Short Review: 2014 Skoda Octavia RS 162 TSI Combi

**MJKooLio** · 27-07-2014, 10:53 PM

Before and after?

**brad** · 28-07-2014, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by MJKooLio

How would you change the Bi-Xenon bulb to another brand? And how much do they cost?

It's just a bulb. Remove the plastic cover, unplug the harness, undo the hold-in clip, replace bulb, reverse steps.

Price is about $150each from powerbulbs in the UK.

Sound deadening,,, how would you install more of it in the doors? I've seen photos of people ripping their boots apart to install a layer or layers of it.. but in the doors? Is it a lot of work? How much is this Dynamite Extreme material?

There are severaal threads on adding more sound deadening in the Octy & ICE sub-forums.

Yes, it's a lot of work - esp if you haven't done it before.

The boot is the noisiest spot IMO & a lot of that can be done just using underlay.

Drummy-ness in the panels can also be reduced by spraying on bitumised/rubberised sound deadener.

I also think the front wheel arches would benefit from some extra sound deadener & don't forget to add the under-bonnet insulation panel if it isn't already there (usually diesel only IIRC).

**brad** · 28-07-2014, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by MJKooLio

Before and after?

FFS. Is it laziness or ignorance?

Before, the silver bits weren't there. Simples.

Hunt down the thread "darkshadows timelime".

**readerr0r** · 28-07-2014, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by brad

It's just a bulb. Remove the plastic cover, unplug the harness, undo the hold-in clip, replace bulb, reverse steps.

Price is about $150each from powerbulbs in the UK.

Its worth noting getting access to the bulbs on the Oct3 is super hard, you have to take off the front bumper and buy a kit as a part needs replacing afterwards.

All this stuff is just a thread search away on briskoda (and here when more octy3's arrive) though.

**99Reza** · 28-07-2014, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by readerr0r

Its worth noting getting access to the bulbs on the Oct3 is super hard, you have to take off the front bumper and buy a kit as a part needs replacing afterwards.

All this stuff is just a thread search away on briskoda (and here when more octy3's arrive) though.

I did come across that thread, i think it was a red octavia, he was trying to change the indicator bulb. Hopefully it's not the case for the main bulb. Otherwise that will be a major PITA.

**readerr0r** · 28-07-2014, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by 99Reza

I did come across that thread, i think it was a red octavia, he was trying to change the indicator bulb. Hopefully it's not the case for the main bulb. Otherwise that will be a major PITA.

Pretty sure its an enclosed unit with all the bulbs in it, but maybe accessing the main bulbs from the back is easier. Its a far cry from the mk2 which you could bring inside and do

**MJKooLio** · 28-07-2014, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by brad

FFS. Is it laziness or ignorance?

Before, the silver bits weren't there. Simples.

Hunt down the thread "darkshadows timelime".

Ahhhhh sorry, didn't know what the material looked like or a gutted boot lining!

I think I'm just slow, so none of your two options

**brad** · 28-07-2014, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by readerr0r

Its worth noting getting access to the bulbs on the Oct3 is super hard, you have to take off the front bumper and buy a kit as a part needs replacing afterwards.

All this stuff is just a thread search away on briskoda (and here when more octy3's arrive) though.

/searches...
That's certainly step backwards. 20+ screws to undo. I didn't see the bit about the part that needs replacing.

It would have driven me insane when I had 3 bulbs blow within 3 months earlier this year.

With some of the access issues, it makes me wonder if that guys how-to is the definitive guide or not.