Skoda Emissions

[captain del]

Have been on the Skoda website and there is a check box for the emissions!

 

Found out I have been affected by this stealth software! Oh the fun, car has been stage one tuned (Shark) so no doubt Skoda will be anal about the tune and the software setup lol

 

Dear ŠKODA customer,

We regret to inform you that the Type EA 189 engine built into your vehicle with the Vehicle Identification you submitted, is affected by software that causes discrepancies in the values for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) during dynometer runs. Your car is safe from a technical standpoint and roadworthy.

We are very sorry to have broken your trust and are working at full speed to find a technical solution. ŠKODA will cover the cost relating directly to this repair.

We will be in touch with you directly to explain what steps are required. We'll do the necessary work at our cost and have you back on the road as quickly as possible.

Yours faithfully,

ŠKODA. 
 

[Tim1631]

Cool

[ChrisRs]

How will this affect your remap?

[derek666]

wont they have to remap the car to the 'true' emissions settings etc etc ?

[captain del]

No idea? Did phone Shark, but Ben is out of the Country at the moment, shall bell him again next week!

[Tranberg]

I have a 1.6 TDI which is also affected.

Now remember that it took a while for the tuners to crack the Continental ECU, so what if the mandatory reflash at the authorised dealer both erases your remap and prevents it from being re-entered, leaving you with a gutless engine?

The tuners can't AFAIK write a remap to the ECU from the diagnostics plug, even after the first remap has been written to it, they have to do it in "boot mode", which involves physical access to the printet circuit board.

 

I have suggested that the tuners lend their clients a spare ECU, which can be installed prior to the mandatory reflash, preventing the remap from being erased.

 

I wonder what they will do at the dealer if they encounter an ECU which has already got the new engine software?

[Jevpls]

A week ago I contacted my EGR mapper to ask what happens if the dealer updates software. He confirmed that his work would be wasted...

So, if you got no warranty then I suggest you to not to hurry. At first get the information from other users what has been done and then think about it.

[Tranberg]

I'm pretty sure they will do a recall through the registration authorities here in Denmark, and failure to get a reflash within a certain deadline will deem your car not roadworthy and invalidate your license plate, just like when you don't have MOT and/or insurance.

Thanks for ****e, Volkswagen, I just bought this Octavia a month ago.

[ChrisRs]

I have a 1.6 TDI which is also affected.

Now remember that it took a while for the tuners to crack the Continental ECU, so what if the mandatory reflash at the authorised dealer both erases your remap and prevents it from being re-entered, leaving you with a gutless engine?

The tuners can't AFAIK write a remap to the ECU from the diagnostics plug, even after the first remap has been written to it, they have to do it in "boot mode", which involves physical access to the printet circuit board.

 

I have suggested that the tuners lend their clients a spare ECU, which can be installed prior to the mandatory reflash, preventing the remap from being erased.

 

I wonder what they will do at the dealer if they encounter an ECU which has already got the new engine software?

I believe that this is no longer the case, but can be done via the ODB port now

[Aspman]

Does anyone know what will happen if you ignore the recall?

[ChrisRs]

 

Seriously............Nothing...But when you sell it..it may affect the resale value

[Auric Goldfinger]

Does anyone know what will happen if you ignore the recall?

 

Thats a very good question. Skoda will know which cars have or haven't been updated.  

[Aspman]

 

Seriously............Nothing...But when you sell it..it may affect the resale value

 

 

Might be higher

[PerformanceDiesel]

Its got to effect power output surely or delivery? Not in a positive way if its bringing emissions down

[Paul007]

Skoda will know which have been subject to recall and those which haven't will be devalued I suspect. I could also be wrong, especially if the dealer is desperate for your car.

[skodacarman]

Thanks for the pointer captain del.  Went to the website, entered my VIN, and I was very relieved to find that my 2009 1.9TDI BXE is not affected.

[slider955i]

mines affected grrrrr will ring my tuner and ask about map

[Wayne Kerr]

If your car is under warranty and it has had a re-map then surely the warranty is void.

If it's not under warranty and it has had a re-map, you loose the function if you accept the dealer recall.

Don't think I'll bother about the recall, works just fine as it is.

[Taxi_G]

Great, mines is also affected, just recently been mapped with DPF and EGR removed, 2012 1.6 TDI Octy!

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[ijsmith]

B

Pretty sure removing dpf is illegal.

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[Jevpls]

BPretty sure removing dpf is illegal.

 

Who cares? Don't install such pointless, vulnerable and expensive things and nobody won't even think about removing it.

Even if one brings in such way modified car to a dealer, that's not the dealers business if there is DPF or not. It's not the mot inspection. They probably will use the same thing for all cars from the same type - maybe software, maybe they will **** in exhaust pipe (I mean ad blue) or whatever. Nobody will test you there. That's how I understand that.

[ChrisRs]

B

Pretty sure removing dpf is illegal.

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Illegal..No

Failing an MOT...Yes

If the Box is missing and is spotted, it will fail

Often rewelding it back after removing the contents is the way to deceive the tester

[ryan-re]

lets not open the dpf can of worms ffs!

 

 

Back on topic, as Skoda will know which cars have not been recalled it will mean they are all in the wrong VED group. I wouldnt put it past those ignoring a recall for the government to make some pennies

[Jevpls]

Back on topic, as Skoda will know which cars have not been recalled it will mean they are all in the wrong VED group. I wouldnt put it past those ignoring a recall for the government to make some pennies

 

So what? If you sell your car after 3 years and if it has passed mot each year then where's the problem? Unless your buyer is some ecological hippie, why one should worry about that car?

[pipsyp]

Its got to effect power output surely or delivery? Not in a positive way if its bringing emissions down

Doubt it, be a flash of the same OEM file...just without the defeat device code. Wont drive any differently.

The engine did and still does meet EU5...just the software being present whether active or not is technically illegal and is what VAG have promised they'll fix.

US cars will almost certainly end up having SCR systems retrofitted as they dont stand a chance in meeting the 31mg/km test figure there otherwise.

Edited 7 October, 2015 by pipsypreturns