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Yeah that sounds like you're in a job with those! Lol. I've only just got my vehicle up on 4 axle stands with wheels off and checking over current discs and brakes exterior. I accidentally ordered the wrong size discs from EBC. They're going back tomorrow and got to resubmit the order for the right ones. It's worth getting the manuals, I only just got a copy for £7 off skoda online electronic repair registers. If you want those I'm happy to post them... The brakes system is 222 pages!

I originally had eyes on a car I wanted from here. It was under different management - silbury skoda at the time. Think it's now Pulman Skoda. I ended up buying a used White Octavia vRS MK3 saloon, but from a garage in Morpeth. It was actually near dealership used quality. I've taken it for regular services and mechanical bits to the dealership. I thought it was slightly better as silbury. They actually knocked a small bump at the front with a heat gun free of charge during a service. They gave parts discounts.. And very friendly and welcoming. Pulman seemed like they gone corporate. Although still probably very good.

Owner of white Skoda octavia vRS Mk3 2.0 TDI 2014. Bought at 36k and on about 94k now.. so well run in. Only major issues been an early water pump change. And drinking oil.. Hopefully now solved.. Still on going and monitoring. If anyone has done re-maps for this model? Would be interested in your thoughts. Worth it or not?

Was just looking through the contents of the brake systems and it's on there... https://erwin.skoda-auto.cz/erwin/ Need to do a brakes change myself and I've been looking around. The legit manuals from skoda themselves.. Might well explain on there but can't say how it will be to fix it.. You have to purchase for a flat rate for access over a choice of time ranging from 1 hour to 1 year. Not very cheap but says you get printing rights during the time period so seems fair enough. It was a little bit tricky to find.. From the home screen - I clicked the tab Individual vehicle information. Drop down box model - Octavia 3 (5E.....) Drop down box - repair manuals Drop down box - chassis Then click brake systems. Loads a PDF. You'll see servo listed.

@ords Thanks. The first seen picture is a great underneath diagram. @toot Thanks. Found this video explaining perfectly lifting onto 2 or 4 stands. Octavia mk3 2014, I think jack lifting point reasonably far back on the front centre as theres a lot of plastic under trim but found the rear master point very easily. Will take a photo underneath once it's up and repost.

Hello all, Just recently decided its better to at least try and fail than not try at all.. doing pads and discs (fronts and back) on the octavia mk3. So far just got the N/S/F off the ground to remove the wheel, familiarise with all the points and check over general condition the brakes. They're currently yellow condition and near red stages of an MOT check. Would anyone have any further possible advice for jacking the whole front of the vehicle (skoda octavia VRS MK3 2014) up onto 2 axle stands nicely and using a trolley jack. Or possibly even using 4 axle stands? The emergency Jack in the boot fits over the proper lift point on the sill lip behind the front tyre and Infront of rear tyre, but it doesn't work with the trolley jack as it will crush the lip. Don't really want to get in using the emergency Jack to put on stands. I've seen some bits already showing alternative load points that the trolley jack gets decent contact without using the lip that I've gone ahead and done here to remove the tyre and inspect the brakes (see in photos). (Also needed to remove plastic underside trim to get in). I want to hear someone say they've placed the axle stands on these points but there's not a lot of room with the trolley jack in there. So maybe not.. So I have seen videos of people placing the 2 axle stands further inside the vehicle next to, but not on the major front suspension.. (see 3rd photograph) I do actually have 4 axle stands so if anyone has lifted the same model it would be nice to get the warm fuzzy feeling it's not going to drop through or damage anything. Any help is appreciated..

@CrucianI'm potentially taking my calipers off my octavia in the next few days for repainting. Keep what you're doing posted on here.

@TMB thanks for this! Been looking and New pads and discs. Gone and bought them. OCD is kicking in and made me realise the job I've put myself in for as the pads are EBC green stuff and the calipers are red. Will probably end up removing them.. And getting further OCD to strip them.. Before cleaning and repainting.