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What have VAG done to the awful VRS.Oil consumption,pistons and rings replacement and engine changes in a new car?

I will never own one of these period.Bring back the PD130!!

Mind you the Monte Carlo diesel is very tempting.Very lively CR engine too and great looks.

Shame on you SUK for totally screwing up the VRS!!

A bit OTT. I feel for people with oil consumption issues - it would ruin the experience of an otherwise excellent car.

I like my Vrs dispite the oil consumption, I love the way it surprise people because I have beaten my mates a few times on private roads.(1.8 turbo A3 with 210bhp and a mk1 fabia Vrs with 220bhp) warmed up to 90 degrees of course! It's just frustrating that it drinks oil like its going out of fashion!

Appologise to any potential buyers don't let this put you off buying a VRS. It is an excellent car I just wish SUK would open there eyes on this issue. You guys pay enough for the car and don't need this experience of an enjoyable drive.

I have not heard what is the reason that most Fabia VRS, twin-charges have no particular problem and about a quarter or so do. Whether it is a factory tolerance issue or those who have it live on steep drives or what it would be fascinating to know.

Our uses a bit, maybe about 400cc for every thousand miles in that first 5K but I would expect it to be a bit higher than most engines as the 1.4 twin charge 180hp has a very high specific output and seems to get relatively hot when thrashed.

Whether Skoda try and get away with just replacing pistons and rings rather than bores and that does not solve it or whether there is a deeper problem in some engines such as oil delivery to certain parts of the engine maybe. 3.6 litres of oil seems very little for a 180 hp litre and I would have thought a redesigned pump, sump etc might help things. Luck with ours I guess.

More annoyed that the tyres, OE Contis, seem to almost melt when giving it some, body role is too much as standard. Should have had a body kit with flared arches and wider wheels, 225s at least IMO but general happy and fuel consumption is up to the lower 40s now it is run in and when taking on longer runs.

Edited 16 July, 201213 yr by lol

There could be a lot of things going on really but if it was a delivery or pressure problem the faults would be seen at the crank and big ends , i would think the most likely cause is unsuitable materials/assembly or incorrect running in technique at the factory, I tend the think the latter is more likely leading to glazed bores

Since I don't yet own a Fabia Vrs I am more concerned about the future than the past...since VAG are still manufacturing this engine you might reasonably expect that the problems would be solved by now.

So what's the position for anyone buying a new Vrs now?

TBH I can't see me buying one until I receive assurances from a credible source that the oil consumption issue has been put right,AND that the engine should be fully reliable in other respects up to normal modern standards.

Its got me stumped as well. 2 years ago, the only issue with the twincharger engine was wrongly specc'd plugs being fitted due to a stock issue (wrong plugs listed for a Scirocco), or them being too wide when new (they started life at the maximum gap). That lead to burning holes where there shouldn't be any (a piston in my case). That used a little oil (yellow light on once, just before 1st service at 18k), but that was it.

Do the turbo only engines suffer the same problem? Guy in the work has a 122PS Scirocco and he's been fine (although he has had to top up).

Another chap has the twin-charge (160PS) in his Scirocco and he's been fine as well.

I know the 2.0 tfsi and 2.0 tsi fitted in the Octavia suffer oil consumption too but not as bad as the Fabia.