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and having been out to check? Yes they do stay on with the autohold engaged

The water pump on my Superb 1.4 TSO was replaced under warranty (previous owner) at 65k miles. Car is currently at 127k

yes & no but I dont recall them being on , will need to check ;o)

I thought they (the brake lights) were supposed to come on as well (same as with the footbrake) but TBH I've never noticed them shining on the car behind(even at night). Hmmm maybe I should go out and check ;o)

I have no idea if the Octavia is the same as the Superb but TBH I tend to just leave Auto Hold enabled and I only ever go to P just before getting out of the car

When checking using my Superbs details

I kept scaring the crap out of the guys I was riding with by riding like I was back home ;o)

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@gubbe if you get stuck ther eare a number of companies now who will try & identify your key from a HQ image and then even cut it. I did use one of these a few years back but unfortunately I dont recall whichone I used. Examples are https://www.lockdoctor.biz/ https://www.replacementkeys.co.uk/

Looking at the original picture showing the lock I suspect any place that cuts keys will be able to do a replacement if you already have one. Worst case take the whole thing in including the lock to a locksmith. Good ones will be able to decode from the lock itself.

another toxic waste dump? an oil for food scandal? explosive neutralization of chemicals? fraud investigations? Nah nothing much ;o)

the waterpump on my MY198 1.4 TSi was replaced (under warranty) at a cost of £193 , think I've seen more recent figures quoted in threads of between £200-£230 for replacement

On the Greenergy front https://www.trafigura.com/news-and-insights/press-releases/2024/trafigura-to-acquire-greenergy/

that doesn't sound expensive to me, just normal Vanilla E10 around me (just between Wigan & Manchester) is between 138.9 & 142.9

Back in 2013 I spent just under 3 weeks riding a CBR1100XX in an approx 4500-5000km figure of eight between Sydney, Brisbane (inland via the Oxley on the way up,coast road on way down) & Appolo bay (again mostly inland via the Putty Rd on way down, coast road back up) I can confirm that around 99% of Aussies drtive at a snails pace. What's really annoying are the ones (and there were a lot of them) that when you get to a passing place on a single track road following a truck travelling 5-10kph below the speed limit still wont go past the speed limit to overtake!!! Not my actual route, just a rough indication for those not familiar with down under. OG plan was to go through the Snowy Mountains on the way towards Melbourne but the roads were closed due to late snow.

On the bright side at least the Aussies use the same RON rating as the UK/EU

Jon over at Auto Shennanigans did a basic comparison and found E10 at his local fuel stations was between 2 & 6% https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ge2PZIX1oM

whilst you're probably correct in that Aussie fuel is lower rated ie faced with this choice then you would need to use the 98RON to get above 95RON The NSW Checker states that VAG do not recommend the use of ethanol based fuels hence the question "why cant you use ethanol based fel in an Oz Skoda if it was at the correct minimum octane rating?" Supplemental question, ijust how much of a difference is there between E10 94RON and E10 95RON ? Would it really cause any issues?

Let me try that again: Problem Statement: Fuel containing ethanol can turn corrosive if left in long-term storage, while ethanol's high solvency can affect seals and gaskets used in some fuel systems. Finally, combustion can be affected, with ethanol affecting cold start performance Issue: UK Govt Web site states all Skodas (except specific Felicias) can have Ethanol based fuels used in them New South Wales checkers states that a 2023 Skoda Octavia (along with others) is not compatible with fuel containing ethanol Question(s): What's the difference between the seals & gaskets used in UK Skodas and Aussie Skodas? Do VAG use different seal & gasket materials in different markets for some odd reason?

yes but its the ethanol that potentially causes problems with rubber seals and stuff and not the Octane rating so why is it ok to use ethanol in UK(and rest of Europe possibly world) Skodas (with the above single exception) but not in Australian sold Skodas? DO they use different components or is Australian Ethanol somehow different?

or if you prefer check on an Aussie site https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/e10-fuel/e10-compatibility-check Thats interesting Whats different about down under?

whats different between your E10 and the rest of the worlds E10? Almost sounds like a FUD type statement (although ther eis a grain of truth it would appear) https://heycar.com/uk/guides/e-10-fuel

He even got a short series on BBC3 off the back of it https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bf93rd

this is all strangely relaxing

I guess it's just one of those things then