Warrior193

Hello John, as Gammyleg says, more information required re. any recent work - but that sounds a little like an air-lock in the cooling system.

My understanding is that the battery SOC function was disabled around 2015 - my MY16 Octavia just displays SOC----% when I attempt to read it.

Of course the elephant in the room is the smart charging system - the system will attempt to recover energy by using regenerative charging as a default, you may not see the alternator kicking in in some circumstances unless you are recording battery state over a reasonable period.

Yes, it is possible that the old battery had a fault that was triggering the alternator in an attempt to charge it - but keep an eye (and monitor battery condition) because the alternator should start charging at some point. If it doesn't, it suggests that there is another fault in the charging system.

Hello, it depends on how far the wheels are pushed out by the spacers - and the original offset (ET) If pushed out too far, there will be a significant increase in the leverage exerted against the bearing, probably resulting in increased wear. It has been a very long time since I messed around with axles and wheel bearings - can anyone tell me if the wheel bearings are ball or tapered rollers nowadays?

Only charging to 80% is probably better for extending the life of the battery pack - but not going to help their achievable range.

@J.R. - I was referring to safe or legitimate options. Timpsons quoted me around £130 a few years ago, but it meant travelling to another branch.

Hello Geoff, AFAIK there are only two options available to you - Stealer or some branches of Timpsons.

Hello Barbara, welcome to the forum. Have you asked your mechanic why that was done?

And very likely a lot of uncontrolled light scatter directed into the eyes of drivers coming towards you.

^^^^ Agree with above - even if the drain of the camera is only milliamps while left plugged in, it appears that this constant, unexpected load prevents other vehicle systems from entering 'sleep mode' when shut down, resulting in a significantly greater drain on the battery, than just from the dash cam.

Hello, the inexpensive one I bought for SWMBOs Fabia was not a good fit, so your guess is most likely correct. I eventually got her one of the 'Boot Bag' type - eye-wateringly expensive - but a perfect fit.

The pollen filter is supposed to be changed at certain service intervals (IIRC, 3 years?) Despite my using Skoda Dealer workshops for at least the 1st 5 years servicing, they never even checked it! Better to just change it yourself and inform whoever is carrying out servicing that it's not required - same goes for engine air filter.

Hello, welcome to the forum. That is most likely to be a fault with the DSG lever position micro switch. Issue is pretty widely covered on this forum if you do a keyword search.

Hello Ricco, welcome to the forum. I'm practically certain they will fit - I have very similar size on my Mk3. To confirm this, I suggest putting your data into 'Will they fit' online.

Hello Phil, welcome to the forum. I think that is a Amundsen Bolero MIB1 - you can get all the infotainment information on display by going into the settings.

My 2015 Octavia (Amundsen, MIB2) has the USB.

Hi to all, may not be applicable but just be aware that there is a recent poster who has run into an issue - he has had a Skoda approved used warranty claim (engine oil leak) rejected due to having also taken out an 'all in' warranty when he bought car.

@VRS245GreyI'm more than a little concerned by your reference to 'past history' - but if it was sold as approved used, all terms included in that warranty should still apply.

I fail to see how a pre-paid service agreement can be held to override a warranty issue - or have I misunderstood the 'All-In policy' bit? The Skoda Approved Used warranty should surely cover what appears to be a known TPI issue.

Hello, welcome to the forum. This sounds to me as if it might be an intermittent problem with the immobiliser. Have you tried using the second key (if you have one) when this problem occurs?

At 1 litre per 100 miles, that exhaust should be smoking like an old Russian T55. Are there any sign of oil leaks on the underside of the engine bay? I once had a rental from Rent a wreak in California - that leaked oil like like the Torrey Canyon!

I use VAS Technical in Surbiton for servicing both our cars. Can recommend them.

Suggest asking your local road safety committee for the loan of a hand-held speed camera. 80+ is unacceptable. Local Police should be able to advise who to contact.

Hello John, welcome to the forum. Was it a short 'honeymoon' with the Tesla?