Phoenixboy

Thanks for the info, I'll probably stick it in at the dealers to have a look at it within Jan (earliest they can do), as I have an in-house none Skoda warranty, which I could use at the Skoda garage, as they're within the same group. I think it's more engine related than the dsg box, my guess not enough fuel to the engine when it's cold. As the engine it's self seems very fuel efficient. Car runs fine once warm. Thanks for your reply, I had my plugs changed at the Skoda main dealer, didn't get a price, as they were finishing a major service off which was promised to me by another none Skoda main dealer, prior to me receiving the car. I didn't buy the car locally you see, once I took delivery of my car, I checked the service receipt & the supplying dealer had missed out the plugs. So agreed to have them changed at the Skoda main dealer. The plugs & service were carried out at around 20k, cars now covered 24k. prior to this it had a fssh. It was on a 2 yearly service schedule, I dropped it to a year. As I wanted to change the oil yearly for what it costs. The guy at the service desk didn't deny that the 1.5t was prone to cold running issues, just that this engine wasn't within the previous recall list for this issue. I have an in-house warranty, which may or may not cover this issue if they could find one. I'll have a think about their fixed price servicing deal within the future, but at this point I don't really want to commit to another two years worth of servicing, depending how long I keep the car. As it's my first Skoda.

My 2019 Octavia 1.5t se dsg seems to be jerking whilst driving at low revs from a cold start. It's especially bad at around zero degrees, I've owned the car now for 4 months, it's covered 24k from new with a fsh, mainly skoda. I did notice it a bit over the summer months, but the issue wasn't as bad. I'm putting it down to the 'kangarooing', effect that seems to be effecting some of these engines. I rang my local Skoda dealer, whom said it's not one of the vehicles that was eligible for the software update. Once the engine is fully warmed up it runs a lot better, I like my car within every other way, but cold morning starts can be annoying, especially at lower speeds up to 40 mph, worse on a slight downward incline. No ECU light present, either. I also had the plugs changed around 3 months ago now, by a Skoda dealer. I also believe the issue was there prior to the plug change. If I take it to my local dealer they want the usual £126 to look, offer no guarantee of finding or replicating the issue. So it maybe something I have to live with. I've been running it exclusively on E10 fuel, too. Any advise?

Yep my passengers side door creaks when very cold, was -4 for me this morning, once it warms up it stops, I just add it to the list of rattles & creaks that I already have. Although my main priority is a cars reliability & so far it's past that test within all weathers.

I own a 2019 Octavia 1.5t dsg, had it 3 months now, engine is great, very economical, I've averaged 48mpg long term, enough power for me. you don't notice when two cylinders drop out, either, apart from a dash light activation to tell you so. It's covered 24k from new & has used no oil up to now. I'm considering a Scala next, If I did buy one I'd certainly go for the 1.5t engine with the dsg box. Maybe within 2 years time. It's the most economical 150bhp petrol engine I've owned yet & I've been driving for over 30 years. Neither have I ever suffered from kangarooing from a cold or warm start. Also the 1.5t is a 4 cylinder engine, very smooth, I've previously owned a couple of 3 pot 1.0t engines (not vag), they weren't bad, but not as smooth as an 4 cylinder engine within my opinion. If you have the chance I'd advise you to test drive both engines first, then make your mind up. The sports function works very well with the 1.5t engine, improves throttle response & it changes gear higher up the rev range to make the most from your extra power.

My MB & LB lights are both H7's (55w), as I bought the SE spec, purposely. I uprated my halogen bulbs to Lidl's 100 brighter bulbs, I bought a few twin packs of H7's when they had them on offer for a fiver a box, used them on different cars, too. Seem to last well & they're made in Germany. So may be worth keeping an eye out for when they're next on offer. I've never blown a set either, even when I'd replaced them on a different make of car & ran them for over year until I bought my Octavia. They seem equally as bright as a previous set of Osram 150's I also fitted a few years ago, but the Lidl bulbs were a quarter of the price. I wouldn't say they're white though, maybe a little whiter than stock bulbs & a bit brighter.

I think "Riken", are Michelins budget brand, unofficially. I've also used those as winter tyres within the past when I was running with two sets, worked perfectly well for winter usage.

Maxxis AP2's are decent, if you could get them within your size & they come with 9mm of tread from new, bonus.

I ran a set of AP2's for a couple of years on narrower tyres, 205 55 16's. They performed very well all year round, I live high up within a valley, so we do have deep snow at times. Main reason I used to run with a set of winters & summers, until I found it physically difficult to keep swapping wheels & tyres around on an yearly basis. I also like the look of the tread pattern on the AP3's, although I can't vouch for their performance. So within my opinion all season tyres were a good compromise.

I've used maxxis all season tyres & their summer performance tyres within the past, found both good & had decent longevity. I'm new to Skoda, but generally speaking an all season tyre would give you good all year round performance, you'd never gain extreme levels of performance from one during the summer months, compared to the best summer tyre available, well within my experience, anyway. With my particular type of driving style, I'd be happy to settle for good all year round performance levels from my tyres. I've also in the past ran with two sets of tyres, winter & summer. As I live up north & can experience harsh winters. I have summer tyres fitted to my Skoda right now, but have narrow tyres fitted (relatively speaking), plenty of tyre choice, too. So when I come to replace mine I'll also be putting on all season tyres. When I had the Maxxis all season tyres fitted to a different car they were the Ap2's, happy enough with those for all year round use & from memory I think they also had 9mm of tread from new, which was surprisingly good news . Not sure about the tread depth on the AP'3's from new though. I'd be happy to use either.

I test drove the previous model Civic (1.0r CVT se), prior to buying my 2019 Octavia 1.5t dsg. I was impressed with the overall interior build quality of the civic, not so much with the CVT box. Also the 1.0t needs a very expensive timing belt change every 4 years (dealer cost £1500), as it's a wet belt, strip engine down job. So that put me off the 1.0t a bit, alongside the CVT transmission. The 1.5t Civic has a timing chain I believe so probably a better choice, but couldn't get it within the SE spec which I prefered. So I went for the Octavia instead. Was a close choice for me, though.

My s/s really doesn't bother me to be honest, as I could turn it off if and when required. When I stated that I have 'a little', noise when my car drops 2 cylinders, I meant to say 'very little', noise, infact I hardly notice it has occured, apart from the screen light. I think it's a good idea and it saves fuel. I like my car on a whole and it's my first Skoda in over 30 years of driving. The only annoyance I have is an resonance/rattle type sound that seems to be coming from my front dash area at between 1700-2000rpm whilst slowly accelerating. Not resolved it yet, think it's probably been there from factory. If that's the only thing I've got to moan about, think I'm doing well🤣

Mine was a 1.4t Leon dsg with the tech pack. "Reliable", meaning it doesn't work when you want it to, probably less than 50% of the overall time, also would cut out whilst you were slowly moving or just before you stop. Basically it had a mind of it's own. My previous Astra auto with S/S, the S/S would only work around 10% of the time, that was always the case from when I bought it, no matter what the driving conditions were, long, short journies, mattered not. There's little vibration from my Octavia's engine, after it fires up again.

I've previously owned 4 auto cars with s/s, none worked reliably. 3 X Astra K's and a previous Leon 1.4t. To be honest I usually leave mine on and put up with it, although my current Octavia and my 4 other previous cars were autos. I've also owned an Astra J with a manual box, the s/s on that was more reliable.

Hello & welcome to the forum.

Hello & welcome to the forum.

Hello & welcome to the forum, I'm also new to Skoda, too.

Hello Eric & welcome to the forum.

Hello Mike & welcome to the forum, nice looking motor.

I also dislike unnecessary tech. I also turn my s/s off, too. As it's never worked reliably since I've owned the car, but saying that I've never owned any car with a reliable s/s system. So i don't actually miss my s/s.

I think H7's must be standard, as I've checked both my low and high beam bulbs on my 2019 Octavia 1.5t SE dsg, both are H7's, as I'd upgraded my dipped beam H7 bulbs. Something I'm actually pleased about, as H7 bulbs are cheap. Neither could I complain about their performance, as coming from a different manufacturer and using the same bulbs, as the performance of my Octavias lights are far better, I put this down to better quality projectors.

Could you turn off the s/s? Then it should stay off until you turn the ignition on again. I experienced exactly the same issues with my previous car (none Skoda), so I bought the SE spec without these annoying functions. Within my opinion they're more of a safety hazard than a prevention.

Those discs look relatively new or at least on one of the photo's it does.. Stellantis/Vauxhalls pads & discs are not up to VW's standards within my opinion. You usually find that auto's tend to get through pads & discs faster, due to lack of transmission resistance, obvious not the case with E.V's, though, due to regenerative braking. You may also wear your tyres down a bit faster driving an E.V, especially the front ones. I've previously owned too many vauxhalls to list, 3 Astra K's, were my latest. I also test drove a manual version of the new Corsa, but found the clutch pedal was too close to the left foot rest plate, so every time I operated the clutch my left foot would annoyingly hit the foot rest plate, basically due to the chassis being originally designed for left hand drive. Although you should have a little more room down there, yours being an E.V. I couldn't test drive an auto locally, as they didn't have one in for me to drive. There's around another 130 vauxhall dealers to lose their franchise with Stellantis next year. They're going to focus on multi dealer hubs, instead or basically profits come first. Ford are also closing dealerships, too. I also know of a few local family run dealerships that have been took over by bigger companies, too. This decreases the positive customer experience, within my opinion. I hope I have more of a positive experience with my Octavia 1.5t dsg, so far it's been very good & I'm very pleased with it's fuel efficiency, compared to my previous Astra. My dsg box is relatively smooth, as smooth as a modern torque converter type transmission. The boot is massive, which is a bonus. I enjoy not having auto brake assist, as it was very unreliable with my previous Astra. Just me slight dash rattle noise to eventually sort & I'll be happy. I went for 16" alloys with the SE spec for comfort over looks & practicality.

Vauxhall/Stellanits are renowned for their so called safety checks (between services), as well I know having paid for servicing myself whilst my previous Astra was within their extended warranty period. Modern Vauxhalls burn through discs & pads quickly, I'd say on average probably every 4 years needing a full set of pads & discs to be replaced. I've also replaced plenty myself over previous years, Unable to now due to health reasons & I'm getting older. .

Yes the V5 states one previous owner, but I know it was ex mobility & have other receipts too within the previous owners name. Just had a look at the previous history, was on the Skoda flexi servicing & during it's first mot with Skoda (Sinclair Garages), it had a brake fluid change, too. I purchased it 8 months later, then had a major service done on it, inc plugs by Skoda. Even though it wasn't due a major service at 3.8 years old. Thanks for the info.

My car was ex mobility (1 previous owner on the log book), but yes more than one driver could technically drive it, probably more than likely he was the main driver, as I also have his name on some other receipts. It was then sold on to me by a none Skoda dealership, it does have a previous fssh, was on the 2 yearly oil change intervals (have a print off, of that), although I intend to change the oil and filter on a yearly basis now. I see no benefit to changing the oil on a two yearly basis, apart from cost. I negotiated a major service prior to me buying it, including a plug change by a Skoda main dealer within the same dealership group. I also have a years warranty with it, which I could use at a Skoda dealership, within the same group.