Windybum

@Ootohere , I’m not sure what difference it makes except on your wallet, it is more important that the oil in a turbocharged engine is working to lubricate properly. If you are doing huge yearly mileage I would think most people would buy a diesel and if they are choosing petrol then they probably won’t care about the minimal added cost of more frequent oil changes. Let’s put it another way, leave the oil changes at 20k and have the possibility of damage to internal components and it will cost way more than a few extra oil changes

Sorry @JR RS @Robbo12 you beat me to it!

It is located to the right of the dipstick and needs a large socket of I think 32mm ish, the sump plug needs a special tool available very cheaply and appears designed to stop over tightening. The sump plug is plastic so very important. You could use a screwdriver but not recommended, buy a new plug for piece of mind. It’s a simple enough process, drain off the oil, undo the filter cartridge, swap the paper filter, fit new plug and fill up with juicy fresh oil. I take it for a drive first to warm up the old oil, go have a cuppa and a bite to eat and then start above process giving the oil time to return to the sump. I use a trolley jack on one side to get enough space and an axle stand while removing the plug for safety, when the plug is removed and draining then drop the car back level and repeat the jacking after it is fully drained. Ramps may not allow all the oil to drain.

@Setesh i really have no idea, i am on the Eurotunnel awaiting departure right now so when we make a stop I will try to remember to take a look at the paint code. I do know that in my life I have never known a car get paint chips like this one!

Off to France for 12 days tomorrow morning so this week I’ve given it a full service with plugs, oil and air filters and fresh Castrol. Today and yesterday I’ve cleaned out and hoovered the interior including leather cleaner and full exterior wash finished with ceramic polish. Looking good but I’m sure it won’t when we return home.

Thanks @Danoid & @travs I bought a stiff bottomed overhang type with mesh sides like this originally https://amzn.eu/d/byPtTMw Unfortunately it is too small for our medium sized greyhound and doesn’t extend up to the front seats, legroom in the rear of the Superb as you’ll know is well above average. I agree that the Skoda back seat protection looks to unzip half and half but due to his size I hoped that I could arrange it to go two thirds of the way across but looks unlikely. I’m off on a tangent now and looking at making something sturdy with plywood and old travel cots, oh lord 🥴 Maybe I need to empty my wallet and buy the metal guards and roof bars and stop faffing around 😂

Does anyone use this for their dog when travelling? Part number: 3V0061680 My query is if it can be used part of the way across the rear seats to enable a rear passenger as well as our hound? We travel to France in a few weeks on holiday and are exploring whether this will work out rather than getting the boot divider guard and then having to maybe involve a roof box.

I bought it just less than a year ago when it was showing 102k. Been on holiday to the Vendee fully loaded and fishing trips to Scotland through winter. I’m touching wood as I type 😂 Barring two new tyres, rear discs and pads it has been faultless, however, twice recently the tailgate has stopped an inch from its closed position so I’ll be looking at broken wires and micro switches soon I guess

111,119 miles, late 2016 Tsi 4x4 I missed the 111,111 appear this morning heading to work, I was proper miffed!

Cheers Skomaz 👍 Bit of brain drain going on there, I knew that from my previous Volvo V60 🥴 Just hoping it’s from lack of use and not a leak 🤞🏻

As per title, can anyone confirm which refrigerant is used in a 66 plate tsi 4x4? Just looked to book a recharge at Kwik Fit and it came up with, cannot confirm refrigerant type? Maybe I need to look elsewhere but Kwik Fit are very conveniently located to my place of work. Thanks in advance for my laziness in not doing my own research 👍

Bought my 66 plate L&K estate for 10k last June with just over 103,000 miles, has comprehensive Skoda service history throughout and bills for recent haldex pump amongst others so a very well looked after car. The car is in superb condition throughout but had numerous stone chips to the bonnet and a small amount of corrosion to the alloy wheels, stone chips now touched in. A highly specced car with panoramic glass etc. I do feel I had a bargain when compared to other cars available and it helped that it came from a Skoda dealer who sold it for a customer, if someone offered me 10k for it now I would be keeping it. If your car is in excellent condition both mechanically and physically, I think you should be nearer 12,500 and be prepared to negotiate from prices I’ve seen since I bought mine.

I’ve had my 280 doing similar and put it down to the colder weather, I’d dropped from around 31-32 mpg to 29ish. I did go around the car putting the back of my hand against the alloys and found the offside rear was warm when the others were quite cool after my journey from work the other day so I’ve got a slightly binding caliper but noticed no obvious difference in rolling resistance. Might be worth a try?

Well I dropped myself right in it with my last post! Got a slight smell of coolant when I got out of the car this evening, no obvious leak but I opened the bonnet and it was pretty evident. I’ll have my eye on the level for a while but pretty sure where this is headed 🤨

I have recently filled with 22.7 litres, 5 gallons approximately. Car stated 34.6 mpg from last fill and calculated it at 33.5 mpg so not nearly as bad as 4mpg difference.

I meant to add this a few weeks ago, returning from the Vendée we popped £50 in after leaving Dover. My better half drove back to Staffordshire albeit a lot of 50mph involved but I never achieved close to that through France at higher speeds and not even close since.

The car failed on a bulge in the tyre so this was their attempt to fit new tyres, not great practice. He was pushing downward on the bar which means it is very difficult to keep the locking nut at right angles to the bolt. I did try to explain after the event that it is good practice to pull upward on the breaker as it is easier to use the other hand to push down at the pivot point to keep the correct angle but I might as well as have spoken to my greyhound with the look he gave me. He apparently thought that he could only apply maximum force by pushing down so I suggested that he might want to do a little work in the gym to build up his strength. Poor wee boy

@Nick_H did you get this sorted? I just finally got mine MOT’d this morning after failing on a bulge in the front o/s tyre on Monday at a local F1 Autocentres, ordered two new tyres and went back at 4.30 yesterday for the retest. The fitter then proceeded to wreck my locking wheel nut trying to remove the first wheel with brute force. Had to go home and remove it myself after remedial work to bodge the nut back into shape. Seriously tight bolts being the cause and a heavy handed lad with a breaker bar of course! Anyway, hope you got it sorted which ever route you had to take 🤞🏻

Took her for the MOT, failed on a small bulge on the O/S front outer sidewall. That’s me £360 lighter in the pocket after ordering 2 Goodyear 4Season so got to hold off on a few planned goodies for a while now 🤬

That’s the one I watched after reading your first post, I much prefer to do my own work where possible so after seeing various prices bandied about thought I’d look into it. There’s a lot to remove to get to it but all doable with care, certainly a weekend job but touch wood, mine is bone dry and hopefully stays that way for a long time 🤞🏻

@Paulcap that’s a real bonus. It’s a lot of work to get it changed so good news 👍

Did you get the job done with a new pump or risk refitting the old one?

https://bookmygarage.com/blog/will-worn-brake-pads-lead-to-mot-failure/#:~:text=If your brake pads are,a reason for MOT failure. According to this, 1.5mm pad thickness is the criteria and not the warning light. Pretty recent article so should be fairly accurate. Maybe worth calling them out on it armed with knowledge and a little bravado, I personally think they are trying to make a mug out of you. You can also dispute their decision too I believe but not sure how long winded that would be.

That looks pretty darn good, sure looks more like a sealing surface now. After looking at what’s involved, it’s a fair bit of work to get to where you are now. It’ll all be worth it when you still have money in your pocket after you’ve finished. Good job 👍

My oh my, you’d have to be pretty committed in that case! I didn’t realise they were punished to that extent, I was pleasantly surprised at how reasonable mine is to tax