Jump to content

my Yeti 1.2 tsi dsg disaster


lindahath

Recommended Posts

This car is without doubt the worst I've ever had. It is a 2010 Yeti which had 20000 on the clock when I  bought it 2 years ago. Let's start at the beginning, aircon failure, and then in the garage for excessive oil consumption a litre every 1500 miles was by their standards  expected, back in again for a second opinion, this time they found a leak  from the oil sump, remedied but made no difference to the heavy oil consumption. Moving on, the car suddenly goes into limp mode,.  On inspection the car needs a megatronic unit replaced and clutch. back on the road again oil consumption get's suddenly worse. So back to the skoda dealers again and low and behold they have found another oil leak coming from the oil breather, and now we have just picked up the car again to be told that on inspection the the fuel pump is cracked and needs replacing together with the timing chain. the total bill so far after this is repaired will be in excess of £4000. we are a retired couple and thought we had made the right choice, however their doesn't seem to be a way out of this mess, so we will reluctantly have to continue forking out.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Strange that the 2 oil leaks coupled with a thirst for oil have not been leaving a mess where it's parked.
A weeping oil leak will have negligible effect on oil level.

 

With only 20,000 miles covered in 4 years I suspect it had been driven very gently, that is not good for future oil consumption.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Check that the number 3 ignition lead issue has been addressed.......(too close to the turbo)

The cam chain and

The mechatronic unit

We're the three known faults.

Oil consumption was also relatively common in VAG vehicles for decades.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi  lindahath,  please don't take my comments as rubbing salt in the wounds.

It seems buying a LOW mileage car does not pay.

I did that once with a low mileage Land Rover, never again.

It was the biggest load of **** I've ever had. In the 1st 6 months it spent more time off the road than on.

Like you I'm retired, 7 years now.  The cash flow is a bit tight otherwise, a case of get rid.

Let's hope this is your final outlay for a good few years.

Yours does seem to be one of the few and far between problem Yeti's.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Bit of a sweeping statement that!

Not all low mileage cars will have problems.

And conversely some high mileage ones will.

Buying secondhand is always somewhat of a lottery.

As for buying a used LR I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole.

Edited by VAGCF
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Bit of a sweeping statement that!

Not all low mileage cars will have problems.

And conversely some high mileage ones will.

Buying secondhand is always somewhat of a lottery and I wouldn't touch a used LR with a barge pole.

Not a sweeping statement at all, read it again the word there was "Suspect", I was thinking the low mileage could indicate very gentle short trips that would tie up with the high oil consumption as the car would not be run in to give a good seal in the bores. If I had to bet without seeing the car that is what I would stand by.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Urrell I think you are at cross purposes!

I was replying to the post before mine by thingy. :)

Edited by VAGCF
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Mine has done 23,000 miles in five years, so low mileage. Sweet as a nut...no issues whatsoever having had the normal DSG recall earlier on in it's life. So if I sold it tomorrow it would be a "low mileage" car for sale.  Is it likely to start playing up?  Probably not. If it did it would either be coincidence or possibly the new owner treating it differently to the manner in which I treat mine. But I certainly don't agree that a low mileage car has to be a troublesome one.

 

Incidentally my other car, a Hyundai i10. is five years old and has 12,000 on the clock.

 

(Oh bugger my theory has just been shot to pieces....it had a new battery on it recently).....

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We traded my wife's Micra in for a new Fiat Panda last year. Owned from new, 2000 (W) reg, 16,000 miles. Apart from a few consumables, all it needed in 16 years was a new washer pump and a £8 ignition relay. Tyres were replaced due to age, not because they were worn! Someone got a bargain and I've seen it around and about a couple of times since.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Not a sweeping statement at all, read it again the word there was "Suspect", I was thinking the low mileage could indicate very gentle short trips that would tie up with the high oil consumption as the car would not be run in to give a good seal in the bores. If I had to bet without seeing the car that is what I would stand by.

 

Well, my 110TD 4X4 has only done 5,000 miles in 4 1/2 years but every journey has been more than 65 miles and mostly on motorways or fast country A roads.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well, my 110TD 4X4 has only done 5,000 miles in 4 1/2 years but every journey has been more than 65 miles and mostly on motorways or fast country A roads.

That backs up exactly what I said, I did say that I "suspected" that with a low mileage and high oil consumption it pointed to gentle driving and short trips that would never bed the rings and bores in properly and had probably led to bore glazing. Unlike the life yours has had.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've had many new cars and have never worried about any sort of running in other than driving for best economy and have never had a single oil consumption issue.......including the Yeti, which was the only VAG product.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A 2010 (MY 2011) - 1.2 TSI DSG with 17800 miles from new - 6 years old in September 2016. Less than 3K miles a year and as a 60+ year old, I don't qualify to drive like a boy racer  :)  So reasonably gentle motoring.

 

No Oil Top-ups and No faults whatsoever and apart from the recommended servicing (Dealer serviced!) and minor TPI recalls (Timing Chain - Gearbox Oil etc), only a new battery in all that time! I think that somewhat tends to disprove your statement about suspecting "I was thinking the low mileage could indicate very gentle short trips that would tie up with the high oil consumption as the car would not be run in to give a good seal in the bores.". I could / may be wrong but I personally tend to find from the many conversations here on Briskoda, that excessive oil consumption is most definitely not prevalent amongst these modern engines. 

 

Such has been the reliability of our current vehicle: Engine - Gearbox - Electrics / Electronics and Bodywork. That we have just ordered a new Yeti (1.2 DSG in SE spec). I most certainly would not have ordered another unless we were completely confident in the build quality and reliability.  ....................Tony

 

PS: I sincerely sympathise with the OP with all the trouble they have experienced! But thought that in the interest of balance, I should put the opposing view stating my experience with a very similar specification vehicle. A view that is born out in many comments here at Briskoda.

Edited by Great Yeti
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Those were hardly minor Recalls, and actually they were not Recalls in the UK just a Service Action or Service Campaign.

The timing chain is a biggie (especially where not done) and many have been left without any work done then failures.

Even Skoda Approved Used cars have missed Recall Actions / Service Campaign because cars might not be serviced at a Skoda / VWG main dealer workshop before sold on.

 

Elsewhere in the world more was done at the DQ200 DSG Service Campaign or where there were recalls.

http://skoda.co.nz/news/dsg-service-campaign

(in the UK all that were eligible have not even been done, since there was no Recall to all Registered Keepers with the DSG 

that could have the Synthetic oil changed to mineral and a Software update.

http://master.skoda-auto.com/mini-apps/recall-actions

(now called recall actions.)

Edited by GoneOffSKi
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Genuine 'recalls' attract public attention via the media.

Best not!

BMW have now taken to calling them 'product enhancements' - how's that for spinning a negative into a positive!

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites

BMW have now taken to calling them 'product enhancements' - how's that for spinning a negative into a positive!

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

The are just taking a page from the computing industry, who for years have called problems, faults and bugs ....."undocumented product features" ..... always fixed by an enhancement!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The are just taking a page from the computing industry, who for years have called problems, faults and bugs ....."undocumented product features" ..... always fixed by an enhancement!

The computer manufacturers and retailers behaved as if normal consumer laws didn't apply to them........not sure if it's changed much.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Community Partner

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to BRISKODA. Please note the following important links Terms of Use. We have a comprehensive Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.