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Coding wasn't required post the DIN74 install. A couple of warning lights showed up on the console. Took the car for a short drive and they vanished.The Amarons will easily last 3 years.

Dear All, I own the 2017 Octavia 1.8TSI which I bought in 2018. For last couple of days I am seeing a message when I start the car, " Please park the vehicle only in position P: visit workshop" message. after few minutes the message goes off. I have also noticed couple of times that when I had parked the car and had not applied the hand brake, I did'nt see the message. Not sure if there is any link here or it is just a coincidence.
Wanted to check in the forum if anyone has encountered this issue and any suggestions?

Battery health? Mileage run?

Mileage is around 48K. Replaced battery to Exide a month back, as the Skoda battery gave warnings that it is dying

Seems to be a common VAG DSG error, and probably requires a child component to be replaced. Suggest you take it to Skoda once - you don't want a unresponsive car in the middle of the road somewhere!

https://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/3...in-p-position/

My coolant leakage issue was diagnosed with a faulty water pump. AC cooling was also low.

Got the water pump replaced and gas filled in.

Overall damage of 15k at JMD Skoda Mumbai.

Don’t bother with it, it’s part and parcel of Skoda ownership. I too get this warning once in a month or so. I assume it goes away in ~30s for you too and the gear shifter itself is smooth to operate. After some extensive research, I’ve come to conclusion that it will never hamper the car’s operation in any way whatsoever.


PS- Asked the Skoda ASC when it came up for the first time, they suggested replacing the whole gear shifter assembly. rl:

Hello members,
Our Octavia MT 2.0 TDI turned 9 years and has aged very well. Out of the 4 cars in our garage this is our most favourite one. This car was primarily used by my dad and now since he is ageing he's finding automatic transmission more comfortable and hence this would be my primarily used car. In these 9 years we have never faced any issues other than dead batteries and recently fuel flap was stuck. Also our running is very low as it has done 46000 in all these years.
So thought of spicing it up a bit as its not the primary family car now. So started off with alloys and ended up with Lenso Jager Dyna in 17''. And the rubber was ContiSportContact5 as Michelin PS4's were not of recent stocks.
P.S. The Benz E-class behind also opted for same design although in different shade.
Now next plan is to upgrade the suspension to Bilstein's. Have kept remap in mind as well but pondering over it as i'm content with the stock power for most of my usage.
THE FINAL LOOK.

I asked this question in a different thread, but I haven't gotten any response yet. So posting this here in case anyone here has any input.

Air suspension for MK3 Octavia

My TDI MT is running on 225/17/45 CSC5 due to non availability of PS4 during Covid times and trust me I am super impressed with Conti. So much that, even after being a die hard fan of PS4, I am doubtful of my next change.
Please do get it remapped and also go for B6, it will easily move up 2 segments in the way it drives.

Yes, I am mighty impressed with ContiSportContact 5, I had an option of PS4 but they were more than an year old. Remap is on back of my head after switching over to bilstein. Would love to meetup and check out the setup you're running. Have you made any upgrades in the braking department? like big brake kits?

Surely lol:
On brakes, I upgraded to Brembo Xtra (drilled rotors) in stock size and Brembo Xtra pads. My plan was for big brake kit, but based on suggestions decided not to go for it as it was not really required. My Brembo rotors are again due for replacement now. :unhappy

Instead of the scorching heat out here, my Octavia achieved the new feat or 51k kms of safe and pleasant driving experience.

And yet another DSG failure feather in the Skoda India cap!

My 2015 Octavia 1.8TSI is in the garage with a Multi-Clutch and Mechatronic component failure. Expected expense of ₹2Lakhs. And add to that it's been at the dealership 7 weeks now!

Well all cars have their pros and cons; and for their engine and sheer performance of my Octavia I am willing to overlook the component failure. One of the things that I am happy to take in my stride.

But wait a minute. 7 weeks to get a part!?! Just doesn't stop me from thinking about the supply chain management process of Skoda India. Probably they need a more efficient operations person.

While I was typing this, I got a reply from Skoda India. It's the kind of email that is sent when one has nothing concrete to say! So, alas the wait continues.

If some Skoda Brand or PR personnel happens to view this thread! My only request: You've got a great machine; failures can happen too! But such supply chain issues on service! My NPS has fallen from a 10 to a 3 already!

Assuming that the car is out of warranty, did you try independent garages who can repair. There are a few threads I believe on the same.