skodacake

2011

Have a Skoda Superb 1.6L Greenline. 77k kilometres approx. Got an engine fault last week and car went into limp mode. Towed to garage and diagnostic check indicated EGR valve fault. Had it replaced. Skoda covered the parts as goodwill. Told that replacing was a 5 hour job. Labour cost €400 :(

All the speed limit signs in the Republic are km/h so a miles/h reading is not really needed. For when you travel north, just divide your speed by 8 and multiply by 5 Rough conversions 30 miles/h = 50 km/h 60 miles/h = 100 km/h 70 miles/h = 115 km/h

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fwiw here are 4 links to photos of amethyst combis: Amethyst 1 Amethyst 2 Amethyst 3 Amethyst 4

Afaik that would scupper anyone looking to avail the scrappage scheme as the whole deal has to be completed before the end of June.

Thanks for the review. The key question is "how is your lab adjusting to the Superb Combi?"

Here's another review.

All cars depreciate in value - even if you buy second hand. However a new car will take a bigger hit in year 1.

And yet another review from Car Enthusiast.

Here's another review from Autoblog.

If you have a sunroof then that might be an escape route

The manual has this to say: When using diesel fuel with high sulphur content the life of the diesel particle filter is clearly reduced. A specialist garage will be able to tell you which countries use only diesel fuel with high sulphur content

The tax regime here in Ireland is based on emissions. The 3.6FSI costs €2100 per annum to tax!!!!!!!! The 1.8TSI costs €630. The 1.4 TSI costs €447. The 1.6CR costs €104. Regarding the engine size, I took a 1.6CR saloon for a test drive and found it fine. Others on this site have given similar reports. I've never driven a powerful car so maybe I don't know what I'm missing? I hope it won't feel like wrestling Godzilla every day :S

Interesting. How did your Superb behave with the PD oil in it?

That's reassuring. I'm getting closer to making a decision Out of curiosity, what happened after the PD oil was used in your engine?

True - there's no denying that the price of diesel combined with the fuel efficiency of the diesel engine will save me money. But - I'm worried that those savings will be lost by having to waste miles to force an active regen or even worse, having to replace the DPF before its normal end of life.

Thanks for that. I think your driving pattern is more "DPF friendly" than mine might be. I had a look at the manual here. It says "If the DPF warning light comes on, this means that soot has accumulated in the diesel particle filter because of the frequent short distances." I wonder what the definition of frequent short distances is? Daily trips of < 5 miles, < 10 miles, < 15 miles.....??

Diesel is a bit cheaper. Not a lot cheaper. About 6 or 7 cent a litre.

Howdy, I am strongly considering buying a Superb Combi 1.6 TDi Greenline. It's cheaper for me to buy and to tax. And diesel is cheaper. However my daily commute is about 15 miles in total with about 6 miles on the motorway. I only do about 11-12k per annum. Does my driving pattern mean that a DPF will be problematic for me in Superb? Will I end up on "drives to nowhere" in order to force an active regen? Will I be faced with a costly DPF replacement before long? Any real world experience out there? Yours, Worried potential Superb owner.

My dealer did not have a Superb Greenline Combi available for test either - he said he'd have Greenline saloon in about 3 weeks. Looking forward to hearing about your test experience

Thanks for your reply. Speed limit on motorways is 120km/h. National routes 100 km/h. How do you find her for overtaking - say if you need to in a hurry?

I am debating buying the 1.6 CR also :think: Some comments in this external thread give me cause for concern about by the engine size especially when the Superb is fully loaded with kids, dog and lugagge....... Your comments re driving experience are helpful though. Keep 'em coming - I'm nearly convinced :yes: