MikeTheThinker

These ones? https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2007-419/8/827-827020/#22

I don't believe 18s were a standard fit on the normal Octys (i.e. not the VRS) and the filler cap flap guide on this (and our others) only goes up to 17s. These wheels are VW (according to the hub centre cap) and whilst I tried some intensive Googling[tm] I couldn't find a definitive answer. I'll take a piccy of one of the wheels and upload it to the wheels forum to see if anyone can identify it. Standard running pressures for the smaller wheels are 2.2 bar front, 2.1 rear so it looks like I should raise these slightly as you suggest to 2.4 and 2.3. Were the car mine I would keep an eye on tyre wear and tune the pressures accordingly but it's going to the daughter & SIL who aren't as organised as I am Many thanks for the advice. I'll add myself to a long list of Briskys who have been grateful for your help.

The black Octy we picked up from Woking (thanks again Tony) has had a set of 18" VW wheels added at some time in its past. It has 225/40 18 ZR tyres and I'd like to know what are the correct pressures if anyone can help? With 17" wheels on my Scout it's 2.2/2/1 for normal running.

I get the same problem here on my desktop and IIRC that function has never produced a result.

You wouldn't happen to have a luggage cover in there somewhere would you?

FYI some specs available HERE on autodoc's site ...

Aliexpress £218.55, plus whatever the import duty is if Customs tag the shipment. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000692038361.html Also available from skoda-parts.com for Eu453 https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/5k0953569al-electronic-module-20903.html And used on fleabay but check you are looking at the 'E' variant. NB skoda-parts.com quote the same part as fitting both the Yeti and the Octavia 2 so maybe looking for a used Octy 2 part would be better & cheaper.

Article on RAC news today suggesting: "the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has discussed potentially introducing a 20mph speed limit for cyclists." Plus: " Shapps vowed to introduce a ‘Death by Dangerous Cycling’ law after several major incidents that meant that the guilty cyclist received a much shorter sentence in comparison to someone behind the wheel of a car" "there have also been discussions about introducing number plates and insurance for cyclists under plans for the new law. As a result, cyclists could receive licence penalty points and fines for breaking speed limits, running red lights, and other illegal manoeuvres." IMO well overdue for the minority who abuse the roads, but I'm sure it will be controversial! Full article HERE.

According to the parts catalogue for a 2012 Yeti CFJA HERE the sump plug is as below:

I found THIS ; any help?

If you look up the parts on skoda.7zap.com you can click on the link and it will tell you who makes them. I'd normally research you a link but I'm working on.my phone and it's a bit challenging with my eyes ...

I looked up the part number from a 2013 Octy luggage net on skota-parts.com and got this piccy, which looks to have the aforementioned clips: Link is HERE FYI.

Parts diagram for a 2011 Octavia luggage accessories is HERE. There was apparently no new model version for the 2012 year as the listings go from 2011 straight to 2013.

Take a look at one of the online parcel brokers - I use www.parcel2go.com. They're usually pretty reasonable for carriage.

No, it was just a chance car that was available via a friend when my sister expressed her need for one.

You're welcome. Wish we'd met a couple of weeks back; I've been organising a Clio to go to my sister in the Scots highlands and I could have picked your brain

They're Lyra (1Z0601025P) wheels, centre cap 6U0601151L. Stickers are (I believe) 56mm and there's a set on fleabay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165307984322 If you don't mind waiting a bit longer there are many options on aliexpress for much less cost; this seller includes green & black stickers and replacement hub inserts if required: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004578485597.html

Is this your wheel? If so it's an Apollon 1Z0 601 025 H, and the hub cap/centre cover is 6U0601151L. These wheels were also fitted to Roomster, Citigo, Superb, Octavia, Fabia, Yeti & Felicia so finding the centre caps themselves is possible. There are aftermarket stickers available but I'll have to check the diameter on my wife's car ('07 Octy) before I can tell you what size you need (or you could measure yours )

Which wheels do you have on the car? A piccy would help. Might also be helpful to have a look through this:

Our daughter took loads of piccies of the car as located but the Police have asked that we don't post any until they've completed their forensics investigation. From the looks of the piccies I believe the sequence of events was something like: 1. spot the car and decide to have a root about to see what could be nicked. 2. break the front passenger window, pull out and discard the child seat that was on the front passenger seat (recovered at the original parking place) 3. have a ferret through the lockers and pockets for anything of interest 4. find the keys (stupid place to leave them, too) in the knee locker, clip the drivers' seat belt into place to silence the alarm and drive the car away to play and explore further 5. play cross country idiots for a while until a sideways slide put the car over a tree stump and it couldn't be moved 6. abandon the drive (note all doors still deadlocked) and smash the remaining windows to get at whatever was in the car, scattering stuff all over but finding little of interest. 7. run away - at least they didn't torch the car like many others have been. Their insurance company - Admiral - have been excellent and have dealt with things very quickly. Both the Police and Admiral have been told about the spare keys in the knee locker and have still accepted the claim. We now wait to see how creative the insurers will be when it comes to offering a settlement, at which point I will be pulled in to 'negotiate'

Update Monday evening: Car has been found, less than a mile away. It has clearly been robbed for a joyride then driven around fields and generally wrecked. Shame but at least the uncertainty is over. Thanks to all for the support; it helps. @john999boycan you unpin this now, please? Ta.

Result! Deal agreed and I'll be travelling to sunny Surrey to collect the car this Saturday. Daughter & son-in-law very happy (looks most unlikely their nicked car will reappear) and many thanks to Tony for going the extra mile to help with getting this sorted.

We knew what you meant, Skomaz

Seems they broke into the car by some means and went through the compartments opportunistically. Unfortunately, a spare set of keys (including a house key) was in the 'secret' cubby down by the driver's knee and we assume they used these to drive the car away. Not the smartest move IMO but the kids will know better in future! I am interested in how the initial breach was made as we have two mk2 Octys of our own, but it may be they just broke a window. We hopefully will find out if/when the car is recovered.

Thanks John. In reality, if it doesn't turn up in the next few days (abandoned after a joyride or the trip home from the pub) it will either disappear for good or end up burned out somewhere. Shame, it's a darned good car despite the cosmetic challenges.