PetrolDave

Does the MX5 have a charging algorithm for AGM batteries? If not then it is likely to be over charging them and hence causing their life to be minimised. The Octavia has a specific AGM algorithm so optimises the charging rate and voltage. I stand by what I said that I always choose AGM, with the qualification that this applies to vehicles with charging algorithms for AGM.

IMHO definitely yes.

By doing a scan with OBDeleven or VCDS.

By no recall what's being meant is no official SAFETY recall on the UK Government website. It's telling that the VW Hub even uses the word "campaign", meaning they have (once again) apparently persuaded "the powers that be" that a safety issue is not a safety issue so can be handled as a Service Campaign or Voluntary Recall.

EFB is cheaper so tends to be fitted in Production in preference to AGM which (due to its construction) has better CCA performance and usually longer life.

I've always replaced with an AGM battery, and usually with a Varta - but I know others on here have had problems with Varta battery lifetimes.

I think 28 must be a typo - unless you have a DeLorean 😁

Yet another example of an "Italian Tune" being the solution.

That's the problem, with the clutches disengaged there's no engine braking - so the only way to decelerate is by using the brakes, which means you use the brakes more as you're using them from a higher speed. Since I measured no improvement in mpg in Eco all Eco did was increase brake usage, and hence wear and cost. So for me Eco was increasing my running costs, with no reduction in CO2 emissions and an increase in PM2.5 emissions from greater brake usage. Kinda makes Eco not really Eco?

Don't know if it's the same on the Mk4 but a rear wiper was available on the Mk3 hatch?

I stopped using Eco mode as the lack of engine braking when coasting meant I was using the brakes more - it made no measurable difference to mpg but used more brakes, so it seems to me like Eco mode will increase running costs without decreasing emissions?

Those are not DSG modes they are vehicle modes, which is why they include settings for steering weight, AC mode, etc. The DSG only has Eco (earlier shift points and coasting on trailing throttle), Drive ("normal") and Sport (later shift points).

Might also be a good idea to ask in the Octavia 3 forum https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/235-skoda-octavia-mk3-2013-2020/

Presuming the switching between lobes is achieved by solenoids (as on an ACT engine) they would be visible on top of the engine after removing the plastic cover? If they are present then the fault code suggests either a wiring problem, or a failed solenoid. Time to investigate with the plastic cover off I reckon.

Something doesn't look right to me - the Octavia vRS has a 2.0L EA888 engine which doesn't (AFAIK) have cylinder disabling (only the 1.5L EA211 has cylinder disabling)?

Some Jaguar ex-employees say the front and back are McGovern's attempt to bring Range Rover design features to Jaguar!

Left hand drive vehicles only - so no recall expected in the UK, Australia,New Zealand, India, ...

I think it's a distinctive design but not keen on the rear end treatment, and the harking back to the long bonnet of the E-Type seems an unnecessary design flourish IMHO. I do like the efficiency of the 1000HP motors giving a 300+ mile range "at highway speed". Would I buy one if I had £130,000 to spend on a car? No, it's styling is just too "weird" for my taste.

The siren is supposed to stop sounding after a few minutes, if the event that triggered the alarm is not still present then the hazards will continue flashing without the siren sounding. So hazards flashing but alarm silent is not necessarily an indication of a failed alarm battery.

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A 2014 will have MIB1 systems, so: if you have Canton you'll need a new Canton amp if you want to use CarPlay or Android Auto you'll need a new USB In any case it won't be plug and play, coding will be required to match the new MIB2.5 to the car configuration.

OBDeleven or VCDS I would suggest.

What about volume of oil getting through Bab-al Mandab Strait?

The BMS (Battery Management System) only charges the battery to around 80% - to allow some headroom for micro regenerative braking (weird but true!).

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