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It’s the apple version on my SE2. Last update of MySkoda, 4/3/21, was to V4.0.0.

The MySkoda app should show when the next service is due, plus full in the blanks for the last one.

They certainly are truly woeful. Would be interesting to know if the same rubbish blades are fitted up the food chain (Seat, VW, Audi).

Got the same engine, haven’t noticed anything like that. Which I know doesn’t really help.

Sets of Karoq rims are a bit like unicorn teeth (to mix metaphors) but reasonable supply of sets Yeti rims out there.

Daft thing is there is an Audi space saver (from memory) that has virtually the correct rolling circumference, hence would be perfect, but that’s not what we get. I was going to source one but went for a 5th full sized alloy with identical tyre. For both summers and winters. You can never have enough wheel & tyres!

I had a look at my skinny spare compared with my normal 225/55/17 tyre, there was about a 7% reduction in rolling circumference, hence car would think the hub with the spare on was going 7% faster. That might be enough for the car to throw a minor wobbly and not engage ACC.

And how would a tester even know what was fitted on manufacture? I regularly used to put my cars in where I’d changed complete halogen units for xenons, and never had any issues. All of them had lights wash so that was never a problem but I doubt they had any access to info that they were originally halogens. I can see if they clock “upgrade” bulbs then yes, fail. Personally not that bothered with fitting LEDs, it looks too much hassle TBH. Keeping upgraded H7s in mind, pos for next winter.

Daft question but why would changing from halogens to LEDs be an MOT fail item? I know changing from halogen to xenons would need light washing in place, but for LED lights? This has a slight element of deja vu so I may have asked the same question previously.

What I’ve done, having a proper spare for both “summer” and winter wheels. Also do long hauls and if I’m unlucky enough to have a puncture I want to be able to get the wheel changed, crack on then sort out the puncture at my leisure. Though I have a higher floor due to 4x4 gubbins so loose a bit of boot volume. I didn’t bother extending the support for the floor in the centre of the wheel as I’ve enough junk that I carry (jump leads, boots, clothing, etc) to fill the wheel with so all is flat. Similarly either side of the wheel so I can carry reasonably heavy stuff in the boot with the floor supported.

While on the issue of LED bulbs, and to save me going out in the sleety rain, anyone know if any other internal light fittings have w5w/501 type bulbs? Got this bulb fitted in the boot, much to SWMBO’s annoyance as I nicked it from the boot light in her car. Fired up a treat and no errors. Not bad for £1 a pop. Hopefully not literally.

GoogMaps on CarPlay. It’s Da Future I tell you. Not sure I’d bother with built in SatNags any more.

They haven’t in the other 5 or so cars I’ve fitted them to, touch wood they don’t this time.

Just removed the boot light from it’s mounting point and opened up, woooopeeee it’s a standard w5w bulb so one of my LEDs is going in there. Just showed me how powerless this unit is, I didn’t even know it was there!

Cheers, will have a look at those.

Off the top of your head, do you know what type of bulb fitment that is? Hoping it’s w5w as I have a bowl full of those from my previous cars.

@BryflyMany thanks, will see if my fiendish plan will work. If de-escalation of lockdown goes pear shaped, it’s all my fault as I started thinking about a Road Trip.

As a minor aside, anyone know how easy it is to remove the polystyrene gubbins for the spare wheel? Thinking I may be able to squeeze my Engel camping fridge and a full sized spare (prob deflated) in at basement level.

Reminds me of this chap being pulled out of my hedge by the suspension as no towing/lashing eye. Cable was wrapped round the suspension, it got a bit ouch-ish at one stage. I think the recovery did more damage than the crash!

Moved

Tell me about it. With SW’s family in Ingerland and mine in Wales, and Queen Nicola having closed the border since well before Chrimbo, it’s pretty complicated up here as well. My parents have booked a cottage in Aviemore in back end of July, not sure they’re not being a bit hopeful.

Sorted that typo out for you! To be serious, had mine out in -17c, a bit parkie, and all temps to that number, and all well.

Mine doesn’t have any. 8 months old and 4,500 miles.

I am waiting patiently.

Any pics fitted? Thinking of those as a set of Road Trip rims, fitted with Michelin Lat Cross. For when we can do Road Trips again.