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Can you copy the output from VCDS into this thread please?

Yes, they fail if you don't service them. Every 20k miles, new HALDEX oil and filter required.

TPMS can be a bit finiky sometimes. Quite often had them ping off randomly. Just keep on checking the tyre pressures and crack on.

Well, thats good that you want to pep things up a little; things to consider. The EA888 engine is extremely tunable, however, what the Octavia lacks (unless you have a HALDEX system) is the ability to get that power out onto the road. I had a TSI230 (was closer to 240) - VRS and it was useless at getting the power down - just span tyres! SO - look at getting better suspension and sticker rubber is a first port of call. The standard brakes are good, but worth checking them over. Then find a reputiable VAG tuner and get a stage 1 package put on the car. For most - that will take it up to about 280-300bhp - which is usually enough. If you want or need more, then its usually a bigger turbo, intercooler and stage 2. Spec the car like the standard package for MK7 Golf R and you won't go wrong.

There are numerous boot floor liners available. Your local Skoda dealer can assist with this - and there are also cheap £30 ebay liners available online too. My husband has a boot liner on his 2015 Octavia Estate with the flat boot liner. He has a cheap ebay special and finds it very adequate.

Yes, quite a common fault. The motor which redirects the airflow has probably failed. Not a complicated job to replace. Get a scan done for the car to confirm this first though.

Ar&e - applogises - I've edited my original posting to make it more pertinent to a TDI engine - not a TSI.

Generally its either going to be hoses or the seal around the water pump has been knicked and is leaking. (edited) - can you use a boroscope, pressurise the coolant bootle and check the cylinders to make sure its NOT a leak in the gasket. Next check the hoses to/from the waterpump and to/from the radiator and make sure they are all tight and aren't split. Also check the radiator isn't weeping. The other place that leaks - will be the header tank cap - there are revised designs, because the original ones leaked. I've also recently replaced a header tank, because we discovered a micro-crack in the tank which was weeping coolant out.

In theory, the car should gradually "burp" itself, but I agree that there is an official way that you need to do either with an ODBEleven or VCDS system to expunge the coolant system. A quick google shows there are about 5 or 6 VAG specialists in/around Manchester; Autodeutsch, VAG Technik look as good as anything else. Give one of those a call. Otherwise, go have a look at the VCDS area on Briskoda and find a local member who is close to you or you can go purchase a ODBEleven dongle yourself and purge the system yourself. https://www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/23-diagnostics-amp-vcds/

The person who can tell you is @pab567

Consider asking in the Yeti section as you will probably find your answer there.

Humm....where to start. You need to get the CANBUS gateway back up online first and make sure that you are getting power to pins 16 (+ve power) and earth on Pin 4. If these aren't there, then you have a problem and the wiring has been messed around. Also check the uses and make sure they are hot both sides as well as making sure that you have all the fuses for all the services in the car. This is a good guide to show you what you should/don't have etc: 2019 Mk3 Skoda Octavia fuse box...2019 Mk3 Skoda Octavia fuse box diagram - StartMyCar I'm also assuming you have a genuine VCDS cable and software. Failing that an ODBEleven dongle and software will also help you out.

That's worrying. Two things to check: 1) Can you make sure that the backing plate for the disc is absolutely flush. You may need to get in there with a wirebrush and get off any corrosion, then try and remount the disc. 2) Can you put the disc onto a true flat surface and then go around with a flash light and make sure that the disc itself is not warped.

If you are smelling a hot burning smell / possible exhaust, then it will probably be a leak on the exhaust manifold or from the turbo that is only showing when engine is at full chat. That says to me it is a failing gasket.

Wrong Group - asking for ADMIN to move it to the Skoda RAPID group.

It's worth googling Independent VAG specialist and finding a good local dealer in your area. Somebody more local in Manchester/ Lancashire might want to recommend somebody????

You need to tell us what MIB version you have. Boot up the MIB / Infotainment system, press and HOLD MENU and then go to software versions. Take a photograph and post it on here.

It sounds like a kind of the American way of looking at servicing - the "Jiffy Lube" style of place. A lot of these folks there are barely trained or just starting out on the journey to become technicians - on the basis of how hard can an oil change be - but you will hear plenty of horror stories about those places. From above, it also looks like they didn't charge you for an oil filter (did they change the oil filter??). I'm surprised too by the charge for (specialist) oil - your postings seem to be around the Superb 2, so I'm not sure what specialist oil you would use over/above VW504/507 spec oil and the engine flush seem really expensive too. Sounds like you might have had a lucky escape.

I would still get a new bottle. The fact that there is oxidsation in the coolant tank also probably means you need a coolant flush.

Sorry to hear about the trim rattles. This sometimes come from the door panel not being properly reinstalled and can be resolved by dismantling the door card and padding out any plastic that is not properly supported. The squeak at low speed is often the steering wheel rubbing against the plastic. If its marginal, then some light rubbing wax will be enough to take that away. The more extreme version would be to carefully shave off a couple of mm of plastic or the steering wheel, but that is an extreme option.

That might be for the whole bit....worth having a look on Kopacek to see if they sell the badge seperately (the kind of thing they would have)

No no - there is an official L&K DSG gearknob. Answered that question a couple of weeks back and made a mental note to order one as my L&K is also missing it. GOT IT....

That will because the MIB system does have issues sometimes with negociation. Hard locking down only presents one protocol. Lock it to 1.6 if it works for you.

is the disc shield rubbing on the new disc? It might need some slight bending so it isnt rubbing.

I'm not a fan, because IMHO its proved not to make that much difference in running the car. I'm far more a fan of regular oil changes for keeping the engine clean and functioning correctly.