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Congratulations on getting your money's worth out of the originals! Also, credit to you for buying some really decent replacements, they will serve you well, and you'll find the difference very noticeable once they're fitted! To answer your question, I would say yes, at that mileage it's worth replacing the top mounts at the very least. I'd be getting the mechanic to check the other joints too whilst he was there - lower arm bushes, anti-rollbar bushes etc. I bet they're all looking a bit tired!

This issue, and combined with the fact that I don't believe in DRLs (frankly, if you can't see a vehicle approaching in daylight without DRLs - then you shouldn't have a driving licence...) meant that as soon as I got my 2014 VRS, I turned the DRLs off via the in-car menu. Now, they only come on at night, which means they are going to last a lot longer! Car is 6 years old now, no signs of any problems. This is also why I never leave the lamps in the 'AUTO' position either - those xenons coming on and off all day whenever I drive under trees or through tunnels can't help their longevity either. I believe this is the best way to manage a problem that we've been provided with on new cars!

Was looking at the Skoda Owners Facebook page today, and a member Mike Holroyd seems to have finally sorted the issue with the dipping passenger mirror. I know other members on here have struggled to get this coding to work on their Octavias, so I thought I would post this, if it helps. Credit: Mike Holroyd "Passenger mirror dip in reverse - Octy 3 (MQB) Had a play with VCDS on the Leon this afternoon (same as the Octy3) and finally managed to get the reverse gear passenger door mirror dip to work after months of trying. Yes I know it's been sorted on a Seat, but I'm putting this on here as I have seen folks asking on here too as to why it isn't working on their Octy 3. Found a bit of info on an Audi forum, and everything now working perfectly As well as the well documented changes to the 09 Central Electronics module (access code 31347), there is a further setting in 52 Passenger door electronics - it appears that switching on the mirror dip in central electronics can also switch on the "memory mirror with memory seats" option in the door controller, and with no memory seats fitted, if that is ticked, the dipping function won't work. This setting is not documented anywhere I could find! So the complete coding for activating the mirror dip is: Controller 09 - Central Electronics 16 - Security Access - enter 31347 10 - Adaptation (15)-Access control 2-Spiegelabsenkung bei Rueckwaertsfahrt - change to active (this switches function on) (20)-Access control 2-Menuesteuerung Spiegelabsenkung - change to active (this switches on an extra entry on the mirror option in the settings menu in the infotainment screen) Controller 52 - Passenger door electronics Long coding -> Function 07 (no access code needed) Byte 04 DEACTIVATE bit 1 Mirror memory function (with memory seats) installed/active (NOT TICKED - if it is ticked, it will not work) Activate bit 2 Reverse gear mirror dipping active (TICKED) Activate bit 3 Position memory for Reverse Gear Mirror Dipping active (TICKED) Close controller, unplug VCDS, switch off ignition, lock car, unlock it again and switch ignition back on to reboot. This coding will be exactly the same on the Octy 3 - hope it helps someone out Remember, the mirror adjustment switch needs to have the left mirror selected for this to work."