Just come back from a 3-mile run in the skoda yeti & i noticed the fan was staying on while the engine was switched off then it decided to go off after 5mins plus there was a slight smell of burning..........any ideas........ :'(

Just come back from a 3-mile run in the skoda yeti & i noticed the fan was staying on while the engine was switched off then it decided to go off after 5mins plus there was a slight smell of burning..........any ideas........ :'(

It's not unusual for the fan to stay on for a while. or it could be with the burning smell that your DPF was doing a regen.

Stewart

Its the DPF regen. Mine did the same thing today. My wife thought something had caught fire!

Andy

Its the DPF regen. Mine did the same thing today. My wife thought something had caught fire!

Andy

Thanks its put my mind at rest and its the first time ive noticed it do you think i need to give the yeti a blast up the road to clean her exhaust out :p

Edited 12 February, 201115 yr by mattytun1514

Thanks its put my mind at rest and its the first time ive noticed it do you think i need to give the yeti a blast up the road to clean her exhaust out :p

No need to, it will sort itself. But if your normal driving is many short trips, an occasional longer trip at some speed will liven it up a bit.

No need to, it will sort itself. But if your normal driving is many short trips, an occasional longer trip at some speed will liven it up a bit.

Hi thanks ........yea ive not really done a longish trip for a couple a weeks now ive just been going up and down from the shops............a mind the sales rep at the skoda dealers said if you ever see the light show up dont worry its just the exhaust needing a clean (a bit of a blast) ......... im back at work tomorrow so ill be doing more miles.........

The DPF side of owning a diesel put me off as you hear some horror stories if you don't follow

the general rules of ensuring they run properly. Continuous short trips are a killer.

I though 'oh well if it is just an extra filter change at risk ..no problem'

But it appears they are not like 'oil filters' in replacement cost...£800 was mentioned at one dealer!!

Couldn't put up with the filter dictating how I used the car and again not cost effective for 10k/year driver.

Edited 13 February, 201115 yr by kibby

Without wishing to reopen old arguments, it really does seem that unless drivers make an extraordinary number of extraordinarily short journeys over an extraordinarily extended period of time, there is no problem with DPFs: there is no need to scare people!

I have done about 3980 miles now in a fraction over 2 months. Apart from a trip up to Scotland of 1250 miles and a trip to Ben at Shark of 430 miles and this weekend to oxfordshire of about 200 miles, all my trips have been driving around London.....

Occasionally the DPF goes into a regen, with the lovely smell. As a general rule my trips around London last an hour or more at a time, even if they aren't very far! I'm not really worried about the DPF.

Mike

I have done about 3980 miles now in a fraction over 2 months. Apart from a trip up to Scotland of 1250 miles and a trip to Ben at Shark of 430 miles and this weekend to oxfordshire of about 200 miles, all my trips have been driving around London.....

Occasionally the DPF goes into a regen, with the lovely smell. As a general rule my trips around London last an hour or more at a time, even if they aren't very far! I'm not really worried about the DPF.

Mike

Ive noticed diesels are not like the old days they must have come on massive i mind years ago a diesels would smell but now it has a sort of sweet diesel smell if you no what a mean..

Without wishing to reopen old arguments, it really does seem that unless drivers make an extraordinary number of extraordinarily short journeys over an extraordinarily extended period of time, there is no problem with DPFs: there is no need to scare people!

Not trying to scare. Just best to know they are not necessarily trouble free and the implications if you get

into trouble.

Not all cars are the same, a Renault dealer wouldn't sell me a diesel when I described my driving pattern.

'You will be limping in for a forced regeneration on a regular basis' was his comment.

Well ive had the yeti a good run over the weekend and the PDF light is staying on i think its a trip to the local dealers what do others think....?

Well ive had the yeti a good run over the weekend and the PDF light is staying on i think its a trip to the local dealers what do others think....?

Yes if the DPF light is constantly on and you have followed the guide in the manual on how to clear it, then proceed to your dealer ASAP.

Regards,

TP

Yes if the DPF light is constantly on and you have followed the guide in the manual on how to clear it, then proceed to your dealer ASAP.

Regards,

TP

Im booked in for next week............. when i went to get a demo drive in the yeti the sales rep never mentioned the DPF or asked what sort of driving i do.

Im booked in for next week............. when i went to get a demo drive in the yeti the sales rep never mentioned the DPF or asked what sort of driving i do.

Mattytun, I think this is the first time I've heard the DPF actually needing dealer regen. What type of driving do you generally do, I assume generally short trips but with any long blasts (before the light came on)? It could simply be a faulty component of course but it would be really handy to know if this is something we should start to look out for.

Feedback from the dealer with regard to whether is is driving 'style' or faulty component would be gratefully received.

Good luck!

Mattytun, I think this is the first time I've heard the DPF actually needing dealer regen. What type of driving do you generally do, I assume generally short trips but with any long blasts (before the light came on)? It could simply be a faulty component of course but it would be really handy to know if this is something we should start to look out for.

Feedback from the dealer with regard to whether is is driving 'style' or faulty component would be gratefully received.

Good luck!

mon-fri is normally town driving then come the weekends i like to get a long trip in the yeti has all diesel yetis got DPF

I have done about 3980 miles now in a fraction over 2 months. Apart from a trip up to Scotland of 1250 miles and a trip to Ben at Shark of 430 miles and this weekend to oxfordshire of about 200 miles, all my trips have been driving around London.....

Occasionally the DPF goes into a regen, with the lovely smell. As a general rule my trips around London last an hour or more at a time, even if they aren't very far! I'm not really worried about the DPF.

Mike

Rockhopper - I agree with you entirely, my Better 3/4 has a Mini Cooper D with a DPF, she has driven some 24000 miles over 2 years, most of it local runs for her job. We have had absolutely no issues whatsoever, it has not influenced how she drives the vehicle at all, in fact, the first time I heard about these "So Called" problems were in these very forums. The only thing that grabs my intention is the stunning shiny interior of the tailpipe, which proves to me how efficient these devices are and what a valuable contribution they play in improving our environment.

Rockhopper - I agree with you entirely, my Better 3/4 has a Mini Cooper D with a DPF, she has driven some 24000 miles over 2 years, most of it local runs for her job. We have had absolutely no issues whatsoever, it has not influenced how she drives the vehicle at all, in fact, the first time I heard about these "So Called" problems were in these very forums. The only thing that grabs my intention is the stunning shiny interior of the tailpipe, which proves to me how efficient these devices are and what a valuable contribution they play in improving our environment.

Ive lost all power now its like pulling a 30ton truck :'(

Ive lost all power now its like pulling a 30ton truck

Sounds like you've gone into limp mode, if drivable and not far to the dealer would advise going there ASAP or call out Skoda Assist. suprised dealer did not get you book in fairly sharpish with the DPF light on.

TP

Sounds like you've gone into limp mode, if drivable and not far to the dealer would advise going there ASAP or call out Skoda Assist. suprised dealer did not get you book in fairly sharpish with the DPF light on.

TP

booked in for monday comming..............top speed 60mph now grrr

Edited 23 February, 201115 yr by mattytun1514