36 front and 38 rear is quite close to max load pressures, isn't it.

 

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Edited 1 November, 201312 yr by Emil

I know this is the Citigo forum but I've had my Octy III for two weeks - has sports suspension and 18 inch wheels. Checked tyre pressures for the first time since delivery - 55Psi !!!!! No wonder I was thinking the ride was a bit hard....

 

My mother has collected a new Citigo this week and the pressures varied between 35 and 39 PSI instead of 26/29....   

 

Makes me wonder what other PDI checks are missed?

Edited 3 November, 201312 yr by bouff34

Exactly why I posted about the pressures. I mean it's no big deal really, or could it be if you were forced to take evasive action as in braking, steering etc and the tyres didn't grip as well as they should, quite important really in those circumstances.

A week after we collected our Octavia, new, I checked the tyre pressures.

Front 3.0 bar and rear 3.0 bar !

They should have been 30 psi and 32 psi

Same numbers so I suppose they should have credit for something! :p

Mine were all over the place on all 4 tyres too. Keeping mine at 30psi front and 28psi rear. Feels better with a good ride

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There is of course the issue that many hand held tyre guages are wholly innacurate...

The handbook does not give the tyre pressures but refers to the Petrol Filler Cap sticker giving the correct pressures for the tyre/wheel size fitted.

 

In the case of Winter Tyres, the handbook recommendation is that the tyre pressures be increased by 0.2 bar (approx 2 psi ) over the Summer Tyre Pressures. This information is not on the Filler Cap Sticker.

 

Regrds,

 

Mike.

At 10k no.

 

That's crazy.

 

Are you saying the type of service the car is in for determines whether the tyre pressures are checked?

 

The basic safety checks (tyre treads, pressures, bulbs and wipers etc.) should be done irrespective of whether it's a 12 month or 10K service.

 

Skoda lists no discernable differences in the checks made at either a 12 month or 10K service...

 

(Every 12 months/10,000 miles)

This includes:

• Oil & filter change (fully synthetic oil)
• Vehicle inspection test and report**
• Full vehicle road test***
• Vehicle and software enhancements from ŠKODA's database
• Replace pollen filter†
• Diagnostic check including report
• Re-set service interval display
• Wash and vacuum
• ŠKODA stamp in service book

 

** Vehicle inspection: inspection of all lights, instruments, bodywork, glass, locks, battery, drive belts, suspension, steering, fuel lines, brake pads/shoes/discs, hoses, wash/wipe system, exhaust system, engine components, fuid levels and tyres.

 

That's crazy.

 

Are you saying the type of service the car is in for determines whether the tyre pressures are checked?

 

The basic safety checks (tyre treads, pressures, bulbs and wipers etc.) should be done irrespective of whether it's a 12 month or 10K service.

 

Skoda lists no discernable differences in the checks made at either a 12 month or 10K service...

 

(Every 12 months/10,000 miles)

This includes:

• Oil & filter change (fully synthetic oil)
• Vehicle inspection test and report**
• Full vehicle road test***
• Vehicle and software enhancements from ŠKODA's database
• Replace pollen filter†
• Diagnostic check including report
• Re-set service interval display
• Wash and vacuum
• ŠKODA stamp in service book

 

** Vehicle inspection: inspection of all lights, instruments, bodywork, glass, locks, battery, drive belts, suspension, steering, fuel lines, brake pads/shoes/discs, hoses, wash/wipe system, exhaust system, engine components, fuid levels and tyres.

 

...somebody's going to argue that INSPECTING the tyres isn't MEASURING and CORRECTING their pressures.  I know, I know.....!

Exactly because owner should check pressures every 2-4 weeks.

I agree that primary responsibility for tyre pressure lies with owners/drivers but dealer servicing should include a check.

Why inspect if it doesn't lead to correction, or reporting of the issue?

My Honda bike's first service included a long list of everything checked, plus comments and fixes where appropriate.

Less cost for everyone when owner check the pressures. I don't let them fill washer fluid neither.

10k inspection and a oil change is different, if he only had a oil change, chances are thats all they did. If its the same as the Up! the tyre pressure is higher on the front than it is on the rear. I might have just read what he wrote wrong, but i know on the up its like 2.0 on the front (i think) 1.8 on the rear.

Also you can't tar all dealers with the same brush. I work at a dealer, I've recently just bought a car from another dealer out of the group i work for and the service i got was awful and i know for a fact that we wouldn't do what they did to me, nor would we get away with it!