OldBoyScout

Could the smell be from DPF regeneration? If so you might have heard the engine revving after it was switched off. Also I wouldn't expect the smell to hang around.

Thanks, I ordered a set on Monday night and did the job yesterday. Door is now closing fine.

@Cairus Thanks for the help. I will look for similar on UK site, as German Amazon will not deliver to me here.

Rear left door is leaving a small gap when closing and it looks like these screws need tightening. I think I need a security screwdriver of some kind, but I don't seem to have anything like this, and can't find it online. Can anyone tell me what it is and where to get it? Thanks in advance.

I first heard about this on Channel 5 Jeremy Vine a couple of days ago. Shocked that something that will affect most people in the UK in just 2 years time, perhaps seriously, has not been more widely publicized. It seems that Openreach are planning to replace the old copper wire phone network with fiber broadband and are intending to cease all landlines in 2025. It seems that many people who are aware of this have serious concerns about equipment and services that they depend on, as traditional phones, alarms, answerphones etc will not work on the digital network without adaptation. There are concerns about reliability, costs and how people will cope if they are not good with technology.

There is a subtle difference between automatic and semi-automatic which I needed to look up. Seems that semi-automatic includes an option to change gears manually, so I would infer that most cars we call automatics are actually semi. Obviously an error message referring to Position P is not applicable to a manual car.

Yes I only get the message while driving. Seems to be at random, but think it may be when it gets jolted. Doesn't happen very often and there are no ill effects in my case after years of seeing it. The car is long out of warranty and this is easy to live with, so I have never bothered getting it fixed.

Not sure if this could relate to a silica bag in the expansion tank, but you might well have this, as your engine is similar to mine.

Thought I would just mention the MOT point in case anyone had concerns about it having had first hand knowledge. With my previous car it passed the MOT with a faulty 3rd brake light on one occasion, but failed the next time, as the rules had been tightened up.

P.S. Just because the can is date expired doesn't necessarily mean it will no longer work, and having an expired can has not stopped my car from passing the MOT.

My can has also expired. I am thinking that maybe a space saver spare wheel off Ebay is the way to go, as no worries about expiry in future and shouldn't cost much more than a can of gunk from a dealer.. If you have breakdown cover, you should check the terms and conditions to make sure that you have what you need to ensure that your cover remains valid. On my previous car I got a puncture and the tyre was too badly damaged to rescue using cans of gunk, so a spare wheel is more likely to get you out of trouble. A few months ago I bought 2 cans of tyre gunk that I found on offer in the local Tesco, but they no longer stock it. A full size spare matching the other wheels will cost more, but gives more options for rotating tyres and replacing them in pairs. However there may be issues in fitting it in your boot.

We have had a couple of periods here where supplies of petrol and diesel have been limited: once apparently due to panic buying, and once due to action by stop oil protesters blocking the fuel depots, and it can be a bit worrying driving round on empty looking for a filling station that has fuel available. In times like this I have been thinking that a PHEV would be useful, so at least I wouldn't get stranded while I was looking for fuel. This may be worth a thought when considering a replacement vehicle, though refuelling before the tank gets really low may be sufficient to safeguard against this potential problem.

I remember seeing a brochure for the Business editions at the time, but can't remember the full details now. I think they may have included satnav and some other extras for a more favourable price than the standard cars, and were only available to company car drivers when new. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/octavia/86565/skoda-se-business-range-launched

I think this car will be Euro 5, as Euro 6 did not become mandatory for diesel cars until September 2015 when the 65 plates came in. So it will not meet the emissions standard of the London ULEZ (Ultra Low Emissions Zone) and similar requirements present and future in other cities. Not necessarily a deal breaker in Norfolk. Also it will be one of the later cars implicated in the dieselgate scandal, i.e. engineered to cheat emissions tests and maybe "fixed" subsequently. Probably not a big deal if it drives OK, and the Skoda Approved Used should offer some peace of mind, but you only need to go 6 months newer to get Euro 6.

Carplay is for iPhones. The equivalent for Android phones is Android Auto. As far as I know any car equipped with Carplay is also equipped with Android Auto, so this is probably the way to go if you have a suitable mobile of either type.