New Octavia almost here... I have some questions...

[schneller]

Hi Guys,

Just a couple of questions before we get our new Skoda RS (Petrol DSG) in the coming weeks.

1 - What is the best way to run in the engine over the first 1000 to 1500kms? would a good 1000km trip be good for it? or should the engine be put through its paces with variable revs?

2 - I recall someone on the forum mentioning they treated there car with a certain type of wax or special protection system. Could someone point me in the right direction so i can order some please.


thanks guys.

[Transporter]

The long trip is fine as long as you vary the engine speeds and don't stay in the same gear for too long. I would prefer long trip before too many short trips for running in a new car. Also follow the manufacturer recommendations from the owners manual.
And congratulation on your new car, enjoy it!

[h100vw]

Some good trips through the hills would be good for it. Certainly don't be using the cruise control and driving at a constant speed. Sitting in traffic won't do the best job.

Gavin

[aslsw]

My wife is taking the Skoda to Sydney on Sunday night (I pick it up in the morning fingers crossed!). Does this mean she shouldnt sit on the highway with cruise on? Might be a bit hard for her, but I guess once she gets to Liverpool there will be plenty of fast/slow driving.

[woofy]

OK RTFM, it is pretty clear in there what to do. For those that don't have their car yet, and hence no manual, it states not to sit at the same revs for periods of time, not to tow anything, and not to labour/lug the engine. So no CC, and if doing freeway driving, I find with the 6 gears you just shift it between 4, 5 and 6th and also do a bit of manual variation....no cruise control. It also says to not go over 3/4 of the max RPMs and after a certain number of kms....I think it was 1500km to increase the revs up to the max gradually after that. After 2000kms do whatever the hell you like.

All of these assume the car is at operating temp.

[bobski]

I've run in about 10 cars over the years and have always driven it normally. Never had a problem. Some company cars, I've even thrashed.

[brad]

No cruise control, vary revs, don't labour the engine. Don't be afraid to use the throttle but don't rev the guts out of it.

For the first 400km I didn't use 5th or 6th gear - that way i could vary the revs a fair bit while still doing my daily M5 commute.

If my wife was driving, I wouldn't want to stress her, so I would just tell her to use the first 4 gears & drive as she normally would but definately no CC.

Keep in mind you are also running in suspension, gearbox, brakes, wheel bearings, etc.

edit: You have DSG. I guess just vary the throttle a fair bit to force the gear changes & vary the revs

[woofy]

I don't know if anyone else found this, but the brakes take a bit to come into full effect. New brakes always do, but I found it was prolonged a bit later than I expected.

[dsgfh]

edit: You have DSG. I guess just vary the throttle a fair bit to force the gear changes & vary the revs

Not an owner so take with a grain of salt, but with DSG could you not just put it into "manual" mode & use the paddle shift (std on the RS) to vary the gears & hence revs?

[brad]

Not an owner so take with a grain of salt, but with DSG could you not just put it into "manual" mode & use the paddle shift (std on the RS) to vary the gears & hence revs?

Sure, but I was referring to when wife is driving. Mine would freak at any of that. Hard to work out - she can reverse park like a demon & punt a car quite quickly if you put the pressure on. She can drive a manual, but ask her to change gears in an auto...... ppphhhhtttt!

[schneller]

OK Guys - thanks for all the advice. Will take all this into consideration.

Any idea on what to treat the car with when i pick it up?

The dealer is trying to convince me to get a few extra options:

1 - Tinting, I will probably get this because it is on our Golf and we like tinted cars. But undecided between Street Legal or UVShield - any idea??? about $600-$700

2 - X-Pack basically a vehicle protection pack - paint / leather / carpet and vinyl. The brochure has to many buzz words for my liking... "Self Cleaning Titanium Dioxide" about $1100 - is this worth it???

3 - Smart Advantage - a cosmetic repair insurance costs $600-$700 basically for 3yrs if we scratch, minor dint the paint work or scuff the wheels it will cost $55 to repair. Again dont know if it is worth it...

any tips would be greatly appreciated?

Anyone chosen the Street Legal tint over the UV Shield one?

thanks again.

[K1W1]

2 - X-Pack basically a vehicle protection pack - paint / leather / carpet and vinyl. The brochure has to many buzz words for my liking... "Self Cleaning Titanium Dioxide" about $1100 - is this worth it???

Is it worth it?
For the dealer, yes. There is a massive profit margin in the aftersales profits.
For you, depends how you treat your cars. I've never had the stuff and never needed it. For $1100 you can get one full professaional detail of your car a year for the next four years and still have change if you want.

As far as the cosmetic repair is concerned I'm finding that Skoda paint in micro millimetres thin and chips easily and any car with the sort of low profile tyres that a VRS has will end up with a scraped left front rim at some stage front hitting a curb while parking.

[schneller]

K1W1 when you got your car did you treat it with any wax? or will you wait 6 months then get it detailed? or then likely do it yourself... if so what product will you use?

thanks.

[K1W1]

I use whatever comes out of the car wash nozzle. The last car I put any effort into pampering was my HQ Holden in 1977.

I was cars and I vacuum them. From time to time I clean the windows and give the dash a wipe over and that's about it.

[Maverick]

I use whatever comes out of the car wash nozzle. The last car I put any effort into pampering was my HQ Holden in 1977.

I was cars and I vacuum them. From time to time I clean the windows and give the dash a wipe over and that's about it.

As far as the cosmetic repair is concerned I'm finding that Skoda paint in micro millimetres thin and chips easily and any car with the sort of low profile tyres that a VRS has will end up with a scraped left front rim at some stage front hitting a curb while parking.

You paint wouldn't chip easily if you looked after it!

You need to protect the clear coat on the car with a sacrificial layer and a sealant is idea, only has to be applied a few times a year with some regular washing with a product that doesn't strip the sealant off.

As for the rims, that's entirely your choice to scrape it or not.