PetrolDave

Might be worth asking those 'in the know' if there's a coding option in the electric steering controller (address 44?) to reduce the assistance.

No only the front seats, the drivers seat is electric and has memory (which also memorises the mirror positions and means mirror dip on reverse works properly).

My 1.4 TSI manual averaged 45mpg, I'm pleasantly surprised that my 1.8TSI DSG is averaging 42mpg with long motorway runs giving 47mpg.

Thread resurrection time.... I have a 2016 L&K with 7 speed DSG and multi function steering wheel but no paddles, does any know the part number of the "set of buttons with paddles" that @SashaGracerefers to?

Previously I had a 1.4TSI 6 speed manual, I wanted a DSG but my ex has 'a thing' about all auto/DSG/MMT, I am so glad I've now got a 1.8TSI 7 speed DSG as it makes it a much more pleasant drive. Don't get me wrong I like performance manual cars (my previous was an Audi RS4 with a 6 speed manual but the 4.2L engine was so flexible it could go from 20mph to 155+mph in 6th gear!). But the Octavia, even the vRS, isn't IMHO a performance car (vRS owners getting ready to argue with me...) and the DSG suits it really well. I mainly drive with the DSG in E mode but with kickdown or tapping the gear lever into S mode (I NEED paddles!) it makes me smile as it leave a big gap to the car behind. BTW I've added the underbonnet sound dampening pad so that's the only time I hear the engine. DSG or manual Octavia? Having driven both for me its DSG every single time.

I have DSG on my L&K but no paddles, I'd love to retrofit them (I have an MFSW) as I miss having them (my previous Toyota Aygo MMT had paddles!). Are there any guides on retrofitting paddles?

You've posted in the Octavia III forum, it might be better to ask fellow Superb owners in the Superb III forum here On a general DSG note, what mode do you have the gearbox in D, E or S ?

Those of us who are long term Octavia III owners will remember that this has been posted before - probably well down the list of threads.

Facing away reverses the phasing of the direct sound, that may have been the cause of the better sound.

Sounds like the classic TDI failing water pump symptoms to me, get the water pump replaced before it either fails or starts leaking (as one post in the thread I linked to commented 'like a waterfall').

What's the point? If they don't have stock then they don't have stock...and no amount of ranting & raving by me will make their supplier deliver it any quicker.

When some lowlife smashed the front passenger window of an Audi A4 I used to own it took two weeks to get a replacement fitted.

That sounds like a dealer specific policy to me, even post-Covid I've always got a courtesy car from dealers and independents.

My first Octavia was a 1.4TSI manual as my ex had a 'thing' against autos, but my current Octavia is a 1.8TSI DSG and I love it (in between I had an auto Toyota Aygo which she refused to drive). Not only is the DSG nicer to drive but my 1.8TSI DSG gives better mpg figures than the 1.4TSI manual despite me driving it enthusiastically(!).

If you're replacing a MIB2 Bolero with a MIB2 Amundsen (which is what those part numbers seem to be to me) then the only wiring change will be to add a GPS puck antenna as the Bolero has no GPS.

... and the driver's style of driving in those conditions. In 1986 I had a Renault 5GT Turbo which ran 195 profile tyres on a car that weighed nor much more than a baked bean can. On my way to work in central Camberley one showy morning I had to drive up a steep hill from a bridge over the M3, on arriving at the bottom of the hill I was confronted by a long line of cars making no progress at all, but by careful throttle control and use of left foot braking to control the inevitable wheelspin I drove up the hill with no problems at all - much to the annoyance of several stuck 'Chelsea tractors'.

I lived in North Devon near Exmoor (not that far from Cornwall) when 'The Beast From The East' blew in and we had roads on Exmoor blocked with 12 feet snowdrifts and the road to our house had 4-6 inches of snow which froze into craggy ice. It was noticeable that our neighbour on All Season tyres had no problem getting out to the local shops, while we couldn't even get out of the drive on Summer tyres. While events like this are much less common in the West Country they do still happen, my mindset is to be prepared. I respect your opinion but mine is different

Unless the Amundsen has been hacked it will go into Component Protection which needs either a dealer or an independent with online access to the Skoda corporate servers to clear.

Like these Avocet Ultimate Locks

But if it's true that All Seaon tyres are (generally) quieter doesn't that make them worth considering, especially if you're not going to be using the full potential (grip, handling, etc.) of Summer tyres? When I lived in Southampton I had Summer & Winter wheels/tyres on my daily commute (Citroen C1) and could definitely feel the benefit on cold Winter days. I'll certainly be very carefully researching All Season tyres when mine need replacing as I don't want to go through the hassle of changing wheels twice a year and storing the other set.

I've had a couple of cars with keyless entry and always keep the keys in a shielded enclosure (pseudo Farday cage). The security system on the Octavia 3 is AFAIK better than most cars of it's era so I'm not sure I'd agree that it's easier to nick. When my A4 got its window smashed not one single neighbour reacted, even though the car was parked within 3 feet of the neighbours front window and in clear view of it, so I'm not sure the extra noise of removing a disklock type device is a useful factor - just the visual factor of 'let's find one that's easier to nick'. But which car parts would you mark? And as you say does anything visible just attract attention, I prefer the stealth approach.

That's the difference then, AFAIK only the pre-facelift had the H15 bulb as there was no separate LED DRL.

The thing about JIT is that it relies on the future being able to be accurately predicted based on the past as it uses past data to try to predict future demand, so when major changes come along (like a pandemic) JIT is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Is this thread relevant as it's a 2013 model?