Hi,

Ive currently got a Mk1 Octavia vRS which im planning on selling soon and getting a vRS TDI 170 to replace it with, now ive never owned a diesel but I have driven my friends Golf GT TDI Sport 170 and I loved that engine, so much torque and I love the way it overtakes, plus it's as quick as my vRS but returning over 45mpg

So, are there anythings I need to be aware of with diesel ownership as ive read alot about DMF / DPF issues on diesels where owners need to replace the DMF every 20k at £700+ a time, and problems with the DPF if you dont warm the car up or only do short trips.... how serious of a problem is this as its putting me off a diesel and I dont fancy paying out to replace the DMF every 2 years.....

FYI I only do 11k a year and most of it is in town with longer drives at the weekend so am I likely to have DPF issues?

Diesel ownership for me is about the way the car drives, loads of torque with good mpg, at present I dont use all the power of my car I just dont like reving an engine to 5,000+rpm to get at the power... im lazy I guess

Any advise would be great.

Sorry, this should have been in the Octavia II forum, dont know how to delete it!?!

Sorry, this should have been in the Octavia II forum, dont know how to delete it!?!

Never mind, I'll answer what I can.....

DPF - will need a refill if it's aided by a fluid tank, not sure the CR's are btw, normally around 70k, cost £300 to do, filter will depend on use, unlucky it will be a 40k part, lucky and it may outlive the car.

DMF - Every car firm has trouble with these, normally expect it to do 70k ish minimum, cost is £1500 at Skoda and £900 Indy for the DMF and clutch fitted.

As for ownership, if you make it your mission to nip 30 miles along the motorway @ 65 mph with the occasional blast once a week you should avoid the DPF issue, CR will be less trouble than a PD so bear that in mind, DPF for a CR was designed for a CR, DPF for a PD is an add on to an old engine, best avoided if you can, but all 170's have them iirc.

Don't deny yourself out of fear, the crucial thing is to give the filter a chance to stay clean, constant traffic jams will block it up, hth.

Edited 1 June, 201016 yr by Supurbia