Yearofthegoat

Would you mind posting which model(s) they are? Cheers

Car did an update today and lost audio. It also reset the users. Managed to log in but am no longer a primary user. Have tried several times with the two key process but it fails each time. I've sent Skoda support an email, but if anyone has any tips in the meantime I'd be grateful. I think it's just their end, in which case I'll just have to wait.

Wow. Yes, filed away. Glad I scanned it too!

I received one of those in a plain white envelope along with the other paperwork. It wasn't something the dealer mentioned, only found it later. (Also, I had my towbar fitted last week, Towtrust detachable with Westfalia wiring, all working fine.)

I bought mine stock from a local dealer, so only a minor delay - around 4 weeks from reserving it, to driving home in it. Dealer said they got allocated 5 Kodiaqs and sold them within a few days - clearly a popular car. Anyway, I hope yours all arrive as planned, or sooner. 🤞

Got my new bear last Saturday. Loving it so far

Yes, that's the bit that worries me. The wording in the brochure under towing doesn't mention warranty implications: Please note, if a tow bar or tow bar preparation is not fitted on the car, the VIN plate may not show any towing weights and the car will never be eligible for towing. As such it may not be possible to retrospectively fit a tow bar if the car is not fitted with tow bar preparation at Factory. Please speak to your Retailer to confirm the exact towing eligibility. But the warranty section 'Exclusions and limitations' mentions non-original replacement parts: Damage resulting from the use of non-original replacement parts. Haven't looked yet but maybe I can find the warranty Ts & Cs online.

I'm just about to close the deal on a new-from-stock 'Kodiaq L&K 2.0 TSI 190 PS DSG 4x4'. It doesn't have towbar prep, and the dealer has told me they can't fit a Skoda folding towbar, because no suitable kit for that exists. However, the VIN plate shows it has towing capacity (presumably braked) of 2000kg: and the latest brochure lists 750kg unbraked and nose weight of 100kg. So perhaps Skoda aren't yet zeroing the VINs for cars without towbar prep? So, for this car, am I right in thinking I could get an independent to fit a towbar without any issues? If so, I'd go ahead and buy the car. If not, then I'll keep looking.

Yep, my Superb needs this procedure every 3 or 4 months. Does the trick every time. No idea why though.

Managed to find a Kodiaq in stock. It's on the ship apparently. Might well be staying Skoda after all

I'm looking at buying a new (or maybe used) Kodiaq and I was quoted 34 weeks lead time to delivery if I order this week. Someone check my count, but I think that means early December. Will likely mean used for me.

Some photos of my Tow Trust bar: Nothing to see unless you get really low down: Plug socket dropped down: Swan neck in:

That's right. And on mine the electric connection folds up out of sight too.

Mine came from Tow-Trust, a TS626VK detachable swan neck. I bought it from disount towing supplies on ebay, but Tow-Trust's website page is here: https://www.tow-trust.co.uk/towbars/skoda/superb/TS626VK-superb-est/2010+-+2015 I don't think there's any particular model for 4x4s (my 2012/61 plate is a 2.0 125kW 4x4) and the tow bar fitted fine. (Edit: you're asking in the Superb MkII forum and you have an Octavia in your avatar - just checking, but for Octy's see here: https://www.tow-trust.co.uk/towbars/skoda/octavia)

It's been a while since I got my rear shocks and springs (illness/too long a story), but I put them on yesterday and today. One side a day's enough for an old crock like me. The difference is absolutely night and day. The unladen height is now 400mm - before, it was around 360/365, so a good 35mm gained. The car used to make a kind of chirrup or squeak, but doesn't any more. Also, going over speed bumps near where I live - the wide sort, about 8ft wide, not the abrupt rubber-like ones - the car now doesn't squat down on reaching the normal road again. Interestingly the springs supplied with the car were 1K0511115BL - White/Green/Green dots. New they were supposed to measure 365mm, but mine were at about 345 after I took them off. Explains a lot about the sag, I guess. Also, it does indeed seem like they are weight range 6, not 10, judging by the car being a confirmed 1JA, and everything else on the car being standard - i.e. no rough road, no factory tow bar (I fitted mine myself not so long back). So I'd like to say thanks to everyone who shared their info and expertise on here - special mention to @DrCorbyLee, but also @chimaera and @Carlston. I haven't had the bike rack on yet - which is really what prompted doing this - but I'm pretty sure the added height and lack of wallow will help with that. Should have done it years ago 🙄 Briskoda rocks!