lichfielddriver

Deeply offended.....lol I served my time as a sparky too

had mine 2 years, averaged 55mpg with 65mpg on a run, it had the "fix" in 2017 before i got it, an injector failed 1st school day back after november half term (£560 RAC fix roadside) just a 1.6 sons just bought a 2016 B8 Passat 1.6 on 45,000 miles for £7800 we are both private hire

what worries me (lol) is that ive never had any car window winder fail on any car ever yet heres a part neither VW nor Skoda can get (on total UK "back order") whilst copy/aftermarket parts are aplenty............... i wonder why? is it a high fail item?

I will be having the car fixed at a garage, it looks too fiddly for my temper...lol

Drawings show bolts for mine 1Z0860505L

been quoted £110-£130 to fit there are several help videos on youtube The part crosses many VAG cars (brand and model) Give the weather and my lack of will, ill not touch it myself

Cost at Skoda inc vat and fitting ---- £281 Ive bought TWO off ebay (different sellers) £35 each (belt and braces) and two used motors (JUST in case) Skoda nor VW can supply, no stock in the UK Skoda gave me part no - 3T0837462A cant really grumble, 2 years working, 40,000 miles and apart from tyres/brakes/services just this glich and 1 injector (£560 inc vat and fitting)

Part only (from Skoda) £160 with £30 off for taxi drivers -- £130 inc vat waiting on cost to fit

Ive a kit in the shed bought basically to play with, cost a whole £12 sons passat has no rear sensors but wont let me try fitting.. ref the fronts, i note Nissan Qashqai sensors are not fitted in-bumper but on brackets ...just a though

then i get a call cancelling the school run tomorrow GRRRRR

Just cleared snow off my car, started it up, let the windows down then up and my window went BANG, as if someone had thrown a stone at it, now the motor runs (off the button) but the window is stuck at the top but just 1/2" shy of proper shut, luckily it seems not open to the elements should i order a whole new regulator off Ebay?

HIS NEGATIVES LOOK BAD BUT IVE FOUND A BETTER ONE https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Castrol-GTX-5w30-C3-Fully-Synthetic-Engine-Oil-20-Litres/153508573370

This looks a bargain, any thoughts? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Castrol-GTX-Fully-Synthetic-5W30-Engine-Oil-20-Litres-5W-30-C3-VW-504-00-507-00/392285201533?hash=item5b5605247d:g:btAAAOSwF9Ffgb8h

Ive a 2013 1.6 diesel Superb (110,000 miles) and a 2016 VW Passat 1.6 diesel (43,000 miles) both are 504-507 oil according to Castrol website but...............there are many variants within Shell/Castrol and premium brands also, should we use 0w-30 or 5w-30? Im buying 20ltrs to get us through 2021 cheers

I have a MK2 pre-FL Greenline superb BUT, am looking for a Mk3, son has VW Passat 1.6 2016 and i was wondering............ Is VCDS/VAGCOM the best choice for us to have? Ive looked on the Ross-tech site thanks

the "fix" is the VAG emissions update at 7am it started as normal but for 1 x 1 second "chug" then ran for an hour/60 miles then the coil light came on, then the EML

No4 injector fails at 117,000, not cheap but RAC fetching and fitting to get back working Had car 2 years from 80,000 miles Is £580 inc vat and fitting bad? RAC fetching from TPS Stuck in the middle of nowhere Car had "the fix" in 2017 at 70,000 miles Hope the other 3 last

thanks

Hi guys Looking to downsize found an Occy of the bay of Fleas are these seats "part leather" and is this audio and amundsen or bolero or is the seller talking borrox? cheers

Gas struts/shocks are reputed to give the best handling reducing bounce We shall see

The thing is, you cannot change the road-axle measurement (except by off road type lift kits or chassis mods), only the axle to floor pan measurement (via the coil or air bag) Ill probably risk fitting replacement non-OE rear GL springs, £60 if I fit them, the car touches speed bumps front N/S and rear O/S, if it works for the rears ill get upgrdaed shocks and new front springs too Pity Monroe doesnt still sell "load leveller" shocks (with its extra spring)

Cant see how a shock absorber/damper changes ride height TBH, its the spring that dictates where the body sits above the axle surely? Put a spring 3" shorter in and the car goes down 3" id guess.....the S/A will just ride from a different start point On another note, folk have said taller springs would affect all the geometry, how does that work with airride suspension where the driver can select different settings?

The reality seems to be the springs fitted to the behemoth Superb are also fitted in Octavias and VW Golfs so not only is the Greenline lower as new, the springs are carrying a lot of weight and consequently the go soft

Need these....

Except its so low I have go the long way round to avoid speed humps, 67 miles twice a day instead of 2 x 64.... 30 miles per weed x 39 school weeks..... 1170 miles per school year