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ATE Ceramic front brake pads: Same on the rear axle: And put back a Skoda logo on the tail gate 😃 instead of the 'S K O D A' lettering, which I didn't like that much, especially for cleaning sessions...

Hi, I've changed front and rear brake pads today. I'll take the opportunity to write 2 "how to guides". ;) Everything went OK, except my battery is probably getting weak because of Stop & Start... I ran a VCDS scan to clear all fault codes generated by the EPB in maintenance mode and the battery voltage protection shut everything. I then started the engine with a battery booster, cleared all codes, shut the engine and ran a 2nd scan to see potential remaining ones. And battery protection triggered again. No way to start again with the battery booster (stopped after 3 attempts). I'll charge the battery booster overnight and charge car battery tomorrow. I think it's time for a new battery though it's only 3 years and 9 months old... Can anyone confirm me it's an EFBon a Kodiaq MY22, TDI200 (P/N is 5TA 915 105B - 70Ah / 420A / 700A), please?... I've found the P/N on ifinterface.com and it states it's an EFB. P/N for remplacement battery is 000 919 105 FC. I' think I'll take a 70A 760A so that it last a bit longer... 2 possible options are Bosch S4 E08 and Varta N70 with these figures. Or Should I go 72Ah - 760A? Then 2 other options are Bosch S4 E41 or Varta N72. TIA

Had tail gate painted to get rid of 2 scratches awfully hidden with touch up pen. Also had dent removed on passenger door. Now my "blue bear" looks even nicer! 😍

Hi, Also thinking about installing the reflective strip from Kodiaq RS on my MY2022 Kodiaq. Is it the same P/N for both non-FL and FL versions?

Great score!

Hi, Never heard or read something about this.

Nice! Sorry if I may look curious. What did you miss that decided you to quickly return from Kia to Skoda?

I forgot to say: My ex-Superb Mk3 : 19" summer wheels / 17" winter wheels My Kodiaq Mk1 : 193 wheels (both winter & summer wheels)

I don't have the same feeling. I also moved from a Superb Mk3 to a Kodiaq Mk1. I don't find the Kodiaq as comfortable as the Superb, especially on long motorway trips, event if both DCC equipped. The Kodiaq is a bit stiffer than the Superb, which swallows any small bumps, whatever Normal or Comfort mode. The Kodiaq remains a SUV, whereas the Superb is miles eater, a great touring car. Regarding the pedals. I think they're the same on both cars, but considering that the Kodiaq seats may be a bit more in an upright position and/or higher from the car floor. It may explain why you feel it's different regarding your ankle angle.

Good to know! Thanks for sharing!

I won't be able to lift it up with my jack and put a jack stand at the same location at the same time... 🤔 I could try lifting with the front lifting point high enough to install a jack stand at the rear lifting point but I fear I might be stuck sooner or later because I'd like to install 4 jack stands to treat all corners on the same day... This is why I'd like to find another location to install the jack stands. 😉

Switched to winter tyres today. Also 235/50/19, as I had kept the original rims. 4 Michelin Alpin 7 on. I have new plans within month: Front & rear brake pads replacement! I've ordered ATE Ceramics to reduce the amount of dark brake dust on the rims. I'll take the opportunity to restore brake disc hub and brake calipers, with Foliatec kits. But this painting operation requires a 24h paint drying. I thus plan to remove all 4 wheels and put my Kodiaq on 4 jack stands. But I'm not sure where I can put them, since the lifting point will already be used by the jacks. Any idea?

Latest update: Installation of dual dash cams (front & rear). As on my ex Superb Mk3 Estate, I wanted something OEM-like. I searched on Ali, as for my Superb, but nothing. So I had to chose a FitcamX set, with a slightly higher price, BTW. I thought it would take me 2-3 hours, given my experience with my ex-Superb Mk3. But it didn't go as planned. I spent twice as much time... 😳 Initially, I used the same routing as on my Superb Mk3 Estate : from the center rearview mirror where the front camera is located, I ran my video cable along the A-pillar on the left side, down to the door sills, along the entire left side under the door sills, then back up above the rear-left wheel arch. And this is where I decided to check if I could reach the rear washer jet area correctly with the remaining length of video cable. But obviously, no 😤 ! I would have missed something like 30-40cm... 🤦‍♂️ Situation analysis...Going along the roof, would saves me from going down and then back up... So I have to undo everything to start again from the upper left corner of the windshield. 🙄😤 But this is not ideal, since this routing is along the curtain airbag. Thus I've used aluminium tape to fix my video cable the car body to prevent the cable from messing up the curtain airbag deployment if it were triggered... Okay, anyway, it's installed. That's the main thing, 😃! It may sound silly, but I have to say I had got used to these dual dash cams on my ex-Superb Mk3, and considering the number of so-called 'F1 pilots' and incredible behaviors I've seen since I've sold my Superb Mk3, I'm glad to have dual dash cams again. I find it calms things down a bit... With my ex Superb, I actually just showed my front cam in the rearview mirror to 1 or 2 guys who were driving crazy, and I saw a kind of doubt in their eyes. As if to say, "Errr, damn..." and they calmed down a bit... But, it probably didn't last long... 🙄 Anyway, glad to have these devices again. 😊

I've been a bit bored lately... Thus, today I've made a small improvement 😁 : It seems Kodiaq FL has both pedals (DSG7) covered with brushed aluminum in L&K trim version. I thought the aluminum footrest was missing... I wasn't a big fan in the beginning though... If I hadn't had the two pedals already with an aluminum trim, I wouldn't have added the footrest. I didn't have anything on my ex-Superb Estate MK3 (also a L&K one), and I didn't miss it. Well, sometimes it can depend on very few things... 😁

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Hi, Not today but last week. And not me, but someone else generously let me a nice dent on my passenger door! 😑 "Fortunaltely", paint doesn't seem to be cracked. A professional dent remover should fix this easily, I guess. But still time and money consuming... Anyway, as I had in mind to have the tail gate repainted, to get rid of 2 scratches awfully smeared with a touch up pen by the previous owner, I'll do it a bit sooner than expected... Work is booked for early November. I'll also have a bodywork treatment done at the same time.

Hi, Errr... I'm not sure I understand the question... IMHO, if you have the P/N of the complete headlight, there should be a unique bulb light fitting in. Additionally, I've just looked for P/N 565 941 036 on ifinterface.com and it corresponds to a LED type headlight. Then I don't understand which bulb light you're talking about.

Hi, I have changed my brake fluid several times without VCDS. I didn't introduce air the system though. I only invested in the following system (or any similar) from Amazon: I have written a 'how to' guide in the Superb Mk3 forum, if needed. IMHO, even if you have introduced air in the system, such a system should help getting rid of any air remaining, since it enables pressurizing the system and thus pushing bubbles to the drain plug at each brake caliper.

Errr... Which pics? 🤔 Did you forget to attach them ? 😉

Hi, Don’t you buff the leather panels with a microfiber to avoid this sticky effect?

Hi, Yes, I confirm. I didn’t wind the piston. I just pushed straight as per @ApertureS 👋 recommendations.

Good luck for final assembly!

Wow, stuning price the thermostat housing indeed! 😳😳

Hi, Sorry, nothing similar on my DQ381 (coupled with TDI200). But It has only 47500km on the clock and hasn't had any DSG oil change yet.

Hello, Since during the previous service, there was a misunderstanding within the dealer team and they hadn't ordered the parts to clean the Haldex pump, I had to postpone the Haldex oil change. Work done today by my dealer (since it's still under warranty): - Oil change of the Haldex + cleaning of the pump strainer - Replacement of the air, cabin, and fuel filters. I'm starting off from a known basis now. 🙂 The next job will probably be to replace the front and rear brake pads, as they're well worn (though still far from the minimum). But since the front ones "knock" each time I brake in reverse during maneuvers, I won't push them till the end. This will also be an opportunity to switch to ATE ceramic brake pads to avoid black brake dust. 😉