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It’s worked out about 36MPG. I did do a little local drive also first. For some reason as I like to brim my cars. I keep spilling fuel. Never had this problem in all my life of driving. If anything in some cars like my superb 2 TDI clicks too early and I have to reposition the pump to get it to fill. I forgot to say I find the Canton sound really good, the sub is on low and it’s still good bass. Having come from a Columbus with Sound System upgrade in the Mk2 I was already spoilt.

First drive to work it’s about 186 miles return trip. Got to say I am impressed with a few things the ACC in traffic is very good. But when it sees a sign and just slows dow, is a little annoying since I know the Speedo is out in most VAG cars. Is there anyway to get the Speedo to be reading that 70mph is really 70? I love the fact I can have my work mobile and personal phone connected at the same time. I used to have a visor Bluetooth for my work phone before. I hate how Waze is cut down on Car Play so it’s back to having a vent mount holder for Waze. Still managed to play BBC sounds via Bluetooth Inc show graphic on car stereo. All very modern now. MPG was about 39 on the way in and 41 on the way back. Not worked out that cost yet but I get super Esso petrol for 155.9 last fill anyway. Hearing steering wheel in the morning was nice also. I can see with Lane Assist and the ACC I am going to get into a lazy driver 😉

VWAG went all eco on the parts packaging. As you can see brown boxes and just plastic on pollen filters. They are not pretty to look at but most likely they get some eco points for doing so.

I found the offset of Octavia wheels made them sit too far into the arches when I tried a mk2 set of Vega wheels on my mk2 superb

They look really nice and what did they set you back ?

Thanks any particular sources for it and how thick did you go for ?

I think the length and expense of taking door apart and having paintwork done is too much. Do tell more about the Ali express ones perhaps I could cover my current 4 chrome strips with these to hide the ones that are chipped or blemished ?

Thank you that is really helpful. Shame it’s not the chrome version. Can you not simply remove the chrome strip from another unpainted or used side panel?

Go 16” for comfort and low cost. Go 17” with a slightly larger side wall for best compromise looks cost comfort is what the forum members used to say

What did you make the carpet rubber protector from, just what I need in my cars. Something shaped how I want it?

If it helps I refer to this bit of trim that has a chrome strip on top. The trim is colour coded to car if not clear from picture.

When starting from cold do I need to wait for the revs to settle down before driving off as the engine runs at about 1k for a fair minute or 2. Sometimes happens even after starting from warm ?

I will try this but I have a March/April 2023 car so presume a later MIB?

Hello all Can the lower Chrome door trim be replaced easily and purchased separately to the colour coded lower door trim at the base of the doors? Any links to part numbers and prices and a guide ?

Hello all Is it true I cannot open messages in WhatsApp due to a battle between Skoda(VWAG) and Apple all I get is a Siri message saying sorry or words to that effect?

Would be great for this to have the UK mandatory and recommended table if any Briskodans could update?

Yes on paper it’s all for the S3 on performance. I think my brother was expecting to leave him for dust in S2 when we both floored it on the motorway side by side. It just felt like a massive delay. lol. I am loving the wireless CarPlay and don’t get me started on the ACC cruise in the traffic, it basically drove itself. Look no pedals 🤓. No wireless charge mat though. A friends Seat Ateca 2017/18 has one. I did however feel Waze seems like a cut down version I can’t access all info like next turns and entities issues traffic and roadworks etc etc. I could not turn off Stop/Start I used the A button but it kept turning off. In the end I went for my trusty option to remove the battery monitor cable. That did the trick 🤓

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.