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Do you know what is the bad thing? Another OEM battery was fitted this time because the first one died before the 3rd year 🤣 On my previous Skodas, batteries had died between 3rd and 5th years, and dealer installed aftermarket brands. I guess that the car warranty in the first 3 years come from Skoda and the last 2 - from the local dealer.

Yeap, this is how I noticed that my battery is about to die soon. I usually turn the S/S system off with the button, just after starting the car, and then turn it back on only on longer traffic lights or on country boarder control where the car has to be stationary for longer. When I turned the system on few weeks ago, there was no ongoing DPF regeneration but the S/S didn’t activate.

I had to change the battery on my car during the annual service since my battery was completely dead in the morning before visiting the dealer. The OEM battery didn't last 3 years, but I don't complain because it was changed under warranty and the car was coded properly by the dealer(without me telling them explicitly). This is our 3rd Skoda in the family with battery being replaced under warranty, so I got used to it.

Hahha I’m reviving this thread after 9 years since I’ve faced the same issue today and it took me some time to understand how to return the wipers back. Setting the wipers in Service mode: 1/ I had to change my wipers, so I turned the ignition “On” 2/ Then turned it “Off” 3/ Finally pulled the stalk down 4/ Wipers were at vertical position To return them back in normal state, I had to: 1/ Turn the ignition “On” 2/ Push the stalk up to the last position on top

The rubber stoppers at the end of the wiper(either OEM or Bosch) weren't glued. Turn the wiper upside down, so the rubber part faces you, then using a small screwdriver carefully lift the metal clips holding the plastic stopper. In the same time try to wiggle and pull the plastic stopper. Don't use much force when lifting the metal clips with the screwdriver, but you may need when pulling the stopper because it's usually stuck from the accumulated dirt. Both Bosch and OEM had different type of plastic stoppers, but when you wiggle the specific stopper a little and push and pull gently, you'll see what blocks the stopper to be removed and so which parts need to be lifted.

I had ordered wrong front wipers set Bosch A638S so I removed the rubber from them and put it on the OEM ones I had from the factory. You can call me a "cheap guy" but I didn't want to throwaway 40 euros The rear one fit like a glove on the Scouty - Bosch A405H.

You know it will give you different answer every time you ask it, right? Single additive is enough for me. I may change the brand when I use all of it. I usually use either Archoil or Oilsyn - this is what the shop I'm buying from has. Once an year or two, I use the more aggressive DPF cleaner Archoil 6400, during a longer journey holiday vacation somewhere. It's written somewhere on the description of these products, that if you use their fuel conditioners regularly, you don't need to use the more aggressive DPF cleaners. But during the winter especially, I drive in the city traffic more than outside of it. Did I say that I put additive in the AdBlue as well? I add Xenum product preventing crystallization in the 10L bottle, before I fill it in the AB tank. It's sometimes -15 or colder when I go for skiing and I know the AdBlue liquid doesn't like temperatures below -10, that's why I'm adding that snake oil

@petertr Yes, I did the same but with Archoil, Millers wasn't available at the moment - I bought 5L can and refill a small bottle before or after I go to the gas station. Premium diesel is good, but with these fuel prices, it's just not an option. Adding this stuff makes the engine less noisy and reduces the DPF regens, or at least I think it does :D

While I do have the diesel 200 hp 3 years already, I would suggest the petrol version for a used car. We don't know how long the fuel prices will be that high, but still the diesel efficiency is "eaten" by the cheaper petrol price. TSI is very efficient. The diesel is much more complicated and there are so many expensive things which might broke - DPF, AdBlue, etc, while I've never heard someone complaining from a GPF on petrol VW. There is also less stress on the DSG gearbox DQ381 on the petrol version, due to the less torque it has. However, I love that torque feeling on the diesel version more than on the petrol :D

Awesome, I’m happy it worked!

Hi @26DIPP , did you change it already? Have you done it yourself?

Hey, same here! I was bugged with the repeated updates from months and was about to tell the dealer to update the infotainment manually in the next oil change. Yesterday I was notified about this update and that I should not drive the vehicle until it completes. Hopefully that will cure the update notification every other trip.

Ahh sorry I missed that part, I thought that he is about to grease the spark plug threads 🙂

Wouldn’t greasing the threads mess up the torque? I’ve been learned that the torque is different on lubed and dry threads.

I had issues with this little bast*rd on my previous Octavia 3 pre-FL - also started at around 75k miles(120k kms). Also vibrations under load especially when driving uphill(I was on vacation; fully loaded :D ). The P/N of the latest revision I see is 5Q0 521 307. It was previously 1K0 521 307 A

No, you shouldn't hear noises, especially during engagement.

The DSG has never been good in low rpm switching, especially 1-2 on diesels due to the high torque they have. But you should rarely notice this. You can do the adaptation described in this post on your own risk - there is no process for low or high speed driving :) But again, I suspect that the service center already did it.

@Khadar I would return back to the service center if issues occur 900 km after their intervention. They should have done the DSG Adaptation after clutchpack and mechatronic replacement.

@Binx1310 Have you checked your car for the Airbag Recall? Maybe this is the right time to visit a dealer :) https://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/recall-campaigns They've changed the airbag of my Octavia 2016 two years ago.

@nick6262 @Kosin Shame or not, I have to say I didn't know the passenger seat can be folded on S3. I'm with electric driver seat and manually-adjustable passenger's. So most likely I can do it as well.

Can you put one of the wider hoses or it doesn’t fit in the whole of the dipstick? I have similar if not the same pump and I usually try to put the widest possible hose. Also try to lift the hose slightly once the bottom is hit, and move the hose up and down a little while the pump sucks the oil. PS: I don’t have the same engine. So I hope that my suggestions aren’t completely useless 😀

You might be right about that. But don't forget that in Bulgaria(and most of the Balkan countries), if a policeman stops you, he'll always find something to fine you 🤣

@Taipan a bit off-topic but when I had written this, I thought that my suspension is soft and bouncy because my car has reached 100k miles. Then i bought a brand new Superb Scout and it's having the same soft and "bouncy" suspension from day one... So they are like that from the factory

About the EU certificate, the unit is marked DIN EN 3, which is the harmonized European standard for portable fire extinguishers. Bulgaria accepts this standard as well. Greece requires a dry-powder extinguisher, minimum 2 kg, rated A/B/C and electrical up to 1000V, which this unit meets. It also marked as brand new factory unit “Neugerät” manufactured 2026. And it came with certification sticker for validness till June 2028, even thought Greek laws require FE re-certification every year. Looks promising, but hopefully, no confirmation from Greek laws will be required 🤣

The 2 kg fire extinguisher arrived and fits just fine in the right side storage compartment in the trunk, held with the factory belt. I can close the compartment and leave my trunk space free 😄 Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase. Since that FE model Gloria 2 kg P2GM isn't available in every country, for other guys wanting similar fit, look for a model with these dimensions: Height → 322 mm (you cannot go more than that!) Width → 111 mm (there is some room for more, but just a little) Depth → 145 mm (same as above) Diameter → 110 mm (maybe 115 would be the max) )