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The reason i took car to garage is that the oil service in x days display came on. My op wasn't about how to check whether an oil top up was needed. but how to prevent the battery charge from being used by the garage. The suggest to ask the garage, it'll, be a dealership soon, to recharge I have noted. Another possibility, apart from setting the battery reserve at higher percentage, is for me not to charge the battery before going to the garage.

Distance to the garage, approximately quarter of a mile. I do not know if they did a road test. I didn't ask and didn't check on the car. I do not know what quantity of oil, but they did say it didn't need the whole of the can and i coiuld have what was left if I wanted it. Oil I think was synthetic, but do not know for sure. "Did you dip the oil cold when collecting the car and then once home with the oil at normal operating temp, and again since cold?" - No I trust this particular garage, good local reputation, it is also an MOT test facility.

Unsure whether this question has been posted /answered elsewhere? Needing an oil change and not wanting to drive miles to the Skoda dealer to get it done under the service plan, I arranged for a local garage to do the work, reliable business used them before, they got Skoda filter in especially; no issues there. Night before I'd charged the battery to 100% and when I took the car in for service the cockpit reading on arrival was about 95%. When i collected the car later I found the charge was about 25%. Whenever I drive the car I always select hybrid mode. I'm guessing that when the garage had the engine running the mode had 'defaulted' to electric. There doesn't seem to be any way to select a petrol mode only. So am I right in thinking that the only way is to set a high reserve minimum percentage so that the engine switches to petrol as soon as the battery is at minimum?

Flat battery last Sunday, Skoda Assist (AA) mans reckons flat battery likely caused by having the radio on or music playing via Apple Play without the ignition on and cockpit display green light 'Ready'. On Saturday when i last used the car, i drove 3 trips each less than 25 minutes and probably music on without engine in "Ready' for an hour and half or so. A salesman at the Skoda dealership - i am going to use for servicing, having no confidence in the Sk dealership from whom i bought the car - tells me that his colleague had problem of battery flat caused by permanent close proximity of the lossy to the parked car. As the fob red light flashes even when the fob is moved ever so slightly, that combined with anything else on in the car, and short journeys not charging the battery 100%, it all adds up.

Interesting, thank you. Might explain why, when i'm tired which from leaving home before sunrise (when there is no or hardly any other vehicles on the road) and returning a few hours later (by then lots of vehicles on the road),I find that invariably the car behind me will often either pull back and keep its distance or overtake at the first opporunity whenever i ease off the accelerator pedal. On one occasion recently the car behind got so far back (despite a normal distance behind to begin with) that I thought they thought I was drunk.

I drive using a combination of electric (battery) and (petrol) sport mode, depending upon the terrain: sport when going up hill because it lightens/eases the pressure on my foot when depressing the pedal. Perhaps it's because I rarely drive at night that I haven't noticed it before but recently whilst driving before sunrise (no other vehicles on the road) I noticed that whenever I'm in sports mode and take my foot of the accelerator the rear brake lights come o, Is this normal? and if so then does it mean that for slowing down the car uses its brakes, rather than the engine easing off on the fuel?

if you read the op then I asked "I'd be interested in what others think about a Skoda dealer expecting buyers to advertise without permission the dealership business free of charge. " I did not ask what you thought of my views on the subject. -- "Did you make the company aware, *before* they started the work, that you officially and formally did not grant them express permission to do what is regarded as standard practice within their industry?" No I didn't - it never crossed my mind to do so because it wasn't until this experience that I had ever heard of lip plates. Every car I''ve bought since the 1970s - approximately 20, of which 14 or so were Audis - the number plates made and supplied by the various dealerships have never included the dealership advertising.

Interesting thank you. Are the regulations in Scotland concerning number plates the same as in England? I don't know.

Your comments/ opinions are missing the point. The point is that It's my car, i paid for the plates (the plates are not the ones that came with the car) and I didn't give my permission for the plate maker to advertise its business free of charge on my car. The plates would not be deemed illegal: use of a lip plate is outside the regulations. What you do not know and frankly none of your business is that my cherished number doubles as an advertisement for my business and has done successfully for more than 45 years. Even if I wanted to put my website address on my car number plate I couldn't because the only legal space to do so had been taken by a business that is nothing to do with me and which had the cheek to add its details without my permission. As far as i am concerned, it is a matter of principle and since it is my principle I am entitled to restrict it to some things and not others.

Please explain why you feel a need to ridicule my preferences. Also, your choice of analogy is illogical. There is a vast difference between a one-off or regular visit(s) to my house by a tradesman whose services I have sought and my having to accommodate on my car (without my permission) a website for someone else's business. Unlike a house which rarely moves - except when perched on the edge of a crumbling cliff or subsiding foundations or portable transported on an artic - and a car that is driven all over the country and parked in all manner of different places.

useful info here - https://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=ideas-and-advice/ip-ratings We have outside sensor lighting which in circa 16 years hasn't been adversely affected by torrential rain and/or steadily falling snow. Then again i do not climb up a ladder to touch the fittings during inclement weather.

Supply and fit £30 inclusive of VAT for 2 acrylic plates = £12.50 each My local garage, not dealer, for supply and fit 2 metal plates charged £43.20 = £18 ex vat each. Local garage is also an MOT testing says they regularly fail vehicles where the number plate(s) does/do not comply with the legislation.

The main reason I abandoned buying another Audi and having my existing Audi serviced there was the attitude of the franchisee following its purchase by Vertu Motors. Having changed brands (for the boot size and puppy crate needs) and bought from Heritage Gloucester I hope i am not going to experience the same low/ indifferent standard that has befallen the Audi dealership. .So far I"ve had to write strongly-worded letters to get done what should have been done at the onset - such as, for example, their delay in notifying DVLC of the transfer of the car I'd part-exchanged so as to receive the road tax refund. Fortunately I live slightly closer to another Skoda dealer so am likely to go there for servicing.

Noted, thank you. 1.0. The charger (Box sealing class) is IP 65/67 2.0 The cable is by Dekra. i have emailed them with the details from the markings on the cable to find out the IP rating. 3.0. The plug into the mains power is KING-GOOD KG-007 (this is a Taiwan company: i have contacted them to find out. 4.0 The plug that attaches to the car has >PA66-GF20-GB10 PBT+PC< but no manufacture name. 5.0 The outside mains power point is IP 66 (installer's verbal confirmation) --- Thanks to whomsoever, I can now edit!

On almost all of the Audis I had before getting a Skoda, I was asked by the dealership whether I wanted the Audi to be delivered deleted of the model and technology designation. I do not know whether it still is but it was a factory option (no charge). It is not only the free advertising (use of a lip plate) but also the impression that the car is leased and doesn't belong to me. My local garage (also a registered number plate maker) has now changed both palates. Metal as well., not acrylic.

(UK) I have had installed an outside 3 pin power point (mains electricity) and a separate inside timer switch - so i can connect the cables between power point and car and it'll switch on (and off) for charging during the night rate (economy 7) period. I am told the plug that attaches to the car and the other end plug that goes into the power point, also the cable and the charging unit are all weather proof. but how weather proof? Is it all safe etc during torrential rain or snow for example? The cables and charging unit are on the ground in the open air and in a shady spot. Would it be advisable to tuck as much as possible of them under the front of the car for some protection from the elements? Also, whenever i don't need to use a gadget to the full length of a cable I still uncoil /unwind the cable to its full extent so as to minimise heat from the cable. The position of the car in relation to the external power point is very close, such that the cable tends to coil up of its own accord. Should I unwind it as much as possible regardless? tia

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(on-line source: https://www.bnma.org) From 2003, all number plate suppliers in England and Wales were required by law to register their details with DVLA. Scottish and Northern Ireland suppliers followed to join the register in 2008. The register was introduced because the Vehicle Crime Reduction Action Team (VCRAT) was established to reduce vehicle crime by 30% by 2004. VCRAT recommended a mandatory registration scheme to control number plate distribution, with the goal of reducing fake number number plates by making a consumer prove they are entitled to the registration. 
At the bottom centre of a plate, the supplier's details must be shown in a clear and legible way. The print should be non-retroreflective and should contrast enough with the colour of the plate to be visible.

The supplier details must show the following, matching the RNPS: (Register of Number Plate Suppliers) • the supplier's name • the supplier's postcode The RNPS is regulated by the DVLA and UK-wide enforcement officers visit customer's premises to check plates are meeting their requirements. A plate must not show: • website address (unless this is is the sole trading name of the company) • telephone numbers, logos 
Lipped plates are an ideal alternative to advertising on number plates while remaining within the British Standard and RNPS regulations. Lipped plates are a practical solution for motor traders that still wish to advertise because the advertising is outside the legally-controlled part of the plate design.
The exact shape of the lip varies slightly by manufacturer but usually allows for 12mm x 400mm or more of advertising space.

"The 'friendly helpful dealer charged me £30 inc Vat to provide and fit the plates! " Type: should be 'dealer'. How to I edit a post before submit reply?

The 'friendly helpful dealer charged me £30 inc Vat to provide and fit the plates!

I am going to contact Skoda UK head office about the issue.

I have a cherished number, (for which i paid £200 in 1973 and on every car since has been on standard plates with just the name of the name and postcode of the dealer under the registration number as required by law). However, the Skoda dealer I went to has gone one step further by adding underneath the number (front and rear plates) the website of the dealership. I see no reason to be expected to freely advertise the dealership on my car so I want to change it, i have made enquiries elsewhere about getting new plates made but before going ahead I contacted the dealership and asked for a refund as I see no reason why I should have to pay twice. The dealership said it their standard plate and no one has ever objected before (as if that is good enough reason): I didn't think to ask about the plate beforehand because it didn't cross my mind that the dealer would be so assumptive: I keep getting emails telling me how much they want me to be pleased with their services etc. The dealer has refused to refund, instead has offered to make up new plates. Fair enough. Except that I would have to drive around 50 miles round trip. So the dealer has offered to make up the plates, pre-drill the holes and post them to me so i can fit them myself, that's ok. I'd be interested in what others think about a Skoda dealer expecting buyers to advertise without permission the dealership business free of charge.

2021 ŠKODA Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI iV vRS 5dr DSG (second hand, first registered March 2021) My Octavia Estate was delivered to me on 18 May 2020. I am experiencing the same issues regarding the navigation settings preferences not saving favourites, etc. The Skoda deal tells me the most recent software updates would have been installed as part of the pre-delivery check. DAK please when the software update for the preference saving settings etc would have been available? tia

Just bought a March 2021 reg (ex-demo) 2021 Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI iV vRS 5dr DSG (petrol/hybrid), circa 4500 miles on the clock. Learning curve anticipated! Been driving Audis for years (was on my 14th) but my last Audi (A1) boot too small to fit crate for puppy and luggage. This is the first car I've ever bought with the boot size the principal aspiration. The hybrid reduces the boot size by about 150 litres but only as regards the under-boot. Crate fits, also the ramp for puppy to walk/run up, but no room for luggage as well. I am looking forward to cleaning the car to get to know it. The Audi A1 used to take me about 5 hours, (exterior only) for wash, dry, polish and wax so hopefully the Octavia won't take much longer. Unfortunately, puppy chewed through the hosepipe so it's back to the old-fashioned way of buckets of water as i go. Hybrid is interesting, the dealer charged the battery about 50% but the distance from the dealership to my home plus a few miles of my driving it earlier today plus playing with the console, opening and shutting the boot and doors has reduced the charge available to about 3 miles. Wonderful.