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'22 RS - is wheel alignment two-wheel or four-wheel?
nidza replied to fistingdwarves's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk IV (2020 > )
Toe must be adjustable, at least, on all wheels. The rest, depends. Only racecars have everything adjustable. If you have no issues or haven't hit a pothole, why would you need an adjustment? -
vRS model differences in Australia?
nidza replied to some_skoda_guy's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
245 HP all should have it, 230 not. pre FL 230 HP should have it, but they also feature black exhaust, black rear spoiler, black piano interior and stitched vRS logo behind head on front seats. This car was in its time something special and not that common. They also had only 4 colours. -
Can you get Ravenol VSW there?
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VRS 2018 standard tyre size
nidza replied to DidYouSeeWatGodDid's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Michelin PS4(S) / PS5(S) -
subframe down - should I regret - need alignment?
nidza replied to lhlied's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Looks like fire shield to me, so its probably outside somewhere, mounted vertically, between the engine and passenger compartment. -
subframe down - should I regret - need alignment?
nidza replied to lhlied's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
On most of your questions I don't have answer, but I do on bushings rattle, or crack or squeak. In the summer I was able to to silent them almost completely, but on the winter, man... Like a ****ty car, and the first time I have started calling upon warranty it had only 10.000km. The issue are the bigger bushings in the back of the lower (and only) front arm. Finally about 15-20 days ago, and 6 years after first complaint, 110.000km later, we have found that bushings for B8 4motion are good. Yes, needed wheel alignment after the replacement, it made the huge difference. Car was perfectly driveable, but I felt very little something was wrong on higher speeds in my lower back (140+ km/h), like a side wind, where there was no. After the alignment, with new bushings. Man. What a car. How it is again silent, and pointy, and tight and perfect. I was thinking of selling it after 7y. I will not. Good luck in your adventure. Looks like you're onto it well. -
I had this issue resolved under warranty. They said button inside is too shallow and after some usage cannot reach full contact. Explanation is that they’ve put some distancer under, as official and final solution. Obviously permanent solution as it works for 5 years, maybe 6.
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I would test whether heating works when you switch on the back glass heater. If heating doesn’t exist on the switch.
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Up left folding mirrors, up right heating mirrors. They are also auto dimming. I suppose non folding mirrors have only bottom part of dialing switch?
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I was unable to put fully 2032 battery under this little tooth properly, but it worked, was able to put cover back holding the battery strong enough. Anyway, half-solved isn't my cup of tea, so I've replaced it with 2025 eventually.
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1.5Tsi manual: still kangarooing when cold
nidza replied to MP1983's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk IV (2020 > )
Yes. January 2021. It also has interesting whooshing noise from the gearbox. Disappear after clutch depress. We haven’t bother fixing it. Throttle is anyway quite strange in low rpm, has an extremely long lag on command. Kangarooing must have been somehow related. It is much less pronounced when AC off. -
Satin Black powder Coated Extreme Alloys 19"
nidza replied to D1CKO's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Still looks far better with stock glossy black diamond cut, my 2c, but I fully accept this is much cheaper. -
Bosch Battery life - 5 years?
nidza replied to mrdomskoda's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
My lasted 4,5 years, but didn't show much symptoms, they detected on the regular annual service. New one brought a big difference in start and stop - I don't even recall that the car was working like that since it was delivered. If dashcam starts on ignition, it is connected properly to the fuse which is off when car is shut down, and is not a reason of your issue. Could be that more power consumption now just has shown better the existing issue. -
I’m an idiot - help. Rounded bolt!
nidza replied to octaviavrs4's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Maybe you don't need to remove caliper? I have managed to pull out the stone through the wider part of this metal protection behind the disc, if I remember position correctly. This is the place where it entered probably as well and cannot let itself out, as it falls to the bottom where space between disc and metal is tight. -
1.5t dsg jerking from a cold start.
nidza replied to Phoenixboy's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Our O4 1.5 is also jerky on cold, but it’s manual. I heard there was some software update, but dealer has no clue. I don’t know if you refer to the same issue 1.5 has on many different models, called kangarooing. -
Wiper blade not touching the glass
nidza replied to Honkkis's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
If it wipes well, why would you care how it stands in the bottom most curved part of the windshield ? -
Sensor switch is inside the boot lock. I am suffering the same issue. Need to remove the lock and replace the switch.
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Rear calipers. Red paint flaking off.
nidza replied to JP33's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
I have so much older car then yours and it is my daily driver for nearly 6 years. All calipers are red like the car was delivered yesterday. Be persistent! -
Very nice ride on PS4S on Xtremes in comfort DCC. Much better then P Zero, and incomparable better and stronger tire. We also have challenges on our roads, but quite manageable.
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For your particular car, black only. There is nothing grayish on this car, it's green and a lot of glossy black so you need black xtremes to match. To prove that anthracite is wrong, I have a winter set with anthracite and aluminium 18" dual colour from FR, and while they look perfect separated, while on the car, I see should have been black... 😞 What I did with my kids last winter, all black dip and it's better. What a waste of money refurbishing those wheels in anthracite all way properly, as they look better dipped.
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Change of bumper to RS and headlights to xenon-led
nidza replied to progchild's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Are you sure more things aren’t missing? Headlight leveling, for example, has sensors on the suspension. -
Octavia road noise - is really that bad ??
nidza replied to R1100's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Bigger performance wheels are noisy, especially under 25C outside temperature - which I suppose you have most of the time in the island. I switch to winter set when driving becomes unbearable, and that's way before it starts snowing in Serbia. Winter set is quiet. -
It's a feature. Maybe waxing rubber with something will reduce.
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Drive mode select or DCC? .... that is the q
nidza replied to HillyHilts's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk IV (2020 > )
Please record several short clips for us. You can merge them and upload to YouTube. Thank you a lot, I am really curious.