Octavia 3 wagon manual 103TSI Ambition ownership

[GTR27]

Do you have a obd2 scanner? Can pick them up for $15 or so and use your phone to view the data. Maybe scan/check when it's doing it? Sounds odd for sure. Any help on briskoda?

[Gerrycan]

No one else seems to be having the problem and the weather can be a lot cooler there, so my problem is a one-off.
The obd2 scanner sounds a good idea (and a good price).

Little story that may pique your interest as your car nears:
I made a mistake the other day and stuck my nose too far out of a side turning in the path of an approaching car that did not look as though it was going to slow. Having committed myself I put my foot down and a apart from a slight chirp from one tyre the car just swung easily onto the correct heading and shot up the road and did not even get flashed from behind.
Big deal you might say but I was impressed by the lack of torque steer, impressive acceleration and the overall lack of drama in putting the power down.
I once tried the same manoeuvre in a Santa Fe R to enter a busy road. Why not? 145kw/450nm diesel, even with 1850kg should have some go. Well it was a disaster, jerk forward into the traffic, then one wheel broke traction, electronic nannies cut in and we slow down while they discussed whether I should have any power and whether the rear wheels could contribute to the event. After what seemed an eternity the power came back on and then it was a short wrestling match with the steering wheel up the road. The acceleration from then on was good but hardly shattering and the driver behind was understandably very upset as was I.
It's funny but you never read a review of a Santa Fe that ever mentions this and I did see another person have the same problem. He was the Hyundai salesman taking a prospective buyer off the forecourt into busy traffic, I wonder if he eventually bought it?

Point I am trying to make is that while it may not be a VRS, it is nicely balanced, and does go ridiculously well for the price.

[GTR27]

From the test drive I had, the 103 does seem 'spritely'. I think the low weight of the car really helps (and vag underrate their engines output).

Interesting you feel the traction control is good. In my mk2 rs, I felt it cut in far too early (I went from a v8 ve Calais v before that which has excellent traction/stability control, and was really disappointed with the Skoda's one. Hope the new one is an improvement!

[daMama]

I was filling up my MkV TDI Golf the other day and thought I'd check out the price of 98RON. I was taken back that its 10c a L more than diesel! (could be a canberra thing of being over priced?).
Gerry, having gone from diesel to petrol, can you tell me how much more you are spending on fuel, if at all? I mainly do local driving and fill up once every 4-6wks. Both cars are auto too.
Tks

[brad]

I was filling up my MkV TDI Golf the other day and thought I'd check out the price of 98RON. I was taken back that its 10c a L more than diesel! (could be a canberra thing of being over priced?).
Gerry, having gone from diesel to petrol, can you tell me how much more you are spending on fuel, if at all? I mainly do local driving and fill up once every 4-6wks. Both cars are auto too.
Tks

In Sydney, diesel sfairly constant in price. Petrol (any flavour) has a price cycle where it varies by 20-25c / Litre. I'm not sure if they have the same pricing stupidity in the ACT.

This FY, the most I've paid for 98ron is $1.66 & the least $1.47. I think the dearest I've seen it was $1.77.

I have the 1.8tsi with a few engine mods & it averages 6.7L/100km. On a 55L tank I can get up to 850km but mostly I refill around 600km for 40L of fuel.

I think the MK3 is a 50L tank but I think your mileage will be equal or better than mine. I do 25,000km pa and cost of fuel isn't a huge part of my overall running costs.

[Gerrycan]

I was filling up my MkV TDI Golf the other day and thought I'd check out the price of 98RON. I was taken back that its 10c a L more than diesel! (could be a canberra thing of being over priced?).
Gerry, having gone from diesel to petrol, can you tell me how much more you are spending on fuel, if at all? I mainly do local driving and fill up once every 4-6wks. Both cars are auto too.
Tks

Like Brad the fuel prices in Adelaide are on a cycle, currently 3 weeks, so of course I fill up when low and only occasionally have to buy a few litres to tide me through. Pathetic really as it only saves a few dollars a year but I never go out of way for cheaper petrol and never queue.
95 octane is 11cents more than 91 and then another 7 cents for 98.
Most driving is around Adelaide with the occasional country trip and the average for 4000 km since new is 6.3l/100 on maxidot, 6.2l/100 on Fuelly.
Having read Briskoda threads on DPF issues I was reticent about a new diesel with the high amount of short urban driving we do and then Skoda pricing on Mk3 models pretty well made the decision for us.
Average consumption on my diesel was about 5.7l/100 so yes I am paying more on fuel but with lower servicing costs there is probably very little difference, not forgetting the huge initial saving on purchase.

[GTR27]

6.3 short trip town driving is great! I bet the wife doesn't get that in ours. Must have a right foot built like a lead ingot. I regularly get 15-20% better than her for the same driving. If we get under 7 I'll be pretty bloody happy.