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Your Octavia 1,2 TSI from 2015 has a timing belt. The engine is part of the Volkswagen EA211 family and is a complete redesign after the previous generation which had (problematic) chains.

Is it really necessary to remove the caliper retaining bracket? I'm pretty sure on my 2015 1,2 TSI it is sufficient to remove the caliper.

Hi langers2k, that is precisely what I was after, thank you so much😀. I had been trying to find such explanation online before posting the question. You are right, it seems scaringly easy to make a mistake. So I will do that as paper exercise first and cross check every step before making any change and then also document everything I do, just in case...

You are right of course, I should have included the pics. However, here they are. Selecting Control module 17: Selecting "Coding": The current coding of the controller is shown as long string of digits (maybe hexa decimal):

Hi, I did a search but could not find what I after. For my Octavia III (2015) I would like to change some functionality and found in the section for the Octavia the changes described as e.g.: Controller 17 - Instruments 07 - Coding Byte 10 Enable Bit 4 However, when I connect the NT510, enter the specified controller 17 and choose the option "coding", I can't work out what to do from there. The existing coding seems to be just a long string of digits. Any help is highly appreciated.

Excellent, I was struggling to find a clear enough exploded view drawing of the parts involved. Thank you for your help! 👍

Hi, I have to replace the rear wheel bearing on one side and would, while being there, also like to replace the brake disk cover (by that I mean the thin sheet metal part that covers the entire disk from the rear). While I can find the bearing and the cover itself online, I struggle to find out if the cover is hold in place only by 3 tiny screws (like at the front) or if there are 4 more substantial screws that need to be undone to get the cover off so that I can buy what need before starting the work. Help would be much appreciated.

I was not after a black or white answer. My point was rather that if I can not find any indication of a failed cambelt in the engine type I have anywhere and Skoda as manufacturer still maintains that the belt does not need changing even they loose revenue and have a reputational risk by doing so, then for the time being I tend to believe they might be right. "Lifetime" in this respect I would understand that it is to be expected that the belt will not fail before the engine is worn out or other major engine components have failed. The fact that they suggest that the belt is first inspected at 210000km indicates that they expect the belt to last at least that long.

Not quite sure I understand what you are trying to say. If people get timing belts changed does not mean that the belts needed to be changed. If you could point me to a documented case where a timing belt (or tensioner for that matter) on a EA211 1,2 TSI has failed, I'd be grateful.

I have the EA211 1,2 TSI (105 HP) in my 2015 Octavia III with now about 70000 km and started to wonder about if I should worry about the cam belt. I did remember that when I when I bought the car that the dealer stated the cam belt was good for the life of the car. I found the maintenance documentation referenced also further up where no time limit or mileage limit for cam belt replacement is given. I approached the local Skoda dealership and asked if the factory has changed its view on this and maybe has introduced a recommendation for belt replacement. They checked and replied that the belt is still considered to be for the entire life of the car. I tried to find any indication on the internet that someone had a belt failing in such engine but did not find anything. In comparison, the timing chain problems of the EA111 are all over the place. If Skoda would experience cam belts failing on these engines, I would think they would via their dealer network recommend to replace the belts. This would generate revenue for the factory and the dealerships and avoid possible ****storms and reputational damage that might hit them if cam belt fail despite the manufacturer stating that they will not.

If your car is from 2015, it might have the newer version of the 1,2 TSI which has a cam-belt instead of a chain and is DOHC instead of OHC. In our Fabia II sold a year ago we had the old version and it always a distinct ticking noise from the high pressure fuel pump which is a cylindrical component that sits on top of the cylinder head.

Got the car back yesterday (workshop had received a wrong ABS sensor first). All errors are cleared and have not reappeared on the way home. So far I am quite happy. Quite interesting and surprising (for me anyway) how many error a faulty ABS sensor can cause. Again, thanks a lot to all who have contributed with their knowledge and guided me in right direction 😀

Just a quick update: the left rear ABS sensor got damaged by the magnetic ring on the hub after this ring heavily corroded. Parts are ordered and repair is planned for tomorrow. I'll update here afterwards.

Thank you Dave, very reassuring and makes absolute sense when you explain it that way. It would also seem unlikely that two (or more) errors appear at the same time without obvious reason and without being related one way or other.