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Hi all , so my front right loses pressure over a month or so , think I may have a dodgy alloy , anyway this triggers the tpms , usually I just top up the air and re set the system , this time it won’t re set , just say unable to each time and light stays on , likely to be the sensor? And the sensor on that specific wheel? , are the sensors inside the tyre on the Octavia’s ? Many thanks

I don’t know the name , they just said it’s easier and cheaper for the customers , and this is a main vw garage that’s been in business for 30 years +

Chatting with my local vw garage who serviced the dsg two months ago , he said it’s rare much goes wrong with a dsg but if it does , they use a firm in Bristol who recondition the dsg plus clutches and dmf for £2800

Yes I’m def getting mounts checked , it’s weird as it’s worse when cold and car been standing for 3 or 4 days , when up to temperature it’s a lovely drive

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Hi all , sadly I have a feeling I may soon need the dmf and maybe clutches done on my 15 plate dsg 6 speed Octavia , getting a lot of vibration while stationary and through lower gears especially when cold but generally all times . Can feel it through seat and steering at idle unless you very slightly pick the revs up Anyway been trying to find rough cost or part , put my reg in and part and they keep showing me clutches and dmf for manual six speed and not the dsg which I believe has two clutches Guessing I’m looking at a grand if I can find a competent local garage that can do it and a lot more vw/skoda??? Any advice gratefully recieved , of course I could be completely wrong and the vibration normal for these dsg cars?? It’s my first one

I have a vibration through the steering especially at low revs , everything sounds fine with bonnet down but when open there’s a horrible noise grinding/ clicking that comes from behind the engine cover at the top , car runs perfectly and no warning lights , did a video below F3343290-6D2F-48BB-A525-3C0E7965E1DA.mov

Hi all, can’t find any really up to date info , who’s fitted sill guards on their Octavia ? I’d like some , the plain black ones are ok and affordable but the nicer ones at nearly 100 quid seem a bit expensive and they want you to buy a fitting template , anyone know of good aftermarket ones ?

Hi all , had my 15 plate Octavia dsg for about 6 weeks now , love love love it but having never owned an auto before , I’ve been wondering , if your say in the fast lane on a motorway and the car suddenly cuts out , what happens?? What do you do? In a manual you can naturally put your foot on the clutch to keep rolling , I’m guessing in an auto you put it in N and try and coast to the hard shoulder?? Thanks

Just bought a 15 plate Octavia with 17” teron alloys , when I looked in the boot it had a horrible looking 15” steel spare wheel , I complained so the guy swapped it for another steel spare from an estate Octavia , this one is 16” , I’ve no idea what size steel is supposed to be with the car but guessing a 16” with a 55 profile tyre would be fairly close to a 17” with 45 tyre on? I was going to purchase a used 17” teron as a spare but now reading it won’t fit in the boot?

Contacted Marshall Skoda local to me , they ran a check and turns out the car did have a dsg service at Skoda , is due again but is thankfully up to date , they don’t know why it was not on the service print out though

Been and bought a different one, blue 2 owner full history 15 plate with 100k, drives like a dream , immaculate inside and out although no obvious record of dsg service , id never driven an auto before but was amazed , can hardly tell when it changed gear , will have to look into getting it done though for piece of mind

Hi guys , so today,I bought a fabulous 2015 2.0 Octavia dsg , everything on it perfect and sits on 17” wheels , one thing let it down , someone has shoved a 15” rusted steel wheel in the boot , garage said they will replace it but question is , what should it have?? A space saver or full blown alloy to match or I guess even a 17” steel ? And for future reference tyre wise , it sits on fairly low profile tyres , can you put larger profile tyres on?? Save on potential punctures from our outstanding roads Thx

I’ve not been to see it yet , the dealer is being an idiot which is putting me off , he said his firm had done belt , pump and dsg service but they’ve had it since March , lmsmotors1982 on eBay , black one with 83k on the clock , drive straight , my current one never has in 7 years even with loads spent on alignment, all I seem to see on mot’s of car I want to see is tyres worn on the edge , hate buying cars , total mine field

Yay thanks for everyone’s wisdom and advice lol lol

Hi all , so looking to replace my 2005 1.9 Octavia and looking at a 2013 2.0 tdi with dsg and 88k on the clock for around 6k , anything I should look out for ?? It’s fully serviced including belt, pump and dsg service this month many thanks

Hi all , hope you are all well , time has nearly arrived to upgrade the 2005 Octavia … what 2016 ish model do people recommend?? Will be used mostly weekends for mostly football away days and knocking about in , I’d fansied moving to the 1.4 petrol and dsg , help the environment and cheap road tax etc but not sure on 400 Mile round trips with plenty of motorway miles so maybe a 150 hp Octavia 2.0 td with dsg ? Think they are only £30 to tax to and great on economy Anyway thoughts and recommendations appretated, and any problems to look out for?

Thanks all , no door or boot lights on , car is proper old and worn out these days , never known the alarm to work since I had it so have removed the fuse so can lock the car without waking the neighbours lol

Yes I have done this , the car does not need an alarm and has not worked in 5 years or so of owning it so yes removed the fuse and no more alarms going off 👍

Hi all, had my skoda 5 years now and as far as I’m aware the alarm has never worked , get to a funeral, alarm goes off when I lock the car with key fob or by inserting key , checked all the doors, bonnet etc etc , goes off every time I lock the car 🤦🤦 first time I’ve heard it since owning the car … and now I don’t want to hear it lol and I’ve tried the internal sensor , lights up but does not stop it any suggestions happily received thx

Just been and bought some hella ultra 150s , very good , def light the road better than anything I’ve had before

I put a spare bulb that I originally replaced back in, more of a yellow light , the ones I put in last year said they were 50% brighter than standard but actually with one of those on the driver side and my old bulb on the left, the left side is way better at actually lighting the road than the right… to the point I actually thought my right hand bulb had gone yesterday when driving as it was so rubbish …. They were Halfords own 50% brighter white light bulbs , I’ll get some of these night breakers I think

Hi all, advice please , I have a dipped beam bulb gone ( only 14 months old) recommendations please, I don’t care about ice white or blue etc …. Just a bulb that’s legal and does a damn good job lighting the road up on low beam. The last ones I bought claimed to be way brighter than standard but I don’t think they lit the road as well. Thx