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Old 30th December 2024, 16:12   #2506
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Sound Decibel Test Before and after installing Hood Insulation in Slavia 1.0 AT

I really enjoy the roar of the TSI engines, but lately, it has become a bit too loud. So, I decided to install a hood insulator to tone down the engine sound slightly, while still preserving some of its character. Results were surprising.
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Thanks for this.

It is one of the things that team-BHP reviews also get wrong every single time. Calling it "noise" insulation. The bonnet lining should be called thermal insulation.

In order for it to be effective against noise, it should:

1. Be glued or to the metal surface to damp out structure borne sound or..
2. Completely envelop the noise emitting source to "smother" the sound

Besides, engine noise (emanating as sound pressure waves) will enter the cabin via the firewall, not radiate upwards from the bonnet, and enter via the windscreen.

Expecting this sheet to insulate against sound is akin to partially closing a window and hoping for silence to ensue..

It is at best a placebo against engine noise.

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Sound Decibel Test Before and after installing Hood Insulation in Slavia 1.0 AT
I really enjoy the roar of the TSI engines, but lately, it has become a bit too loud. So, I decided to install a hood insulator to tone down the engine sound slightly, while still preserving some of its character. Results were surprising.

Hello there, I too have been wanting to sound-proof/insulate my car and did some digging whether the options available are effective and worth the time and money I would have to spend. I came across a YT video, albeit 3 years old, that guy used 3 products to insulate a affordable car -

A. 80 mm Butyl Rubber mat adhesive backed
B. 150 mm insulation foam adhesive backed
C. A thick vinyl sheet on floor

He did a precise job and made an elaborate video recording all the steps. Before and after installation of each layer, noise levels were recorded with a db meter. Surprisingly, the results were not very different from the base-line recordings.

My views:-

1. Engine noise inside cabin depends on how well the car has been engineered from ground up and how refined the engine is.
2. At most, these sound proofing products can dampen the rattles due to loose tidbits as a result of use-wear-rear.
3. Thermal insulation should be considered only for the cabin i.e. glasses, doors, roof & floor.
4. To reduce road noise, ensure that the doors are aligned properly and rubber door seals are in good condition.

I am attaching the YT link here, it is worth watching:

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Old 30th December 2024, 19:21   #2508
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Hey guys!

I have a Slavia 1L AT. A friend also has the same car. We both have noticed that when you shift to D, the car initially does not move, but then suddenly jolts forward. Same happens in the case of reverse gear.

Is this a known issue, or should I get it checked at the SC ?
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Hey guys!

I have a Slavia 1L AT. A friend also has the same car. We both have noticed that when you shift to D, the car initially does not move, but then suddenly jolts forward. Same happens in the case of reverse gear.

Is this a known issue, or should I get it checked at the SC ?
This sounds like the Hillhold feature at work which on this car activates very often, even with a low incline angle (some 3° or something similar IIRC). If this is happening with the car on a level surface, then it is not expected. The hill hold feature cannot be turned off on the Slavia, so best would be to check if this happens everytime or only on inclined surfaces.
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This sounds like the Hillhold feature at work which on this car activates very often, even with a low incline angle (some 3° or something similar IIRC). If this is happening with the car on a level surface, then it is not expected. The hill hold feature cannot be turned off on the Slavia, so best would be to check if this happens everytime or only on inclined surfaces.
It actually feels like Hill Hold or Auto Parking brake only.

It happens on level surfaces also. It happens while reversing the car also.
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Thanks and this is a relief. I am using 70 Mai in Kushaq but with the 12V socket as plug and play. Does this can be any generic USB A to C type converter is good enough? I generally use wired Android (to avoid wireless AA disconnection issue). If one USB-C port is always connected to this Dashcam, Am I still be able to use the other port for Wired Android?
Yes, I use wireless android. One USB C is used for the 70 Mai while the other one is connected to my pen drive for my music.

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My experience of buying a Skoda Slavia: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

I took delivery of a Skoda Slavia Sportline 1.0 MT from EVM Skoda, Kochi on 26th Dec. I thought I will pen down my experience since I have not went through these many emotions within the span of a few weeks for so long.

Almost the same incident when I took my 1.5 Slavia. The sales guy initially refused to remove the essential, but when I pointed out that half the things I already have, he relented. I too was charged 8000 extra. Only realised it when they gave the final papers and I was tallying and noticed the difference between tax receipt and their bill. For the IDFC Fastag they charged me 900. The tag account had only Rs. 100. The tag costs Rs. 200 and they had used Rs. 100 app for the toll. So they pocketed Rs. 500. I wrote a stinker to Skoda, but no reply. Since I work for a big organisation and my boss usually takes all high end cars from EVM, the Sales Manager and 3 people came to my office. They finally agreed they take the 8,000 as margin for expenses etc. No explanation for the Rs. 500 extra for tag. Was thinking of complaining to the RTO, but left it.

Have anyone changed the speakers in the Slavia? Mine is a 3 month old 1.5 Prestige with subwoofer. The inside speakers are very average. My 10 year old Honda city stock speakers were better. While I am not an audiophile, the difference is very noticeable. Somewhere I read about Morel and Focal speakers. Has anyone done it? If so let me know the model number and price. I am in Kochi.

Mod Note : Please avoid typing with excessive dots.........like................this.

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The issue was that the spring that holds the wiper blade was scratching the windshield glass.

The disappointing service experience continues with Skoda. They took six days to fix the trivial wiper blade issue and delivered the vehicle with a big scratch on the dashboard and a couple of personal items missing.

On Nov 30th, I dropped my car off at the service station (Tafe Access in Kudlu, Bengaluru) to address the above issue where the bottom of the wiper blade arm is touching the windshield. My request was simple: fix the wiper by either removing the bend or replacing the wiper arm. I never requested a windshield replacement.

Scratch on the bottom of the windshield:
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While I was near my car in the parking area, a mechanic and another individual inspected it. The mechanic mentioned that it seemed like a new issue and said they’d need about 30 minutes to investigate to confirm whether they could fix the wiper issue today or not. He also mentioned trying for a warranty claim but didn’t specify that it would include the windshield. I had only asked for the wiper arm to be repaired or replaced. After an hour, he informed me they needed more time and that the car would only be ready on Monday, December 2.

On December 2nd, I called service advisor at around 12:30 PM to check on the car's status. He said they were awaiting warranty claim approval from Skoda but didn’t mention anything about claiming a warranty for the windshield. When I called again that evening, he said the approval was still pending.

On December 3rd, I followed up with service advisor again around 12:30 PM. This time, he mentioned that the warranty claim had been rejected and they were now attempting a goodwill warranty from the dealer. At this point, I told him that it had already been three days and requested him to repair the wiper issue and no need of warranty claim. It was then that he revealed the windshield had already been removed and later confirmed it is not removed and they were claiming a warranty for that as well. I had never requested a windshield replacement. He explained that the windshield was scratched, and since it’s a new car, they were trying to replace it under warranty for my benefit.

I told him that if it was taking so long, I just wanted the wiper issue resolved and the car returned. He then mentioned that the wiper arm was out of stock and would take two more days to arrive. This was extremely disappointing. How could it take five days to realise that the part wasn’t in stock? I asked him to return the car in its current state and I would bring it back once the part was available. However, a few minutes later, he called back, saying the wiper arm was actually in stock but hadn’t been showing up in their system. This sudden change made me suspicious. How could the part suddenly be available? I suspected they were stalling, possibly because the windshield had already been removed.

I asked him to have the wiper arm repaired and return the car the next day. I also told him to forget about the warranty claim for the wiper arm. I simply wanted the wiper issue fixed and the car returned without further delay.

On December 4th, I called again around 12:30 PM. Service advisor said he’d check and call me back. A few minutes later, he informed me that a goodwill warranty had been approved for 70% of the cost of both the windshield and the wiper arm. He recommended replacing both, as they were now available in stock. He also justified replacing the windshield, saying that the scratches might eventually cause it to crack. When I asked about the remaining 30%, he estimated it would cost me about 5k, including labor charges. I refused, as this was clearly not my fault. It was a defective part from Skoda. After some discussion and already having waited four days, I reluctantly agreed to have both the windshield and wiper arm replaced. This decision was made purely to avoid further delays, but I want to emphasise that I never requested the windshield replacement from the start.

On December 5th, I called Service advisor at around 12 PM, and he assured me the car would be ready by 4 PM. Since I was working from home, I planned my schedule to pick up the car. I reached the service station at 3:50 PM and called him, who confirmed that the car was ready. However, after waiting until 4:40 PM, the person who initially inspected my car finally informed me that the issue was still unresolved. While the windshield had been replaced, the new wiper arm was still scratching it. They hadn’t identified the root cause yet. This was utterly unacceptable. After five days, not only was the car still not repaired, but the root cause of the original issue had not been identified. To make matters worse, they asked me to come and pick up the car, only to send me back empty-handed. I ended up wasting three hours of my time that day, along with the added inconvenience of traveling back home without the car.

After reaching home, I was extremely disappointed with the following issues and called the escalation manager to express my concerns. She said she will take care and deliver the car next day without a miss.
  1. They had the car for five days but still haven’t identified the root cause of a relatively simple issue.
  2. I never asked for a windshield replacement, yet they pushed me into accepting it by Day 4th.
  3. When I asked the manager why the windshield was replaced, he casually said it was free, only to later admit I’d still need to pay 30%. If they think it’s free, cover the 30% as well.
  4. They asked me to come to the service station, wasted my time, and didn’t even arrange for a cab when I had to return without the car.

On Dec 6th, I called Service advisor again at around 12.30 PM and he said car is almost ready and he will confirm by 2 PM. He sent me a video at around 2PM about wiper working without touching the windshield and called me to inform I can come at 4PM to pick up the car.

I reached the service station at 4:50 PM and waited another hour by sitting there. When he asked me to pay the bill, I asked to show me the car. He got the car to the parking area. When I inspected, It was not cleaned at all and they made more dirty inside.
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After checking the dashboard area, I found a big scratch on left side dashboard. I was really angry and informed to service advisor. He was saying scratch might be there and checked the photos that he took on 1st day. They did this while replacing the windshield.
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I told them I do not pay until you fix this. They kept telling me that they would remove the scratch and were killing time. I then met the manager to whom I had spoken on the 5th day. I told her my overall concerns and asked her the following questions:
  1. Why did it take 6 days to fix a trivial issue, and why was the windshield removed without informing me?
  2. Why did you ask me to come and then send me back without a car?
  3. Why was there no update from the service advisor? He only updated me after I called him. Why didn’t he inform me about the windshield?
  4. When the car was ready for pickup at 2 p.m., why was it still not cleaned even at 5:45 p.m.?
  5. The dashboard was scratched while replacing the windshield. Please remove that scratch. I will not take the car until you remove the scratch.

After a lot of back-and-forth discussion, she offered the following compensation:
  • Labour charge waiver (around 2k+)
  • 3M interior and exterior cleaning package worth 8k.

It was already 7:15 PM and I agreed, paid the remaining 3.5k, and took the car. After reaching home, I found that my Bluetooth speaker and Skoda’s gear hoodie were missing. They were inside the hand-rest storage box. I was really disappointed with the experience.

Lost this hoodie:
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My Slavia 1.0 AT has just run 500 kms. I have observed a faint water sloshing sound (similar to the sound made when you freely rotate a half filled water bottle) from the glove box/dashboard area. The sound is very faint. Its heard after start up and within driving up to 500 m. The sound is not heard again during driving. Also this does not happen on each start up. Just occasionally.
Checked the coolant level. It is optimal and no leaks observed inside the compartment.
Anyone else faced this issue? Is it an issue?
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My Slavia 1.0 AT has just run 500 kms. I have observed a faint water sloshing sound (similar to the sound made when you freely rotate a half filled water bottle) from the glove box/dashboard area. The sound is very faint. Its heard after start up and within driving up to 500 m. The sound is not heard again during driving. Also this does not happen on each start up. Just occasionally.
Yes, I hear the same sound every time I start my engine (Slavia 1.0 AT). My odometer is currently at 3200 km. From what I recall, it only occurs during the first crank in the morning. I am not sure what it is, but I will definitely ask the ASC about it on my next visit.

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Hello All,

My Slavia 1.0 AT has just run 500 kms. I have observed a faint water sloshing sound (similar to the sound made when you freely rotate a half filled water bottle) from the glove box/dashboard area.
Checked the coolant level. It is optimal and no leaks observed inside the compartment.
Anyone else faced this issue? Is it an issue?
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Yes, I hear the same sound every time I start my engine (Slavia 1.0 AT). My odometer is currently at 3200 km. From what I recall, it only occurs during the first crank in the morning. I am not sure what it is, but I will definitely ask the ASC about it on my next visit.
Your ac unit has a heating coil which gets coolant from the engine as a heat source, when you first start your car you hear the coolant flowing into the heating coil.
This is reason why your ac doesn't start throwing hot air immediately as the coolant is not hot enough to heat up the heating coil.
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Thanks @turbotales and @yesyeswe. Your comments are re-assuring. What I understand from the above comments is that it’s an operational noise. Anyways I plan to discuss this with the service advisor when I meet him next week.
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The disappointing service experience continues with Skoda. They took six days to fix the trivial wiper blade issue and delivered the vehicle with a big scratch on the dashboard and a couple of personal items missing.

On Nov 30th, I dropped my car off at the service station (Tafe Access in Kudlu, Bengaluru) to address the above issue where the bottom of the wiper blade arm is touching the windshield. My request was simple: fix the wiper by either removing the bend or replacing the wiper arm. I never requested a windshield replacement.
Wow. Thanks for posting this. In 3-4 months of owning my Slavia 1.5, I had the same issue, but much much worse.

The scratches initially turned into a crack on the windshield of the new car. I was quite livid and told the service center to raise it to management.

After a few weeks of back and forth, I went ahead with an insurance claim since I wanted a scratch on the bumper painted anyway and the crack posed a risk while driving. The windshield got replaced under insurance. Skoda agreed to replace my wipers in warranty though, but the overall episode led to loss in trust in the brand in the first three months itself. Last thing I want is my service history to show a windshield replacement in 3 months of ownership, but alas - safety took priority.

This appears to be a defect. Skoda should take ownership of this and up the quality of the wipers.I’m thinking of switching to frameless wipers for the coming season.

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My Slavia 1.0L AT Sportline. Delivered 2 days ago.

Have been very impressed with it. My first Auto and it is so seamless to drive.
Ride quality is excellent.

Detailed review to follow.
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congratulations Hatari. The lava blue with blacked out treatment is a joy to the eyes. I am also contemplating blacking out the chrome elements on my Kushaq, but somehow I feel it looks better on a sedan style body. Waiting for your detailed review. Wishing you safe and happy drives.

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Hi Bhpians,

Is anyone aware if Skoda has resumed the production of Slavia in 2025 after a brief shutdown in the last week of 2024? For context, I booked a Skoda Slavia 1.5 DSG Lava Blue Prestige on Nov 13th last year. It’s been two months already but the dealer in Hyderabad (PPS Skoda) is saying that Kylaq production has been prioritized and they’ll know more about Slavia production plans only after Jan 13th. I’m getting frustrated now as it’s taking forever and without any confident timelines yet. Anyone else facing a similar issue?
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