SkodaKing

I was hoping for a bit more of a list of items and when I should next do them. A fuel filter, for example, What about cambelt, water pump, coolant flush, dpf, glow plugs etc

As I said they were very corroded, and seem to be made of cheese.

Thanks both, I'd like this car to last me many years. I've just ordered an under carriage pressure washer adapter to get under the car and hopefully remove the salt to prevent rust. 7 speed gearbox, I'll get it done at 40k I had the brake fluid changed again after a Skoda dealership did it, the breaking power seemed to be worse following their work and I didn't believe they did it properly if at all. They also recommend discs and pads all round for £820 so I asked my independent to check it over as it was under warranty and would have a good argument that they shouldn't need it after so few miles. For £45 at the independent garage it was worth it. They agreed discs and pads didn't need it but the rear discs were a bit scored, probably from it sitting over COVID. I decided to change the rear discs myself for around £75 all in. It's not a 4x4, although I wish it was. The car is fully loaded, with 4x4 the only thing missing. No mention of cambelts?

Hi all, I'm after some advice on servicing my 69 plate superb, 2.0 TDI dsg with 25,755 miles on the clock. The car has been well looked after and has had almost as many brake fluid changes as oil changes. I guess I'm asking for the not so obvious things and when I should do them, for example dsg oil change, cambelt and other service items or recommend by a good forum that I may have missed. Below is the history of the car, with most of the servicing done before I got it. Appreciate the advice 29.01.2021 1407 miles oil change 11.02.2022 4257 miles oil change, air con service, service campaign 96H4 27.01.2023 6310 miles oil change, brake fluid change, 3 year 30k service 19.01.2024 9061 miles oil change, air con regas, mot, 4 year service 25.10.24 11289 miles oil change, brake fluid change, 10.04.25 16000 miles 4 new tyres fitted 29.04.25 16997 miles brake fluid change 29.05.25 17505 miles rear discs and pads changed 08.09.25 20833 miles oil and filter change only. 26.09.25 cabin filter change only

Its the battery, and a few of us have had the same issues. Do you use a wireless Android Auto adaptor by any chance?

Just tested mine, the instructions aren't the best to say the least. I input 70ah Which was halfway between the two set points on the tester. Linked it up and got the following when the car was switched off and left for 2 hours. The readings surprised me on what I assume is the original battery 69 plate with 22k miles on the clock. I'd be interested to know your thoughts

Any more issues since new battery?

How can I turn mine off of dynamic and onto static? I think the scrolling indicator looks awful IMO.

I've just ordered one of these. I will update on the state of my battery this evening. Good old Amazon same day delivery

Frick, shouldn't have bothered

I was ready to but when I checked with a multimeter it was fine.

Sorry I was trying to be funny saying it caused no issues when off. I'd be interested to know if the same random unplugging resolved someone else's issue as it really doesn't make much sense. Are you getting the random wiper sweeps when the stalk is in the off position? Maybe it's something linked to the steering wheel controls and the clock spring. Odd indeed

I don't understand this direction of conversation. My ACC and horn didn't work when the AAWireless device was plugged in (and the car is running) it no longer has this issue since I removed it. What's all the chat about the car being off got to do with it? I'm sure it does lose power but that's not when I'm trying to drive on a motorway with ACC and use the horn.

My horn and ACC are also fine, when the car is turned off....

Random question.. do you have and use a wireless android auto adaptor? It sounds almost unbelievable but I think mine was caused by using an AAWireless adaptor to link my android phone to my car. The device wasn't working properly and I kept having to reset the infotainment system and unplug / re plug in to get it to work. Since I went back to wired Android auto the problem hasn't happened even once. If it was the adaptor or the constant drain on the battery I don't know but seems to be fixed. Interested to know

WTF is that mat.

I cancelled the garage visit as it seemed too expensive for them to diagnose the intermittent fault. What I did do, though, was unbolt the negative on the battery for 30 mins. It caused no end of fault codes, but they have all cleared now, and it hasn't happened since. The wipers have done one or two ghost wipes when in the off position, but I can live with that for now.

Turns out, before I purchased the car, it had a new 'horn switch unit', I was given part number 5Q1953521JGIGI. It's booked in at Skoda on Friday, hopefully they'll get to the bottom of what is needed to fix as the wipers have now gone crazy with almost every drive doing wiping in the off position. I'll keep this updated

They fixed it before I bought the car, so it's likely they did as little as possible to pass the MOT and sell it to me. Good news about the battery levels. I have unplugged my phone charger from the 12v socket to try to reduce the daily and overnight trickle drain on the battery, as it's always live.

It's the original battery I believe, 2019, so 6 years old almost I changed my Octavia battery on 9 years old!

I believe this was changed a year ago, as when I was due to collect the car, it failed the MOT a day before with no horn. They delayed the collection to change a part in the steering column. Would it have gone again already? It's only covered 21k in total and 11k in the last 12 months. I've booked for it to be re looked at under warranty but they want £35 for a loan vehicle as well as £174 diagnostic fee. These two costs would cover a new battery fitted by me with obdeleven coding.. I know it's hard to give advice over here as to what the actual issue is, but talking it through is helpful !

Hi, what do you gain from updating the firmware? My waze via AAwireless often has no sound so have to press and hold the power button to soft reset it which is annoying

Hi all, My horn and ACC are temperamental, which seems to point towards the battery. Annoyingly, my MOT is next Wednesday, and it needs a working horn for this.. The car also appears to have a mind of its own, with auto wipers coming on when the stalk is in the off position. I've just tested the battery with the following results: 12.65v when just switched off 10.46v when cranking to start 13.07v when running Do you think this indicates a new battery is required? My local indy wants £318 coded for a 'genuine Skoda' battery. Any recommendations on which battery is good for the 2.0TDI engine 2020 (69 plate) where to buy batteries. Looks like I can code it in on obdeleven pretty easily. Thanks for any advice, and apologies for another battery post. I will delete it later if required

did you put the pads on the correct way? they have arrows on the back for direction

£625 now? Holy smokes. I'm so glad my L&K somehow avoided the £40k limit but it's still a shock paying £190 pa Vs my Octavia £35