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Best say what engine you have, so we know what DSG. If you have a 7 speed twin dry clutch DSG there is no oil change required. If that is what you have then for some there is a Software update started from 2017 on ones 2013-2015. FREE, SKODA pay for that. It is a Service Campaign item. That is 34h5 and a main dealer can tell you if required. If you have a 6 speed wet clutch DSG the service interval is at 40,000 miles and at a main dealer is currently £215. You would not require this at only 23,000 miles. So basically 'no servicing required on your DSG. Maybe Brake Fluid change required. That is at 3 years and each 2. But they can check for H2O content.

'coasting function' as designed and engineered into the engine and DSG and the ECU,s / engine management is a 'simply clever' system that even non driving enthusiasts can benefit from using and is something rather different from the. Putting cars into out of gear. So simple to just have enabled and when using just a touch of the accelerator or brake had the gears engaged again.

Yes i have noticed it. Noticed it with a 1.5TSI DSG as you have which is also an engine with ACT. There are differences with different engines and DSG's. A 1.0 TSI DSG as not got ACT. Diesels in 1.6, 2.0 or petrol 2.0 TSI's are different or can feel different. 'Coasting' function used on some trips can greatly improve economy so the range you get from a tank, and the only difference from those that feel the need to be in control is you keep your toe off the accelerator. Easy enough if you regularly do the same trips often and in similar conditions or temps to one trip use Coasting Function and one day not. My experience of 'Coasting Function' is positive. My experience of using 'Eco' modes not so positive.

'coasting' function with a DSG has the gears disengaged so instead of D7 or D6 you see just D until the gear is engaged again as in the need to decelerate or not increase speed.

Pre Winter servicing meant turning the airfilter housing or lid so that the intake was to the rear or over the manifold instead of sucking cold / fresh air in as it did in the Summer position.

Welcome. What car, engine, & age are you posting about?

With a DSG and no E-brake or 'autohold' if stopped for more than just a short time or in adverse weather etc then do as the Highway Code says. Do not dazzle so select N and apply the Parking brake. With some VW Group cars you need to be aware that Auto hold has the brake lights on. So with a car with Auto hold check if the brake lights do show. If you have a car like that there might be times you want to put on the E-brake if sitting a while rather than having those behind sitting looking at your brake lights. PS. Hillhold Assist is different from Autohold, so stopped and just light brake and the clutches do have you with the clutches working and all good with a DQ200 dsg. Brake applied and car on a slope you have Hill hold assist operating for a couple of seconds as you come off the brake, select drive, release hand / parking brake. Stops the car moving, but this is not Autohold.

Always worth a look in the Briskoda for sales to see if anyone might be selling suitable winter wheels they no longer need.

Not a weegie but pass through once or twice every week and have done for 20 years now. Only had blow outs near Dunblane where the road often opens up often in the outside lane.

Have a look in the Briskoda Parts for sale. With steel wheels you still need to avoid potholes if you see them and not use tyre walls for touch parking.

No scheduled or recommended oil changes at 40,000 miles or at any miles with DQ200 7 speed twin dry clutch DSG,s as fitted to 1.5 TSI,s if FWD.

So that snow chains could be used.

205/40R17 and even 215/45R16 fit in the spare tyre well inflated. As to going to 185,s on a car with OEM 215,s. Is just crazy really for All Season / All Weather tyres if going to use them all year as in All the seasons in all sorts of weather. Well in my opinion and experience. Simple enough to know if the tyres and wheel on the car fit in the tyre well and the boot goes flat. Try one off the car. Hopeless and not simply clever any cars that can not carry an inflated like for like wheel and tyre safely stored if needs must.

@Carlston might be along to help. You Google tyre comparison chart and see if a 205/50R16 might be an alternative size for an all season tyre. Brands and prices might very much depend on which country you are in and availability. I can not see where you are.

The need for variable / flexible servicing with a TSI or TDI before Skoda changed the oil they fill at the factory around 2018 is to VW 504 00 / 507 00. So that might be 5w 30 FS III. Newer engines VW 508 00/ 509 00. So 0w 20 FS IV. If you want 0w 30 FS III for a TSI then you can use that. If you want VW502 00 so 5w 40 FS for fixed servicing use that. For TDI,s it is long life oil required even for fixed service intervals. With Long Life oil the clue is in the name. Back with some Euro 5 TSI,s the oil might be Long Life but the engines were short lived or heavy oil drinkers.

Progress over a decade plus. Andreas Mikkelson.

Andreas Mikkelsen. In a Skoda & then in another Skoda.

@totalnexis You could share as it might help others. Is your particular car 'Meteor Grey', and if so what is the paint code they gave you?

The Skoda recommended oil for a TSI or TDI to about 2018 is VW 504 00 / 507 00 which is 5w 30 Full Synthetic III (Long Life.) Then from 2018, WLTP introduction type time, VW 508 00 / 509 00 which is 0w 20 Full Synthetic IV (Long Life)

Sorry. never spotted which forum it was in.

Welcome back. There is an issue. Certain cars can not tow. http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/492496-planning-to-tow-with-a-new-car-beware http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/492890-mk4-not-approved-for-towing http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/489499-octavia-mk4-aftermarket-towbat/page/5

It is a vehicle that means a driver will need to adhere to traffic laws and NSL's. No undertaking or sneaking about incognito. Not a vehicle for anyone having an extra marital affair or that likes a bit of dogging. Perfect to load the roof with bikes and tag on to the tail of the convoy during the Tour of Britain.

Best check the suspension parts for the poor ride. My rather heavy e-Corsa came on Primacy 4 as do many EV's now as they might help the range by having poor traction / grip. They are terrible tyres to get as a OEM fit, and i am surprised anyone would choose to fit them. I replace them with CrossClimates then Alpin 6 from Michelin.

@GabrielemDid you get it new 5 years ago and have stuck with it all this time with it being like that? They are certainly not all like that.

There is not to know about DQ200's. and with which engines. FWD cars. They are on Petrols or Diesels with less than 250 Nm torque. 2008/9 to now. Less than 180ps with Skoda 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8 TSI's. or 1.6,1.4 or 1.2 TDI's. (VW had 192ps 1.8TSI's with the DQ200) There should be no issues with a DQ200 DSG from 2017. The World Wide Recalls / Service actions / campaigns were on ones 2008/9-2012, then some from 2013-2015. The Australian Service Campaign / Recall from 2019 does not apply in the UK. There are TPI's on some from 2015 til now, but that should not concern you with the 1.4 TSI Superb. There are the odd one with issues, but have the warranty to cover that now and later an Extended Warranty.