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I drove a 2017 the a 2022/3 and this actual 2023 I now have. I have been reading about a pedal box as there has been a thread on here about it.

Why does my 280 drive like it won’t take the skin off a rice pudding. In comparison my diesel 170 feels like it has so much get up and go accelerating on the motorway with kickdown. This coming from a diesel driver(be gentle), long drive home 4 hours in the new to me 280. I can only assume having test driven 2 of these before buying the current they are quick enough, just does it smoothly. It has a warranty for 2 years so mapping could invalidate this right?

On a PD assuming your Fab is a vRS you need to watch for cam wear. Unless you have anything to gain maybe stick with 5w40 Quantum IMO LL3 the absolute best oil for Superb even at low miles.

I thought so I must have got the wrong end of the stick. And I can see how this won’t go down too well in this thread. You are effectively saying not to pre wash/dry the car with shampoo and sponge, just go direct to the product above ?

@nta16 are you referring to these products from TW ?https://youtu.be/otht8CmVGkk?si=LtkX9VIjlZkVl_3p The name you implied would suggest it’s used to wash ie mixed with water as opposed to using it as a polish ?

Thanks for this. I must have stirred something up with my post

With all this talk of oil something came up on my FB feed. 0W20 oil is ****e for the engine A short while back my 2017 S5 started misfiring ever so slightly. I took it to Audi who charged me £1k to tell me it needed a new engine costing £22k Cylinder 3 was not holding pressure. So instead I had the engine rebuilt turns out the 0W20 on the long life interval change did untold damage. In addition the HPFP seal was leaking fuel into the crankcase diluting the already water-like oil. £13k later and she's back on the road. One additional upgrade were the rockers which added a good degree for my peace of mind. Word to the wise...if your beloved Audi is running on 0W20 change it to 5W30 ASAP and change it out every 7k miles. I bought an oil extraction tank so do interim changes myself with absolute ease. Since using the more viscous oil my car is quieter and smoother with no performance changes. I'll post the reddits here that I made following the rebuild. Since this happened I no longer trust the Audi dealership in Truro and have since found a really decent independent Audi specialist. In the picture you can see third piston from the top just how bad it got. The con-rod ring is egg shaped. One further piece of advice is NEVER use an oil additive. They alter the oil chemistry and in some cases trash the oil making it more harmful than helpful. Just regular oil changes is all the engine needs. Everyone should not take oil for granted and ignore long life sales spiel. For those interested, there is a chap on You-Tube called the motor oil geek who knows his ****, do check him out.

Thank you. Thats why I didn’t want a Golf R for the size and nic-ability. I also am still a Skoda fan since my first one and like the fact its a sleeper and fully loaded L&K with amazing rear leg room as I also have a Mk2.

Do 280 owners feel the need for any advanced security measures such as Ghost, Disklok or anything else ?

Actually the latest offer is a £750 finance contribution as opposed to £250 but the servicing costs £250 not £99. You get to keep this as essentially a price reduction, when you pay off the finance within 14 days.

Try and go for the 2 year finance which gives those benefits. 2 yr warranty 2 year mot with contribution of about £750 for issues. 2 years breakdown. Servicing 2 years is now 250 before April was £99. They reduce the car price by £250. Pay it off within cooling off period and you keep all the benefits free. That might soften the blow and help the price a little. You just pay daily interest until you pay it off which is hardly anything say £50-100

As per the title I wanted to protect my 3 year old estate and make cleaning easy. By that I mean on the rare occasion I actually wash my cars, I am a very fair weather cleaner. Usually involves a wheel clean and turtle wax wash and wax. Followed by Autoglym chamois. Occasionally to make it last a Chrome Embellish Detailer spray which makes it a little more hydrophobic and shine for a bit. If there are any members offering some type of service around the north Birmingham area or can personally recommend an organisation and appropriate treatment. I might start with this one and move on to some of the older fleet. Thanks

I am switching the car from long life intervals at 47k to annual and I only intend to do approx 5k a year in it. Is the Quantum LL3 5w30 fine for me like this, in a 2023 280?

I finally managed to get the spec out of the salesman what they use on this car, it’s Castrol Long Life 3 5w30. Quantum which I use for another car is LL3 again and 5w30 but I note they also do a LL3 in a different spec Ow20, something I have not come across before as never needed it. So confusing the same name but different grades/viscosity

Cool thanks Mine It’s a 2023 April motor this has GPF I presume ?

Do these 280 TSIs still use some oil between services as our 1.2 does and a friend with a 1.4/1.5 also has to top up the oil every so often?

Okay so the 507 00 is the old Longlife 3 that’s been out for years, I already use this stuff it’s 5w30. No idea where the dealer gets 0/20or 30 grade in Castrol as the equivalent LL3 they do is also 5w30. I have seen grade differences between brands on another VAG car but this time points to a 5w30 in both Quantum and Castrol. I have Quantum on my garage shelf so all good for any top ups. Cheers I had to edit this post as quantum also do a LL3 in 0w/30 which I found after a search why have two different grades with different viscosities for sale, confusing. 🫤

What oil are you using in your 280 engines I have heard 5w/30’ Quantum LL3 mentioned by TPS but 0/20 Castol by Skoda Dealer ?

What’s the best mobile scanner and dongle for these cars as my VCDS seems to be not compatible with anything maybe later than 2019 me thinks as the person I bought it off told me. When I scanned the car at the dealership it did read some stuff but kept saying something about software or interface not compatible ?

Yep customer services told me I can cancel 14 day cool off before I got to dealer and so did salesman at dealer. It’s in paperwork regards cancelling agreement. Both of these also said you retain the benefits you got offered still ie warranty etc.

I was encouraged by the sales person to buy and cancel the PCP to get 2 years warranty +XYZ and pay <14 days interest at £6 a day. Well worth it to do that if you ask me. Thats going to be my plan now.

It’s got the reverse camera with lines. And traffic sign recognition. No seats down from the boot Is there a variable boot floor available, on these? Few things being sorted. New windscreen non genuine replaced and coded in. Paint touch ups. Wheels refurbed. Second umbrella supplied. Replaced drivers mat. Touch up pen supplied, wheel centre caps replaced. 2 year warranty's etc etc used approved extras with cancelable finance. The stitching on the drivers leather needs attention they won’t do this. Need someone around the midlands to look at that Was oil serviced. AC serviced/refreshed. Front disks and pads and 2 new rear tyres. Wipers replaced. Key fob batteries replaced. Brake fluid replaced. Have to wait to collect once ready price also reduced to 24k from 25k must be a timing thing.

Does anyone know if this finance thing is worth it to get 2 years warranty etc on a 3 year approved used Skoda what would I need to agree on a 25k car in terms so I could pay it off quickly with least interest as I have money anyway just wanted a longer warranty or will I get option to add another year warranty at a cost when approved used one ends in Mar 27?

Thanks, Yep they went long life,I think the computer tells you based on oil condition around 18k anyway, right? I will have to see to the DSG myself if I get it. Spec wise it’s an L&K, I wanted that. With stuff I do and don’t want. No sunroof or tow bar. It does have all standard L&K stuff not sure what’s extra is a reverse camera extra anymore? , it has that and 18” wheels thankfully It’s an estate if I didn’t say. The boot has no side rails and is lower than boot lip my mk2 has side rails and dividing frame, was that an option on mk3?