Warrior193

Plus + for @ApertureScomment on keeping an eye on coolant. Please consult manual on how to do routine checks Tyres, oil, coolant - not necessarily every day, but on a regular basis. It is a common and bad mistake to simply rely completely on warning lights - the problem already exists by then, and may well be too late to prevent damage.

With a swivel mount in the bows for the punt gun? 😁

@smelly What type of headlights do you have fitted?

It is a useful feature if the car has been parked a while in the sun - you can get a little ventilation through before getting in.

Really bad idea, if the engine is low in coolant engine will almost certainly overheat and could cause very serious damage to it.

Really cannot recommend putting normal WD40 into any lock - the residue tends to go sticky and eventually makes the problem worse. Graphite powder in dry lock, warmed up key in frozen one.

@silver1011 I thought the ACT came in with the change to the 1.5 TSI - have I got that wrong?

Hello, welcome to the forum. No, whip it out before they collect it. So many vehicles are supplied without them nowadays anyway. Unlikely that Copart would know if your vehicle originally came with a spare.

@Micky 32 another thought - do you run a lot of fairly short trips? if so, does your maintenance schedule include an occasional full recharge? The 'smart' alternators fitted to these vehicles rarely allow the battery to charge above 75%.

A cold winter this year could very well push it over the edge. I'd seriously consider replacing it - if you do, make sure to get it adapted in the settings.

Usually the gearbox oil level is checked by removing the filler plug - correct level is when oil is up to bottom of filler hole with vehicle level on ground. Gearboxes, unless TC automatics, normally do not have a dipstick.

Rather like the old joke when it was rumoured that NZ was going to convert to driving on the right - to ease the transition, vehicles with registrations ending with odd numbers would transition on Monday - even numbers on Tuesday.

Hi, welcome to the forum. Is there any sign of oil leaks higher up on the engine? Do you think that you may have overfilled with oil recently? If no to first question, it could mean that the crankshaft seal is leaking - this would mean removal of the gearbox to check, is there any sign of the clutch slipping?

It clearly seems as if this is speed related - is the GPS in use (navigating) when this 'beep' sounds - is it possible that there is some sort of 'speed nanny' operating when you exceed the NSL by 6 MPH? I've never had it come up on my Octavia though 😇.

I really hope that 17,000 rpm is a typo 🤔

@MorayDavid Opie Oil website specifies fully synthetic engine oil to VW504 00 - 507 00 standard, 5W-30.

Is that test throwing up a 'replace battery' message? I have found testing my Octavia (Moll, EFB) battery against two standards (DIN & SAE) gives slightly different readings - but appears to give a reasonable idea of condition.

Or the very real risk that some pedestrians will 'take the gap' between vehicles because they're going so slowly.

They will probably start to blame an increase in ozone.

As to why they say take to stealer for full change - that's just to drum up business for their network.

I have seen the 'engine must be running' message a few times on my TSI (obviously not for regens) - I usually connected it to cabin or engine coolant temperature. Try a recharge and get the battery condition tested.

Try looking up on Opie Oil website for correct spec. What TSI engine do do you have?

Hello David, use the oil specification that Skoda or VW state for your engine.

Hello Micky, it is likely to be something like the requested cabin temperature (on AC) is not down/up to setpoint, there are quite a few parameters that will inhibit auto stop/start - one I see now and then is 'windscreen may fog' - I wouldn't rule out a battery problem though, are you able to test it?

Good idea to avoid oil-burners if now doing lower miles. From issues aired by members on this forum, it would seem that there have been a lot of 'teething' problems with the electronics in the Mk4 - I'm sure some owners will be on soon to give better informed advice.