too easily. Mulling over getting a set of B6s but have yet to come up with a good enough excuse to mollify my OH plus of course wanting to replace the slightly “dim” oem xenons.

BPL … re the suggestion to go to 16” wheels 6.5J wheels. Not sure why you’d need to go to that high profile unless intending a fair amount of rough tracks. have just changed my 4x4 tdi dsg SE-L Exec’s very good looking 19” rims for a set of 17” 7J rims and fitted Michelin Cross Climate2 rubber but with 225 width rather than the standard 215 which seems so much narrower than the 235s. Tbh … a little concerned about lack of rubber on takeoff on 215s in the wet. the ride on 225/55/17 is a joy compared with the crashy jarring original 235/40/19s which I found esp unnerving on poor country roads & farm tracks in Wales last Autumn. 225 increases tyre/wheel diameter by a tiny amount (1.3%) bringing the speedo mph to the same as the sat nav’s (& my insurance company were notified of the change). Cannot vouch for the Michelin CC2s on the snow yet … no snow down here in the S West yet, but otherwise v happy with them.

BPL … re the suggestion to go to 16” 6.5J wheels. Not sure why you’d need to go to that high 60 profile unless intending a fair amount of rough tracks. have just changed my 4x4 tdi dsg SE-L Exec’s very good looking 19” rims for a set of 17” 7J rims and fitted Michelin Cross Climate2 rubber but with 225 width rather than the standard 215 which seems so much narrower than the 235s. Tbh … a little concerned about lack of rubber on takeoff on 215s in the wet. the ride on 225/55/17 is a joy compared with the crashy jarring original 235/40/19s which I found esp unnerving on poor country roads & farm tracks in Wales last Autumn. 225 increases tyre/wheel diameter by a tiny amount (1.3%) bringing the speedo mph to the same as the sat nav’s (& my insurance company were notified of the change). Cannot vouch for the Michelin CC2s on snow yet … nonr down here in the S West yet, but otherwise v happy with them.

Gone from the original 19" rims to a set of Audi Q3 17s and yes with a set of Michelin CC2s at 225/55/17 rather than the much narrower oem 215/55/17 tyres which would have looked a little too out of pl;ace on a 4x4 190tdi. Gives a 1.3% increase in size, just about spot on mph rather than the slightly over-reading originals. Also invested in full alignment & ACC calibration. For me, ride is so much better. I need confidence to drive down rutted & potholed v minor rural roads without constant worrying about wrecking a tyre and even a rim. If I wanted to tear round corners nice & flat on "nice" roads, would have gone for a sportline version. The shocks on my SEL-Exec are however far too soft over challenging undulations and deep sleeping policemen ... mulling over investing in a set of B6s for when I get round to selling the very nice 19" rims.

Hi! Was it the water p[ump after all?

Any progress? … started Googling but so many variations. Might have to sneak over to the VW dealer and lurk amongst their use cars?