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The ZE320 is a replacement for the ZE310 Ecorun that I've had on my Suzuki Swift for a few years and have been very happy with and that are infinitely better than the Bridgestones it was originally supplied with. The 320's are an improvement in that they have a slightly lower noise rating and slightly better (lower) rolling resistance, so you should be more than happy with them.

I ran Michelin Cross Climates on our mk2 Octavia 4x4 and was very impressed with them, replacing them a few times over the years. Wear rate was good, they were quiet and good in bad weather. I was going to put the same on our Kodiaq but spotted a Costco bargain on Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons so am trying those. I've only had them on since earlier this year so no idea on how they perform in snow but they seem quiet and good in wet weather thus far and seem to be wearing OK too. My mum has Bridgestone Weather Control A005 on her Jazz and has had no issues either.

You could always do what I've done with our Kodiaq... 12v LED strip stuck under the rigid roller part of the parcel shelf wired in via a connector to the existing side mounted boot lights. It works a treat and no issues with it staying on or flagging a bulb warning.

Tbh those prices are mental... Over £70 for a pollen filter that probably costs a tenner and takes 5 mins to fit... Likewise an air filter??? At 7 years old is use an independent and just ask for this elements the dealer has advised if you want them. Otherwise just ask for a full service which at an independent would probably include more anyway for less cost.

That looks pretty typical. The fluid is just water from when it rains - there is a small drain hole at the base of the black plastic surround that allows any that collects to run down through a tube to the wheel arch (you can just about see it in your picture). That will be blocked so just push some strimmer wire or similar through it gently to clear and it'll run away.

I second the above - my daughters suffered similar misting of the nearside unit on a 2017. I found run off from the bonnet was falling straight on to the indicator bulb holder so used some silicon grease on that to prevent ingress there, ran PTFE tape over the top of the headlight at the joint between the 'glass' and rear section and also used some duck tape to direct water run off from the bonnet away from the indicator bulb holder. No more problems since.

What about one of these... https://reversee.co.uk/

Probably... Trouble is insurance will have worked on new parts and you'd be looking at about half that just for the bonnet... It's a rip off if you can't choose where it gets repaired and how and I'm sure they prefer to write them off as it's cheaper for them. Means decent cars get written off for small amounts of damage.

Can't believe they've written it off for that level of damage - but then again I probably can as the admin and inflated repair costs charged to insurance companies by body shops will outweigh what they'll pay you less what they'll get back selling it on as damaged repairable. Having said that a local bodyshop would likely fix that fairly easily...

Not sure if the newer Octavias are the same but on the Mk2 there was a top Engine mount with stretch bolts by the timing belt on top that were readily accessible and also a lower bolt on the same side accessible from the wheelarch. We found on one occasion after the cambelt was changed that the lower bolt hadn't been tightened up properly, had worked loose and was allowing some movement and a rattling / clacking noise. Tightening it properly fixed the issue so it might be worth a quick check of that??

Just out of interest are they using the available repair panel and welding that back in or just doing their own thing? I'd expect at my local bodyshop (who have done decent quality repairs for me in the past) it would cost in the region of £250 - £350.

I've been watching this all as my daughter recently bought a Citigo. It has no rust at present as far as I can tell but I'm intending to check and fit arch liners. However, I have a fear that it will rust around the fuel filler (they all do) over time and probably already has (it's a 2017 model). Having said that I think it's totally pointless trying to get Skoda to accept responsibility for it given the Ombudsman's ruling and the usual push back from dealers and Skoda. As and when I'll therefore use a local bodyshop for the repair as the hassle and stress of trying to get it done through the warranty on a 9 / 10 year old car simply won't be worth the effort given the likely cost of the repair. It's crap from Skoda for definite but life's too short IMHO.

AGM is the OE battery type for the car and it was originally fitted with a Panasonic AGM battery at the factory. Subsequent replacements from Westco or similar have been poor in comparison, lasting at most 2 years, which is why I switched away from AGM. If you've had good experiences with them that's great to hear - unfortunately I haven't and would not purchase one again given their significantly higher cost and the significantly lower lifetimes I've experienced from them. EFB batteries or even basic standard batteries have proven to last around 4 to 5 times longer than AGM in my experience.

If it is the solenoid that operates the locking mechanism then surely that should be the element that is replaced, not the filler door? As to costs - anything from £10 upwards for the solenoid part plus fitting at about 5 minutes... Replacing the fuel filler flap actuator Skoda Octavia 3

I've had a few AGM batteries on my MX5 and they've not lasted well at all, failing quite quickly due to cold weather and, or low charge. I've therefore moved back to EFB and they've been far more reliable - I won't be buying AGM again unless I absolutely have to as they are too fagile IMHO.