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Fantastic response Steve, many thanks. The Superb is such a complete package it is hard to find its equal that is not crazy money. Would get another but the prices of them are bonkers now. Glad to hear the car has been trouble free mostly. The Octavia ticks a lot of the boxes, my wife is also considering an Elroq EV, but I feel the ICE Octy would be a better long term proposition.

Time to move on from the wife's 2016 Superb, 1.4Tsi ACT DSG. The car has been faultless and has been a perfect fit for the family, but nearly 10 years old it's time for a change. No longer need the space of a Superb but would like some of the attributes, space, reliability and comfort, hence the Octavia. She will probably hold onto the car for 10 years. Looking at new 1.5Tsi DSG models. Is this proving to be a reliable engine? Is it belt driven, and not a wet belt? Is the performance adequate? From what I hear Skoda quality and reliability has dipped in the intervening years and people have endured issues with infotainment issues and other reliability niggles. Would this be accurate. Would love to hear from any other Superb owners who have moved to an Octavia, does the car compare well? Many thanks.

So after 8 years it's time to move on from the Superb. I know longer have the need for such a large car and also I'm intrigued to try the EV space so I've just bought a Megane E-tech. The Superb has been without doubt the finest car I have ever owned and I will really miss it. For the space, comfort, versatility, quality and running costs it is untouchable IMO. I always loved the engine, the 1.4tsi ACT is one of VAGs finer efforts, smooth, quick, frugal and reliable. The car has been 100% reliable, never failed to start, never let me down. Wear and tear items were exactly what you would expect, and parts where always affordable when sourced smartly. Now I bought mine when there was great value second hand, and new prices are now crackers, so the current Superb no longer offers the value with once did IMO. Thanks you to everyone here for all the advice and tips over the years, this is a great community and a goldmine of information. I won't be gone 100%, as my wife still has exactly the same car sitting in the driveway for a while yet. :-)

Ran the codes and its pointing toward throttle position sensor, maybe a new throttle body, maybe something else? Anybody had this experience? Thanks.

It's a five minute job, why would they not do it?! Crazy stuff.

My gearbox guy didn't rate Sachs at all, LUK all the way, just something to be mindful of.

Have the same car and it's a DMF you need. I'd shop around for a gearbox specialist, request LUK and you should be able to get the clutch and flywheel done for under £1500.00. It is a big enough job, but I watched two pros working on mine, and they had the car done in just over an hour.

Halfrauds did mine a while back, around €180 coded and fitted.

I believe there is a wet belt on the oil pump drive in the 2.0 litre diesel, maybe that is what he was on about. These are also prone to failing over time.

Yes, you really want to go into EV ownership with your eyes open. The market is a total mess at the moment and consumer confidence is low. The upside of this is they're finally becoming more affordable. As you say though any technology today could be totally redundant in 10 years time. Having said that some of the first ifEV's like a leaf still have a value despite being old and the batteries degraded.

My car is coming up to 10 years old. I'm also a big fan of a nice quiet, refined ride and even though my petrol superb is very smooth the few EV's I've driven are in a different league. Effortless instant torque is also very appealing. We have solar panels so daily running costs will be a lot lower. Kids are also growing up and I am doing mostly short journeys and no longer have need for such a big car, no I know at times that will be greatly missed.

How it looks, chiselled, stylish and well proportioned. Something you can't say about the new Superb. The fact that you will never run out of space, I've had a full-size bath tub in the car, in fact I can't think of anything that I haven't been able to fit it. The reliability and low running costs. Nothing major has failed and anything that has, has been cheap to replace. Small things like the design of the door handles and the feeling and sound of opening and closing the door. Crucial touch points are spot-on. The faultless ergonomics. I'm looking at EV's and while the screens are seductive the ergonomics are shambolic by comparison. The good visibility. Generous glazing and no blindspots make a parking easy despite the size. The overall economy, refinement and performance of the 1.4 TSI engine. The generous storage space inside the car for all your heart and ends. And the fact that those storage areas have covers unlike some modern cars where there is just a big bin in the centre console so you have to look at your mess! Small things, such as it be easy to change lightbulbs. Most cars this can be a nightmare but in the Skoda it is the job of a few minutes with easy access. There are plenty more but all of the above worries me that any replacement will fall short of the standards set by this really excellent car. A BMW F10 520D preceded the Superb I prefer the Skoda in almost every way.

Hi bab, did you remove them before greasing or grease them from under the car?

Do you have a link to the marine grease you used? Thanks.

You just need contact a few independent mechanics or gearbox specialists. It could just be the clutch but it's probably worth doing the DMF as well if you plan on holding onto the car. Anything sub €1500 is a good price.

Interesting @leolito. I guess it is not just the practicality that we need to compare with the driving and ownership experience, and the EV certainly has the advantage with regard to refinement and day to day running costs. The superb is so good in so many areas it is very tough act to follow.

Ordered the very same yesterday. 🙂

Hey Pete, from the information you have there can you see if you can buy those anti roll bar bushes separately, and if so is there a part number? If too much trouble no worries. Tx!

Thanks! PM'd you.

Unfortunately that sticker went AWOL when I added sound deadening to the boot area.

Think I might just crawl under the car with my Vernier gauge!

Great information Carlston, thanks, I'm not familiar with those build codes, how would I find out which one I have?

Looking to replace the front anti roll bar bushings on the car, anyone know what the diameter of the ARB is? Autodoc has the bushes listed at 23, 24 and 25mm which is not very helpful! TIA.

Would only buy nearly new so some of the depreciation hit would be taken, but very aware that I would be wedded to the car for some time. I usually keep my cars for 5 years plus so hopefully it would work out.

I can charge from home, have solar panels, and most of my journeys are quite short. So it would be ideally suited, however running costs wouldn't be the key motivator here, more the effortlessness of an EV drivetrain.