I got to do it, to replace the top ornament trim,  but cannot find the time ... 😔

4 hours ago, Mcpollo said:

 

 

Hey,

 

it looks pretty simple and easy... did you try yourself and is as simple as in the video?

 

 

 

Not today, but we've been away with the Superb for 22 nights on a road trip to Lithuania.  We went out on the Stena ferry from Harwich to Hook of Holland, then went east past Hanover, Berlin, Poznan, Warsaw, Bialystok, Kaunas and finally to Klaipėda for 11 nights, where we rented an apartment.  We went on to the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, for 3 nights and returned past Alytus, Bialystok, Warsaw, Dresden, Cologne and spent the last night in Calais before taking the ferry to Dover.

 

The car didn't miss a beat and it all went very smoothly.  The only additional expense was a parking fine in Klaipėda received when we were visiting father-in-law and the car was parked here. 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/noCLZsM84cPucmkJA

I noticed parking ticket machines in another road, but I didn't see any signs that you need to buy a ticket if you park here.  SWMBO's brother lives nearby and has parked there many times and he's never had a ticket and he didn't know you needed to pay.  The ticket was a flimsy printed paper that would have been washed away if it hadn't been dry as the weather was hot with a few very heavy thunderstorms.  I showed the ticket to my brother-in-law and he paid it for me.  I probably would have got away with not paying it, being in a UK registered car, but the ticket was only €1.50, so it was hardly worth taking the risk.  It's strange that it was so little as I should have paid €1.50 for a ticket, so there doesn't seem much point in buying one if you stand a chance of not getting caught!

 

The record of our road trip.

 

 

We're taking a break at the motorway services at Kaunas in Lithuania.

 

The car had to endure some rough roads on our trip.  We are leaving Lithuania and entering Poland, where the Polish road ahead is excellent but the Lithuanian road is a rough surface where they're carrying out improvements.

@Penpusherstrange how there are no signs or road markings like yellow lines?

6 hours ago, Graham Butcher said:

@Penpusherstrange how there are no signs or road markings like yellow lines?

There's this sign at the end of the adjoining road.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/iwLvqVMSWesWwpnM8

If you spin round through 180º there's a ticket machine on the corner.  It's not clear what area is covered by the charge and I thought I was out of the area.  To make it clear, they need more signage.  Yellow lines wouldn't work unless they repaired the surface as they wouldn't last 5 minutes on a loose and potholed surface.

I've installed Soundaktor/SAK only for Sport and Individual mode and remember DSG mode after restart

Edited 25 June, 20241 yr by zacko_O

A while ago I somehow broke the spring on my 12v flap socket in the boot

 

Tried to fix but no chance so £18 lighter for a new one and all installed

 

Horrible job half the plastics had to removed and even more because I dropped the screw for the 12v down so even more plastics had to be removed, blew a fuse when i undone the screw n all

 

Too hot to work so I hate cars again, but it’s all back together 

2 minutes ago, Danoid said:

A while ago I somehow broke the spring on my 12v flap socket in the boot

 

Tried to fix but no chance so £18 lighter for a new one and all installed

 

Horrible job half the plastics had to removed and even more because I dropped the screw for the 12v down so even more plastics had to be removed, blew a fuse when i undone the screw n all

 

Too hot to work so I hate cars again, but it’s all back together 

One of those 15min jobs that turn into a nightmare. Not restricted to cars either. All too familiar.

I've downed tools in this warmer weather. Siesta time. 

2 hours ago, zacko_O said:

I've installed Soundaktor/SAK only for Sport and Individual mode and remember DSG mode after restart

Can you tell me more about "remember DSG after restart"?

16 minutes ago, defsix said:

Can you tell me more about "remember DSG after restart"?

By default, if you select Sport mode and after restart, mode will be in Sport mode, but DSG will return to "D" mode

You can edit your FPA dataset to prevent this.

Finally managed to use the wood batten from my old summer house as a test to use in front of my Halfords ramps, it was successful but sketchy in an auto even with auto hold off

 

Without the wood the front bumper would touch the ramp, now it’s all good I can finally start my own oil changes, some other day…

3 hours ago, Danoid said:

Finally managed to use the wood batten from my old summer house as a test to use in front of my Halfords ramps, it was successful but sketchy in an auto even with auto hold off

 

Without the wood the front bumper would touch the ramp, now it’s all good I can finally start my own oil changes, some other day…

I made some car ramps out of 2.0" angle iron when I was an apprentice in the '70s. Arc welded them all up & they were really strong & weighed a "ton". Couldn't carry both of them at the same time!! 

Ramp angle was fine for '60's & '70's cars at the time but would be no good for modern models. I lent them to a "mate" & never got them back😒

Bought insurance for it. Wow. I read that OAPs were seeing a serious hike in premiums (I'm 77) but after several years of claim-free, penalty-free motoring, I was surprised to get dumped by my broker. I wrote to ask if it was my age. They said no. They said they couldn't find anyone to cover me for parking on the street in SE22. I got the bum's rush.

 

Last year's premium was £404. I got Admiral to insure me (£600 excess, mind) for £738, paying monthly. We use the car so little, I seriously thought about giving it up. It's a luxury, but (as of now) I can afford it, so I bit the bullet.

10 hours ago, freelunch said:

Bought insurance for it. Wow. I read that OAPs were seeing a serious hike in premiums (I'm 77) but after several years of claim-free, penalty-free motoring, I was surprised to get dumped by my broker. I wrote to ask if it was my age. They said no. They said they couldn't find anyone to cover me for parking on the street in SE22. I got the bum's rush.

 

Last year's premium was £404. I got Admiral to insure me (£600 excess, mind) for £738, paying monthly. We use the car so little, I seriously thought about giving it up. It's a luxury, but (as of now) I can afford it, so I bit the bullet.

 

I renewed mine this morning also. My quote for this year was a massive £0.63 cheaper than last year however I was confident that a reduction in my declared mileage from 25k down to 20k would shave a few more quid off the bill. How wrong I was, it increased the quote from £384 to £434!

How does that even work????

11 minutes ago, Gammyleg said:

 

I renewed mine this morning also. My quote for this year was a massive £0.63 cheaper than last year however I was confident that a reduction in my declared mileage from 25k down to 20k would shave a few more quid off the bill. How wrong I was, it increased the quote from £384 to £434!

How does that even work????

How can it be cheaper by 63p when you say it went from £384 to £434?

 

As you say with reduced miles a year, then your exposure to having an accident has been reduced therefore logically you expect a lower bill.

1 minute ago, Graham Butcher said:

How can it be cheaper by 63p when you say it went from £384 to £434?

You found me out Graham. Last year I paid £385.33 whereas my renewal quote for this year was £384.71, so a saving of 62p rather than 63p. My bad.

When I informed them of the reduced mileage they then re-quoted a figure £434.

I obviously renewed for the original higher mileage quote but don't understand how they come up with the prices, as you stated surely my risk reduces with fewer miles.

After 9 months finally got this view for my Superb 2015
1. Steering wheel

2. MIB 2 -> 2.5 convertion

3. Gateway 5Q0 -> 3Q0907530AC

4. And now I've installed AID

 

Once you see it you can't unsee it

 

3 hours ago, zacko_O said:

AID

Sorry for my ignorance, what do you mean by AID?

9 hours ago, Bap33 said:

Sorry for my ignorance, what do you mean by AID?

Active Info Display = Virtual Cockpit 🙂

On 19/07/2024 at 21:11, zacko_O said:

After 9 months finally got this view for my Superb 2015
1. Steering wheel

2. MIB 2 -> 2.5 convertion

3. Gateway 5Q0 -> 3Q0907530AC

4. And now I've installed AID

 

 

 

With gateway 3Q0907530AC, do you have any fault codes stored in 19 now?

And what dataset did you use?

11 minutes ago, ApertureS said:

With gateway 3Q0907530AC, do you have any fault codes stored in 19 now?

And what dataset did you use?

No errors in Gateway(Lear) and no errors in any other control modules. I had error related Alternator but I fixed it.

I use dataset from mibsolution(it's only one for Superb)

It wasn't done to my Superb today, and it wasn't even me who did it, but here's a tale for anyone who's interested.

 

My car was booked in with the usual local independent in a few weeks time to have new brakes, an MOT and look at the rear screen squibber, which wasn't squibbing.

 

In the meantime we took a 10-day holiday in Perthshire, and on one day, on accelerating up a slip road and joining motorway traffic, various alarm and warnings suddenly started appearing on the dash - stability control, hill hold, ABS, cornering lights, front assist and park assist. Subsequent to that, on a number of occasions at car park speeds, the engine would temporarily refuse to rev enough to move the car properly, and on one occasion it revved without me using the accelerator, so that I had to brake to slow the car down.

 

I had guessed from previous experience that an ABS sensor might be to blame for the warning messages, so I took it to the nearest Skoda dealer who, surprisingly, was able to fit me in for a diagnostic the following day.

 

Following the diagnosis (£69) and their apparently routine "health check", I was advised that the following were required :-

  * OSR wheel bearing and sensor : £607.42

  * NSF wheel bearing and sensor : £624.82

  * front brake discs  : £769.33

               Total £2001.57

 

They said that the car was safe to drive, so I continued with my holiday and, on my return, took the car to the independent garage for the brakes and MOT, plus this new extra work. They confirmed the diagnosis, fitted new front and rear discs and pads, fitted both wheel bearings/sensors and carried out the MOT, for a grand total of £1234.60 !

 

Now, genuine Skoda parts may or may not be of better quality (although I've never needed new wheel bearings on a car before, so possibly not) but to get the same work that Skoda quoted for, plus rear brakes, plus an MOT, from an independent (who I trust implicitly) for £835.97 less was something of an eye-opener.

 

As an aside, Skoda had said that the wipers were not clearing and required replacement, even though they were, and still are, clearing the screens perfectly well. They quoted me £63.72 for the front pair, and another £63.72 for the rear one, when I can get the Bosch Aerotwin front pair for £27.05 and the rear for £10.58 from wiperblades.co.uk as I write, and I know for a fact that they are considerably better than the Skoda items. Interestingly, while they were discovering that the wipers weren't clearing the screens, they failed to notice that nothing was coming out of the blocked rear squibber !

 

Anyway, I needed to get that off my chest - thanks for reading.

 

 

Incidentally, I posted something a couple of months ago about press reports that a hard-wired dashcam was considered a "modification" by insurers, and might void the policy if they hadn't been advised of it. I informed mine (LV) at renewal time last month and, once I finally got someone who knew what they were talking about, was told that they considered it to be a "safety feature", rather than a modification, with no effect on my premium - it's probably worth informing your own insurers, though, just in case.

Have changed the brake fluid for the third time of my Mk3’s life today.

I was quite surprised to get a much darker fluid than 2 other times… I can’t explain it to myself…

Note: 1st time @2,5 years old. And then every 2 years.

1 hour ago, ArisaigDavid said:

It wasn't done to my Superb today, and it wasn't even me who did it, but here's a tale for anyone who's interested.

 

My car was booked in with the usual local independent in a few weeks time to have new brakes, an MOT and look at the rear screen squibber, which wasn't squibbing.

 

In the meantime we took a 10-day holiday in Perthshire, and on one day, on accelerating up a slip road and joining motorway traffic, various alarm and warnings suddenly started appearing on the dash - stability control, hill hold, ABS, cornering lights, front assist and park assist. Subsequent to that, on a number of occasions at car park speeds, the engine would temporarily refuse to rev enough to move the car properly, and on one occasion it revved without me using the accelerator, so that I had to brake to slow the car down.

 

I had guessed from previous experience that an ABS sensor might be to blame for the warning messages, so I took it to the nearest Skoda dealer who, surprisingly, was able to fit me in for a diagnostic the following day.

 

Following the diagnosis (£69) and their apparently routine "health check", I was advised that the following were required :-

  * OSR wheel bearing and sensor : £607.42

  * NSF wheel bearing and sensor : £624.82

  * front brake discs  : £769.33

               Total £2001.57

 

They said that the car was safe to drive, so I continued with my holiday and, on my return, took the car to the independent garage for the brakes and MOT, plus this new extra work. They confirmed the diagnosis, fitted new front and rear discs and pads, fitted both wheel bearings/sensors and carried out the MOT, for a grand total of £1234.60 !

 

Now, genuine Skoda parts may or may not be of better quality (although I've never needed new wheel bearings on a car before, so possibly not) but to get the same work that Skoda quoted for, plus rear brakes, plus an MOT, from an independent (who I trust implicitly) for £835.97 less was something of an eye-opener.

 

As an aside, Skoda had said that the wipers were not clearing and required replacement, even though they were, and still are, clearing the screens perfectly well. They quoted me £63.72 for the front pair, and another £63.72 for the rear one, when I can get the Bosch Aerotwin front pair for £27.05 and the rear for £10.58 from wiperblades.co.uk as I write, and I know for a fact that they are considerably better than the Skoda items. Interestingly, while they were discovering that the wipers weren't clearing the screens, they failed to notice that nothing was coming out of the blocked rear squibber !

 

Anyway, I needed to get that off my chest - thanks for reading.

 

 

Incidentally, I posted something a couple of months ago about press reports that a hard-wired dashcam was considered a "modification" by insurers, and might void the policy if they hadn't been advised of it. I informed mine (LV) at renewal time last month and, once I finally got someone who knew what they were talking about, was told that they considered it to be a "safety feature", rather than a modification, with no effect on my premium - it's probably worth informing your own insurers, though, just in case.

Dealer service prices are absolutely insane !

1 hour ago, Bap33 said:

was quite surprised to get a much darker fluid than 2 other times… I can’t explain it to myself…

Maybe it is a Cuvèe