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Yes! I used them to get my gearbox version back to an original Skoda factory version and they succeeded where several other re-mappers could not. I would recommend and use them again for sure.

Mine do as per this vid (move down, up a tiny bit, move out to sides and back in, again the same but quicker, then move back up again):

I am going to try a small bit of Sugru as a repair to see if this holds off the wear and also look a bit nicer, providing I can get a matching enough colour.

I've never seen this wear on any car I've owned nor any I've driven. Must be a design flaw of some description in my opinion. Certainly my last two Mk2 Octavia's never had this with 165k and 149k miles on. My current Mk3 with just 22k already had this wear from the first owner. The plastics must be very soft or the angle the seat belt interacts with this plastic causing this sawing action when you put the belt on. I have tried to ensure I do not add to the wear since my gash is already big enough Mk2 pictures attached as example of their design.

Well I got mine changed today from OEM to new OEM and the difference is minor but slightly better. I think it is by design that the estate boot closes with much more force. I do remember the Mk2 really needed a good shove to close compared the Mk3. The part number I had before was 5E9 827 550 04S and the replacement is labelled 5E9 827 550 01S. They have 0540N on them which I guess is the 540 NMs. They probably lift a bit better from about half way open but from just over half way closed I would say the design of the strut position means the boot closes under its own weight. Something I've had to get used to in order to prevent a right slam of the boot. The new struts were not cheap! £42 each!

I'm hoping to replace mine this Friday for new ones so will see if its by design or mine have gone a bit soft!

Yup, they are much worse in the cold weather I find. I am just wondering whether it is worth opting for a replacement set of struts since it is a little dangerous having it slam so violently. If you are not careful I can see a window exploding when it slams closed lol.

Hi, I've always wondered whether my boot struts are super weak or whether this is normal on the Mk3 Octavia. While they do hold the boot open ok, from about half way down (or up) the boot feels very heavy and will slam closed should you not hold it. The Mk2 had fairly strong struts on the boot from memory and often needed a good slam to close it. Is this like yours? Cheers!

I've noticed this too. Seemed to raise the revs from about 27 degrees and up.

Since my washer lid was split I decided to replace it with this neat lid which incorporates a funnel: Part Number: 000 096 706 Easy swap out: About £7 delivered!

A really fascinating video from this chap. Interesting to see the changes in the body/housing showing where the weakness is next to the pressure accumulator which is a common area for leaks on the mechatronic unit. Pretty cool to see the pressure pump and all the solenoids that make this thing work to change the gears!

Cor, what a mission to replace the air filter on a 1.4 TSi when the air box is situated on the top of the engine. Two nasty pipe clips to remove, a breather pipe, 2 cross head screws and 4 clips - just to get to the air filter. A tip, is to certainly remove the whole box and do this out of the engine bay. After removing the pipe clips you might as well remove the breather pipe also and take the whole thing out. It can be tricky to fit the new element in nice and square too - I guess this depends how OCD you are and whether you might the edges of the filter being kinked etc The car had two Skoda main dealer services and both times the filter was left, the car is now 21k. Check how black/dirty it was. It was certainly worth the hassle of replacing it. MPG is certainly up. What is the recommended interval for this? Part number for Mann Filter C27 009. Good price from Euro Car Parts at the moment.

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