Shuggyboatsuperb

Exactly where and As @Legacy said above, mine is a 2020 UK model lowish mileage and although cannot clearly see it by eyesight alone, theres a small burnt patch at the top and slight grey hazing to the top of the reflector, visible on a phone/ photo. Definitely something to keep an eye on as it is likely to deteriorate.

This does the (comprehensive) basics for a good price, and easy to use. But others may suggest something more capable since youve got twice the budget: https://m.gendan.co.uk/product_FXNT530VAG.html

Minor detail re. The jacking point inserts: theres a longer version of the “hard plastic pin insert” available, an Audi part for 12.95 post free on Ebay. Were a touch too long in the Superb but easy enough to trim 5-6mm off with a multitool saw. For the rear positions covered by plastic undershields snd a small removable cover, a 57mm hole saw worked perfectly for the jacking point inserts to fit. Would save wasting the soft rubber halves/parts you have Commievid: First pic shows the trimmed version

pages 2,3,5, and particularly half way down page 6 - removing the front suspension- and near start of page7 in this extensive thread will give some idea of the issues you may have- (although some of these issues on this car appeared to be caused due to corrosion)

Interesting, mine is a 2020 2.0D DSRA (evo) engine (just 150hp) with factory ordered/fitted towbar and the rad just has a single fan - another little change on certain newer motors?

Bottom tab is through that “slot”, yours probably needs the spring unwinding anticlockwise half a turn (looking down) to release some coil tension in order to pull the flat shut rather than push open?

Those Avons split through the tread grooves after only a few years when part worn ( at least did on daughters fiesta and have observed a few others at random) Uniroyal rainsports on our impreza and theyre excellent generally / good in winter as well as wet and dry- only “but” is that car doesnt do many miles so cant comment on wear rates on a bigger car like a superb. Comfortable and quiet because sidewalls and rubber are quite soft, and seem to be lasting as well as michelin pilotsports that were previously on. cant comment on the others sorry.

From Travall.co.uk standard dog guard plus boot divider - easily removed and refitted if full boot space is needed

Danoid - would one of these work for you? One of the best things Ive bought for the Skoda, saw on Briskoda and bought before the car was built! Works a treat fir our border collie with the other side stuffed to the roof for weekends.

Probably has a pad wear indicator -so need to unplug the wear sensor cable on one side / for one pad only ( think its in the right side caliper) and fit the correct pad/ cable to the same place, but no diagnostics etc involved for this !

Re. The last photo above: thats not the fluid pipe metal end to the banjo bolt is it? Right under the new bleed nipple and rubber cap? It looks like its about rusted through and ready to go pop once you start pressing the brake pedal 🙈

Ive never understood why testing the water content in the fluid reservoir gives any indication of moisture levels in fluid thats in the important part that gets hot i.e. the calipers ??? Im sure fluid may test ok in the reservoir but the portion thats often first bled out from calipers can be dark , with suspended corrosion microparticles and absorbed moisture. If in any doubt at all- far better just to bleed the fluid-( and extract most of the old fluid thats in the reservoir with a big syringe and replace with fresh at the start of bleeding operation so you dont have to push a few hundred ml old fluid through the pipes first before the new)

i wonder if audi dealers charge even more for service work etc They do: About 6 years ago a workmate bought a nearly new A4 from Audi, after paying a fortune for a service a year later he also got an estimate/ forecast of the following years work required - among it was brake fluid change for something like £370 ! ! Just for the brake fluid change. Total estimate for routine stuff was well over 1k

Nice earner🏴‍☠️ And probably even quicker and easier access to the air filter! (Although you need a highly complex tool in your Skoda specialist workshop to do the air filter LOL, - a splined bit)

Hope it goes well, up to your tactics with the dealer now 🙈

Well I must say I had an open mind - until yr 4 service recently at dealers. Knowing myself that I will be doing my own routine servicing from year 5 once out of warranty, aware of the Skoda UK change to cambelt schedule (ie no need to change every 5 years irrespective of mileage) and also aware that my Superb is used almost excusively for long steady runs ( mostly 160 miles at a time) only about 8k miles a year - I asked the service desk purely out of interest as an option in future what they currently charge for a cambelt/ water pump change on a diesel - The answer was “995 pounds and we still recommend getting it done every 5 years “ - Really ? ?

Agree with Danoid’s experience: Mine will only reset at standstill. Message something like “ function not currently available” if I try to reset while moving.

Apparently ( from another recent- ish post) the battery and electronics system has its own separate coolant system which uses a different coolant to the petrol engine, and its meant to be sealed - at least to keep owners out. EV Trained techs only - as Rooted already said

Like this:

On mine, theres a small ( vertical) gap / where the drivers side windsceen cowling ends towards the wing- near the bonnet hinge, just enough gap to squeeze an extension cable into when the bonnet is open. Then when shut this cable runs back wards under the rear edge of the bonnet a few inches before curving over the rear lip of the bonnet and down to the front tyre.

That voltage is still on the low side at the battery ( see pic) - on its way out. Should ideally be looking for >=12.5 at the battery half an hour to an hour after taking the charger off. Far better replace before too long, suggest Tayna batteries either EFB or AGM- personally I would buy Yuasa. https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/yuasa/ybx7096/ https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/yuasa/ybx9096/

Ah, in that case youve probably woken the local grizzly bear out of hibernation and its a bit angry.

Rear washer jet- from new mine also just drippled / small stream and wiper creaked. Dealer said “ normal” / did nothing at first service! Stupidly bought a new Skoda rear wiper for £25 ish but still squeaky and needing 5-10 seconds wash to try to wet the glass adequately. Second service, not knowing I had already bought from their parts desk and replaced it) recommended a new rear wiper blade- which I somehow managed to politely decline and explain it already had a replacement. So after then driving a different VW group hire car with a good stream out of the rear washer, made me realise mine was definitely faulty, I took a little mini drill bit ( those things you spin and drive by hand like a little pen) and “ cleaned out / opened up” the washer jet. Works perfectly now, one pull of the lever and it gives a nice stream that floods across the blade before it wipes. Think it was probably about 0.8-1 mm. suspect either the nozzle was designed badly or part blocked by plastic moulding swarf since new. Oh, and a cheap e Bay rear wiper for about £6 totally fixed the creak.

Agree on tyres- just put my Michelin primacy front tyres back on after taking nokian winter tyres off and the regular long weekend run was so much quieter especially on the rougher chipped tarmac surfaces. Not just less tyre noise but smoother. No experience of “your” Conti 6 eco tyres though.

Fair run back from SW Scotland to NE England, mostly cruising at the legal A road limits - some spells a bit lower following traffic and for villages/ City bypasses but also some short full throttle overtaking bursts. Screen shot after two and a bit hours in : confirming the potential full tank range of over 1000 miles :2litre diesel, 150 DSRA evo motor.