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bigman1976 last won the day on 18 April 2021
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Superb Sportline Plus 272 in Brilliant Silver
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2020
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Hoping someone can help me with a niche question. I have a set of mudflaps which I took off my old Superb and which I want to put onto my new one. I managed to keep all of the torq screws and captive nuts but I couldn’t save the plastic “push” clips. Does anyone know if or where I can buy some or what I could use as an alternative? Thank you in advance.
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I’ve recently changed my Superb and my current car hasn’t yet triggered the stop-start function. I’m quite surprised about this as my outgoing car (same model) tended to stop at junctions most of the time, no matter the weather. Could it be that the previous owner disabled it using an OBD reader or does suggest the car’s battery charge is low? It says that it’s using a lot of electrical power when I go through the settings though I don’t know why it would say that - I’m not using it differently to before.
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No map in virtual dash
bigman1976 replied to bigman1976's topic in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)
Miraculously, the issue seems to have resolved itself, though I have no idea why. I thought I’d check to see if any album artwork came up and it did, as did radio station logos. No map though. Lo and behold, the next time I turned the car on, once the navigation had loaded the maps on the head unit, there were the maps in the virtual dash. Just a bug I guess. -
No map in virtual dash
bigman1976 replied to bigman1976's topic in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)
JR RS - it’s the factory maps I’m trying to show, not those from my phone. Aperture S - I’ve not tried. I’ll have a look this morning on my way to work. -
I’ve recently bought a 2020 Sportline Plus which comes with the virtual dash. I love the different layouts but haven’t been able to get the map to show. I thought it might be because I’ve been using Apple CarPlay but this evening went out and tried without my phone. Still no map. I’ve tried rebooting the Columbus unit and when it restarts, the map section of the dash shows ‘starting navigation’ then it changes to ‘starting map view’ and then nothing. When I try the right thumb wheel, you can zoom in and out but there is no map. Any ideas?
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I'm looking at trading in my curent Superb Sportline Plus hatch against a slightly newer model and, though I need to have a look around it, it seems to be in decent condition and the deal is good. It has a lot of items which I'd like: Canton sound, digital dash etc. but I've just noticed that it doesn't have a rear windscreen wiper. My current car does have one and I don't know why you'd buy one without! I know the salesperson will say that the rain will be blown off by the wind at speed but I don't know how that'll work when I'm trying to park or drive at slower speed. Has anyone else got a Superb hatch with no rear windscreen wiper? If so, what's it like to live with?
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I had someone reverse into my car and it left a sizeable dent in the wheel arch just in front on the wheel. I went to a reputable local body shop and it cost me £600 to get the dent pulled and the wing/door resprayed. Because yours has damage behind the wheel as well, I’d suspect it might cost over £800 plus wheel refurb though that depends on quality of work. You’d not know that mine had been hit at all now. Worth paying for a decent repair IMO, though if you go through insurance, you’ll be forced to use an approved repairer (who aren’t always great but tend to be cheap).
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Rear propshaft coupling
bigman1976 replied to bigman1976's topic in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)
Cannot think why mine is failing at such low mileage. I don’t drive excessively quickly nor require the 4wd to be operated often to my knowledge. 35000 miles seems very low. -
Rear propshaft coupling
bigman1976 replied to bigman1976's topic in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)
To be honest, I have no idea in what condition it is in. I might try and take the wheel off and see if I can take a snap but I’ve not found this garage to be rip-off merchants in the past. However, I’ve not heard any noises (except for a slight transmission whine while off throttle at about 30mph). I’m not going to rush into replacing it as it’s a decent chunk of cash. -
My Superb had it's 4th service yesterday and the independent garage identified that the rear propshaft coupling was failing. They've quoted £420 all in to get it replaced (quote suggests Febi Bilstein part used). Firstly, should this part not last more than 35000 miles and secondly, what could have caused it to fail so soon? The car is standard and I don't drive it like I stole it very often. Any thoughts?
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Slight whine from transmission
bigman1976 replied to bigman1976's topic in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)
It was done last year. I’d assumed it wasn’t that as the noise happens when the drivetrain isn’t under load but may be wrong. -
I've recently noticed that the DSG transmission in my Superb has started to make a small but noticable whine when on a partial or closed throttle. It only lasts a second or two and is intermittent but is it a common issue? The car has just passed 35k miles and is due to have the DSG serviced later in the year.
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Headlight indication in instrument panel.
bigman1976 replied to jakk's topic in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)
My pre-facelift doesn’t have an indication on the dash but the actual light switch by your right knee should illuminate when the headlights switch on. -
New owner, some questions...
bigman1976 replied to plutus's topic in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)
I had a similar issue with my blind spot monitoring: would be fine until reverse was selected at which point it would deactivate with a warning on the dash. For me, it followed a rear wing repair caused by a neighbour reversing into mine but I don’t know for sure if the bumper etc was removed. I had booked mine it to get it checked but it “fixed” itself and hasn’t gone wrong since (touch wood). I’m aware that’s not overly helpful, but it may be a bug which will fix itself. Hope it does! -
New 19” tyres required, which ones
bigman1976 replied to Danoid's topic in Skoda Superb Mk III (2015 - 2023)
I’ve just fitted Goodyear Asymmetric 5s to mine. They’re great compared to the Bridgestones which were fitter previously. They ride more smoothly, are quieter and have more steering feel too. I had Michelin PS4 on my previous Octavia VRS and I don’t think most people would notice the difference. Both excellent options.