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nta16 I decided to try keep the original EFB battery and after it successfully charged it seems to be working fine, not that we have had the -12 temperatures since. I will keep checking on it to make sure it is keeping charged OK.

Original EFB battery charged fine and fitted back in again rather than re-code the AGM battery. I will keep checking on the original EFB battery to see if it's changing OK I do have a battery/alternator tester.

nta16 I will be getting an almost new AGM type battery , voltmeter and charger from a friend who always has everything, so I will be able to charge the old battery and test it, but I expect that the change to the AGM will stay anyway. The EFB one looks like the original one from the factory.

varooom, it looks like I will have to get a better multi-meter as I don't trust the household one that I have, I see that I might need it to re-encode the battery, I do have VCDS lite.

It was just that my worst fears were that someone had not topped it up right before I got it, that and it was lower than -10c last night. It looks like I might be getting a new battery anyway, someone I know has found me a battery.

update, coolant fluid is not frozen.

Update "sound coming from the engine is clicking but no turnover" more like the starter motor is turning but not meshing like gears grinding but slowly.

I don't have a battery tester. I assume that the jump stater would have done the trick if the battery was low, as it worked on my car after I tried the Fabia, which had trouble starting too.

My wife's Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI Colour Edition 2018 is not starting, the sound coming from the engine is clicking but no turnover, even with a jump starter battery connected not turning over. I am suspecting that something is frozen because of the weather. Expecting the worst I will check the radiator fluid in the morning to rule out a frozen engine. If it is what is the best solution, or what else I should check?

I use a second set of wheels on my car and the tyres are getting on a bit since I bought them, especially since I have been working from home and not doing a 50 mile commute. I usually have the winter wheels on for 6 months though. We don't tend to go for premium makes but try to get ones with good reviews. My wife's previous car had Nokian (Scandinavian brand, great if on offer) all weather tyres on when we bought it which she continued to use and replace with more economical all weather Maxis ones. Whereas I have been using winter Nexen Winguard. My wife even took my car out one evening as she felt unsafe (recent accident) without all season/winter tyres on the Fabia even though it has good tread on the summer tyres.

I have just bought my wife a Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI Colour Edition 2018 and am wondering about the wheels and tyres that I should buy for winter. The car has 215/45/16 tyres and looking online this appears to be an unusual size. If I buy wheels ant tyres from an online source e.g. Rimstyle I have to order a "Not recommended tyre size" It's a blue and white edition with white alloys (I know it is a pig to keep lean) and want to keep it looking somewhat OEM but don't want to spend a fortune. I don't want to get the wrong thing, any advice appreciated.