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Actually the oil level indication would be a great feature. You won't need to open the hood but check it on the dash. I know Audi has this feature, for one or another reason..

Superb is a big car, especially the estate. I use Soft 99 fusso wax twice an year to feel that shoulder pain less often It really lasts several months, but not 12 as they claim.

@EnterName Ahh this is what I was looking for! Waterless cleaning seems very convenient. I didn’t know there is something like that. Have you tried other Waterless products like Meguier’s of Turtle’s?

Yes, the poops also have small rocks in them.. maybe it helps birds’ digestion 🤣 I’ll try to soak the poo first as you guys suggest, but none of you use some product like tar/insects cleaner?

Hello Gents, What do you use for bird stains? Some say they are bad for the paint so it's good to be cleaned sooner than later. But how to do it, when I have 1-2 new poops on my car every week and there is no jet washer available around me all the time. I'm wondering is there a product out there which doesn't require washing after usage? Or at least easy washing with a bottle of water would be great Cheers!

@SuperbTWM @Donald I'm sure I've seen VAG cars completely burnt from this issue but I couldn't find where I read about them. However, I'm pretty sure not a single safety regulation is violated here, by the fact that something may catch fire under car's hood, several inches from the fuel filter and fuel lines. Covered with heatproof shield or not, it's risky.

Someone decided to put a plastic sensor next to the DPF which reaches 500-600C.. Yes, there is a shield but it’s a poor engineering decision. It happens from at least 10 years and there are cars completely burned because of this issue.

The melted DPF sensor after a cambelt change is very often issue. It happens because the plastic hoses get brittle from the high temp over time and during the belt service these sensor hoses get broken. Buy a new genuine sensor based on your car’s VIN. It’s very easy to fit if no other parts were damaged - just two screws if I recall correctly. The new sensor also requires software adaption and you’re done.

Pff the DSG oil got really expensive in the last couple of years… I was about to tell you buy only the VW fluid for the DSG or maybe a big exception would be Amsoil DCT fluid which I haven’t tried on your transmission but was behaving great on the 6sp wet clutch DQ250 on my Octavia 3. But the same became as twice as expensive compared to its price two years ago. Check hour local Skoda dealer for their DSG fluid prices. From my experience Skoda dealers have the best prices compared to all other VW brands. E.g. last week I bought AdBlue from Skoda for 22 euro. VW dealer sells the same 10L bottle for 30!

If you want warm air to be blown to you faster, you want coolant temps to raise quick. The oil level is important of course, but with the thin oils used these days, you won’t harm many things. If it doesn’t like it, it had to become a fridge not a car 🤣

@nicknorman Not sure are you talking about the electric heater behind the pedals but AFAIK it’s fitted only on TDIs when engine and outside temps are low.

Ahh I'm sorry to read this @Gabbo.. I would definitely write to Skoda and keep the email communication in case things get worse. Let's hope that when the factory oil gets changed the things will improve.

I don't know where are you located, but I've watched some YT videos of this guy fixing DPFs and he really knows what he's doing https://www.facebook.com/rileysautosmechanic/

In theory, if you are currently driving 60 miles with DPF full with ash in 70%, you should do 180-200 miles if it's new or cleaned. Of course, cleaned DPFs are never perfectly clean and ash-free, but at least reseting its ash levels should be a starting point.

Shouldn't they reset the DPF when it was cleaned?

125kph is less than 2k rpm on 7th gear, that’s not aggressive at all 😕 And your journeys should be perfect for a diesel, with mostly passive regens, no oil dilusion, etc. Hopefully the shop will find something like a defect turbo seal or whatever. I guess that you haven’t changed your oil yet, let see how the things will go after you oil service. I do assume that VW add one grade thinner oil in the factory to complete the break in process(like 0w20 instead of 0w30), but this is just a theory.

I'm with the same engine and I had to top up half liter in the first 1000km. Then till 10k, checked yesterday, I haven't topped up anymore. The dipstick is somewhere between min and max, a bit more to the max. My local dealer told me to expect some oil consumption between 0,5 and 1,5l for 10k kms when I bought the car. My manual says "up to 0,5 l/1000 km" which is 2,5l per 5k and 5L per 10k.. I know it's crazy hopefully you don't reach that level. Would your dealer allow an oil change with oil you brought to them if it meets the required standard for this engine(504/507.00)? If yes why don't you try a different oil with lower evaporation loss(aka NOACK) like Ravenol VSW? Here is one test which ATO24 de done back in time https://ato24.de/en/blog/comparison-0w-30-engine-oils/#:~:text=NOACK at 250-,degrees,-Evaporation according to BTW is it like that from the beginning with the factory oil or it started to happen after few services?

You don't want to do it, trust me. My Superb has it and I don't use it on long trips because my iPhone heats up so much that it automatically turns off. It's ok for short trips, but for longer ones, you have to use a cable.

One off-topic hint/suggestion: Grind/clear the number on the lock barrel with a dremel or sand paper(you can keep the one on your key since it stays in your pocket and it's not visible). This number matches a key for easier purchasing if lost or stolen. But the thieves have all of them and that really makes their jobs easy. It won't stop them, but it will slow them down... This is the number I'm, talking about

Did you reset your DPF values? 8% ash for 160k km is pretty unrealistic unless there has been any intervention. I sold my stock O3 with 184ps TDI on similar mileage and it had DPF ash level ~60%. If yours has been reset but not cleaned that maybe messed up the soot level measurement and therefore trigger the regeneration earlier. I'm sure you know this, but just in case I'll mention that the soot capacity is reduced with ash level accumulation. When I bought my O3 it used to do regenerations every 300-400km, when I sold it on 160k km it was regenerating around 200 km. My brand new Superb 200hp also regenerates on 200 km . So the new software triggers regenerations more often than it used to.

@Danoid It's about 2 years old. My O3 pre-FL was serviced and had MOT in 2022 and then in Dec 2023 it entered for another MOT done by the same Skoda dealer, but this time they replaced the whole steering wheel because of a potentially faulty airbag. The car's warranty has expired long ago but I guess that security features are still covered for longer.

Did you retrofit them or your car come from the factory with them? I'm wondering should I add them to the Scout

At least I know that G052910M4 is the most recent one.

Hello Fellas, Can someone share the difference between both AdBlues which VW/Skoda dealers sell - G052910A4 and G052910M4? They both are in 10L bottles and meet the ISO 22241-1 standard as required. Dealers say they are the same, but if that's true why there are two different part numbers? Thanks!

It’s fine for three adults in the back or even two and a single child seat. But definitely not very comfortable for a single adult between two child seats - they just take too much space(both of them Group 2/3). This is my personal experience