My Yeti has now covered 10,000 miles from new and has not yet showed any problems.

I would like to change the oil and filter as it has not been done yet and would like to know which oil to use on the 110 as the book quotes VW 50700 oil?

I have always carried out all the servicing on my cars and bikes so quite happy on the Yeti but which one would you recommend for this model as you really need a 5 litre bottle and not the cunning Castrol 4 litre containers on offer.

Have yet to get underneath the Yeti for looking for sump bolt and oil filter.

Also I have the rear badge going off and discoloured in just one year.

Is this a warranty job or do you have to buy a new one from Skoda?

Very happy with this car after many Ford diesel estates and really comfortable driving all the way to Germany and back with 50 mpg plus changed the dim H4 QH bulbs for brighter ones that work.

Flying Brick

As long as it meets VW507 standard, brand is down to personal preference; I tend to use either Castrol or Comma myself.

If your monster has the RRP, then the shield will have to be removed to access the plug I believe. Think a lot of garages now 'vacuum' it out the dipstick port :wonder:

Need to be careful with self servicing during the warranty period, can use no vat registered garage stamps in the service book as a 'get out of jail free card'.

Badges are a warranty job and some owners have received a recall for it. Had the rear badge replaced on our Fabia II and the Yeti is getting sorted in a couple of weeks.

TP

I picked some top-up oil from Opie Oils at a good price, and they also do the special VW G12++ coolant which needed topping up - worth having some on the shelf if you are not near to a dealer and/or don't want to pay dealer prices.

http://www.opieoils....-50700-oil.aspx

Edited 25 June, 201214 yr by mbrock

Had my white worm infested rear badge replaced last year under warranty, and then they replaced that one (similarly affected) at yesterday's 36000 mile service.

You also won't find the oil filter from looking underneath, it's at the front right of the engine, and is not a screw off one as years ago,it has a hexagon on the top, remove this and the filter is inside.

I think you will find that the filter is still a normal screw on disposable canister, the hexagon boss added on the end is a nice touch to make it easier to remove and replace. My 13 year old VW polo uses one like that because it's so tucked away you can't get a strap wrench round it easily.

Thanks chaps

When the wife stops using the Yeti I will stick my head under the bonnet to locate the oil filter and see what type it is then off for some synthetic oil, will try Comma if I can locate some in the Norwich area.

I take it Skoda have not changed the quality of their badge that slowly breaks down over time but just keep swopping them out?

Fingers crossed that the rest of the car does not go the same way. But having looked at the quality and the finish on the Yeti I am very impressed with what I have seen to date.

Had thought of fitting rear mud flaps on the Yeti but after the misses decided to go off road at a town show all the mud ends up at the front of the arch and around the rear door and not the rear arch where the flaps are supposed to be bolted on?

Have bolted on the front pair which helps a lot.

Flying Brick

Thanks mbrock

Have printed out the page and will hunt around this weekend for oil.

Sockets at the ready.

Flyingbrick

VW's own Quantum Longlife 5-30W oil is VW 504 00/507 00 approved and is available in a 5 litre container. You can buy it from TPS.

We collected our new Greenline ll yesterday.

It came with 3 years free servicing, and the dealers were quite happy to have it on variable or fixed annual service.

We left it on fixed so no worries now about oil changes.

They also said they're quite happy to swap it back to variable services when the free services are finished.

The Yeti is a 2013 build, and it still has the old wormy badges fitted .I was hoping for the new black and silver badges. :no:

Our dealer uses semi-synthetic for fixed services and fully synthetic long life for variable services.

Fully synthetic is at extra cost if the 2 yr service plan (2 fixed services) has been purchased.

I can only assume the oil used in both options meets the Skoda/VW specs?

Is this the norm to charge extra for fully synthetic with the 2 yr purchased service plan?

I thought I read here the recommended oil used was the same whether fixed or variable?

Any enlightenment appreciated. Could be how local dealer operates.

The handbook only states VW spec507 oil for the diesel engines.I checked last night.

No mention of variable or fixed servicing.

We didn't purchase the servicing package.It was 3 years free when taking out Skoda finance for the new car purchase.

Forgot to mention it's petrol not diesel.

Any changes you noticed generally on your 2013 model year as I'm told there arn't any?

VW 507 fully synthetic oil is required to be used in cars with DPF (All Yeti Diesels) regardless of service regime as it contains less ash based components that would otherwise clog up the DPF filter.

What about petrol (see previous post and query)?

I think you will find that the filter is still a normal screw on disposable canister, the hexagon boss added on the end is a nice touch to make it easier to remove and replace. My 13 year old VW polo uses one like that because it's so tucked away you can't get a strap wrench round it easily.

It may be on yours, but on my 2.0ltr 140 tdi cr it is as I've written, I know because I've changed the oil. Anyone know if the petrol versions have the old type canisters?

Given that the filter is inverted, does it deposit its contents over everything below as you remove it, or does the oil drain back into the sump after switch off?

Check mine just there as I'll be changing my oil soon, as anzio says its front right, from dipstick back and to the right. It is a filter element within a filter canister with a black hex top. Not inverted and by far the easiest to change.

I would imagine all the diesel are the same as are they not all derived from the same block? Would it make sense for them to have different filter assemblies and positions for each particular engine.

For variable servicing you must use the Longlife III oil (VW 504 00/507 00) on both gasoline and diesel.

For fixed servicing you still need to use the 507 00 oil for diesel (because of the DPF) but you can use a 502 00 oil for gasoline.

Yeti oil spec by weasley_one, on Flickr

I have just found a more recent Yeti manual online (05-2012) and this says the same (but with more engines shown)...

Yeti oil specs new by weasley_one, on Flickr

Thanks Servicepoint for agreeing with me. I've changed my oil twice myself and knew for sure it wasn't a screw off type canister, I haven't seen one of those for years.

It is quite easy to do, although on mine there is a sensor on a small bracket directly above the black hex, which has to be moved to give access, otherwise you'll never get the filter element out of the housing.

Weasley, spot on with the oil specs, says the same in my manual.

Thanks Servicepoint for agreeing with me. I've changed my oil twice myself and knew for sure it wasn't a screw off type canister, I haven't seen one of those for years.

It is quite easy to do, although on mine there is a sensor on a small bracket directly above the black hex, which has to be moved to give access, otherwise you'll never get the filter element out of the housing.

Weasley, spot on with the oil specs, says the same in my manual.

Too be honest I haven't seen one for years either, manufacturers started to move away from the metal all in one type due to issues with cross threading, over tightening etc.

Thanks chaps for all the information on oil changes.

Yes Anzio the oil filter is on the front of the engine block underneath the sensor which will need to be taken off and has a hex top cover which I will unscrew to get at the filter.

Will buy synthetic oil for the Yeti engine although my 2003 Vauxhall Combo van uses semi sythetic oil without any problems but then it does not have the dreaded DPF filter on board.

Just watched a lady with a new Yeti get stuck outside our local garage.

Left the keys in the ignition switch to pop into the garge quickly and on coming out found that the car had locked all the doors for her.

Hanbag inside with money for bus home and front door keys inside also?

Sheer luck that the MOT engineer came out and noticed a very small gap at the top of the drivers window 1/4 inch.

He managed to get a long length of stainless steel pipe through the gap after many attempts and actually push the open part of the switch of the key, hey presto the doors unlocked for him and one very happy lady.

Talk about stupid safety ideas on a car? If you had children or a dog inside and left your key in the ignition switch then it turns on the central locking system?

Surely this is crazy if the key is actually in the switch?

FlyingBrick

Well how odd. That has never happened to me and I leave the keys in the car most of the time. Just don't tell the man from the PRU.

I can't even think how the doors would lock with the keys in the ignition. The only way I can think is to unlock the boot only with the fob, then leave the key in the car and shut the boot.