Giff

Glad it worked. I also replaced it successfully yesterday. Saw the ACC error but then all was fine. Didn't drive though, only let the engine on for a few minutes.

I trust them but I want to do as much as possible on my own given how much they charge per hour of work maybe I should look for a different garage if these guys "don't know how to use their tools"...

The garage told me to get an EFB and that they would not be able to "code in" an AGM.

Given that the silver costs the same as the blue, then I'd pick the silver and have it coded in by the garage.

and that means that it'll start the car but perhaps damage the battery/something else if not coded ASAP? I need the car serviced anyway, I suppose I can drive it 1Km to the garage and ask them to code the battery in?

Will I be able to drive though after I put it in, assuming it'll take some days to figure out how to "code it in"?

I can get the "Silver Dynamic" version, instead of the "Blue Dynamic", e.g., https://swissbatt24.ch/starterbatterien/autobatterien/varta-autobatterien/varta-silver-dynamic-agm/varta-silver-dynamic-agm/42/varta-e39-silver-dynamic-agm-570-901-076-autobatterie-70ah?c=3 Silver sounds actually better than blue, or not?

Actually that one has a 2 weeks delivery time.... I could pick one of these: https://swissbatt24.ch/starterbatterien/autobatterien/varta-autobatterien/varta-silver-dynamic-agm/varta-silver-dynamic-agm/42/varta-e39-silver-dynamic-agm-570-901-076-autobatterie-70ah?c=3 https://swissbatt24.ch/starterbatterien/autobatterien/exide-autobatterien/exide-agm/74/exide-ek700-agm-70ah-autobatterie-570-901-076?c=3

Thanks for the quick and great help! I guess this would do then? https://www.rupteur.ch/de/produkt/autobatterien/universel/84/Autobatterie-Varta-N70-Blue-Dynamic-EFB-70Ah-760A?at_gd=45E46D1A079CCFE1F16194167E4EE6F7A386C287 G

Is this something I can do? Or do I need special tools?

Here is a pic.

Hi, My 1.6 TDI Octavia from 2016 does not start anymore, after having been standing still for a couple weeks. It is an automatic with start and stop. I tried charing the battery twice with a slow charger, to no avail. Lights and electronics seem to work, but the engine won't start (some small noises can be heard). Now I found a voltmeter and measured the voltage of the battery: 10.4V Question: is the battery dead? Should I just buy a new one and replace it? I am trying to do as much as possible on my own as having a garage come to take the car and replace the battery would cost a lot more. Thanks for your opinions and let me know if some details are missing to judge. Best, Giff

Ah, seems like I commented on a thread in the wrong section. The car I was looking at is a MkII from 2013, not III. Do the MkII also have similar water pump issues?

is that a problem only affecting the pump, or is a bad sign for the engine as a whole?

A local garage mentioned 180K kms for the belt. The seller indeed said that the water pump was the issue. He himself bought the car from a Skoda garage only a few months ago, which is somewhat suspicious (says he realised he does not need the car). You mean any Skoda dealer could show me the history without actually seeing the car, just from the car serial number?

Switzerland

TBH it looks like the belt must have failed. Why would one otherwise change it at 61k kms and then do the regular service at 67k? Would that be an engine to avoid?

Not really, the current owner is not the one who did that. But I can try to call the garage where the belt was changed...

I am considering buying an Octavia 1.6 TDI DSG whose belt and water pump were changed "only" after 3.5 years and 60K Kms. Could that be a bad sign and should I look for another car?

Nothing shows up. I went to try the car. I could not see any Plastic Airflow Device in the Air Intake. Car drives great and is in good conditions. The service book looks fine but I am a bit suspicious of the timing belt replacement at only 60K Kms, I thought they would last longer? Is there a way for an ignorant person to inspect the timing belt to understand whether I'd have to change it again soon (car is at 117K Kms now).

Seem like I can enter the VIN number there and see if any recall applies to the car, right?

Thanks, I am in Switzerland.

Sorry for my noob question, but how do I check whether it had a sw update?

I think I should move to diesel after my 1.8 TSI petrol engine died. Reasons diesel being more fuel efficient and (therefore?) less CO2 emitting. Also it seems like Diesel engines last longer. A drawback is that some cities started banning diesel cars from entering, also higher noise. Am I right on the above? What other drawbacks am I forgetting? Just found a 1.6 TDI DSG Octavia from 2013 with 110Km from a private seller and I wonder if you have any tips on what to look for in order to avoid having to spend lot of money on it or having to shop again in a couple years. We only drive outside the city and for the most on long highway trips. Thanks!

Should I just avoid ALL 1.8 and 2.0 TSI engines?