I've just bought a new face lifted (2019) Fabia SE estate DSG. The cars's fine except for excessive noise entering the cabin from outside when sitting in either of the front seats. It happens from about 40mph, and does not overly increase in volume proportionate to speed. The noise is not a whistling sound, but general air/road noise entering from outside. I thought at first it was the door mirrors, but pulling them in hardly makes any difference.  I've found that by holding my hand over the top of my ear horizontally (nearest to the door, driver or passenger side) eliminates about 85% - 90% of it, as does moving my head towards the centre of the vehicle by a couple of inches. I can't feel any air leaks around the door seals either. Is this 'a feature' of this model or something that I should have looked at do you think?

 

As an aside, the owners handbook doesn't specify the oil spec for the 1.0 tsi 110 - can anyone advise me on this please, along with any general tips/things to look out for etc.

Thanks in advance

 

 

Fabia noise isolation is fairly bad. Its a "feature". Depending what your previous car was, can be really annoying. Adding sound deadening mats helps a lot. Wind deflectors also should help a little and using softer tires.