robthearchitect

What have I started!! ...back to extravirgin olive oil then (cold pressed of course). As my pre reg car was registered in UK first late January before sitting largely unmoved for 6 months until I bought, am guessing had left factory late 2017. Bit strange as you say that filled with 502 as 504 standard has been around for over 10 years. I do wonder where Skoda UK are taking this information from?? Hmmmm. As I mentioned does not appear to be any sticker stating what filled with/should be used, and no Q codes. Having lost faith in veracity of information received by them am inclined to wait until car is a year old (end Jan) and do oil change to probably 504 then. ...before if needs more than 0.5L top up. Probably only will have 4000 miles done by then but at least will know what in there!

Haha - getting slow!

Afraid nothing so clear apparent in boot or bonnet (nor stuck to manual). I have the yellow and black sticker under the bonnet however, but that doesn't seem to say much?? Certainly nothing with 'Q16' or other Q code apparent. I was originally told by the supplying dealership that car was on variable servicing schedule but with 502 in presume can't be the case. In all whole process does not fill you with confidence that they know what they are talking about!! Xman, you refer to 'BS' in your reply?

Finally have response from Skoda UK as follows: Car was filled at factory with vw 502 00 oil (presumably Castrol Edge 5w-40). I am taking it that it is thus not suitable for variable service regime and will take in for oil change first service when one year old (as drive modest miles in year). Permissible oils for the 1.5 ACT petrol/gasoline engine in UK apparently vw 502 00, vw 504 or VW 508 (Castrol Edge 5w-40, LL III 5w-30, and LL IV 0w-20 respectively). Will therefore probably change to 504 or 508 at oil change so can be on variable service intervals going forwards. Not sure why head office in Czech Republic could not have answered as information for UK on what my car was filled with could only have come from there!

To the letter the dealer may be right about 'not under warranty' but not a very positive response nevertheless! After 1 year sale of goods act rights go so relying on wording of presumably 3 year warranty? Worth writing to Skoda quoting what the dealer said and asking whether is correct and challenging cost, but also copy in someone like Auto Express or Autocar. They tend to like picking up manufacturers on silly exclusions from warranties. Good luck.

wow, though I was likely to be the old boy on these fora (nobody does latin plurals correctly now!)

Colin Long time since June and you are probably sorted, but is good time now (October) to buy bikes generally as 2018 model stock being shifted fast (often 1/3 off??) to make way for 2019. Am more of a road biker but if you are still needing steer feel free to give me a shout. (...and thanks for starting forum ..it was you was it not?) Rob

You have my sympathy. Pain in ass even if insured. ...and then premiums go up. Keep good look on Ebay and Gumtree as they will resurface somewhere. Sounds like pro gang doing as very determined. Perhaps worth having movement detector alarm in your outbuildings with bikes in? Not that costly. ...also external bright movement detection flood light? Another thing to look out for is that they do this, wait until you buy new bikes after insurance claim and then come back for those. B******s!

Andy I had one of those Dahons (Mu Uno single speed) but only lasted 3 years of commuting into/within London as centre folding bracket became very 'fluid' while riding! Very hairy. Ditched it and went with a Brompton (2sp, flat bar) which still going 5 years on, although was much more expensive... How did Mrs G take it? Probably fine if lightly used and not folded too often. Rob

Hi all There are various threads on oil but I guess my query is specific to my new(ish) 67reg/2018 Octavia III 1.5 ACT petrol, so thought best to start a new one. However principal does apply to other engines. I bought a pre-reg car from main dealer with only 19 miles on clock about 6 weeks ago. Shortly after they offered me some top up oil (Castrol Edge LL III 5w-30, VW504 complying). However I was aware of various online discussions on grade so asked they double check with Skoda UK, which they did apologising as Skoda UK had indicated should be (the older) VW502 standard (ie Castrol Edge 5w-40). I am led to believe that my car is on a variable service interval (ie that I will be informed by the microdot display in advance of when next service is due). I was a little concerned and being aware that there is also a relatively new VW508 specification (Castrol Edge LL IV 0w-20) I said I would check with Skoda head office to be absolutely sure am doing the right thing. (Manual says can top up with any, 502, 504 or 508 up to 0.5L between services). The response to my detailed query to Skoda head office in Czech Republic was evasive. I asked them: 1. what the optimal oil spec for my car should be 2. what it would have been filled with at the factory 3. what I should do if the above two differ They kept referring me either to my dealer or customer services in my country, despite my querying that surely there is a common answer to my first question for every engine of this type made for the European market and filled with oil at the Mlada Boleslav factory. Skoda UK have yet to respond to me direct but Castrol (BP), with whom VW group develop oil specifications, were much prompter in their response, stating that they would chose Castrol Edge LL III 5w-30 (VW504) as on variable service intervals. However that does not tell me what is in the car now. Interestingly VW group cars (VW, Skoda, Seat, Audi) seem to have differing advice on oil, none of which very clear! VW508 spec 0w-20 seems to be for 'specific petrol engines' but I can't see where it says on any website/document which these are. Has anyone else had this issue with new 1.5 ACT engine and resolved more than me to date? Impressed with car but less so with clarity of advice from Skoda at moment!

Hi all New member: 60 y/o male cyclist here (so had to buy a Skoda!) Rob