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Ahh man, everything is such a mess in the 2.0tdi compared to 1.9tdi. I also have A4 1.9 and I don’t even lift it - oil filter is on top and oil can be sucked with an oil pump. For 2.0 oil filter, you may noticed it already, but you can unclip the plastic cable fixation clamp and move it aside. It’s still a mess, even if you remove the oil filter drain plug and let the remaining oil drip for some time... I do change the engine oil every 7500 miles because my car is in kilometers and that’s like 10000km - just pretty easy to remember. The active regenerations make the oil thinner because of the diesel in it, I know what you’re talking about... Ravenol VMP and Amsoil Euro series are good choices in my opinion and you can drive them 10k miles with no issues. Any 507.00 oil labeled as “Full Synthetic” in a German site will do a a good job - in Germany there is a law saying that you cannot label an oil as “Full Synthetic” if it’s not really a such Then you can buy it for reputable dealer in UK.

Ahh thanks! Sounds like a good way to protect your car from the salt I did waxed mine before winter with Soft99 and it’s pretty good or at least my car isn’t getting as dirty as w/o the wax.

Isn't this causing corrosion to your cars? I know that VAG cars are well protected against it, but still, with salt staying there for so long, isn't it harmful? You said auto painting is part of your job, so your opinion carries weight

Don't they use salt in your area or they use those special chemicals which aren't harmful for the cars and roads? I do wash mine because of the salt and maybe because kids get car's dirt on their jackets( no one enlightened them that they can write on the car when it\s dirty, not yet. That would be another reason as well )

Man, these are summer tires.. Even all-season are compromise which you can take in UK and other countries with mild winter. Winter tires are the recommended option. Good that you learnt your lesson. Sorry if I sound like your old grandma

Expecting snow tomorrow morning.. Waiting for it more than Christmas

Got it - same 75w90 oil in the front and rear. About 2,5 liters total. Will do it in the next haldex and DSG service. This time I’ll only do the Haldex with proper filter cleaning and oil change. Thanks all for the great info!

Understood, won’t touch till the car reaches 100k miles. I will do the Haldex once the o-rings and plugs arrive. AFAIK only the oil was changed so dar. Hopefully the pump it’s not on its way already. There is no front diff/transfer box if the car has auto/DSG transmission, right? That’s only for manual?

@Sec8200 is absolutely right. When I was buying mine, Skoda dealer told me the same - known issue with no recall because it's a cosmetic one and doesn't affect engine behavior. Some say that the noise disappears for a while if you replace the oil pump belt, but eventually appears again after 15-20k...

I guess it's lifetime oil because there is nothing mentioned about it in the Skoda Maintenance Guide?

Hi, I plan to do haldex oil change and filter cleaning after seeing how dirty they become after relatively short amount of time. While in there, maybe it's not bad idea to change the diff oil as well, but I couldn't find any guides how to do it? What oil and amount should be used for the diff and tools, seals for replacement, etc? I'm planning to do it on O3 Scout with 70k miles on the clock.. BTW I do hear slight droning/roaring noise when driving at ~50 and 80 mph, hopefully it's not the diff, but a bearing... Will check that after the winter. Thanks!

Yeap, DSG filter looks more accessible on 1.9. Just note that it's good to clean the filter housing as well, since it's done every 30-40k miles.

Do you know what was changed? AFAIK in most cases only the pump fails due to filter clogging. Also did you notice any difference after the fix?

Good choice buddy!

Thanks! Planning to do it myself once the Haldex oil and O-rings arrive. Dealer changed the oil 6 months and 10k km ago, but filter wasn’t cleaned, that’s why I decided to do it.

The bigger engine is better for the motorway, but since they are both diesels, you’ll be happy with the smaller one as well. Choose the car with lower millage and maintenance history. Especially if it has DSG and/or Haldex. Otherwise this 9k can turn into 12-13k for used transmission, etc.. Also save some money to change the oil, filters and something small after you buy it. And last but not least, keep in mind that both engines have defective water pump which you may want to change with the fixed version considering the miles you’re going to do with a used car. Good Luck!

AFAIK Cross Climate 2 will be even better and their price as well Currently CC+ can be bought for £135 each for 225/50/17 which is my original summer tires size on the Scout. CC2 will most likely be £150 or even £160 each.

Ahh man I’m thinking of soing the same thing after 4-5 years. Winters have almost no snow in the last 10 years. You don’t wonder where to store the other set of tires and you don’t wait for tires change for an hour or two just before the season and few other benefits I’m reading here that Goodyear or either Michelin are the best all season tires. But my wife wants us to learn some winter sports, so not sure how would be the handling in mountains with such tires.

Do the smaller petrol engines have an automatic supplementary heater? I know bigger ones don’t. Most of the VAG diesels have it these days and heat starts to blow after 5 mins. You just need to set the temp to ‘Hi’, deactivate ECON mode and leave the Auto on. Outside temp should also be below 5*C. There should be such feature in modern TSI engines since they are almost as efficient as diesels

My OEM battery was replaced by the stealer under warranty. They replaced Varta 68Ah with Bosch S5 77Ah. Few months later I decided to check was the car recoded after the battery change and it wasn’t. So I made the change myself with VCDS following this guide in RT wiki - http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Battery_Replacement There is also a good video at the end of the page. You need to “tell” the car that there is new battery by changing the serial number, size and vendor. I used the actual S/N of the battery instead of changing 1111111’s to 1111112.. There is no vendor coding for Bosch, but since Varta and Bosch developed S5 and Silver Dynamic together, I used Varta’s symbols - VA0( they even have the same model number ). Do a short research what VCDS adaptations need to be done and write down all the required values - serial number, part number, battery size, vendor, etc and then ask anyone with a cable to do the job.

Hey no offense, but don’t tell me that someone still uses the old metal-style chains requiring much more effort to be placed compared to the plastic ones. Sometimes it’s even painful when the outside temperature is cold. Not to mention that there is no way to teach my wife how to do it... There is no size issue with the plastic ones. And also they require almost no spaces, allowing you to put them beside the spare wheel. Get set of them and forget about it. I’m not saying that the Scout has bad ride, just saying it’s not something special. I do own an old Audi A4 B7 Avant as well, and the ride is much better compared to the Scout. But I think the suspension is more complicated and therefore expensive than the Octavia’s. If you have the extra money and space to park it, go for a Superb for better comfort - there is huge difference between both cars

Not much honestly speaking :/ By its nature the winter tires are softer than the summer ones, but I can’t say it’s much better with 215/60/16 over the 225/50/17. Some say that lower speed rating provides better comfort( H instead of V or W ). But even with 99H it’s not great. It’s a Golf-based platform after all. I put higher tires for winters because the roads in my country aren’t the best, especially when you live somewhere in the suburbs..

My winter tires on Scout 2016 2.0TDI 184ps are 6,5Jx16. The front discs are 312 mm, so as already mentioned, the 16 inch rims are the smallest possible option. I think only the VRS has 340 mm disc, but I can’t tell you for sure. I bought some old rims from Octavia MK2 and put Pirelli Sottozero3 215/60R16 on them. Note that original sizes which you will find next to the fuel filler cap is 205/55R16 and 225/50R17. But the closest diameter and best comfort is with 215/60R16, IMO.

Ok, went to the stealer today. The cap from the old expansion tank with silica bag fits the new tank without the bag. Just be careful not to swap them when the car is hot. The rest is easy One more thing - there is no G13 anymore, it's officially replaced by the G12Evo, so I had to buy 1 liter of it instead.. Do you know what's the difference? - For the same price you got non-concentrated liquid So you have to pay twice for the same coolant amount now.. ( at some point I thought I entered in Audi, not in Skoda )

That's something I'm also wondering as I'm about to pick the replacement tank tomorrow from the stealer. The coolant tanks are sold without the cap, so if the cap from the old one doesn't fit, I'll have to buy a cap as well.