Everything posted by bolix
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P176F00 "Clutch 2 closes unintentionally", returns after clearing. Sensor or mechatronic?
And what do you expect after 65,000 miles without an oil and filter change? The manufacturer claims 80,000 miles without service—lol, that’s advice for the gullible. As a rule, transmission fluid in these models should be changed every 60,000 km (35,000 miles). Sure, the service schedule says engine oil gets changed every two years... lol. Of course, the engine will last as long as the warranty holds, but afterwards—you'll be left wondering, "What was I thinking?" For RS models—and especially TDI models—the engine oil should be changed every 10,000 km, and the transmission is a whole other story. RS models are driven much harder and pushed to the limit—you really need to change the transmission fluid every 35,000 miles.
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Long life servicing
all true
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Brochure download
so do you have myskoda app? when you register you have all the brochures there .
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The state of early mk4's in 2026?
I had 2 rs tsi 2021 and 2022 year. the problem is not so much in the software, as the problem is in the mib, those devices were assembled with old processors where procurement was in chaos due to covid. there were no chips, so they used old chips. only octaves from November 2023 use new chips and a stronger processor. that with old models is a lottery.
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Estate vRS 2.0 TSI 245 PS DSG - fluid change or not
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2854277254907176 Here you can see a short video showing the condition of the transmission fluid in a Peugeot—a vehicle for which the manufacturer claims the fluid never needs changing. Lol, they’re just waiting for you to have to replace the mechatronics unit—and a repair like that costs between €1,800 and €6,000 here in Croatia. Bon appétit!
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Estate vRS 2.0 TSI 245 PS DSG - fluid change or not
lol..By all means, stick to what the dealers tell you. Any competent automatic transmission specialist will tell you when the fluid and filter need changing. You could change the fluid at 80,000 miles for the DQ381, but you can't see the actual condition of the fluid inside the transmission. It is madness to change the fluid without changing the filter; such fluid will likely damage the mechatronics unit, causing the transmission to jerk and making gear shifts unsmooth. The transmission normally shifts up after 1,800 RPM; if it is shifting at 1,900 or 2,000 RPM, you have likely already reached the 60,000-mile mark. This device changes the oil in 40 minutes; the housing allows you to see the oil change process and the condition of the oil being replaced. You buy a £30,000 car, yet you can't change the oil after four years.😇
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Estate vRS 2.0 TSI 245 PS DSG - fluid change or not
If you listen to your car dealer, you will end up visiting the service center more frequently after the warranty expires—precisely because you followed their advice. The transmission manufacturer specifies an oil change every 60,000 km (or 43,000 miles). A service performed at a shop lacking the proper oil-changing machine is incomplete; if the transmission oil is simply drained, refilling it leaves you with a mix of 75% new oil and 25% old oil containing all the accumulated impurities. Still, even that kind of service is 75% better than doing nothing at all.
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Estate vRS 2.0 TSI 245 PS DSG - fluid change or not
If you listen to your car dealer, you will end up visiting the service center more frequently after the warranty expires—precisely because you followed their advice. The transmission manufacturer specifies an oil change every 60,000 km (or 43,000 miles). A service performed at a shop lacking the proper oil-changing machine is incomplete; if the transmission oil is simply drained, refilling it leaves you with a mix of 75% new oil and 25% old oil containing all the accumulated impurities. Still, even that kind of service is 75% better than doing nothing at all.
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Quoted £1400 to fix code E313
yes i had. its common mistake of all skoda octavia 2020 y. production. it was under warranty so i payed like 0 euros in croatia. new models 2024 are free of those errors
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Available coding/adaptation mods
that fault code i had it for central electric when i tried to disable auto lock . later that month something happened to my matrix. well warranty is not covered matrix because the saw that fault code and they needed to contact central skoda server . so they just flash again central electric modul . i had to pay like 150 eur. damn!
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Octavia Vrs 2023 - Moisture/condensation in Matrix headlights
ok kompa imam 2 takve rs- i svaka je imalaprblem iako nema kapljica vode ili da pliva onda forget about it. postoji 2 riješenja - 1 . probušiti rupu na faru sa zadnje donje strane ili bezbolnije nabavi foliju za stakla kao ppv za zaštitu fara. nema magle i imaš zaštitu. so basic no warranty can cover this unless there is water in hedlights. but u can use ppv for protection. there will be no more fog
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Delivery times?
my new octy vrs . also tsi. Ordered January 03. 2023.. Today in auto center . will pick up next week. so its like 10 months of waithing.
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2023 VRS DSG WARNING LIGHT
hello. ive been there also with new octy vrs tsi. after aprox. 8000miles i had the same fault. its common fault in octavia . service need to replace small thing. it takes 3 hrs for replacement.
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Virtual Cockpit Updates
it's not possible to be coded. ive been there . U just need newer unit as well as control module.
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Colombus display detection failure
servis
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Octavia vrs 2023.
there s no other way but obd 11 or vcds
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Virtual Cockpit Updates
true. previous models do not have rgb settings like these new models, which also have stronger processors, because Škoda saw that older systems are not fluid. That's why I sold my Octavia from 2021 and ordered a new one for the same money I got for the old one, which already had 30,000 km.
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Coasting on a DQ381 DSG gearbox
all new octavias come with new transmissions DQ200 that apparently require no maintenance. Which I really doubt it.
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Driver system alert
there are certain driving patterns that will activate that sensor. For example, curving after 2 hours of driving, mostly in the evening until the morning. If you look at that system, it is incomplete because there is no internal camera that monitors the pupil of the eye or the position of the head. Loaded with a stack of algorithms that do that - badly
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Tested and working coding Octavia mk4
it won't show error till next time u make coding with hood open and scaning for error on that moment
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Tested and working coding Octavia mk4
you have to close the hood, start the engine, turn off the engine, ignition on - scan for errors again. now it won't show errors anymore
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2021 VRS TDI - Sound actuator and profile memory
I have obd for 3 years and it is a necessary device. in addition to coding, you can also read the settings of the engine. sound settings are best at 20%. all other settings are artificial. you have a topic about coding here. so find it and read it
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Dynamic cornering light issue
ive been there also. lol dont touch stering curve or dynamic AFS lights. this will run errors. Then only solution is skoda service . recalibration lasts up to 3 hours, trust me it s not the same as factory settings.
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Remap / chiptuning available for the 2.0tsi VRS!
be careful . avoid for tdi 2.0 and spec for 2.0 150ps .why. you can do that but change the oil every 8-10000km. (7,500miles) its ok for tsi because is new evo4 motors which is state of art but also with cautions ...problems with distributions, its recommended change oil also every 10 000km-15000km in that case . normally change oil every 20000km. there are lots of dirt in oil if u drive in city mostly. tsi and tdi need open road
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vRS Engine Cover Recall
as u can see, this new one is much smaller, also lifted 3cm . i dont like it. for me is better the one with real carbon