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Early 2013 model, cthe engine replaced at 5000 miles now going strong!

Dealer / Skoda UK never even offered it. New engine in the workshop less than a week after failing oil consumption test. CTHE engine mind

They didn't say anything specific, I'll ask for copies of workshop sheet monday.

Found out by chance my 2013 vrs got the Dsg oil changed by the dealer while car was in for its new engine. Not mentioned on collection of car,only when I took it back in to find out why S wouldn't engage. A cable needed adjusting and all is fine now just surprised it wasn't mentioned. I guess I didn't ask but then I was only vaguely aware of the issue. Are staff instructed to be hush hush I wonder?

Cthe new Feb 2013, just failed oil consumption test. apparently I'm waiting on the "technical team" in Milton keynes to advise on next steps. Will keep you posted

Uh oh did you check the dipstick of doom?

I am tempted! Have you changed anything else suspension wise?

Thats interesting. I'd be happy with 2500m/l to be honest. What were you using before it stabilised?

Lol indeed! I think I'll get the 12 month service booked then and see what oil it comes back with. I forgot to mention when I called dealer I mentioned having put 3 litres of oil in and was told "those engines were designed to use oil". Strange USP, mind I laughed for the temerity of it

Had my vRS 12 months now from new & enjoying ownership greatly. Being used to annual servicing on other cars i called local Skoda dealer up to get booked in. Oh dear not so simple as car is on variable servicing and not due for another 290 days or 10900 miles. OK so I've only done 4500 miles but I think it's reasonable to want an oil & filter change. If I go ahead with it now I have to have it changed over to fixed servicing which also apparently means 10w 30 oil instead of the 5w long life stuff I'm using. Justification being fixed service= £130 vs variable of £230 I.e. oil costs 100 quid ??? Strange they sold me 5l of quantum for £30. I questioned the logic of not being able to just get a simple task done without messing with the oil type so was told the master technician would be consulted. Anyhow, after sleeping on it the guy on the service desk called me back & assured me my warranty is fine as long as I don't go over 20000 miles or 2 years ( or obviously the maxi dot display). I'm interested to know what service intervals other vRS drivers are on particularly CTHE engines. I'm tempted to leave it but it strikes me as odd particularly as the same guy said I should top up my coolant reservoir with tap water and only go back if it drops again. It's 1cm below min when hot. As a low milage user I' not too freaked but it seems like poor service from what I've had elsewhere. Many thanks for reading

Mine is MY13, 62 plate CTHE. From new (8 miles delivery) covered 3100miles in 8 months, lots of pootling about on school run and commuting to be honest. More recently started to really push on to red line when opportunity opens up after reading some of the threads on here. Early on I noticed a dirty rear end, oily spots on bumper and boot with exhaust pipes pretty "sticky" oily deposit, not dripping oil or anything though. Most recently observed after a rather enjoyable spirited cross country ride the exhaust was looking more sooty than oily. Usage wise I've topped up 2L now and reading top half of hatched area (10mins after a hot run) which is where I try and keep it as paranoid about overfilling. I've been topping up in roughly 250ml aliquots and never gone off the dipstick, though once went slightly below hatched area. For the record I'm topping up with the quantum longlife my local dealer advises they use in servicing. So by my reckoning Skoda would deem this level of oil consumption acceptable at around 0.4L/1000km, fingers crossed it lessons over the next 3000m.

Not 4x4 but how about a BMW M135i?

I'd asumed I was buying an ubertrendy crossover :wonder:

Only 1200 miles covered but round town stop start in the cold was about 29mpg, recent "warmer" weather about 35. Only decent motorway run worked out about 38mpg, engine only 200 mile son it though, another trip this week to compare. BTW All figures based on brim to brim rather than maxidot

Fair point! guess I'm a man of few words (typed anyhow), no offence meant to OP. My more wordy response would be that if there is even the slighest doubt that there was a problem with the fuel I would dump it for peace of mind. Mind you I'm always considered a pretty risk averse kinda guy. I never observed the 3 second rule lets put it that way. Anyhow. Welcome to the forum "DisplayName", though I'm more of an observer than a participant in the debate, as a new fabia owner I sure have learnt a lot from being a member here.