How many skoda superb 140 tdi owners are there on this side of the superb forums? And have any of you had problems with your car?

bought 56 plate 140TDi superb elegance from skoda dealer in August 09, car had done 39k

within 6 weeks of owning the oil pressure light came on, car was transported back to dealer and had to

have replacement oil pump due to known fault with pump drive shaft. Dealer had to push skoda uk to

offer 2 year warranty on replacement pump.

After seeing other 140 owners problems on this site, and the dreaded DPF issue I wish that

I had never got this car in the first place.

Great car, but lousy customer service from skoda to allow such a technically compramised

vehicle to be issued.

56 plate 140TDi elegance.

Purchased it in March 09 with 21k on the clock. Currently covered approx 17k in the past 9 months and to be honest I am very happy with it. It has managed to get me to and from Spain for the summer holiday some 3.5k miles, Poland and back 2.5k miles and a hell of a lot of A road and town driving taking the Mrs and me to work.

However, so far there have been one or two problems where it has had to go back to the dealer and had assistance out.

Replacement rear axel, looked like someone (or the dealer themselves) had tried to jack it up and bent it causing tyre wear and a shake at over 70 mph, they replaced the axel and tyres through the warranty. Initially they would not do anything about it as they would not take the car over 70 mph to test for vibration as it was not legal, it was not until I pointed out the tyre wear and this highlighted that the wheels were not running straight.

DPF problem within a few weeks of purchasing, but i put this down to the fact it had been driven very little at the dealers and the previous owner being 75 and not really giving it a decent run. Quick call to Skoda Assistance who were great and VW tech came along and unblocked the filter.

After giving the car a good run to Spain and back in May I had an oil change as I felt it had coped with a lot in a short space of time, no problems until about November and 14k of driving, when the dreaded DPF light came on again and I had to limp it home. Once again call to Assistance and this was unblocked.

Subsequently, I took the car back to the dealer as it was regenerating regularly and I could not understand why it would block if it regenerated, they stated it needed a DPF sensor as it was not registering the regeneration process. This was replaced under warranty and 2k on all is still well.

I do admit that I am glancing at the dash more often for the DPF lights, but the few problems I have had have not put me off, It's a great motor and can't wait to get a good 130mph out of it on the autobahns again!

Had a 56 plate SE 14o from new for 3 years and 140,000 miles

All went well until 100K then

Clutch failed

Oil Pump failed (RAC came with laptop and said it was a sensor problem and revved it for 10 minutes @2500RPM! He then opened the bonnet and heard the racket. Towed to dealers. Got oil pump replaced then 8 miles down the road there was alot of smoke (Turbo Blown)

Engine sounded very noisy towards the end and shocks all very tired.

Got through 4 sets of pads and discs during its time with me.

Air con never really got very cool.

Overall very please with it so I have now got a Mark2 with the same engine and trim level.

I have had a 07plate Elegance from June 07 bought as an ex demonstrator now done 78,000 miles and have had lots of little niggles with the electronics all fixed under warranty by the supplying dealer. The oil pump drive failed at about 70k miles and took out the turbo, repaired under extended warranty. For all the problems I have had with the car it will be replaced with a Mk2 at renewal time

[Have a 2007 model 2.0 tdi L&K, bought it September 2008. Living in Norway, we measure distance in km here. The car had done 17 000 km when I bought it, and the current reading is now approx 45 000 km. So far following things has happened:

1: LED light under right side mirror defect, short circuit. This short circuit also destroyed the comfort module. All parts and labour covered by warranty.

2: Right front light got a crack in the glass, with moisture in the unit as a result. No sign of any thing hitting the glass. Parts and labour covered by warranty.

3: Rust in the lights for rear number plate, corrosion causing bad contact to the light bulbs, with no light as a result. Rust is also appearing around the light. Having this issue under evaluation from the main dealer now, expect it to be covered by warranty.

4: Periodically getting message “Zielfuerung nicht aktiv” on the screen in the dashboard. Message means that the “target guidance is not active”. By turning radio/sat nav off/on, this message disappears. As I understand from my dealer, this is something that might happen every now and then. No problem for me, as long as the message is easily removed.

5: Rear backing sensor defect. This will be changed soon, hopefully under warranty as well.

I can see that a lot of people is sceptic to the 2.0 tdi engine. So far I had no problems whit the engine at all, knock wood! DPF regenerates approx every 700 km, but the light for re-generating the DPF has never been on. I think the engine performs nice, but have not tried the 1.9 tdi in a Superb, so cannot compare. We just had a rather cold period here, with colder than -20 deg C for almost two weeks. Were actually able to start the car and drive home from work one day we had -33 deg C. Had to double clutch until the gear box got warm, that was actually the only noticeable thing happening.

So far I am happy with the Superb, and hope that it will keep that way. The Skoda dealer in my district is known to be one of the best and most service minded service centres, and I hope to still be able to say this in the future.

Sorry for the long post...

An interesting read about the high mileage on your superb richard r......this is the kind of info i was looking for.....i have read about the issues with the facelift 140 tdi.....but i firmly believe that with superior servicing way above maunfacturer specifications inc oil and filter, and the car will last long mileages without problems. which is why i bought my car from new.

Though i dont plan to do the mileages you have in your car lol.....as long as our car performs as it does now, and does its local trips my wife uses it for, and transports us in luxury to our holiday destinations thats all i want from our car. She sailed through the mot with no advisories and will be treated to a new oil / filter change in about 1000miles time. It seems that some members who purchased their 140 superbs have had problems, and having read the threads, it does make unconfortable reading, but touchwood, we havent had any mechanical problems with our car at all. W e dont hammer the car or abuse it in any shape or form...and its only a taxi for the kids occasionally.

We plan to keep our superb for another 3years which will bring the mileage up to around 65,000 and then it will be 6yrs old and be time to move on up to another superb....maybe the estate, but will give it a cppl of years for any issues to be sorted out before i buy another one.

Thanks for those who supplied the input

An interesting read about the high mileage on your superb richard r......this is the kind of info i was looking for.....i have read about the issues with the facelift 140 tdi.....but i firmly believe that with superior servicing way above maunfacturer specifications inc oil and filter, and the car will last long mileages without problems. which is why i bought my car from new.

Though i dont plan to do the mileages you have in your car lol.....as long as our car performs as it does now, and does its local trips my wife uses it for, and transports us in luxury to our holiday destinations thats all i want from our car. She sailed through the mot with no advisories and will be treated to a new oil / filter change in about 1000miles time. It seems that some members who purchased their 140 superbs have had problems, and having read the threads, it does make unconfortable reading, but touchwood, we havent had any mechanical problems with our car at all. W e dont hammer the car or abuse it in any shape or form...and its only a taxi for the kids occasionally.

We plan to keep our superb for another 3years which will bring the mileage up to around 65,000 and then it will be 6yrs old and be time to move on up to another superb....maybe the estate, but will give it a cppl of years for any issues to be sorted out before i buy another one.

Thanks for those who supplied the input

We bought a Skoda Superb elegance2.0 litre 140 year 2007 with particle filter, at 46.000 miles oil light came on resulting in turbo failure, pump replaced in Jan 2010 then Sept 2010 same again.

This time needs new engine and turbo, the mileage at the time was 96000 miles .

It has had new electrics as they had got wet under the seat ,also particle filter fluid needed replacing as tank empty cost of £350.

Also told fly will need to be changed as it is worn when new engine goes in

Skoda have agreed to supply the engine foc plus 30% of the labour but we have to pay the rest.

This car has been in for repair so often that even the garage are not amused, but no temp car offered

Would we buy another , never never never.

We will try are luck with a Volvo D5 next time

I will report back when we get the car back at the weekend

In my opinion, you'd be well advised to sell it if you can, part-ex for the Volvo.

Buying the wrong version of a Superb and not addressing the design defects that VAG have chosen to ignore (after all these years) is a really expensive mistake. Just neglecting the plenum drains and pollen filter housing seal can cause very expensive damage - and yet the fix is dead simple.

I'm sorry to hear that you have experienced most of the Superb's failings (if you had bought an auto, you might have got the lot) and I don't blame you for jumping off. It's absolutely unforgivable that the engine was not properly repaired first time.

Best of luck with the D5. A pre-Ford content model is a good choice. Watch the cambelt tensioner on this engine - it may not last as long as Volvo thinks it does...

You'll miss the rear legroom of the Superb.

rotodiesel.

Edited 9 November, 201015 yr by rotodiesel

triumph900.....could you let me know what the bill was for the pump + turbo that was replaced on your superb? The reason i'm asking , is that i have to find a budget for the works myself, and i'm toying with the idea of either keeping it just as a run around or selling it back to the dealer, as they are interested in purchasing it when the repair is done.cheers......andy

Buying the wrong version of a Superb and not addressing the design defects that VAG have chosen to ignore (after all these years) is a really expensive mistake. Just neglecting the plenum drains and pollen filter housing seal can cause very expensive damage - and yet the fix is dead simple.

I'm sorry to hear that you have experienced most of the Superb's failings (if you had bought an auto, you might have got the lot) and I don't blame you for jumping off. It's absolutely unforgivable that the engine was not properly repaired first time.

Best of luck with the D5. A pre-Ford content model is a good choice. Watch the cambelt tensioner on this engine - it may not last as long as Volvo thinks it does...

You'll miss the rear legroom of the Superb.

rotodiesel.

There wasn't a 140 auto Roto, when they killed off the 1.9 the only auto was the dino 2.5 engine, lets all shoot ourselves in the foot, kill the 30 mpg urban car and keep the 23 mpg car cos it's 0.7 second seconds faster, doh, the car itself I found quite robust, I never needed to worry about drains cos I garage mine, she cost me an alternator and a battery over 36 mths, probably ranks as second best car I've ever owned, behind another so called dog Vectra B, £125 in 3 yrs of motoring, the Superb has one real heel and that's if you don't keep on top of the leaves, add in the sus pins and that's about it, it's the best car that the ignorant won't buy tbh, I loved mine, and I think anyone who owns a 1.9 version would agree.

Edited 10 November, 201015 yr by Supurbia

I love my 2.0 tdi 140...when it was running that is...hopefully will be running again when i'm flush...but for a big car...economy...effortless cruising and comfort, it is one of the nicest cars ive owned. Ok i know its dead at the moment, and i'm expected to shell out a fair wack to get it back on the road, but although mechanically now that i know about the engine problems on the 2.0 tdi, it is just plain wrong to let it sit on the drive doing absolutely nothing, when hopefully in a few mths time it will be back on the road all gleaming and new looking.

I loved mine, and I think anyone who owns a 1.9 version would agree.

+1, mine was the best car I have owned (including about 8 BM's).

It's only been gone a week and I miss it dearly - especially as I have currently downgraded to a borrowed 320D

hopefully in a few mths time it will be back on the road all gleaming and new looking.

But for how long?

Could you ever be really comfortable with the car again and really trust it, knowing that it WILL fail again, the only question being when??

Have you tried asking the dealer how much they will offer for the car as it stands?

They said they would make an offer for the car once it is repaired...ive got to get some quotes basically, but i'm looking at around 1400 quid or less with a bit of luck....depending on what is found...ideally i'd like to keep it just for work, doing 16miles a day with the occasional run on motorway, so if it ever did go again, the car would in theory be around 9yrs old or more.....and by then i would class it as its done its duty and then get rid of it. Then again it might not fail again, but in hindsight, i would probably sell it on and stick to the greenline superb for the time being.

They said they would make an offer for the car once it is repaired...ive got to get some quotes basically, but i'm looking at around 1400 quid or less with a bit of luck....depending on what is found...ideally i'd like to keep it just for work, doing 16miles a day with the occasional run on motorway, so if it ever did go again, the car would in theory be around 9yrs old or more.....and by then i would class it as its done its duty and then get rid of it. Then again it might not fail again, but in hindsight, i would probably sell it on and stick to the greenline superb for the time being.

If it's any help Andy, the guy I know who had the same fail paid out about £1000 to get it fixed including a new turbo, and the car sounds as good as it ever did, I can ask where he got it done if you like when I see him, I remember he said they got the turbo direct from Garrett, but he also said he got the dpf fluid done for £80, and when someone else rang they were quoted £300+, so how much of it is truth I simply don't know, he's always seemed like an honest sort of bloke, but you never know.

Yes any information would be of great help thanks supurbia...i dont know where your based, but i reside in the fareham area near the sea...at least the car has galvanized panels and wont rot with the sea air !! Things are looking up a little bit, wife had a refund from hm treasury, so that will help towards projected costs. Going to wait till after xmas till she gives me the money doh !

There is a vw audi seat skoda repair center in gosport, and i might pop in and get some quotes, whether he needs to see the car remains to be seen, but it will give me an idea on what is required. But any information would be much apreciated supurbia..thanks

Yes any information would be of great help thanks supurbia...i dont know where your based, but i reside in the fareham area near the sea...at least the car has galvanized panels and wont rot with the sea air !! Things are looking up a little bit, wife had a refund from hm treasury, so that will help towards projected costs. Going to wait till after xmas till she gives me the money doh !

There is a vw audi seat skoda repair center in gosport, and i might pop in and get some quotes, whether he needs to see the car remains to be seen, but it will give me an idea on what is required. But any information would be much apreciated supurbia..thanks

The one he uses is in Southampton somewhere, I will try and nail him down for cost and location, but like I said I asked before for someone about the dpf fluid and his £80 ended up in a £325 quote for the bloke, so I'm not sure how accurate what he tells me is, have you tried JKM for a quote yet, you should get Kate on the phone and she's quite helpful, I've not used them myself yet, but it looks better set up than the usual back street type unit, and they do specialise in VAG car's.

Thanks for that info supurbia....i'll pop in and see what they say or advise, i'm going to see the other place in gosport as well, see if they are interested in tackling the problem. I did speak with my independant in fareham, and he seemed to be willing to take on the job...he did mention that it was a 3-4hr job maybe less to remove the sump and then look at the oil pump and go from there. Its so dammed annoying that i cant do it myself, as i used to do all repairs myself, but this is a high ramp job and its so much easier standing up looking at the problem rather than laying on ones back with a few inches between nose and the subframe cursing and swearing.

How many skoda superb 140 tdi owners are there on this side of the superb forums? And have any of you had problems with your car?

Our Superb 140 tdi. has just come out of warranty. we currently have about 45K (not sure exactly) at 39K we had the oil pump problem which was sorted under the warranty. No apparent damage suffered elsewhere as a result of the pump failure. As much as we both love the car now that it is out of warranty, as soon as we can afford to get rid we will. As I drive around now I am always worried that at any moment a problem caused by the lack of oil pressure (albeit very briefly) may manifest it self or indeed the doggy oil-pump balance/drive shaft will fail again... No it has to go.

Jenks

Very wise.

rotodiesel.

I have had a 07plate Elegance from June 07 bought as an ex demonstrator now done 78,000 miles and have had lots of little niggles with the electronics all fixed under warranty by the supplying dealer. The oil pump drive failed at about 70k miles and took out the turbo, repaired under extended warranty. For all the problems I have had with the car it will be replaced with a Mk2 at renewal time

What company did you take out the extended warranty with?

Thanks

Jenks

What company did you take out the extended warranty with?

Thanks

Jenks

I dont know the name at the moment but it was through the local Skoda dealer and sold as a Skoda warranty. I will dig out the paperwork and post later

Sinclair