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On 6 December 2019 at 10:33, ATP said:
I’m the same mate have a clue what some of these are talking about I went to scored today at four mate diagnostic and they did it for free because they solve the problem within 10 minutes and didn’t charge me £90 which is a plus. they are sending my details of the Skoda to see if I can get some good will charge, still a possibility nothing could happen. I mentioned about the SMF causing extra Vibrations and making the clutch had to work and my car is sounding rough however he reckons he said to use the SMF because of durability also he added he would be recommended that they put in a new thicker and fatter crankshaft in to compensate there being a SMF.
The guy helping us out is sound. he says he’s going to keep me updated to see if Skoda can help me out with the price as it’s got full Skoda history
I was talking to the Specialist mechanic and he was saying that’s he has had these issues with some other Skodas so it is an issue Yet not putting a call back on them.
When I first enquired about it to the dealership the man who sign outside that it’s not really a problem as I stated in my other replies on this forum but talking to the mechanic he he said that he said ongoing problem for the duel mass flywheel to break after low milesthanks for all the replies it’s help me out a lot because I have zero ****ing clue what They are talking about
.".......recommended fitting a new thicker and fatter crankshaft......."? Really? Is such a crank readily available as a Skoda approved part? Sounds awfully expensive to me.
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Having owned a Mk1 vRS, in standard trim, and a MkIII 1.2 TSi 110 SE L DSG, just more toys than a Monte, but same output, I quite enjoyed the Mk III to start with. Interior trim plastics were cheaper than the vRS and the lovely torque of the TDi PD was missing, but it was OK. However, the love affair was short-lived. It never let me down, but it was always compared to the vRS and found just a bit wanting. Then there was the DSG 'box which was OK but.......I ended up waiting for it to expire in some way.
For me, the quality to cost ratio just wasn't there in the MkIII and it began to niggle me. All personal stuff, of course. But it drove to change at 3 years and buy a Toyota which has been a revelation. I really cannot see me returning to Skoda, ever. Certainly not given their current pricing strategy vs reducing materials quality.
Hope you end up,happy, whatever decision you come to.
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Sounds rather like you are looking at too big a caravan to tow safely with the car, or, too small a car to safely tow the size of caravan you want.
I can think of two alternatives to solve the problem. You may well get a 4B caravan at just under 1200kg, but then have to take into account all the suff you will carry in the caravan, and the car. Bare caravan weight is only the beginning.
sorry about some rain on the parade.
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Just now, shyVRS245 said:
Perhaps it gives them more time to escape a predator such as a fox which by the time it has left the cover of some bushes the pigeon has enough time to escape and take to the air. Would also explain why you see so many foxes run over in the road as they try and capture breakfast or simply collect some roadkill already lying there waiting for a scavenger.
That all makes perfect sense, good thinking. One of our neighbours has a wood-burner and it has an external S/S flue with a rain cap on it. More often than not there is a pigeon squatting on top of the cap, presumably for the warmth. However, with your reasoning in mind......maybe it's the ultimate fox-spotting position, or hawk spotting position. The latter is probably more likely than the former, unless our local foxes are very slim, very shiny and wonderful climbers. Or can high-jump beyond the imagination of mere humans. Yes, I know, being silly here.
on a more serious note, i have seen a pigeon taken by a hawk whilst just sitting on our back fence. Didn't see the hawk coming, just an explosion of pigeon and feathers followed by the hawk with the pigeon pinned to the lawn and covering it with it's wings. Pretty darned impressive. If hawks can have facial expressions, this one's was sort of; "Wot you lookin' at, then?". So maybe, the flue actually is a hawk-spotting point? Nah, pigeon's just like warmth.
Have a nice weekend.
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I have read somewhere that birds' reflexes are pretty quick and those of pigeons particularly so. Thus they react to approaching vehicles at we consider to be too late....and sometimes it is.
why do they like roads? Perhaps the tarmac retains more heat.
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Manufacturers' claim for fuel economy are anywhere between inaccurate and wildly optimistic. The latest testing/certification should improve matters considerably, though. My old 1.2 TSI 110 DSG improved considerably over the first 10,000 miles and was always better when driven properly, i.e. not being driven in 'Granny' fashion. Great little engine.
my current Prius Hybrid seems to have a disliking for giving less than 65mpg and, when driven 'properly, in a mix of ECO/Normal and Power modes is very happy to give 80+mpg. A factor in this is that it rides on the free-option 15" wheels and 65-series tyres. Lovely ride, potholes not a problem and emissions are low. Something of a revelation. Big wheels and low-profile tyres might look nice but that's about it, really. Very happy bunny.
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On 15 April 2019 at 21:28, FabiaGonzales said:
I will suggest to stick to fixed servicing, 20K miles on one oil change is not something i would recommend if you want your car to last, depending on what mileage and what kind of use I've been putting on my car, i occasionally do an extra oil change myself after 5K miles.
The sometimes alluded to problems with 'extended' oil change intervals owes more to personal belief than evidence. Having spent more than a few years in the lube oil industry, with an oil major, I know that modern engine oils are more than capable of handling what the engine makers specify. Use the correct specification, known brand lube, keep level topped up and always use good filters. Having run A Volvo S60 with a D5 turbo diesel for 9 years and 130k miles, it didn't use any oil between services, at 18k miles and the emissions were as good as new throughout its time with me. That's not an isolated lucky story. There is a huge amount of work goes into lube oil formulation, testing and production. Thousands of hours on test beds and real world test driving. Not all oils are created equal. Top quality oils, and filters, are the cheapest maintenance you can buy. Changing good oil more frequently is not actually doing any real good in terms of engine life on all but the most highly rated competition engines.....and they have a very short life between strips and rebuilds. However, we all spend our cash as ee see fit.
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On 6 February 2019 at 23:01, Hudson1 said:
Interesting thread, i do still like my 2010 1.6TDI Elegance and have very few problems, i am a tad nervous about spending a lot more money and getting more issues, i had been considering looking elsewhere when i change and maybe going towards Toyota or Honda.
Do look at Toyota. I moved from Fabia to Latest Prius, (2 years old), and I'm delighted materials, fit, finish, technology all leave current Skoda for dead and, whether you byt new or used, the standard factory warranty is 5 years/100k miles.
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On 28 January 2019 at 19:53, lawnmowerman said:
I know where you are coming from regarding lack of faith in the VAG group. That's why I binned them two weeks ago and got a new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
Bill
Pretty much why I'm now the owner of a lovely Prius hybrid. Build quality to die for and feels as though it will go on forever, plus a main dealer with first class people in every dept. Shame really, my original Fabia vRS TDi was a gem and much better built than the latest stuff. Can't see me ever going back to VAG products.
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I recently did a sort of 170 degree turn......Fabia 1.2tsi/110 DSG SE L to a Gen 4 Toyota Prius Business Edition+. Lovely thing to drive and not at all a sluggard. And more standard toys than Hamleys. LED headlights are wonderful but not tried the self-parking yet and the drive system is superb. I didn't even intend to even sit in a Prius but the young sales guy said; "Aw, just try it, nothing to lose, eh?".
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I initially loved my high-spec SE L 1.2 TSI 110/DSG, and the engine was a gem. However, over its third year I became less enamoured with the cheap interior trim and the sometimes odd behaviour of the DSG....nothing catastrophic, just the odd strange happening, such as engine speed rising, momentarily, to about 3000rpm with no input from me, and no increase in road speed, thankfully.
I simply ceased to trust the DSG's long-term reliability, so decided to trade it for a new Fabia Estate. Astounded at the cost of a new one, to my spec and not delighted at the offered financial deal. In fact, quite disgusted. Went to the dark side and bought a low-miles 66 plate Toyota Prius Business Edition+ for less than the cost of a new Fabia, thanks to the Toyota dealer actually making th deal very attractive. Love the car, quality is up with the best, economy is excellent, ride quality is superb.....it rides on the FOC optional 15" wheels with 65-series tyres, (which are cheaper and far less prone to pothole damage, but not as 'cool' apparently. It has more standard toys than Hamleys and they all work. Plus, the Gen 4 Hybrid system is simply brilliant and has what is said to be amongst the most advanced in the industry. I purchased it at years old with 3 years/83k miles remaining on the standard factory warranty. Something of a no-brainer. Yes, I know, nothing worse than a convert.
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I recall having the rear discs on my Volvo S60 replaced during a tyre change.....they did need replacing. The tyre depot manager said he thought I was a driver who was very observant and planned ahead.....possibly an IAM bod, as well. This meant that the vast majority of my braking was gentle and the rear discs were hardly ever getting used, never mind hot. He was right on all counts, for which he claimed no credit, but cited years of experience of cistomer cars.
The answer was to get the car up to about 50mph, or so, on a quiet road and then brake hard and repeat a couple of times, on a reasonably frequent basis......always when safe to do so, of course.
never had to change another disc since. I now buy any tyres needed from this tyre dealer, because I trust them.
above procedure might help and certainly won't harm.
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5 hours ago, lawnmowerman said:
Part two swings into action. Yeti will be gone next week when I collect my new RAV4. Managed to get the dealers offer increased by £950 such is the competition for deals in the Trade at the moment - and the volume of RAV4's on the market with the impending arrival of the new car.
Design spec. AWD, metallic paint, upgraded alloys as well as standard spec. fittings. Saving over £6K as it is run out model. Checked deals on latest 5th generation due April but they have taken a lot of kit off the Design to keep the price the same. To get heated seats for example would need to go up to Excel spec. and over £3k. Not worth an extra £3k just so I had a warm bum. 0% APR was being offered on 2 year PCP deal for the new car.
Now need to put retained number plate on retention until new car collected.
The pull of VAG products is still very strong for me and I found myself grazing round some of their offerings but definitely wanted to avoid diesel. I kept coming round to the new 1.5 litre petrol variants but given all the negative reports on that engine it was a no go. Given all my misgivings about their customer support post warranty I still like their products and am so angry that they have frozen me out (my feelings).
Irrational? probably. Let's hope Toyota live up to the expectations.
Cheers, Bill
Well done, Sir. I hope you'll be as happy with your Toymota as I am with mine...and SWMBO is with hers, 18 months down the road.
RAV 4 is an excellent choice. Enjoy.
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Just now, edbostan said:
I remember the ads of yesteryear promoting the reliability of Volkwagen. That was largely built on the robustness of the air-cooled Beetle and the simplicity of the design of mechanics. Today engines and ancillaries are designed by engineers and costed by accountants resulting in a just-do product. Are the other makes any better when you consider that cars are only built to satisfy the first owner?
At least with Toyota you get a 5 year/100k mile full factory warranty...transferable to second etc owners, which suggests a certain level of manufacturer confidence in their product. And, of course, their Hybrids have been around for 20 years/10 million units with solid evolution. Yeah, I know, nothing worse than a convert. I'm as smitten with my Prius as I was with my Mk 1 Fabia vRS, and thst is high praise from me.
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Just now, lawnmowerman said:
As I talked about in the thread "Gone over to the Dark Side" I am totally scunnered with VAG and the way they are treating their customers.
Many will think it irrational but I have had it with them.
My Fabia with DSG - how long will that transmission hold up? Forever? Or not. And who helps with costs out of warranty - it looks increasingly like not VAG.
My Yeti L&K. Will the DMF lunch itself and the transmission also? Will the Haldex succumb because VAG blindly refuse to recognise it has a filter? Will the Panoramic roof give me that much wished for indoor swimming pool? Will my style of driving exacerbate DPF problems?
So! Part one complete. Fabia gone - today - WBAC £1000 better than trade in value from Toyota agents.
This simplifies things somewhat - only the Yeti to consider as part-ex now. Looking at RAV4 Hybrid whilst values are on the floor because of the impending introduction of the MK V.
Irrational? Certainly. Therapeutic? Most definitely.
Funny thing is now that the Fabia is gone I can slow down and consider more carefully what to replace them with. And it may (or not) be a RAV 4.
Cheers - and thanks for all the wisdom I have gained from your erudite chatterings. It has been a pleasure.
Bill
Whatever you end up with, I hope your are as happy with it as I am with the Prius. I know it's early days for me, but it feels like it's actually well designed and built.
Who knows, maybe see you on the Toyota forums, or Dark Side.
Look out for Red 6.
travel safe, and happy.
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My old Volvo developed a problem with 2 tyres always losing pressure, very slowly. After a few re-inflations I had a chat with my trusted tyre guys. Simple fix...the rwo alloys in question had slight corrosion on the inner sealing surfaces casing very slight leakage. Tyres off, corrosion polished out and end of problem. No charge as I always buy my tyres from them and the manager said it should have been spotted at last change. Proper, old fashioned, service.
not saying this is your problem, but worth bearing mind.
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Just now, Skinneroo said:
Cheers Alltorque,
Can you flatten and polish the enamel paint, the chips are quite deep (Changing the wheels I had to knock them off as they were seized to the hubs, thinks to myself, I better put some old carpet on the floor just in case the wheel suddenly comes away. Did I do it? Did I heck. Hence the chips. Ouch, lesson learnt).
Never actually tried that, but it would be worth trying on a test piece. Paint will need to be applied in thin coats , not just a lump. You might need to,apply a clear gloss coat.
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Just now, mark_irl said:
It's mad to see how much has changed for you in a year. I was just reading through some of the latest posts and saw this one where only a year ago you recommended buying a Skoda and a DSG one at that and then now reading the above!
Can't argue with that comment. Was comintowards end of PCP and realised that I didn't actually want to keep the car. DSG had never had more than the odd 'moment' when revs rose and not much happened but was told they all do sometimes. Started seriously looking at a high-spec Fabia Estate but the thought of going to 3-cylinders and the cost of an Estate to my spec rather shook me. Just didn't, and don't, think they are good value any more. Had always promised to talk to Toyota since SWMBO bought hers and it just took off from there....compounded by a real difference in deals, and attitude, between Skoda dealer and Toyota.
Can't claim total rationality here but that's car buying and the Prius really is a revelation. I'd always dismissed them as old mens' cars, but the current, Mk 4, version has changed that and I have a 2 year old, high-spec, high-tech gem, with 3 years remaining warranty, for less than the cost of a new Fabia to my spec.....which would still be missing some of the Prius standard stuff.......LED headlights; Prius standard, £960 extra on the Fabia. I just think Skoda have lost a few pages of the plot, which is a shame as I still think very fondly of my original Fabia vRS with that wonderful clattery TDi PD 130.
not sure if that explains what happened, but it about sums it up.
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Does your key, perhaps need a new battery. Mine used to give a warning about every year.
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Just now, Skinneroo said:
I have a few chips on my 16 Monte Carlo wheels (standard black 16").
Does any one know the specific paint code?
Thanks
Go to your local model/hobby store and buy a small tin of Humbrol Gloss Black paint, and a ditto tin of grey primer, plus a small brush. Go home and do a small test paint on a piece pf scrap metal, plastic, whatever. If it looks OK, go for it. Prep the surface first though. Normal paintbrush cleaner will sort out the brush. Just play, it's dirt cheap and a small, very small, will do many chips. But not the potato variety. Always used to use Humbrol Silver paint on chipped alloys. Amazingly good match.
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As promised, photos of the the Prius....Red 6 in reference to our local aerobatic display team. It's a 66 reg and a bit pointy.
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On 4 January 2019 at 00:02, lawnmowerman said:
I am sorely tempted to bin our Fabia DSG & our Yeti L&K 2.0 TDI (manual) in favour of a Toyota RAV 4 2.5L Hybrid just to get away from VAG products. The company is tarnished beyond redemption and I had over 10 happy years in a VAG dealership way back when.
Sad days.
Bill
BTW the white panel on the Prius gear selector looks so incongruous - maybe it's just me.
I know precisely what you mean about getting away from VAG products....not particularly rational....but I was always kinda waiting for the DSG 'box to throw a hissy and to be told it wasn't a warranty job. SWMBO purchased a Toyota Yaris Hybrid in 2017 and it's a revelation compared to the Citigo she was looking at. That really got me thinking and a good drive in the Prius, plus a dealer whose predominant answer to questions was "Yes", and who didn't nitpick about my Fabia 'only having 4.0mm of tread on the tyres', and deducting money from the already-low trade-in price.....that was Skoda.....plus offering £900 more for my Fabia than Skoda did, and discount the Prius and throw in some bits and pieces, it really was a no-brainer and I don't regret the decision at all.
the White trim. Hmmm. Apparently a lucky colour in Japan, if that means anything. Was a point of discussion with the excellent sales guy. It can be replaced with Piano Black but a couple of weeks in I've grown to quite like it. Or, at least, not dislike it. It works well at night when a tiny LED in the overhead switch panel illuminates the 'phone charger panel and 'gear' selector.....itself just a switch. Another little feature is that the climate control only feeds those areas where there is a bum on a seat. Life has become a voyage of discovery, all over again. Economy? Only have the onboard numbers at present, as I've not refueled yet, but a spirited drive back from Sheffield produced 68.4mpg and that wasn't driving like my Aunty Nelly. More anon.
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Here's a photo of the dashboard. HUD only visible to driver.
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One of the fearures is quirky. The car reads speed limit signs and replicates them on both the digital dash and the Head Up Display. Stay at, or under, the limit and the sugn is white. Go one mph over and the sign turns red. Push your luck and grt up to about 5mph over the limit, and a very nice lady says "You are exceeding the speed limit"....or so I'm told. The volume of her voice over-rides anything you might have on the media system. Allegedly. Simple cure is to just click on the speed limiter as you reach your required speed.
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Oil sensitive?
in Skoda Fabia Mk III (2014-2021)
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If something looks too good to be true, it generally is. I would walk.