Washing tip

If you interested in washing you Fabia by yourself, here a tip from experienced friends.

After washing a vehicle, it's a good thing to dry it off - remove all extra water and keep paint and glass from stains. Instead of buying expensive chamois leather, go to local supermarket and get this perfect microfiber towel for floor cleaning for just 10 NIS. It should be Sano make and exact name as on picture. They have several colors (i got yellow) and also a smaller size 30x30 cm too (this one is 80x50 cm).

Oil replace instructions

Here are ELSA instructions about oil and filter change.
Inspecting engine oil level, PDF
Drain off or suction off engine oil, PDF
Replace engine oil filter, PDF

It's clearly noted - Always replace oil drain plug.

I've sent an e-mail to info@skoda-info.cz regarding oil overdose and drain plug replacement.
They forwarded it to their colleagues who will contact me as soon as possible. Never replied of course.

Regarding root cause of plug replacement it can be contact corrosion of oil pan, plug and water in between.
Or maybe just washer thing.

UPDATE (2013-04-07)
Docs updated.

Note that since 06.2011 (manufacture date) capacity for CBZB changed.
I've checked in ETKA - oil pan is the same, so something changed in engine. Cylinder block is different and probably something else.

First oil change

It happened. Picture and video missing (soon)...

So I came at 9 to Skoda Hagoren garage at Netanya. Alexander took the car, I gave him Valvoline oil and went to waiting room.

In 25 minutes all was done. Old oil was black as they told (sure, why not).
Work price is 139 NIS, original oil filter - 139 NIS.

Impressions from first ever service in Skoda.
Garage are cool. They have open WiFi spot with Internet and I was able to connect to workplace via VPN. Nice friendly people having fun.

In guarantee booklet they did not singed because that is for planned (15K km or year) services. Also there is no word about what type of oil was filled, only "synthetic customer's oil" - not cool, cause with this you can't proof what you used. But whatever, may dash cam was on and I got a funny videos there :-) Next time I will ask to write oil  spec into the order.

After they drain off all oil they pour in all 4 liters - that is a mistake. As you can find in ELSA and owner manual, you need only 3.6 liter (including oil filter). The result of that was above the maximum level - this can damage catalytic converter. But nobody answered me why they do that. Actually, they wanted from me to bring 4.4 liters - donno why. So when at evening after work I withdraw dipstick, oil was oil was ~0.5cm above the max. I drove home carefully. Next day morning, I sucked out with syringe about 150 ml. Will keep an eye on it next few days to normalize the level.

Another strange thing is that when you screw out oil drain plug for this engine - you should replace it with new one. That is what you can find in maintenance operations in ELSA and I saw that also in some SSP document. They used old plug. When I will find that instructions, I will go to garage to see how that happened.

Also they topped coolant for 1 cm above the maximum line.

Document scan.

Odometer 6 967 km.

My dash cam Dod F900HD

Checked many, stopped on this one.

Valvoline SynPower 5W-40 VW 502

Valvoline SynPower 5W-40 full synthetic motor oil

I've ordered an oil replacement for next monday.
My odometer says about 7 000 kilometers. Normally, you need to change oil every 15 000 km or year (which comes first). Noone will stop you from that, it's only about money. It can't do any worse.

Valvoline SynPower 5W-40, back view

When buying an oil, first of all, you need to be sure it has VW 502 (petrol) or VW 505 (diesel) approvals.
Second, production date. You need as fresh as you can get. Typically, oil expires after 5 years in case of proper storage conditions. Opened oil don't likes any air contacts, temperature changes and other factors.

Important text on a back

Mine I bought from Valvoline warehouse in Industrial park of Emek Hefer.

First, I wanted to go in oil store at Hertzliya, but before I ran out at morning, I made a call to warehouse office - because this is the source of all Valvoline products in Israel so I can get freshest oil. Lucky me, they can sell also a single can for cash. 

The warehouse street is new and not exists on Google maps and iGO GPS, but now we have a map.

Valvoline warehouse on map.

Money I paid for 4 liters of SynPower is 210 NIS. At stores I saw that for 220 NIS and 70 NIS per 1 liter.

Valvoline links
Lubricant advisor (multilingual)
Valvoline product catalog Israel (hebrew)
Valvoline SynPower 5W-40 specs
Valvoline SynPower MST 5W-30 specs
Valvoline SynPower XL-III 5W-30 specs

See also
How to read oil date codes
google: how to read valvoline date codes

Wurth saBesto windshield washer fluid

WURTH saBesto windshield washer fluid, 2L diluted

While being in Skoda garage for asking some questions, bought washer fluid to try. They got this one as on picture premixed with no diluting required and a tiny bottle of concentrate that you need to mix with water. Both for same price - 15 NIS. It also has peach flavour :-) that you will smell because air intake for ventilation just bellow wipers line.

The reason I owned is because from American Eagle fluid-shit that all of us can find in any supermarket I saw blue remains on wiper rubbers - tell me of low quality of product. Of course, you can use just regular tapping water but it leaves crap on windshield and can eventually destroy delivery system.

DIY: To made washer fluid at home, take filtered tapped water (distilled can work too), add a bit of car shampoo or glass cleaner.

ETKA Car Data

Got vehical PR numbers from ETKA 7.2 about my car. This is in continue to sticker details.

A8G Sports comfort equipment 
AZ0 Vehicle with standard production scope 
B0A Component parts set without country-specific design requirement 
B22 Type approval Israel 
C00 Operating permit, initial registration 
CM6 Alloy wheels 6.5J x 16 
DB0 4-cylinder gas. engine 1.2 l/77 kW TSI Base engine is: TW0/TP1  
E0A No special edition 
F0A No special purpose vehicle, standard equipment 
FB0 Standard paint coating 
FC0 Without customized installation 
G02 Front shock absorption 
G0C 5-speed manual transmission 
GR0 Without emergency tire inflator 
H2J Tires 205/45 R16 83W  
J1P Battery 220 A (44 Ah) 
K8G Hatchback 
L04 Suspension range 04 installation control only, no requirement forecast 
L0L Left-hand drive vehicle 
N2K Fabric seat covering 
NC1 Without screen for rear window 
NG0 Without top carrier 
NM1 Engine cover 
Q4H Comfort sports seats, front 
QA0 Without child seat 
QE0 Without tray areas package/box 
QG2 No possibility of activating service interval prolongation 
QJ2 Aluminum package 
QN0 Without drawers under front seats 
QV0 W/o TV reception/digital radio reception 
TW0 4-cylinder gasoline engine 1.2 L Unit 03F.B 
U0C Instrument insert with tachometer clock and km/h speedometer 
UF0 Without electric interface
UG0 Without hill hold control / hill descent control / comfort driving assist 
V0A Tires w/o specification of tire brand 
VF0 Standard pedal cluster 
VK0 Air duct, standard 
VL0 Standard pedestrian protection measures 
X3E National sales program Israel 
0A2 4 doors 
0AR Front stabilizer 
0BA Without rear stabilizer 
0EM Installation differentiation for transmission MQ 200 vehicle components 
0FA Standard manufacturing sequence 
0KA Without stickers and badges 
0N2 Heavy-duty rear axle 
0P0 Rear exhaust tailpipe (standard) 
0RA Without ignition/starter switch locking system 
0SS Labels/plates in English and French 
0TD Front and rear floor mats 
0UA Without special color trim 
0XD Information kit Hebrew 
0Y2 Tropical zones 
0YB Weight range 2 installation control only, no requirement forecast 
1A2 Fuel system for SI engine with direct injection (FSI) 
1AT Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 
1C1 Antifreeze up to -25 degree celsius tolerance up to -30 degree C 
1D0 Without trailer hitch 
1E1 Activated carbon canister 
1EX Special identification plate for EC for M1 passenger vehicle 
1G1 Space-saving spare wheel 
1JA Rear shock absorption, basic design 1 
1KT Disc brakes, rear (Geomet D) 
1L0 Standard air cleaner 
1N2 Power steering electro-hydraulic 
1NL Covers for alloy wheels 
1PA Standard wheel bolts 
1Q0 Without mass damper for steering wheel 
1RX Nameplate set in base trim 
1S1 Tool kit and jack 
1SA Without additional engine guard 
1U0 Without table 
1W2 Glove compartment cooling system 
1Z2 Increase in initial standard fuel filling 
1ZC Disc brakes, front (Geomet D)
2A0 Without delivery equipment 
2C5 Axial and vertical adjustable steering column 
2G7 Filler neck module 1 with insert 
2JG Body-colored bumpers 
2LB Fuel tank with special material treatment 
2PM Leather steering wheel 
2V5 Fresh air intake system with activated charcoal canister 
2WA Without additional tires 
3B3 Child seat anchor 
3C7 3-point seat belt for center rear seat 
3CA Without partition 
3FA Without roof insert (standard roof) 
3GA Without cargo area 
3H0 Without backrest release for front seats 
3J1 Height-adjustable headrests for front seats 
3L1 Manual height adjustment for left front seat 
3LE Door and side trim panel 
3N3 Stowage box in luggage boot 
3NC Rear seat bench/backrest, split folding 
3Q6 Three rear headrests 
3RC Trunk lid with window aperture 
3S4 Preparation for roof load rack 
3U1 Foldable trunk cover 
3W3 Special interior noise suppression 
3ZB 3-point seat belts, outer rear with ECE label 
4A0 Without seat heater 
4B1 Protective side molding 
4GF Windshield in heat-insulating glass 
4K3 Radio remote controlled central locking operated from inside and safe securing 
4KC Side and rear windows in heat-insulating glass 
4L2 Dipping breakaway interior rear view mirror 
4LA Without controls 
4N1 Padded dashboard 
4P2 Rear floor panel module, type 3 
4QU 3-point seat belts front w/ tensioner (electr.) and height adjustment 
4R3 Power windows with comfort operation 
4SE Vanity mirror, left 
4TB Vanity mirror right 
4UF Driver's and front passenger air bag with front passenger air bag deactivation 
4X3 Side air bag front with curtain air bag 
4XF Exterior pillar lining design 2
4YB Stowage box rear (door and side panel) 
4Z5 Glove compartment door with light 
5C8 Additional body measures 
5D1 Carrier frequency 433 .92 MHz-434 .42 Mhz 
5DX Side trim panel for basic equipment 
5J0 Without rear spoiler 
5K5 Transit coating film with additional transport protection measures 
5N2 Folding grab handles at roof frame 
5RQ Right exterior mirror: convex 
5SL Left exterior mirror: aspherical 
6A0 Without fire extinguisher 
6E3 Front center armrest 
6EA Without additional side body covers (stone guard) 
6FR Body-colored exterior mirror housings 
6KJ Radiator grille with chrome-plated strip 
6M4 Load protection system 
6N0 Without mud flaps 
6NJ Standard molded headlining 
6PE Leather hand brake lever handle 
6Q5 Sports gearshift knob 
6R1 Leatherette gearshift boot 
6SC Tufted trunk floor covering 
6XD Exterior mirrors: electrically adjustable/heated 
6Y0 Without cruise control warning system 
7A0 Without CD changer/CD player 
7AA Electronic vehicle immobilization device 
7B0 Without socket 
7E0 W/o heat accumulator/auxiliary heating 
7JQ Vehicle class differentiation 5J0  
7K6 Flat tire indicator 
7L3 Without start/stop system without regenerative braking 
7M5 Without protective film for scuff plate 
7MG Emission standard EU5  
7N2 Spectacle tray/bracket 
7P0 Without lumbar support in seat backrests 
7PC Platform group class 3 
7Q0 Without navigation device 
7QA Without CD/DVD for navigation 
7X0 Without park distance control 
8DR Radio 
8GG Alternator 110 A 
8JH Ellipsoidal headlight for driving on the right 
8K7 Automatic headlight activation 
8L5 Roof antenna and "diversity" window antenna
8M1 Rear window wiper and washer system with intermittent control 
8N4 Windshield wiper intermittent control with potentiometer (four speeds) 
8P1 Heated rear window 
8Q1 Headlight-range adjustment 
8QL Key for locking system with remote control 
8RE 4 speakers (passive) 
8T0 Without cruise control system (CCS) 
8TC Rear fog light for driving on the right 
8V1 Cigarette lighter 
8W0 Without washer fluid level indicator 
8WB Front fog lights 
8X0 Without headlight washer system 
8Y4 High-sounding horn 
8Z6 Hot country 
9AK Climatronic with impact pressure control free of cfc 
9GC Interior light with contact switch 
9HA Without additional malfunction display 
9M0 Without auxiliary/parking heater 
9P1 Seat belt reminder, electric contact in buckle 
9Q1 Multi-function display/on-board computer 
9T0 Without heated washer nozzles 
9TA Without additional warning lights 
9U0 Without brake pad wear indicator 
9W0 W/o car phone preparation/installation 
9WR Installation of audio connection 
9Y1 Outdoor temperature gage

Clay Magic bar

Bought today a bar of original Clay Magic from a friend at car forum. Tomorrow gonna use it for tree sap removal because my white roof full of small f..king spots (have to park under the trees).
This is perfect solutions for removal, we did it on small piece of roof - amazing result.

It is recommended to wash the car, clean with clay and after that waxing is perfect.

Mini style

I don't know where did Skoda get white roof but I wanted to photoshop it for a long time :-)

USB power hub GPT MWA4U

After a long search, I finnaly got USB power hub for the car. Dash cam and GPS are happy. No more burned fuses because of creepy-cheepy adapters cause at the end, all we need is... good 5V.

Price is 70 NIS (was on sale). Cigarette lighter plug is not shown - already installed in the car.