Phoenixboy

Also come up with random missfires, reason I suspect coilpacks. I have the skoda extended warranty, so I'm booking my car in for a diagnostic. Plugs were changed last year my Skoda main dealer at 22k, car now covered 30k.

I own an 2019 Octavia 1.5tsi act dsg se, 30k on the clock, fdsh. My ecu light came on this morning and stayed on. Checked the battery, it's OK and it's charging OK. Got out my trusty generic code reader, came up with p0300, 302 and 303. So my guess new coil pack required. Fortunately (I hope), I've took out the Skoda all in service and warranty plan. I'm booking it in for an diagnostic, initially at my expense, my fingers are crossed. Owned the car a year now, so far its had a new battery (I paid), rear wiper motor (paid for under dealer extended waranty), rear brake pads and discs, I changed them. Anyone have any further ideas on possible fault cause?

Not sure.

It's only Skoda recommendation that has changed, if it snapped they wouldn't repair or replace the engine for free. Unless you had an extended warranty that covered it whilst it was within official recommendations.

Nice clear instructions & pictures. I changed mine a few months ago, although I had to take off the rear caliper carrier bolts off to replace my discs, that was the hardest part of the job for me. Limited access & you need an m14 tool to take them off.

Well it also depends how much you want to spend & the spec of car you are after. I own a 19 plate Octavia 1.5tsi dsg SE ACT dsg, I've averaged 48mpg long term from it on e10 fuel, very happy with that. I went for a lower spec car as I wanted smaller wheels (16"), less tech, no lane assist, auto lights or auto brake assist either. So for me I bought the right car for once. Also the boot his huge, also a bonus. I'd say it's a slightly longer car than average, width about average. I've mainly also owned vauxhalls prior to this & I'm not disappointed with my Skoda. It may also be worth while you test driving a 1.0tsi dsg, too. as you'll get a newer car for your money, it certainly won't feel underpowered, compared to your normally aspirated 1.8 Astra engine. Also the 1.5tsi ACT engine drops two cylinders when you don't need them to save fuel, my car has ran on 2 cylinders for around 30% of the time, not that you'd really notice that apart from a dash light informing you of it, does so automatically to save fuel.

Officially the 1.5tsi ACT engine is 10 yearly change intervals (mileage dependent), but that's only guidance, there would be no guarantee if it were to snap early. Skoda wouldn't pick up the bill, unless it was within their extended warranty. I own a 19 plate 1.5tsi, recently took out Skodas all in warranty/servicing package, so if my belt were to snap over the next two years, as it's still on the original belt it would be covered. I'd probably test drive the 1.0tsi engine first, I was impressed by it, although it was fitted within a friends Up GTI, that cars a lot lighter.

I'd use any apart from an original or brembo pads, don't rate either. I changed my rear discs & pads a couple of weeks ago. The pics that @Carlstonhad kindly provided also show the spring clips on top of the pads, these hold the pads within their carriers. I just used a cheap set of british made OEM discs, cost be £20 each & a set of cheap pads at £16, I expect them to out last the original set that only lasted for 29k from new.

If Skoda can't guarantee a fix or diagnose the issue correctly, I'd take it to an independent gearbox/dsg specialist, go from there. I had my gearbox linkage replaced on a different make of vehicle, symptoms were I couldn't remove my key from the ignition after placing my lever in park. Other than that my car ran perfectly well. Was also an auto, torque converter type.

Up to now my Octavia has been very reliable (apart from rear wiper motor), it's the main components I've took the warranty out for, too. I don't see it to be a lot of cash to spend, considering what you actually get for your money & how much your car was worth. I rung Skoda up to ask how much a years extended warranty would be alone, then my servicing on top, £400. So the all in warranty is certainly better value for money. As far as I can see it's for cars aged 3-6. Mine being 4.5 years old, now. As I've said I'll do my own brakes or anything else that doesn't directly effect the extended warranty.

As stated it's the Skoda all in extended warranty, plenty of info on their website about it. Cost me £840 for two services, one major inc plugs, two MOT's, 2 years AA breakdown cover (inc home start), 2 years extended Skoda warranty. Mainly bought it for peace of mind to cover my dsg box, engine inc timing belt whilst under warranty. I won't be buying any dealer extras, including brakes, as I've just changed the rears myself for less than 25% of their quoted cost.

I agree with the previous poster with regards to wheel size on the U.K's potholed roads. I've owned my current Octavia for a year now, my first, personally I wouldn't consider anything above 16" wheels for comfort & you have a wider, cheaper selection of tyres to fit. Usually the higher the trim level the bigger the wheel. I'd consider putting 16's on it if you liked the car, not forgetting to inform your insurance company if you did.

This is my first Skoda, so I have no idea about superbs, apart from sitting in one & I liked it. Although my dad did own a few skodas back in the late 70's/80's. Showing my age. Back then everyone took the mick out of them, but in fact they were very reliable & kept your hands warm when you pushed them😂Actually his were reliable & very easy to work on, engines being in the back. I think some of the earlier Ocatvias weren't as deep. As the first set of discs which didn't fit were meant to fit an earlier model. Maybe 1 or 2cm in it.

I don't think you could slide the discs in and out, as the part of the disc that fits over the hub was too deep. I tried to push them back without winding them, wouldn't budge. I also wound them back slowly due to the piston seal creasing, giving it time to reshape itself back to normal. Maybe a bit of silicone grease around the edge of the piston may of helped that. Well your brakes are still working, so I'd say no long term damage done by pushing them back without winding them. My brake fluid level lifted around half an inch within the reservoir, but there was no need for me to extract any before it overflowed.

Well I've just splashed out on it for the next two years. Mainly for peace of mind with regards to my dsg box, engine. They won't be touching my brakes and I won't be taking any of their extras though🤣

I managed to release the caliper bracket bolts going through the back of the rear spring using an extension bar and a wheel brace to get enough force to loosen one off the bolts with limited access. The passengers side back was even tighter, couldn't get the right angle going through the spring no matter how high or low I jacked my car. The other bolt I couldn't get to because of the rear exhaust silencer being so close. In the end I used a torque wrench with just a 10mm socket on to fit directly onto the M14 bit at the back of the bolt, there was just enough room for me to loosen the bolt with the suspension damper being close, too. It can be challenging, but half the problem is having the right equipment first. The fronts look far easier.

I've not had experience with drilled brembo discs, but the brembo discs and pads fitted on my wife's previous Abarth 595 were like butter, only lasted 19k, I then replaced the rear pads myself with Brembo, they lasted 12k. Then decided to have the rear discs and pads replaced at a garage, as I didn't have time, they used Pagid, they lasted another 20k until we sold the car. The rear Pagid discs and pads were still going strong at the point of selling the car. I've used Pagid myself on many Vauxhalls and rate them. Wow £350 for VW pads and rear discs replacement. I'm behind on the prices. I certainly wouldn't pay that, would much prefer to use Pagid or anything else or even Mintex than the factory fitted stuff and use an independent to do so, if I wasn't going to do them myself. I'll certainly be replacing the fronts myself when the time comes, they look a lot easier to do than the backs, especially when you don't have a lift. Yes euros quoted me around £150 to supply only Pagid discs and pads for my Octavia. I decided to go to my local trusted motor factors and buy a cheaper set, instead. I've used the same supplier on and off for since the 80's, never had any issues with any parts they'd supplied no matter the price or make. I expect my nre rear discs I've just fitted at £40 to outlast 29k that the factory discs had previously lasted, but time will tell. The pads I took out were OK, they had plenty of meat left on them, around 50% left. The factory fitted discs and front pads seem to be wearing far better, as I'd expect at only 29k covered from new. The pads I used were Allied Nippon and discs, Juratek. Pic of the M14 bit you need to remove the rear caliper support bracket.

Agree about vag being made of cheese, similar to Brembo these days. I just bought cheapies from my local motor factor. £40 for a pair of discs, £16 for the pads & £11 for the m14 bits. Plus 8 hours of my time, 2 of them spent driving around for parts, as the first set of discs didn't fit. Although admittedly I'm old & rusty. I've used Pagid in the past & rate them, better than factory. Although I think a set of Pagid discs & pads were around £150. I can't see mine lasting any less than the factory ones fitted, time will tell. Last set of pads I've previously changed were on my previous 57 plate Astra H, I squeezed 60k out of those. Any idea what Skoda charge? £350? Gulp!

I decided to test the old grey matter today and replace my rear discs and pads, prior to putting it in for an MOT, only covered 29k on original rear discs and pads. Fronts are in better shape. Bit disappointed by the longevity of the rear discs. First pictures of original disc. Next picture of disc, pad and calliper stripped off the hub. The hardest part I found was taking off the calliper retaining bracket, had to buy a couple of M14 heads to do so, access very tight and the bolts were tight, but I got there eventually working off the ground on an axle stand and trolley jack. It would have certainly been easier from a lift. It's been over 10 years since I've changed rear discs, would have been unable to do so without a rewind kit, too. Which I already had. Last pic, finished job. Fronts looks a doddle to change.

As long as the car accepted into the all in service/warranty plan then everything that's stated is covered. Mine would be, it has a fdsh, but one of the previous services was carried out was by a Ford dealer, rest Skoda main dealers. I'm not sure if there's a pre-check by a Skoda dealer first, I'll find that out if I sign up to the plan over the next month. https://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/all-in-service-plan Do you know of there's a coolant change interval on the 1.5tsi ACT engine? Thanks.

Regarding my previous post, I decided to ring the Skoda yearly extended warranty customer helpline, as the terms and conditions are the same as the 'all in', policy wording for cambelt coverage. Yes it's covered for sudden failure, not covered for adjustment, checking or replacement during the specified serviceable replacement period. So I'll now take it as it is covered. The 'all in', customer services help line couldn't give me a direct answer, just supplied me the link to their warranty plan terms and conditions. Which added to the confusion. It would have been so much easier if within the warranty small print they'd have stated that the cambelt was covered for sudden failure within the first place, providing it was replaced within the manufacturers specified replacement period, which is now 10 years, up from the previous 5 on the 1.5tsi ACT engine.

What's not covered items seem to include timing belt failure (page 7). I'd rung Skoda warranty and they'd emailed this to me, presably the VW all-in plan was the same as Skodas. Like everything it's all within the small print. All in Warranty.pdf

What they quoted. Thats what I'd pay if I were to book it in.

? The reason you change a cambelt kit is to prevent this from happening. It's all about the potential of one snapping within my opinion. Otherwise there would be no point changing it, it wouldn't be a serviceable item. The main point being the frequency of when it should be changed. Skoda now state 10 years, although they're not prepared to guarantee that.

Yep officially it's moved to 10 yearly change intervals as from July 2023, what two dealers had informed me, anyway. Obviously if it were to snap after years Skoda would not compensate us within any way, which I was also informed by a Skoda dealer. Unless you had a Skoda extended warranty. So it's basically only a guidance, take from it what you like. Personally I won't be changing mine at year 5 (6 months time), as my car has only covered 28k so far from new, but I probably won't wait as long as 10. It' worth shopping around when the time comes, as I've had one Skoda dealer quote me £579 all in to change it, also had £850, down from £1100, too.