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Thank you ! Sorry, totally my mistake I was confusing by looking at 2 different types of left over/ unused oils as I also have to do a job on the MFG VVC and that has some leftover 10w40 It is indeed the 5w40 502 stuff and perfectly ok for fixed services ! So I can use on either. Old age conundrum. Stupid thing is I got 2x these earlier ( and used some clearly, probably on her citigo which is why I have 1L+ left). The only question really I guess which car is best to use on - should I use the Quantum on my vRS and the cheapest whatever I can get for her citigo. e.g. I can get PETRONAS Syntium 3000 E 5W-40 Fully Synthetic Car Engine Oil 5 Litres for £23, I'm guessing this will be inferior to the Quantum but is still a pretty decent oil

I have 5L + some more of unused Quantum Platinum, think it is the 10w40 stuff I believe....for regular service, for my vrs is only 4k miles approx I'm pending service my wifes citigo 1.0 and this my petrol 2014 vRS Would you use the Quantum in my car or hers...if not quantum i'd be getting petronas or fuchs or something otherwise in 5w40 for my vRS

I had identical problem but managed to find this thread and opened it up ( for 2nd time but this time using this had confidence to tackle the motor part / shroud itself). All sorted. Seems a bit of a rubbish design IMHO, why send water through a motor moving part 🤷‍♂️ Simply not very clever

That's nice offer of you thanks. Will do

I was looking into this and noting not long ago fitted canbus enabled towbar module ( for my O3) and also fitted cruise on my fabia vrs - so I'd imagine I'm well competent enough with the right guidance instructions at least..... This Citigo is the model with the mobile stand not navs (2017) and I'm a little unclear if a specific model required but I did see something suggesting all from 2012 up to the e model which this is not. I'm wondering if installation is common and follows this guide for the UP although I'm not certain about that. (part I have seen suggested = 1S0054630 with 1S0919475 control module) ? https://www.upownersclub.co.uk/threads/fitting-original-retrofit-parking-sensors.11263/ Also If going to the effort it would be really cool to have the proper enabled beep lines show up on the ( still standard) radio also though, less keen on aftermarket. Anyone know if it works? I wonder if it matter if you have the Navigon/Garmin or none like this car I originally bought which takes mobile bracket/charging and apps instead. Thanks

Towbar working. not fully tested but get lights and brake lights so its module is def working. ODB11 seems to have enabled ok. The 2013 continued to throw some "ODB11" coding oddities also though. on the car electrics module 1 or whatever, had to search for the byte was different from 1, about 5 or so down German for towbar is "Anhängerkupplung" so long coding word starts like that in one of the modules......I think maybe vcds may have been easier/ better translation lol here is my addendum / review for 2013 cars on video if useful to others: another just talking about BCM Another zooming into the exact wiring useful other videos from others https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2truGm1lL_Y

Towbar working. not fully tested but get lights and brake lights so its module is def working. ODB11 seems to have enabled ok. The 2013 continued to throw some "ODB11" coding oddities also though. on the car electrics module 1 or whatever, had to search for the byte was different from 1, about 5 or so down German for towbar is "Anhängerkupplung" so long coding word starts like that in one of the modules......I think maybe vcds may have been easier/ better translation lol here is my addendum / review for 2013 cars on video if useful to others: another just talking about BCM Another zooming into the exact wiring

Actually its easish to drop the exhaust back box but needs a bit of fairy....also the shield retainer with stupid plastic locks, just push them out the way and try and spin it down with pliers or driver. Just after all the hassle on the electric side was hoping it would be easier I can see the back slot clearly through one on one side now - all good.

I have my car apart already for towbar and thinking I could route kit through for installation at the same time taking the low route for install! Anyone got an old camera for an old car ( 91mm handle) to hand as oem style wiring ideally ? or maybe someone sell on ebay with fast despatch ?

Petrol so both sides fun on the rear holes I can get through underbody ok thanks that is fine, its just getting access to those rear ones....given up for today will be for the rest of the weekend to finish it off, nearly there, plastics off for the bumper cut. (There are SOME holes right at the back, but this towbar isn't long enough to reach them so yeah, succumbing to exhaust fun I guess) Not sure how the heat shield can be dropped itself, it has some rubbish metal grommet things but also some extra plastic steps preventing that moving Not sure the best leverage to get the back boxes off rubber hanger itself too probably comes to brute force I've given up with for now, presume I could lubricate the rubber hangar itself in fairy or something and try and push it off the mount/exhaust might work

BCM was sorted. Going at this slowly like a 50 year old. Oh well, I'm nearly 50 perhaps is why. I have the plastic bumper off after lights ( came off carefully/easy) but for superficially the 2 bolts at front for the towbar fitting because unlike the instructions more delay - the bloody exhaust and heatshielding is in the way ?? May have to drop the silencers out the way so that's fun.

Those 3 wires just snapped in the right place now I just have to do the BCM and the actual towbar fitting and cable routing but hopefully now thats the less critical part for me.

All sorted, a 2013/2014 car confusion lol. In case anyone is ever wondering, the 2013 car ( up to around June) dont need the extra fuse harness but the 2014 cars do..... They appear to have a totally different fusebox layout....I find reading these "instructions" difficult at best, what happened to written instruction..... On my car ( for 13 socket lectrics) you need F28, 38 and 44 and pair the loom DIRECT. DO NOT follow OCTAVIA-MK3-REMOVABLE-TOWBAR-FITTING-IMG-v1.0.pdf as this is seemingly for 2014 fuseboxes I was kind of getting in limbo between the guides and following that and should have stopped and focussed on original guide from scratch. This explains the differences better, you don't pair them into the fusebox which is the mistake I made and now have to remove them lol. I couldn't plug in those other wires as they are really meant for D122 / J126 for later 2014 on cars. I think the 3 tails I plugged into the fusebox extra, probably fit easily into the 2013 fusebox. Many thanks to Dezmonde who refused any repartiation for his time, though I felt so glad to be helped I would have happily done so.

Thank you so much. They are just so tight, they are not push fit or even with force down with a screwdriver Its the pre-cabled extra fuse holder (6r0937530A) Its the bit where you Clip snap tail wires into additional fuse box rear....they just are so tight they don't want to push in ! I got one about 3/4 down and just not fully seating. and the other only just in or half way so I got it back out again before trying to force any further.

help urgently please, can't get westfalia pinout cables piggy back slotted into back of fusebox They are tight as hell to push in and won't just push in even, wondering if they actually have something needing removing from them or ideally a special tool to push them firmly in from rear. They do seem to be caged in a surround but presuming this ( with springs) is part of the fitting. Also I don't have existing fuses at F28 and F38, should there be fuses in front of the fusebox as well as in the accessory fusebox ? It only came with 3 fuses already in the accessory one. I will donate £10 in beer funds to anyone who can give me successful advice please, otherwise I'm seeking an auto electrician to complete it annoyingly ! Still got the BCM to do yet also ! This sucks, it went reasonably well to this point, mousing the cables and plastics removed carefully etc.