Short Review: 2014 Skoda Octavia RS 162 TSI Combi

Before and after?

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Originally Posted by MJKooLio

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

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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.

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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?

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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).

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Originally Posted by MJKooLio

Before and after?

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FFS. Is it laziness or ignorance?

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

Hunt down the thread "darkshadows timelime".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Originally Posted by brad

FFS. Is it laziness or ignorance?

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

Hunt down the thread "darkshadows timelime".

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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

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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.

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/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.

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Originally Posted by MJKooLio

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

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Fair enough. You give me a lot of WTF moments. :-)

Does Dynamat have an adhesive on it or how is it applied? Im looking online for the product.. :)