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GeorgeB

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    MK3 Skoda Superb 4x4 Estate 190ps

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  1. Yes I've got contacts who can help me out if necessary. However, I was in the motor trade for over 45 years & although a qualified MVT (motor vehicle technician for passenger cars as well as light & heavy commercial) I moved over to service reception & ended up as an aftersales manager. The company that I worked for had 7 Audi, 2 VW, 1 Merc light commercial & 2 heavy commercial garages. What ever branch I worked at in invariably we had customers who had non franchise extended warranty they nearly always tried to squerm out of paying for the repairs, that's why I don't have an extended warranty. I do virtually all my cars minor repairs, but all services gearbox oil changes are done by my Skoda dealer, as when you come to sell/part exchange the car, its worth more with a full dealer service record, & because it has this record, you can still approach the manufacturers for a goodwill contribution to a major repair, & this is what I've done, though I'm not holding out much hope of a decent contribution from Skoda so the "new old stock" one in Germany is my back up plan for the replacement of the offending failed control unit (the mib2 part of the unit, is in fact the computer that controls the infotainment display).
  2. Yes I know that skoda uk won't contribute towards a part that they have not supplied. However I'm still waiting for a reply from them regarding whether they are going to contribute towards the cost of one they supply, & if they do, to what amount they are willing to contribute. My guess is that it's going to be nowhere near the "new old stock" one that's less than half the cost of a skoda UK one, that I can source from from Germany. I've already spoken to my dealer & they are happy to fit the German one & code it for me
  3. I can't praise my dealer enough, they've been superb, pun intended, as for Skoda themselves, the jury is out. However, the car is a 2016, one of the 1st mk3, so it's 3 years out of warranty. However, it also has a full dealer service record. I have no confidence in extended warranties, as they use every trick to get out of paying for repairs, this is based upon over 45 years in the motor trade, 40 plus with main dealers, & most of that with VW Group vehicles.
  4. It's the module in the glove box that takes so cards & plays your cd's! However it is also the computer that controls the infotainment display & it's called the mib2. I tried over 40 companies that can repair the control units, but not one of them would touch it! Another Briscoda member put me onto a German company that advertise on ebay & they have 2 of them, new & never been used, usually referred to as "new old stock" & the good news is that they are, Inc postage to the UK, 1/2 the price of one from Skoda UK! Am just waiting for Skoda UK to let me know if any contribution & how much they're willing to contribute, if its nowhere as much as I can get one from Germany, my reply to Skoda will be thanks but no thanks.
  5. Thanks Schtum, Have been onto fleabay & seen it, they've got 2 units for sale, both new & unused (although they've been in stock since 2016), & whats even better they're half the price of one from Skoda UK! Am going to contact them tomorrow & see if I can negotiate a discount, the worst they're going to say is no. Once again thanks & thanks for all the replies from all who took the time to look up & share.
  6. Yes,! I contacted over 40 ECU repairers, but not one of them would take Thanks, I'll give them a try tomorrow
  7. Has anyone experienced the failure of a Control unit that is situated behind the Columbus infotainment display? The control unit on mine has failed & as a result has disabled many of the the various displays on the Columbus: they are. Navigation, Traffic info, Phone & input from the auxiliary port in the center console. My car is currently at the dealer & they have informed me that it requires a new control unit! The cost of replacing it is £3429.10! of which £2918 is for the control unit alone! I've searched the internet for a second hand/used one, all to no avail, they're more elusive than rocking horse **** or hens teeth!! I've also contacted Skoda Customer services & explained the situation & asked for a contribution, I'm still waiting for a reply. All replies are welcomed. Better still, if by perchance you've got one lurking about, or know of one, please let me know. Thanks in advance
  8. Thanks to all who responded. I went to my dealer today & they confirmed that the timing belt change on my 2litre tdi 190ps is % years or 140,000 miles, whichever is the sooner. As the car is 5 years old next Feb, I've booked it in for the belt, tensioner & water pump to be changed next January + its MOT & possibly its inspection service (if due, its on a variable service regime)
  9. I have a 2016 Superb 2litre 190ps dsg 4X4 estate, first registered on 2nd Feb 2016, its now just racked up 50k miles, my question is; does his engine have a camshaft timing belt or is it a timing chain? If it is a timing belt, what is the belt change intervals? I've got it in my head that its 50k or 5 years, whichever comes sooner. any info would be gratefully received
  10. Legal requirements for fitting an aftermarket towbar are: 1. The towbar itself must be the correct one for the vehicle, that is to say that it is designed specificaly for the vehicle it is being fitted to. 2. The design & subsequent testing must be approved to EC 94/20 type approval. These regulations were introduced in the United Kingdom on 1st August 1998 as a part of the wider European Whole Vehicle Type Approval. In a nutshell, the regulations mean that for passenger cars registered on or after this date, if fitted with a towbar, the towbar must be designed and manufactured to EC94/20 standards. 3. An EC Approved towbar will carry a plate or other durable label bearing the EC approval number plus other information including the S-Value (maximum tested noseweight) and the D-Value (the test load as calculated by EC94/20 requirements - note the D-Value is not the same as the towing capacity). The main requirements of an EC Approved towing bracket are that it is fitted to all of the towbar mounting points specified by the vehicle manufacturer, that it has undergone a rigorous testing procedure overseen by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), and that production towbars are subject to Conformity of Production (CoP) to ensure that production towbars are manufactured to the same standards as required by the initial test towbar. 4. There are no regulations re re-programming the the ECU, however there must be either an audible device, or display within the drivers line of sight, that shows that the indicator lights on the towed trailer (or caravan) are workng in sinque with the vehicles indicators. but by using the genuine factory towbar wiring loom, you gain the following; Its a plug in & play fitment, the ECU knows that there is a trailer coupled to the car & also disables the rear fog lights on the car but not on the trailer, the indicator repeater appears in the dash, and the fitting agent doesn't have to fabricate a wiring loom, thus saving you more labour charges!
  11. Poseido, you can get plugs that fit into the "cigarette lighter" socket, with eithe 1 o 2 usb ports, go to Halfrauds & they have different types. check out this link https://www.halfords.com/technology/mobile-phone-accessories/universal-charging/halfords-triple-usb-car-charger.-215282.html Sorry, didn't read your location...DOH! but I'm sure you can get something simular in the Spaish equivalent of Halfords
  12. Hi Sail-Fish, This happened to my 2016 Superb estate, turned out that it required a nw sensor & both tailgate struts, fortunately it was still within warranty at the time. If you don't have a warranty of any sort, its an expensive repair!
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