UndertheRadar

Halfords have an offer on it at the minute as well, along with the 0w-30 5ltr as well.

Failure points that are very common are seal failure and corrosion. I’ve seen the earlier ones gone after 2-3yrs. Not sure when the revised shock was released to apparently counter these issues. But if you drive anywhere with salt during the winter, I’d still be very cautious, as that has to date been its biggest killer.

I’m surprised at the retailer telling you the failure is unusual. It is actually a very common fault with the SA shocks.

I have the H&R front and rear bar. No issues. Works very well. No noise problems with the supplied H&R bushings. If you fit the rear bar as well you will need to upgrade the drop links as the factory units will snap.

The bush on the rear trailing arm is a known point for knocking. I’d have the shocks checked first though. Seen a few cases where the special actives fail early.

B6 damptronics along with Eibach pro springs. Bilstein top mount and OEM bearings. Has been fitted for several years now without issue. No noise at all. Front Lower arm rear bush fitted with the TTS solid bush. Fixed the creak noise during slow manoeuvring or stop and go traffic. Lower arm front bush now noisey over speed bumps when it gets dry. If sprayed with silicone lube, it’s as quiet as a mouse. Still undecided as to what I’m going to press in yet to try and rectify.

Spray the lower arm bushes with silicon and see if the noise goes away for a bit.

Yes, that’s the best thing to do. I would absolutely do as everyone else has suggested.

272 with 50k. No oil top ups or chain issues. Water pump leaking would be the main one. The older gti and vrs units would have seen the most issues with chains.

Did you bleed all 4 lines or just the rear that popped out? I’d be inclined to try bleeding the entire system first at all four corners and then check for leaks while the pressure is still on the system. Then see how the pedal feels.

The vehicle is maintained properly and running well because of it. Peace of mind and contentment is all the silver lining needed. IMO anyway!!

I clean mine with a light APC mix and a soft leather brush. Let it dry and using a cloth gently apply some 303.

Is it a caliper issue that takes a while to stick again after opening the piston to fit the new pads? Is one wheel warmer than the other after a drive? Try taking the pads out again and pushing the piston back and pumping it out again, a few times and then retest for the vibration again.

I was told by several different VAG techs that I know, that it was 0w-30 from the gen3 GPF unit. It came out of the factory with this grade to comply with the WLTP standards and would then be changed back to 5w-30 at the first service.

Try ECU testing or control units for a repair rather than a replacement.

Audi inject cavity foam at the factory as part of the build to reduce road noise and make the vehicle feel and sound quieter. Maybe this is done to a lesser extent on the Passat and Arteon, and not at all on the Superb?

Common VAG issue. Sometimes requires a replacement module to rectify. Well known fault. I’d call the dealer and see what they say first of all.

I use castrol edge 5w-30 LL in mine.

If you add anti roll bars to your mod list then also add uprated adjustable drop links to the list already given above. So far the VWR rose jointed links are lasting the best.

Bit late, but you can also get a car pro rayon pad which will make life a lot easier if you need to go over the screen again. A polisher is the way to go to make life simpler, but they are not cheap for a decent one. Could you maybe borrow one from a friend if you purchased your own pad for it maybe? I use this type of pad along with the ceri glass to clean windscreens from fallout and grease etc a few times a year, and it will happily remove wiper marks from the screen as well. Just tape of the trim around the glass to avoid it damaging the plastic and don’t go anywhere near paint with it.

Bilstein B6 damptronic if Skoda don’t cover them for you.

I have yellow stuff with BSD discs. No issues. Good pedal even from cold.

Sounds more like a faulty wiper stalk going by the symptoms.

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I’ve a 2019 L&K that’s in extremely good condition and have been considering selling for a bit now. Not standard but extremely well done and maintained to a standard most cars never even come close to. 46k Haldex done twice so far and dsg done once. If interested I’ll send you some pics. Someone else asked about it recently and I lost track of who and which thread 😩.