Had my '07 56 plate TDi vRS in for DMF a few weeks ago. I noticed a vibration/judder when in 3rd gear pulling away at low revs (like when driving between speed bumps). All was alright after they replaced DMF but less than 3 weeks later (maybe 500 miles) it is doing the same thing!!!

Technician said about the different makes of DMF and mentioned the single mass flywheel. I just wonder what the difference is between having the single v dual, and if there is no difference then why fit the troublesome dual ones?? If they are not as good in some ways but are just more robust then how can Skoda expect people to be happy having the single one fitted as a remedy??

Opinions from anyone who knows the pros/cons of the two types please.

There is a modified DMF, just see if they fitted this item last time.

I will ask them as it is going in on Monday for them to check the flywheel but when booking it in the tech was on about ordering the single mass one just in case it was the flywheel problem again so one would assume that is the route they are going to take.

If they do fit a single mass flywheel what are the differences I would expect to see in drivability & reliability etc?

There is a modified DMF, just see if they fitted this item last time.

About time they did that.

The difference with a SMF is more noise apparently.Its been discussed here many times before.

I had mine changed to a single one and its 100% better and quieter, I have even noticed better fuel economy about 4 MPG and it seems to have a bit more power, (I can now keep up and worry one of the drivers with a BMW 5 series diesel) and its only a 105 bhp

I do around 1,400 miles a week as its a taxi

I admit it was a good year ago now, but I was told there was no SMF kit available for the 2.0TDI by skoda as was my dealer and they had fitted many DMF's to my car.

The modified one I was told had stronger springs etc and so far seems to be holding up (touch wood)

Cheers guys, I will ask the relevant questions tomorrow. Am I right in thinking that a single mass flywheel will put more strain on the clutch, especially with 170 horses and loads of torques? Seems that the modified DMF is the way to go so will push for that.

Well the modified DMF was out a year ago, so they might have already fitted it.

The SMF comes with a new clutch etc too, so the clutch won't be the issue. The issue will be the extra vibrations that might make their way into the gearbox and transmission which may cause issues there, plus the extra vibration you'll get in the car.

The modified one I was told had stronger springs etc and so far seems to be holding up (touch wood)

Thats good i will push for this when i get mine done

Since educated myself as to all things DMF. Don`t think I would be willing to have the SMF fitted. Seems a hasty compromise to me with unknown ramifications down the line (when out of warranty!!), never mind the vibration issue and the possible crank issues etc (especially from the 170's). Will see if modified DMF was fitted as this was not specifically mentioned to me.

Cheers

Basically I was told the original one has a part number, then a set of revisions to it, then the one I currently have fitted has a totally different part number.

The single one is £230 all in dealer fitted, god knows how mush a DMF is

The single one is £230 all in dealer fitted, god knows how mush a DMF is

You have a 1.9 with a 5 speed box, the OP has a PD170 2.0 TDI with a 6 speed box, the parts are not the same.

The 2.0 was designed to use a DMF and also last time I was in the dealers they didn't do an SMF for the 2.0 only the 1.9 TDI.