Phil_P
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2009 Octavia Estate SE 1.9 TDi; 2010 VW Passat Estate 2.0CR Highline
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I had abnormal rear tyre wear on my Octavia which was picked up at the second service (at 2 years old) and a 4 wheel alignment was done at no cost under warranty. Happy Driver
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Honeymoon period quickly coming to an end
Phil_P replied to SamsterXX's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
I get exactly the same thing in my Passat There's a very specific point on my commute where I go over a crest, down a dip and up a hill the other side. As I go down the dip the car loses power for a second. Does it every time, and even the wife has noticed it so it's not even driver related. It's quite disconcerting at first but now I'm used to it I just lift off the accelerator and it's less noticeable. -
Did you get any more discount than the free vat offer ?
Phil_P replied to whiteswan's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
Thanks for that. Were you able to secure any discount elsewhere?Online vendors (DtD, autoebid) show healthy discounts so I'd be wanting a dealer to at least make an effort to get near to those prices to secure my custom. I see the 0% 2 year finance is also no longer available on the diesel estates :-( -
That was my thought - best consumption/efficiency should coincide with peak torque, all other tings being equal.
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What else could I consider........
Phil_P replied to peanut18's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
You don't need to do high annual mileage, but the DPF is definitely not suited to town driving or shorter trips. I don't do high mileage by today's standards, but most of my trips are at least 10-12 miles each way so the engine (and DPF) does get a chance to warm up. Judging from the length of time the car takes to show as up to temp (can be 5-7 miles), I'm guessing anything under 10 miles really doesn't give it a chance to heat up and burn off the soot in the DPF. For shorter runs and around town driving, definitely avoid a diesel with DPF and go for a petrol. -
Did you get any more discount than the free vat offer ?
Phil_P replied to whiteswan's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
What about on a diesel estate which don't have the VAT free offer - what sort of discounts have people been able to obtain? -
That rear end looks so much better than the current car IMHO
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I felt the same when I first picked up my Octavia. Try adjusting the front tyre pressures and see if that helps. Try increasing them a few psi at a time. You can't change the km/h to mph. Because the dials don't have km/h displayed, it must be displayed somewhere in case you go to Europe hence it's on the digital readout.
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Be careful, you are not comparing like for like. The US uses MON (or PON) octane ratings which are very different to our RON ratings in the UK. For example, 95(RON) = 91(PON) = 87(MON)
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Fuel economy. Passat Vs Superb.
Phil_P replied to Kiwibacon's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
Do you have the 100km/h cruise figures for the 1.6TDI (77kW) please (the new GreenLine)? For reference, my 2.0TDI (110PS/81kW) 5-speed manual Passat cruises at 100km/h at ~1950rpm -
Looks of Interior of Superb L&K
Phil_P replied to Superb L&K's topic in Skoda Superb Mk II (2008-2015)
We are going to need LOTS of photo's when your new car arrives! Bet you can't wait -
Could you explain this please? The front that just came off mine was worn more in the middle than the edges, yet when you looked across the profile of the tyre surface it appeared concave as if it were underinflated (no, it wasn't), so it was hard to see how the middle could have worn more than the edges - you'd expect the reverse. Is this "cupping"?
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Had the fronts replaced on my Passat TDI last week at 17,000 miles. In places they were down to nothing. They were the OEM Factory fitted Conti's. It's a lease car, and they were replaced by KwikFit (done by their modile service), who have the contract. Was talking to the guy about tyre wear as I figured he changes a lot of tyres for a living, and his advice would hopefully be impartial as he's not trying to sell me anything. He said my 17K was pretty good, and 12K was more of an average for FWD diesels. He said he saw no real difference between any of the major brands in milage of the tyre but said that many considered Michelin to be the market leader in terms of stopping distances in the wet. Last time they fitted a Pirelli (puncture replacement), this time they fitted Michelin. These are 235/45/17's. My Octy has Dunlop 205/60/15's and looks like they should achieve similar milage (they've done ~12K and have a bit of wear left in them yet). We drive very gently, for economy. Don't do any motorway driving, all A and B roads with some coutry lanes.