by Hypermiler UK | Dec 10, 2020 | Dyno
How to enable Dyno mode on your VAG VW, Skoda, Audi or Seat. I’ll keep this short. Put your car on the rollers Turn off the ignition to stop the car Turn on the ignition – wait for all the warning lights to go out Turn on the hazard lights Press and...
by Hypermiler UK | Dec 10, 2020 | battery
Long gone are the days that you could pop down to Millfield Autos (Hello Peterborough!), pick up a £35 battery for your 1985 Fiesta Mk2 1.1 Ghia and swap it out in the car park quicker than it would take to fill up at 62p/ litre (those were the days). In fact, not...
by Hypermiler UK | Aug 10, 2020 | dieselgate
It’s been over 3 years since we blew the lid on the VW Group refunding some owners after falling foul of the diesel gate emissions fix. Read more on that here The Volkswagen Group is systematically refunding owners for EGR failures after the emissions...
by Hypermiler UK | Oct 15, 2019 | vehicle recalls
Volkswagen Group Australia has issued a recall for up to 80,000 vehicles over dangerous DSG gearbox failures. An issue with the pressure accumulator could cause loss of hydraulic pressure in the automatic gearbox system, leaving it essentially stuck in neutral. The...
by Hypermiler UK | Sep 17, 2019 | faults
I’ve been covering the Skoda Octavia MK3 VRS in some detail of late, with our Skoda MK3 VRS buyers guide proving to be very popular. Apart from water pump issues on early cars, the Mk3 VRS seems to have stood the test of time quite well. I’ve had...
