Hi guys I have a 2021 octavia estate and it is not great towing my caravan I have fitted donuts in the rear springs but didn't make much difference but this is my question I have read that if I order a towbar as a factory fitted option skoda beef up the rear springs has anyone heard this before?

I have read on here suggestions that it is so.

 

But @Carlston  will know the scores on the doors and what is what for the UK. 

If you send us your VIN we can see what's fitted and what options there are 

Here's is a list of nine standard ride height rear springs for the Octavia MK4

	5Q0511121AC	Coil spring			1JA+0YD
	5Q0511121AD	Coil spring			1JA+0YE
	5Q0511121AE	Coil spring			1JA+0YF
	5Q0511121AF	Coil spring			1JA+0YG
	5Q0511121AG	Coil spring			1JA+0YH
	5Q0511121AH	Coil spring			1JA+0YJ
	5Q0511121AJ	Coil spring			1JA+0YK
	5Q0511121EN	Coil spring			1JA+0YL
	5Q0511121FC	Coil spring			1JA+0YM

 

They are in order from the softest to the stiffest. For example, if you've got 5Q0511121AF at the moment and the rear end is too soft because you're towing a heavy caravan...simply go up one or two weight ranges to 5Q0511121AG or 5Q0511121AH.

 

However, the first thing to do is find out what the OEM part number of your current factory fitted rear springs are.

 

Skoda parts catalogue

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/OCT/585/5/511/511000

 

There's a seller on ebay who can supply all your car's build codes for about 3 Euros (about £2.50). Search "skoda vin decoder" on ebay to find the listing, although I've linked to it below. Each car might have around 180 build codes. In conjunction with the Skoda parts catalogue, these will enable you to work out various OEM part numbers...such as what springs the car has fitted, what shock absorbers, what brakes, etc.

 

"skoda vin decoder"

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224631127243

 

Edited 12 April, 20242 yr by Carlston

Thankyou

I think my car may have a 0 kg DTW what should I do the towbar was fitted by the dealer when I bought the car but has always been a poor tow vehicle for my caravav

3 minutes ago, mikey100 said:

I think my car may have a 0 kg DTW what should I do the towbar was fitted by the dealer when I bought the car but has always been a poor tow vehicle for my caravan

If it does, you cannot legally tow anything over 0kg 👀👀 

On the plate on my door sill there are 3 fig and the last is 0kg is that the DTW