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Thanks, I thought I had subsequently posted the correct part numbers, but clearly not! Anyway, these two UK adverts shown below show the relevant part numbers for Fabia Mk4 cars and (as you said above) they are 6VA601011F for the spare-wheel and 6VA093860A for the tool-set. Wings SKODASKODA Spare wheel FABIA IV15“ Spare wheelWhen choosing a spare wheel from the ŠKODA Genuine Accessories range, please refer to the information in the registration document to check that the dimensions of the spare wheel corresWings SKODASKODA Toolkit for Spare wheel FABIA IVThe Spare wheel set is designed for drivers who prefer to use the spare wheel instead of the puncture set in the event of a puncture. Spare wheel set - includes all the necessary tools for changing a(I THINK the spare-wheel for a Mk3 should be OK for a Mk4, but a Mk3 tool-set would definitely be unsuitable as the Mk4 requires a different design of jack.)

Sorry - I note that the advert I referred to in my last posting does NOT include the spare-wheel!!! The Skoda part number for the spare-wheel (including tyre) is 6V0601011M and should be available for around £215. (Delivery charges extra.)

These 2025 and 2024 forum topics discussed (in some depth) spare-wheels for Fabia Mk4 cars. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/533394-fabia-spare-wheel/#comment-5952581 https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/522682-spare-wheel-and-central-tool-holder/ The 'genuine' Skoda Fabia Mk4 spare-wheel + tool-kit is currently advertised here at £225.15 (Sale price) https://skodapartsdirect.co.uk/product/skoda-fabia-2015-2026-spare-wheel-tool-kit/

I happened to come across this 2019 BRISKODA Karoq-related topic https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/463124-dipstick-question/ I doubt this has any relevance to the dipstick of the Fabia Mk4 car owned by @fabiamk4man but it MIGHT still be worth emphasising which side of the dipstick the 'dotted' oil-level section should be on. These two images should make this clear...

Good thinking... On the rear of my Fabia's dipstick's yellow plastic handle is a QR code and the Part Number 05C115611H Searching online using that Part Number retrieves plenty of adverts for dipsticks for recent VW Group cars (not just Skoda Fabia Mk4s) that have the 1.0litre TSI motor. I've looked at a few adverts that carry photos, but, although they all resemble my Fabia's dipstick (yellow angled handle, black flat steel 'blade' and with a bent section that plainly relates to oil-level measurement) I can't get sufficient resolution on that section to confirm if any of the advertised dipsticks lack the 'dotted' marking. As it's fairly easy to do, it would be worth @fabiamk4man checking the Part Number on his car's dipstick.

Fabiamk4man (who originated this topic) owns a Fabia Mk4 "Style" model built in December 2022 that he purchased (in Greece) in September 2025 when the vehicle had covered 28,000km. The car has a TSI 1.0litre motor producing 110PS and, although the "Style" trim designator was not used in the UK, the motor's capacity and power-output of his car are the same as those of my own similar-age UK-marketed Fabia Mk4 SE L model. Photos of the engine compartment of Fabia Mk4 cars fitted with that motor show the position (and yellow colour) of the dipstick 'handle' (arrowed on this image). As I said earlier, the angled design of the yellow handle means that the dipstick can only be pushed fully home when the handle is leaning towards the car's front. However, it is possible to establish that the dipstick's tube is straight (rather than curved) as the dipstick can be turned through 90° and still be easily inserted until the angled handle prevents it going any further. Online photos/adverts indicate that the dipstick normally has a 'dotted' oil-level marking section towards its end that matches the drawing in Fabia Mk4 Owner's Manuals. Just for the record (and assuming that my own Fabia's dipstick is the correct one!!!) I've measured my car's dipstick and its critical dimensions are shown on the image below. To make that abundantly clear - the distance from the underside of the yellow handle to the dipstick's end is 525mm - the distance from the underside of the yellow handle to the start of the dotted oil-level marking section is 493mm - the overall length of the dotted oil-level marking is 19mm, meaning that the dotted oil-level marking section stops 13mm from the end of the dipstick.

That's very odd... As it was more convenient, the photos I provided were not of my own Fabia's dipstick, but copied from this UK ebay advert. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375482427248 However, my 2024 Fabia's dipstick and other adverts for 'genuine' Fabia Mk4 1.0litre-motor dipsticks are identical and match the relevant picture in all Fabia Mk4 Owner's Manuals. (As I was aware you were in Greece, I checked the appropriate section in the Greek-language 2023 Manual and - as the attached image shows - that was no different). There seem to be two possibilities - (1) that a Fabia Mk4 car with the 1.0litre TSI motor may sometimes have been factory-fitted with a dipstick that does not have the raised dotted section shown in the Owner's Manual, or (2) that your car does not have a 'genuine' Skoda Fabia Mk4 dipstick. You'd be wise to check this with a Skoda dealership. If your car does not have the 'genuine' Skoda Fabia Mk4 dipstick, its dipstick may be the wrong length and (obviously) that would affect checking the car's oil-fill level. During my 65 years of driving I've owned many cars, including 6 VWs and 2 Skodas. The only vehicle I've had any real difficulty checking the oil-level was a 2015 motorhome based on a Fiat Ducato that had a LONG dipstick 'tube' that curved around the front of the engine before disappearing into the motor. The dipstick itself was flat black steel with just a narrowed section near its end to indicate minimum/ maximum oil-levels (image below). Fiat dropped the dipstick from later Ducatos, provoking vociferous complaints from owners who found the electronic oil-level system to be untrustworthy.

In an earlier posting you said "My dipstick is exactly the same as the manual describes BUT there is not ANY treatment at the marked area as shown in S19-0760 picture - it is just plain steel." Is that actually the case, or does your car's dipstick have the raised 'dotted' section shown in the image in my last posting? This Toyota Tacoma-related Facebook entry discussed reading the oil level on a dipstick when thin oil is being used in a vehicle https://www.facebook.com/groups/4870321056422088/posts/6768461309941377/ and the following three 'tricks' were suggested 1) Use a brand new or extremely sharp hacksaw blade or metal file to “scratch” up both sides of the dipstick with a crosshatch pattern. Be certain to wipe all metal powder/dust before inserting into the engine. If this doesn’t work then add the following to #1. 2) Use a piece of regular stick chalk to rub on the cross hatches when the stick is completely wiped off. Insert dipstick and pull out to see where the level shows on the chalk. Clean off all chalk before reinserting after level is viewed. If you don’t want to do #1 and # 2 then try #3. 3) Have a piece of absorbent white paper towel or absorbent tissue paper. When the dipstick is pulled out quickly then slowly slide the paper towel or tissue edge held tight on the metal from top down toward full mark. When first sight of oil shows on the towel that’s the level. Holding a powerful light close during either of these methods also helps especially if you are in shade or dark conditions. My 2009 Skoda Roomster's dipstick has a single O-ring seal, but my 2024 Fabia's dipstick has two O-rings (image attached) and - as its 'handle' is angled - it is only practicable to fully insert the dipstick in one orientation. Engine hot or engine cold, the two O-rings mean that a good upwards pull is needed to remove the dipstick.

The sole reason I provided a link to the video was because it demonstrated the 'kitchen towel' ploy. The business end of my Fabia Mk4's dipstick is as shown in the attachment below and matches the drawing in the relevant Owner's Manual. The main difficulty in identifying the oil-level is due to the dipstick's black colour.

My Fabia's Owner's Manual describes checking the oil fill-level as shown in the attachment below. The Fabia's dipstick is black-coloured steel and (as fabiamk4man has said) it is not easy to spot the level, particularly when the (thin) oil is clean. About 3.14 into this video it is suggested that laying the dipstick against a piece of kitchen towel is a useful means of identifying the oil-level and I've used that method successfully for many years.

The UK MOT-test rules regarding DRLs are as shown in the attachment below. In @SteveFab partner's case, as the car is a 2022 Fabia Mk4, it's DRLs will be inspected during a MOT-test and, if either of its DRLs is found to be inoperative, that will be classed as a Major defect.

On a RHD Fabia Mk4 the fuse-box is to the right of the steering-wheel, while the pollen-filter is behind the large glove-box that is on the opposite side of the car's dashboard. So replacing the pollen-filter should have no effect on wiring/fuses.

It won't make you any happier, but the £880 price you've been quoted by Skoda for fixing the problem (that presumably would involve replacing the existing defective headlamp) is - as the 2024 CAT article (link below) highlights - not that unusual https://www.catmag.co.uk/features/led-lighting-replacement-cost and, In 2022 when I was considering buying a Hyundai i20N, I was reliably informed that the cost of a single 'full LED' headlamp for that model was around £1400. In 2015 I bought a new motorhome based on a Fiat-Ducato chassis. Its headlamps were the 'all halogen bulb' type, but Fiat also offered an LED equivalent that was MUCH more expensive. Within about a year, much cheaper 'aftermarket' headlamps for the bulb-type light became available, but, if an original LED headlamp failed or became damaged, it was (and still is) not possible to buy a less expensive 'copy'. Current Ducatos still have halogen bulbs for the main and dipped beam, but may or may not have a LED DRL. A 'copy' headlamp with no DRL can cost well under £200; a 'copy light with LED DRL (but no LED driver) can cost about £275; but an OE headlamp with LED DRL + LED driver is priced around £560. The CAT article says WhatCar?’s advice was very clear: “If you’re going to keep your car for many years or are buying second hand, we’d recommend avoiding models and trim levels that have sealed headlight units.” but this has become increasingly difficult to do as car manufacturers drop replaceable-bulb headlamps from the specification of their products irrespective of the trim range.

The Skoda 'configurator' for UK-specification Fabia cars currently indicates that five brands of tyre (Continental, Goodyear, Kumho, Laufenn, Nexentire) may be factory-fitted depending on the particular model and wheel-diameter that the buyer has chosen. 15" wheels may have Continental, Goodyear or Kumho. 16" wheels may have Goodyear or Nexentire. 17" wheels may have Laufenn or Kumho. 18" wheels will have Laufenn. I'm sure that the contract that the buyer signs will have a clause warning that the vehicle's specification is not set in stone and that the manufacturer has the right to change it. (I was at a Skoda dealership last Wednesday and there was a brand-new 130 in their showroom. The car had Continental tyres...

What size and make of tyres are you planning to fit to the 17"-diameter wheels? The 18"-diameter wheels fitted as standard to the Fabia 130 carry 215/40 R18 tyres, whereas the tyres fitted when a Fabia Mk4 has 17"-diameter wheels are 215/45 R17. I wouldn't have thought that dropping the wheel diameter from 18" to 17" and fitting tyres that have the same width but a 45 'height' (rather than a 40 'height') would offer a worthwhile increase in pothole protection. For that you'd need to go to something like 215/60 R17, but that would look odd and there might be under-wheel-arch clearance problems with the 130 model.

My 2024 Fabia Mk4 has non-adaptive (ie. non-matrix) LED headlamps, an example of which is shown in the attached image and the DRL comprises a 'strip' of LEDs along the headlamp's lower edge. As DRLs are continuously illuminated while a car is being driven, using (normally!) long-lasting LEDs for them, instead of bulbs, makes some sense. Unfortunately, LED DRLs rapidly became a design 'fashion statement' and integrating them into a headlamp-unit means that LED DRL failure often means that the whole (expensive) headlamp must be replaced. This advert suggests that the control-unit for a Fabia Mk4's LED DRL and LED turn-signal may be replaceable https://xenonpertutti.com/gb/centraline-xenon-originali/led-module-b342998-e-skoda-fabia-iv-left-headlight-drl-and-turn-signal-replacement-control-unit.html but, if the DRL strip itself had failed, a replacement headlamp-unit would almost certainly be required. A Skoda dealer should be able to confirm whether or not repair is possible.

I believe it is your wife's Fabia you are referring to and that the car was bought new in 2024 and is a SE L model with 1.5litre motor. My own Fabia was also bought new in 2024 and is the SE L model (though with 1.0litre motor). It had the Skoda-badged umbrella in the driver's door storage compartment when I collected it. The umbrella's Skoda Part Number is 3V0 860 353 C 9B9 and this ebay advert an example. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236687787882 This link is to a 2022 CAR Magazine article CAR MagazineSimply Clever or simply the British weather? Skoda rolls...Need an umbrella? Want a new car? Buying a Skoda could fulfil both desiresIt said Which models, I hear you ask…Buyers of the Octavia will be able to specify umbrellas in SE versions and up, but they’ll have to pay £25 for the pleasure. Fabia and Citigo models, in SE trim and above, will have the perm-protectors fitted as standard. In April, when I was at a local Skoda dealership, they had a new Scala in their showroom. I remarked to the saleslady that the car was missing its 'aero' wheel-trims and she replied "This model does not have wheel-trims". I said "Where are the wheel-nut covers and the wheel-centre Skoda badges, then?" and she said "In plastic bags in the boot" raising the hatchback lid to confirm this was indeed so. So, it's possible that, when a Fabia Mk4 is delivered to a UK Skoda dealership, an umbrella is not present in its door and either comes separately or (as mentioned earlier) should be provided from the selling dealership's own parts department. The Skoda 'configurator' indicates that all current UK-specification Fabia Mk4 models have the umbrella as standard. It MAY be that, when the Fabia Mk4 was first marketed in the UK in 2021, the umbrella was standard on some models, but a cost-option on others. However, there seems little doubt that, when your wife bought her Fabia SE L in 2024, it SHOULD have come with an umbrella. I'm guessing that you've asked your wife about this and she said "I didn't know it should have an umbrella". If a Skoda buyer is unaware of this "Simply Clever" (!!!) umbrella feature, they almost certainly won't look for it. (I recently asked my neighbour about the door-stored umbrella in the new Skoda Enyaq he obtained a few months ago and he said "I've tried using it as an experiment, but probably shan't bother again". I then asked "Does your Enyaq have an umbrella in the passenger door?" and he replied "I haven't checked - how many umbrellas does one need?")

This 2017 BRISKODA forum thread mentioned a 2014 Yeti's reversing camera image being 20cm '****-eyed'. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/425625-reversing-camera-adjustment-alignment/ and this YouTube video describes reversing camera calibration using ODIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d34u0C_VSA My Fabia Mk4 does not have a reversing camera and - as the Hyundai i20 that preceded it had one - I miss it! I never checked the i20's camera system for accuracy, but I don't recall ever relying on it for reversing into a tight place. I like to think that Its guide-lines were reasonably correct or I would have noticed (maybe!) I would have thought that - like fitting a telescopic-sight to a rifle - a reversing-camera system will need re-calibration if it's found to be inaccurate.

All UK-specification 2026 Fabia Mk4 models will have LED headlights and there are two types - 'basic LED' or 'adaptive LED'. I THINK that 'adaptive LED' headlights were standard on 2026 Monte Carlo and 130 cars, but all other models had 'basic LED' headlights as standard with 'adaptive LED' headlights as a cost-option. The 2026 Fabia Mk4 Owner's Manual exterior lighting-related section includes the following guidance My 2024 Fabia Mk4 has 'basic LED' headlights (ie. without adaptive functions) with the usual UK 'left-hand traffic' dipped beam-pattern that lowers the beam-angle and aims it leftwards with a significant 'kick-up' on its left-hand end to illuminate a road's verge. If my car were driven in 'right-hand-traffic' (eg. in France) that 'kick-up' would have the potential to dazzle ongoing drivers. (If I asked a Skoda dealership for assistance, I assume they would suggest I fit temporary beam deflectors like "Eurolites".)

This earlier forum discussion may relate... https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/538090-backup-battery-trouble-code-b1916f4/

Is this the sort of boot-sill protector you are looking for? https://www.carnoisseur.com/products/details/rgm-rearguard-to-fit-skoda-fabia-rbp1370?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1670715078&gbraid=0AAAAADp-aY_X3G2OI9Moj8aG4fb-ikIjo&gclid=CjwKCAjwx7LSBhB3EiwAjcodxOiZiEoz3bKtd4ZbPAzK1EGDydNKibLG8JC6GwHvShcHrFq_HFlmYBoCwo8QAvD_BwE

Umbrellas provided as original equipment to recent Skoda cars are manufactured exclusively by the DOPPLER company. There should be a Skoda Part Number label on the umbrella's frame and the umbrella handle's end should carry proof that it is a 'genuine' product, either using a moulded plastic Skoda 'badge' (as on my Fabia Mk4's umbrella) or the embossed word "SKODA" as shown here. In the latter case, I THINK that particular umbrella is only provided for higher-end Skoda models and may have Doppler's Smart-Fold or Smart-Close mechanism. But neither of the Skoda OEM umbrellas has the capability to spontaneously open/extend and jam the driver's door. It's clear from the photo that Johngerard posted above that the umbrella that could extend itself was not a Skoda OEM product, so the Skoda company cannot be blamed for the resulting accident. Telescopic umbrellas that closely resemble the Skoda OEM umbrellas can be obtained for just a few quid, but buyers may regret doing so if the umbrella self-opens and jams a door.

The photos in your 2nd posting above show the same umbrella as the one supplied with my Fabia Mk4, except your umbrella has a green "doppler" label on its cover and mine does not. It's evident from this (Bulgarian) advert https://krik.bg/products/cad-r-skoda-scala-2019-1-0-tsi-444a055c1 that this umbrella has been fitted to Skoda cars for some time and (as you've said) it has a moulded Skoda 'badge' in its handle's end. To further identify that this is a Skoda part, the umbrella has a label on its framework carrying the reference 3V0 860 353 C 9B9 And (on my umbrella) the reverse side of that label has a date-code indicating it was manufactured in September 2023 (not long before my Fabia was built). This July 2024 article https://psi-network.de/en/2024/07/17/sustainable-partnership-doppler-umbrellas-take-a-seat-in-skoda-cars/ included the following statement Specially developed by doppler for the car manufacturer, the new Škoda umbrella made from environmentally friendly materials combines innovation with ecological sustainability. In the future, it will be an integral part of the equipment of many Škoda cars and reliably protect the driver and passengers from the rain. So it may be that (since 2024) Skoda cars have had a different design of Doppler umbrella. But whether this might have the potential to 'self extend' from the door pocket is anybody's guess. (My neighbour recently acquired a new Skoda Enyaq. I'll ask him sometime what type of umbrella it has.)

Johngerard My Fabia’a umbrella in its protective fabric cover is 28cm long and the hard-plastic storage ’tube’ that is built into the door is 29cm deep. So, when the umbrella is pushed fully into the tube, the end of the knob that has the release-button on it is about 1cm inside the tube. When the release-button is pressed, the knob only extends by 2cm. As I said earlier, for the knob to reach the front of the rear door (and potentially jam behind it) the end of the knob must be a minimum of 10cm from the tube’s opening in the driver’s door. This means that, if the umbrella were closed up but the release-button had been accidentally pressed, the main ‘body’ of the umbrella would still have to poke out some distance from its tube before the knob contacted the rear door. To allow the closed umbrella to be so short, its frame (shown on the attached image) and the way it folds/unfolds is complex, and the handle does not extend beyond the initial 2cm until the umbrella’s frame has opened. I’ve tried various ways to provoke my Fabia’s umbrella into emerging from its storage tube or its handle to auto-extend, including not tidily folding up the umbrella’s fabric, then not fitting the velcro band and fabric cover, then pushing the roughly folded 'naked' umbrella into its tube and pressing the knob’s release-button. With the umbrella closed, I also tried pulling the knob hard to see if I could get it to extend more than the initial 2cm it moves when the knob’s release-button is pressed. Nothing succeeded: even if the umbrella was far enough out of its tube for the end of the knob to touch the edge of the rear door, it still wouldn’t extend any further of its own volition. As far as I can see, if there is no ‘mechanical’ fault with the umbrella, even if it is not in its fabric cover nor had the velcro band fitted, it will be impossible for it to open (and its handle to extend) until most of the umbrella’s body is out of the storage tube.

With my Fabia Mk4 , when the umbrella is housed in the driver's door with the umbrella's handle in its fully closed position, the handle of the umbrella does not protrude at all from the door's 'umbrella compartment'. To reach the front of of the passenger door (and thus prevent the driver's door opening) the umbrella's handle needs to move backwards from the umbrella compartment more than 10cm/4". Based on your experience (and the incident mentioned by Johngerard) the 'door jamming' issue clearly can occur, but - as John has said - it's hard to see how unless a serious fault develops with the umbrella's opening mechanism. Can you replicate the problem that happened with your car's umbrella? There must be tens of thousands of Skodas that have an in-door umbrella, but the only references to it opening and jamming the door I can find online are the two in this forum's topic. If there is a design/manufacture problem with the umbrella, Skoda should be made aware of it.