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Hi , Recharged Automotive 01905 464812 North Worcester St Johns Garage 01905 420111 Recharged Motors have a good reputation although I have not used them St John garage I have used and pleased with work carried out. They rebuilt a Skoda engine for a friend of mine.Pleased with the result. Must be worth a phone call. Good luck

Hi , As I always carry a litre of engine oil in the boot I could find no reference to what engine oil was on the last service. My wife went shopping with her credit card and I went to the dealership that supplied my car to enquire re oil grade. The salesman was honest when I asked but he spoke to the technician who actually service my car and he came out to speak to me. He told me that Skoda had requested cars that run on 0 W 20 are changed over to 5 W 30.He then told me that they cannot supply 1 litre top up oil because they use to purchase 1 litre pack of oils x 10 that cost them a fortune and they then had to dispose of the plastic cartons.They now purchase lubricant in bulk. At the next service I asked what engine oil was being used in my car and I was told that Skoda had requested that 0 W 20 be used. All oil used manufactured by Castrol who confirmed the above in writing to me. I use correct engine as recommended by the car manufacturer. Reason is a friend of mine has a Yeti 4 x 4 auto diesel.Wife driving along in mid Wales and the turbo blew up resulting in a £6000.00 bill for an engine rebuild. His cars are serviced to the book but what caused the failure who knows but I would suggest incorrect engine oil is near the top of the list.

Hi , really sorry to hear about your son's problems with his car. £2500 does seem high to me but is the rest of the engine survive the failure ? Without wishing to know his exact location where does he live in Worcestershire?

Hi , my Superb 1.5 Tsi auto currently runs on 0 W 20 engine oil ( Castrol LL but on an annual service plan.The car came from the factory will the same oil. On the cars fifth service I was told that Skoda had given an instruction to the dealer to use 5 W 30 on this service. On the next service re engine oil fill once again is 0 W 20. The engine uses no engine oil between services ( 3000 miles ) The engine tick over noise is the same ( to me ) When possible I use Shell V Power and slight improvement in mpg. I really use V power to keep the internal engine components clean !

Hi Mr Grumpy , I fully understand your concerns but our boy loves it in the boot area. From memory Skoda do produce a pets package por you may be able to buy the rear seat cover

Hi , My Superb is a 1.5 Tsi auto 2019 pre facelift model. My car has a full Skoda history ( I hope ) and has covered 37000 miles. The car is on a fixed mileage annual service plan but has the 0W20 LL engine oil. I wrote to Skoda UK who says an gear box oil is not recommended as the gearbox is sealed for life ! I spoke to the Skoda dealer supplier of my car and a specialist service centre who both point plank refused to service the gearbox.dq200. I have thought about the cinero and come to the conclusion : I you run the car up to 120000 miles and then change the gearbox mineral the following may happen.The supplying Skoda dealer I believe does not know how to do the gearbox service ! A ) Sludge will be stirred up causing issues to the ECU and possibly writing the gear box off. B) Do nothing and pray. C) No doubt the service regimes are for the first three years when fleet customers pay the bill or not as the case my be. I not really happy that Skoda UK won't allow the gearbox to be serviced but no doubt refuse to pay for renewal of gear box if failure occurs. PS They will allow the gearbox to be serviced if the car is used in a dusty environment !

Hi , Superb 2019 SEL Executive 5 door. My car has a leather interior so not my preferred method. We have a Red Labrador: my solution Install a waterproof tailored rubber floor. Across the rear seat ( boot side ) I have fixed a flexible tool bag. On both sies of the boot acquired again an anti splash sheet tha also protect the rear bumper. The car has three secure fixing points and I can attach his full body harness. He seems very happy travelling in the boot. PS I removed the hatch cover and slid it into it location station prior to attaching water proof covers. Hope that gives you a few ideas

Hi Really appreciate your comments and when I get home will investigate further

Appreciate your reply

Hi , I only engage ACC on a motorway that is not over busy.When I first had my Superb I used I used the function most of the time on motorways but rarely use it now. The reason is quite straightforward , the system worked well , too well and I found the experience rather daunting and the car continually adjusted speed with to suit road continually heavy breaking. I really find blind spot really useful

Hi , I have a Superb 2019 running on 18 " wheels.Tyre pressure 37 psi Tyre wear was perfect but on last service dealer reduced tyre pressure and ride uncomfortable.( Tyre pressure checked no doubt when air pressure was high Increased tyre pressure back to 37 psi and all good. Tyres Michelin Primacy 4+

Hi everyone , Thank you very much for information to improve the head lights in my Skoda series 3. Will digest details and keep the forum up-to-date with my selections made ( if any )

My previous pride and joy was a V6 3.5 litre quad cam , twin turbo and intercooled engine. I only had the nerve to floor the throttle once and full chat the engine sounded gorgeous when going through the auto box. The car had the extra sports exhaust and no idea how it sounded but the car flew. My Superb has trouble putting down it's 150 bhp so no more thrilling noises for me. Think I am correct on saying the Skoda 1.5 Tsi produced more power than the original Rover V8 in the late 1960s.

Hi , I have a 2019 Superb 1.5 Tsi SEL Executive. I am looking for help from any members the head lights : The car has Bi Xenon Stripes head light that could be better.Full beam head lights are really bright ( never been flashed ) but fields of vision and range is limited. Any suggestions re bulb replacement would be greatly appreciated

Thanks for improving my confidence !