Does any one know why Skoda have put a recall for the coil pack on some Octavia vRS's mk 1 circa 2004?

Yeah,because they can go bang.

Not just 04 models either !!

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/193376-audi-coilpack-recall-turned-into-official-skoda-recall/page__view__findpost__p__2603565__hl__coil+pack__fromsearch__1

are they 20vt engines by any chance?

are they 20vt engines by any chance?

Yeah

they must all have the recall then, my audi a3 quattro did, my mates seat leon cupra r did too!

Yeah, old news mate they did the later models 2.0 TFSI as well IIRC

That reminds me i still ain't had mine done lol

Booked in May and never made it !!

i know its not new. i have had like 5 cars since my audi lol

i know its not new. i have had like 5 cars since my audi lol

lol I'm still one the same car from five years ago

Latest update - they changed the coilpacks due to periodic misfiring. Very generous I'm sure. Misfiring has cost me approx £400 to date in failed attempts to diagnose and now I find its Knackered my CAT which Skoda refuse to pay for! Another £600 down the tubes cos VW can't get the electrics right - load of crooks!!!!!!

Latest update - they changed the coilpacks due to periodic misfiring. Very generous I'm sure. Misfiring has cost me approx £400 to date in failed attempts to diagnose and now I find its Knackered my CAT which Skoda refuse to pay for! Another £600 down the tubes cos VW can't get the electrics right - load of crooks!!!!!!

Have you been using main dealer for diagnosis ?

I was charged at my dealer for a no 2 coilpack 18 months ago. At todays services they replaced the other three free of charge under recall 28F7. I think they should refund me for the one I had to pay for. Today they wanted £180 to replace rear panard rod bushes, both rear bump stop need replacing, . The car has only done 56k miles and that by me at careful driving. I had a Rover 400 for 10 years and the only thing that ever needed doing was the cylinder head. I thought Skoda where reliable cars.

Octavia vRS Mk1 2002 - had the coils replaced 12 months ago FOC under recall with symptoms of poor starting and worse than normal fuel consumption. Been OK since and no side effects on the CAT! I've no grumbles about reliability; 121k miles and no probs at all except for a hazard warning switch that needed replacing...!

I've just bought a 2004 Octavia RS, how do I check to see if mine has been recalled for the coil packs?

Visit a Skoda dealer and get them to check your car's details on their computer.

Just checked with Border Cars at Lillyhall Workington, and my car needs the warranty packs, got a 220 mile round trip now to get them replaced. I live in Stranraer and they're my nearest dealer, plus I work for Border Cars myself lol