I have a 140 4+4 yeti and I am sure ride ride is getting harder. I have checked tyre pressures and they are good

I have done 8500 miles now and on most roads it doesnt feel right. Even on motorways you always seem to feel the bumps. I know skodas have hard rides but this is not good.

I have a 140 4+4 yeti and I am sure ride ride is getting harder. I have checked tyre pressures and they are good

I have done 8500 miles now and on most roads it doesnt feel right. Even on motorways you always seem to feel the bumps. I know skodas have hard rides but this is not good.

Strange, maybe your bum is getting softer !

Felt the opposite with my Yeti 1.2, you always feel whats going on underneath the tyres but its a rounded feel, no sharp jolts.

Felt the opposite with my Yeti 1.2, you always feel whats going on underneath the tyres but its a rounded feel, no sharp jolts.

You don't get sharp jolts and it copes with the big bumps no problems, it's the little lumps you feel all the time.

Has this been more noticeable during this cold spell and are you running on 17" W rated summer tyres?

W rated low profile summer tyres have little side-wall give at the best of times but in low temperatures you might as well be running on solid rubber as they harden up noticably.

My wifes Fabia which is normally rattle free, has on poor road surfaces developed a few unwanted tunes due to this problem; particularly bad at -9 deg C Be glad when the winter wheels arrive from mytyres.

Regards,

TP

Has this been more noticeable during this cold spell and are you running on 17" W rated summer tyres?

W rated low profile summer tyres have little side-wall give at the best of times but in low temperatures you might as well be running on solid rubber as they harden up noticably.

My wifes Fabia which is normally rattle free, has on poor road surfaces developed a few unwanted tunes due to this problem; particularly bad at -9 deg C Be glad when the winter wheels arrive from mytyres.

Regards,

TP

It does seem worse when cold and does seem to get better after a journey. The cars got to go back to the garage anyway because one of the back windows keeps on opening fully when the car is locked and then doesnt shut propley, I have taken the fuse out at the minute. Don't want to try and explain that one to the insurance company. I also have lost my fuel economy recently, down to 38 mpg at the minute was 44 mpg but looking at the commets this could be winter fuel or just taking so long to warm up. It seems to tale about 20 miles to get the oil temp up to 90 degrees but we have had -10 here

It does seem worse when cold and does seem to get better after a journey. The cars got to go back to the garage anyway because one of the back windows keeps on opening fully when the car is locked and then doesnt shut propley, I have taken the fuse out at the minute. Don't want to try and explain that one to the insurance company. I also have lost my fuel economy recently, down to 38 mpg at the minute was 44 mpg but looking at the commets this could be winter fuel or just taking so long to warm up. It seems to tale about 20 miles to get the oil temp up to 90 degrees but we have had -10 here

Hi,

think your defiantly suffering weather related issues, my wife's Fabia II TSI can take 25 minutes of driving across country to get the oil to temperature in the same conditions, and that's petrol.

Anyway I hope you can get your window issue resolved.

Regards,

TP

Hi,

think your defiantly suffering weather related issues, my wife's Fabia II TSI can take 25 minutes of driving across country to get the oil to temperature in the same conditions, and that's petrol.

Anyway I hope you can get your window issue resolved.

Regards,

TP

I'd agree. Its the cold weather.

The rubber in any normal 'summer' tyres hardens below 7degC and will give you a jittery ride. Also any diesel will take longer to warm up; my current 2.0L TDI takes a good 8 - 10 miles before the water temperature is up to 'normal' let alone the oil temp. PS> I didn't know the Yeti has an oil temp gauge; have you had one fitted?

I'd agree. Its the cold weather.

The rubber in any normal 'summer' tyres hardens below 7degC and will give you a jittery ride. Also any diesel will take longer to warm up; my current 2.0L TDI takes a good 8 - 10 miles before the water temperature is up to 'normal' let alone the oil temp. PS> I didn't know the Yeti has an oil temp gauge; have you had one fitted?

Hi,

Yeti's built after WK45/09 have both a gear indicator and oil temp gauge (starts reading above 50 deg C) as part of the maxidot, as does my wife's Fabia II FL.

Regards,

TP

Hi,

Yeti's built after WK45/09 have both a gear indicator and oil temp gauge (starts reading above 50 deg C) as part of the maxidot, as does my wife's Fabia II FL.

Regards,

TP

That oil temp thing is the ONLY thing on my wonderful Yeti that does not function. I've turned it on and off via Max, but to no avail. Not too bothersome, really, though I do wonder why..........

Hi,

Yeti's built after WK45/09 have both a gear indicator and oil temp gauge (starts reading above 50 deg C) as part of the maxidot, as does my wife's Fabia II FL.

Regards,

TP

Good to know. Oil temp is often a better indicator of engine temp than coolant temp.

Thanks.

That oil temp thing is the ONLY thing on my wonderful Yeti that does not function. I've turned it on and off via Max, but to no avail. Not too bothersome, really, though I do wonder why..........

Is it set to variable servicing? If so that'll be the reason, bizarre though it may seem. (That's assuming that your Yeti is recent enough to have the oil temp option enabled.)

Is it set to variable servicing? If so that'll be the reason, bizarre though it may seem. (That's assuming that your Yeti is recent enough to have the oil temp option enabled.)

So are you suggesting;-

Fixed Service - Oil temp is displayable

Variable Servicing - NO Oil Temp display

So are you suggesting;-

Fixed Service - Oil temp is displayable

Variable Servicing - NO Oil Temp display

That doesn't apply to mine!

Oil temp displayed and on variable servicing.

I think it is George's car just being different.

That doesn't apply to mine!

Oil temp displayed and on variable servicing.

I think it is George's car just being different.

Good to know as my Yeti will be on 'variable' servicing and if there is an Oil Temp gauge/reading available I'd like to see it.

Good to know as my Yeti will be on 'variable' servicing and if there is an Oil Temp gauge/reading available I'd like to see it.

And on the Yeti it is so easy to scroll using the roller selector button on the MFSW. So much better than the end of stalk buttons on my old Octavia.

Mike

Good to know as my Yeti will be on 'variable' servicing and if there is an Oil Temp gauge/reading available I'd like to see it.

Some photos were posted by aerofurb; think turn of last year.

TP

Is it set to variable servicing? If so that'll be the reason, bizarre though it may seem. (That's assuming that your Yeti is recent enough to have the oil temp option enabled.)

This is incorrect. Its an option within VCDS and the dealers software.

It is automatically displayed from the factory ie when the car is running variable and can be selected to display when the car is set to fixed (as mine has just been thanks to Ben at Shark)

Is it set to variable servicing? If so that'll be the reason, bizarre though it may seem. (That's assuming that your Yeti is recent enough to have the oil temp option enabled.)

Ours is on variable servicing and has oil temp and all the other information available by scrolling the thumbwheel maxidot control.

This is incorrect. Its an option within VCDS and the dealers software.

It is automatically displayed from the factory ie when the car is running variable and can be selected to display when the car is set to fixed (as mine has just been thanks to Ben at Shark)

This is interesting to know, thanks. Mine is set to variable, and oil temp shows. i will have it reset to fixed, but still want to see oil temp. So I am fore-armed!

Hi

Only got our Yeti on Saturday and drove home via the M25/M3/M4 on Dunlop Sport 01 225/50/R17 and changed yesterday to Michelin Alpin A4 205/55/R16 winter tyres. A different experience in response to road surfaces. Too soon yet for a verdict, but interesting that the winters give a softer response to minor road imperfections. You still hear them, but quieter and you don't feel them as much.

Certainly a softer and quieter ride than the Octavia Estate on Goodyear Excellence.

Loving the Yeti so far.

Fred

Hi

Only got our Yeti on Saturday and drove home via the M25/M3/M4 on Dunlop Sport 01 225/50/R17 and changed yesterday to Michelin Alpin A4 205/55/R16 winter tyres. A different experience in response to road surfaces. Too soon yet for a verdict, but interesting that the winters give a softer response to minor road imperfections. You still hear them, but quieter and you don't feel them as much.

Certainly a softer and quieter ride than the Octavia Estate on Goodyear Excellence.

Loving the Yeti so far.

Fred

This business of the Yeti having a less than perfect ride never quite goes away. When I was due to replace my Mercedes A Class - which is 'tall' and 'German' and therefore has a taut ride almost by definition - I was attracted to the Yeti by reviews which praised its ride. However although the ride was ok on a test drive it was not the deal-maker I was expecting and was in fact very similar to my A Class and also to a Golf Plus which I also drove. So I decided to buy another A Class (A160 BlueEfficiency Avantgarde SE) - based on excellent previous experience and and an unfailingly helpful local dealership.

It is a tricky one this. If they made the Yeti floaty then it would get hammered for how it feels going around corners and for car sickness. If they make it a real drivers car, as per many BMW's, then it jars your bones.

On a scale of firmness, 1 being soft, 10 being hard, I would place a Yeti at 7. I find it harder than my old Citroen but not as hard as my brother in laws 3 series. It is very similar to my old Seat Toledo and marginally firmer than my Volvo S40.

How each person views it will depend on their current or previous cars but as someone who has had a range of different makes I would say that Skoda have found a good compromise between driveability and comfort.

Hi

Only got our Yeti on Saturday and drove home via the M25/M3/M4 on Dunlop Sport 01 225/50/R17 and changed yesterday to Michelin Alpin A4 205/55/R16 winter tyres. A different experience in response to road surfaces. Too soon yet for a verdict, but interesting that the winters give a softer response to minor road imperfections. You still hear them, but quieter and you don't feel them as much.

Certainly a softer and quieter ride than the Octavia Estate on Goodyear Excellence.

Loving the Yeti so far.

Fred

Congrats Fed on your new motor, or should I call it Pat Junior?

Mike