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Is this a Starting problem then? Although 15000 miles in 5 years would indicate low usage which can result in a low battery. Thanks, AG Falco

No problem, glad I can help. I probably have an advantage as I look at / judge many photos. Thanks, AG Falco

What did I win?? Thanks, AG Falco

I think you have a Skoda Fabia II if it is a 2013. I have known of a battery to die after 6 months on a brand new car due to lack of use. We have had many cars with battery flat problems this year at work. So, Yes charge it ( with a Smart Charger ) . Thanks, AG Falco

So long a they are not directional I would always try swapping them from side to side, or even diagonally. I rotate my tyres twice a year and go for new tyres to the rear and the old rears going diagonally to the front. Thanks, AG Falco

Shadow line from the flash. Thanks. AG Falco

Yes, I use them as my winter tyres down here in the south, and also have a full sized spare which also gets used/rotated. Last big amount of snow we had down here I drove in to snow deep enough to lift the front of the car off the ground, stopping forward motion. Just turned the wheels sideways and reversed out. The same day I had a Range Rover try to keep up with me on my way home from work. He ended going up a grass bank after one corner. He only had summer tyres on the car. A 4x4 will help you go but don't help you stop or turn as he found out. Thanks. AG Falco

And you can swap the Vredestein Quatrac5 's from side to side to stop the sawtooth inner edge appearing and creating a noise. Thanks, AG Falco

You can also plug a battery in through the OBDII port to supply power to the battery/car. eg:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/154011818178?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=154011818178&targetid=1065995239677&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9045682&poi=&campaignid=10204071591&mkgroupid=104953044434&rlsatarget=aud-381667280803:pla-1065995239677&abcId=1145987&merchantid=110256524&gclid=Cj0KCQiAqo3-BRDoARIsAE5vnaJg7HQmk80HwEWvgyc-bH0JyKvMNcYvO1i4TcNbSIaq6Gw9um0VRTgaAkODEALw_wcB Thanks, AG Falco

Broken wire in the wiring loom from the body to the Passenger door in the door hinge area? Passenger Door? Thanks, AG Falco

2016 1.2 TSI Petrol has R134A 475 g +/- 15 g with normal AC on sticker under bonnet. Thanks,AG Falco

Tend to have more silica in them to reduce the rolling resistance. They can last longer as well. The older Ecocontact EP and CP also worked very well during the winter. These were around 20 years ago. Don't forget they also do this size in different speed ratings, different weight ratings, in runflat type and some are manufacture approved as well. MO, AO AR and BMW *. Conti don't import in to the UK every tyre they make. Thanks, AG Falco

Did they make Conti Sport Contact 5's in 2013 when you bought the car, or was it 3's back then? In which case you probably have a newer / better version than originally supplied. We send about 100 tyres a month back. Thanks, AG Falco

A lot of tyres are in short supply at the minute. Along with Tyre Manufactures having too many types of tread patterns in a size. Continental will make over 30 different tread patterns in a common size. Most Tyre manufactures are trying to reduce the number though. Thanks, AG Falco

Some people want exactly the same tyres that the car came with / exactly the same tyres all round. In certain cases having the correct size but not the correct manufacture marking can do damage to the car. We had one car where we advised them NOT to fit the tyres they had ordered. This caused a £5000.00 repair to be needed on the car. This is not the case with your car. Thanks, AG Falco

Yes size is right size but MO marked tyres are not OE for a Skoda. If the MO tyres are good enough for a MB then they are good enough for a Skoda. Thanks, AG Falco

No. Thanks, AG Falco

I was trying to correct the above quote . My bad. 49 profile? Thanks, AG Falco

No. They would/could have come with 225 40 18 Continental tyres. But I doubt the car came with MO marked tyres from new. ( MO means they are Mercedes Original approved tyres ) I have never seen this. More likely the MO tyres were fitted at a later time/date. Thanks, AG Falco

For good braking the tyre needs continuous band/bands of rubber tread all around the circumference. Tyres that are winter, TPMSS marked, All Season or M + S marked will not have this. Look here for more information:- Thanks, AG Falco

The Conti's are OE for a Mercedes Benz ( MO ) ? Thanks, AG Falco

Do you have any message come up on the MFD when it won't start? Thanks, AG Falco

Ok, Car is 38 months old and, out of warranty, with 37500 miles done, so was due its fourth fixed service. First three done by Meadens Skoda in Brockenhurst in Hampshire and all good there. I have owned it from new and I did the fourth service yesterday:- 4 litres of oil and new filter. Filter at the front of the engine from below, twist off/on. Oil drain plug is 19mm at back of engine. Spark plugs required at 40k miles so did them as well. They were a good colour but wanted doing. You need to remove the four coil packs carefully to get to the spark plugs. Only pull straight out and not at an angle. To change the spark plugs you need to remove the air filter housing, with the air filter due at 60k miles. I changed the air filter as well, perhaps this didn't need doing, as it was fairly clean with only one leaf inside the housing. Front tyres at 5 mm but changed for new ones at 27k miles, with original rear tyres down to 4 mm. Tyres rotated. Front brake pads at 10 mm and rear pads at 8mm, with all brakes stripped, cleaned and regreased. All disk faces are clean, flat and have no rust spots/patches high points. All are original brake parts. Bosch filters, NGK spark plugs and tradeTec oil came to less than £80.00 with 1 litre oil spare. The car wanted 0.5 litre of oil before the first service but has not consumed any oil since. Both service and inspection warning messages reset. Scanned car and no faults stored. All good, can't complain. I have had nothing go wrong with the car so far. Still like the car and as usual for me I will keep for a long time. Thanks AG Falco