Hi I currently have a 2011 fabia vrs and have had nothing put problems from day 1! Im looking at getting rid of it and getting a diesel octavia vrs and want to make sure im not jump out of the frying pan amd into the fire !!! The car woild only be used for 15 miles a day communiting to work and a longer run at weekend. Is there any common problems like oil consumption on the octavia?

any help is appreciated

they use no oil at all. 

 

My vrs is at the same oil level as it was when I got it in november. 

 

The whole "you need to be doing loads of miles to get a diesel" is complete rubbish. Its the KIND of driving and KIND of roads, not the distance. 

My vrs derv does about 3 miles daily then mixture of driving at weekends/evening. We get the odd dpf light and when we do I take it for a spin to cough it up as it were but not had any issues due to the kind of driving. That said, I am looking into the dpf being removed.

 

The main issues are in the PD engined octavias too. So if you are looking at a later mk2 (58/09 onwards really) you will most likely have a CR engine. Im sure "silver" will pop up with his pics of the two so you can see the difference 

Thanks for the quick reply I would be looking at a blackline cr about a 62 reg.

Why get a diesel on such low mileage

Take any chances out of the equation and get a petrol VRS

No problems at all. I have a 10 minutes drive to work along along country roads. Not had a light on in the past year. I don't drive like a granny though!

I wouldn't have any concerns about getting another CR motor, even with short journeys.

Better mpg really and holiday in the uk so the car will be used for that too.

I have a CR TDI vRS and done 3k miles in last couple of months, no oil used and gives me around 47/58mpg pretty much all day long (maxidot). I do 16 miles each way on weekdays and lots on the weekends,love it. Only thing is it now feels too slow, keep expecting more from it but must be me got used to the 170bhp.

Need to drive the other half's citigo for a few days to appreciate it again.

Only thing wrong with mine is the oil temperature does not work on the maxidot...Skoda are going for visit no3 to the workshop to sort it soon :(

Other than that it is excellent and a vast improvement on my £30k plus Land rover, which was a total nightmare!

Regards.

I love my Blackline. I don't really buy into the petrol/diesel argument too much - for 95% of what I use a car for I prefer the way that a diesel delivers it's power over that of a petrol despite the fact that I do a very low annual mileage.

Why get a diesel on such low mileage

Take any chances out of the equation and get a petrol VRS

 

THIS. Common misconception. As I said, the distance covered makes no difference 

Edited 1 September, 201312 yr by ryan-re

Why get a diesel on such low mileage

Take any chances out of the equation and get a petrol VRS

 

I have to agree with PC1212.... I was recommended by a mechanic who has been in the trade for nearly 35 years to avoid any short journeys with a dpf installed diesel... Also a friend of mine has had there dpf fail and is looking at a hefty repair bill at the moment. Again short miles and Vrs.....06 plate i think? Either way it really is down to choice. I'm not a diesel fan and will on most occasions go for a petrol.......420 to 430 is the most i have had out of my tank on a very long journey from Europe.....

Hi I currently have a 2011 fabia vrs and have had nothing put problems from day 1! Im looking at getting rid of it and getting a diesel octavia vrs and want to make sure im not jump out of the frying pan amd into the fire !!! The car woild only be used for 15 miles a day communiting to work and a longer run at weekend. Is there any common problems like oil consumption on the octavia?

any help is appreciated

 

I too did something similar to what you propose. I traded my 2010 Ibiza Bocanegra in for the 2012 VRS Blackline DSG. I had loads of issues with the 1.4tsi needing loads of oil and eventually needing a whole new engine. I loved the DSG in the ibiza and opted for the same in the vrs. This proved a mistake as it was somewhat lethargic mated to the diesel. In hindsight i should have gone for the petrol with dsg or the diesel manual. Needless to say i have now traded the octavia in for a new focus st, due in 3 weeks after a long wait. I dont regret the octavia, just regret the engine/transmission pairing.

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Only thing wrong with mine is the oil temperature does not work on the maxidot...Skoda are going for visit no3 to the workshop to sort it soon :(

Regards.

 

Are you on fixed or variable servicing regime?

 

If you are on fixed the oil temp wont work, if you are on variable it will, simple as that, it has been discussed on here before about getting it working when on fixed servicing and there are ways I believe, but thats the simple way.

 

I was on fixed on my previous TSI vRS and they changed it to variable to get it to work, on my TDI I havent bothered, have left it on fixed and just unticked it appearing in my maxi-dot, couldnt be bothered with it.

I inherited my wifes 11 plate Fabia vRS estate about 10 months ago having just given up my company car for car allowance.

I loved how the thing went in a straight line and the looks from people along the lines of "a fabia has no right to be that quick" but I always felt it handled badly and had poor brakes...also whilst it never gave us any major bother it ended up in the garage for some irritating (non mechanical) warranty work and the oil use and fuel economy got on my nerves too.

After 3 months or so driving it full time I just wanted shot of it. I chopped it for a new Blackline CR DSG estate and honestly have not regretted it one bit. The octavia is all round a better car than the Fabia, feels alot more solid and so far (7 months/7k miles) hasnt broke. Not outrightly quite as quick but does nearly 500 miles to every tank of diesel, sometimes a fair bit more and uses no oil.

do it I promise you wont regret it.

 Read the forum... thats what I did

I have a manual blackline and freaking love it. I only do about 18 miles a day, still achieve 50mpg and have had no DPF issues and zero oil usage. It does get a regular longer run at weekends and when going camping etc.

Fast, looks great, cheap to run, lovely leather seats. No more to be said, best £18k I've ever spent.

Conclusion. No worries about getting a diesel, just make sure it's the CR engine.

I have to agree with PC1212.... I was recommended by a mechanic who has been in the trade for nearly 35 years to avoid any short journeys with a dpf installed diesel... Also a friend of mine has had there dpf fail and is looking at a hefty repair bill at the moment. Again short miles and Vrs.....06 plate i think? Either way it really is down to choice. I'm not a diesel fan and will on most occasions go for a petrol.......420 to 430 is the most i have had out of my tank on a very long journey from Europe.....

If it is on an 06 plate then he has a PD engine which was never built/designed to run a dpf, lots of people have dpf issues with PD motors. Not sure if the CR motor has the same issues? I have 2 years remaining manufactures warranty to find out.

Are you on fixed or variable servicing regime?

 

If you are on fixed the oil temp wont work, if you are on variable it will, simple as that, it has been discussed on here before about getting it working when on fixed servicing and there are ways I believe, but thats the simple way.

 

I was on fixed on my previous TSI vRS and they changed it to variable to get it to work, on my TDI I havent bothered, have left it on fixed and just unticked it appearing in my maxi-dot, couldnt be bothered with it.

Mine is on variable long service, SUK have recommended a total instrument cluster replacement, which the dealer did last week to no avail. So it seems SUK are not aware of this fault. Apparently the dealer can read the temperature on the computer so say the sensor/sender is working? Waiting for the next plan of action from them.

Had my vRS for year and half, 18 miles a day, no problems whatsoever. Best car I have ever had.

If it is on an 06 plate then he has a PD engine which was never built/designed to run a dpf, lots of people have dpf issues with PD motors. Not sure if the CR motor has the same issues? I have 2 years remaining manufactures warranty to find out.

Mine is on variable long service, SUK have recommended a total instrument cluster replacement, which the dealer did last week to no avail. So it seems SUK are not aware of this fault. Apparently the dealer can read the temperature on the computer so say the sensor/sender is working? Waiting for the next plan of action from them.

 

Might be a later date then as they had the dpf removed and as far as i know, had it cleaned out......Showed me pictures of it.... Either way shes jacked off as its taken 1 and half weeks so far and no progress on the repair....

Are you on fixed or variable servicing regime?

 

If you are on fixed the oil temp wont work, if you are on variable it will, simple as that, it has been discussed on here before about getting it working when on fixed servicing and there are ways I believe, but thats the simple way.

 

I was on fixed on my previous TSI vRS and they changed it to variable to get it to work, on my TDI I havent bothered, have left it on fixed and just unticked it appearing in my maxi-dot, couldnt be bothered with it.

 

Not quite true. Mine is on fixed servicing and the oil temp works - it just needs to get to a certain temperature to register first. Not that I ever use it.

Once the oil temp is above 50^oc it should register on maxidot. Mine does and its on a fixed sevicing schedule.

My advice would be to have a drive in a CR engined car.  There are obviously those here who swear by petrol and those who swear by diesels.

 

I fall into the diesel camp for (mainly) the following reasons:

 

Fuel economy.  We see 53mpg average in our Scout and 58mpg average in our 2wd CR estate.  When the nearest supermarket, roundabout, dual carriageway and traffic light are over 20 miles away, fuel economy is important!

 

I very much prefer the way that diesels, particularly the CR engine, deliver power, and the much more usable torque.  I really don't like the buzzy nature of average capacity petrols (just my preference here though!). The characteristics of the diesel power delivery are also particularly suited to the severe winter weather we get up here in Aberdeenshire (I'm near the Cockbridge-Tomintoul road).

 

Longevity.  We tend to buy new and keep our cars for a long timne.  We traded in a 1.9PD 4 x 4 for the Scout when it had well in excess of 100K on it and it was still as good a runner as ever.  Diesels (again my opinion) do big mileages very well.

 

Our Octy estate 140CR has 30K on the clock, the Scout has 11K.  Neither has used a drop of oil or had a DPF light on.  The CR engine is really very impressive, linear and smooth; well suited to the car.

 

Both the TSI and CR engines are really good - folks will have preferences and value characteristics which are important to them.  I don't think you have anything to worry about with the CR engine on either the oil consumption or DPF fronts.

 

Try one  

 

There'll be a petrol fan along shortly! 

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Ian

Edited 3 September, 201312 yr by mountainandsea

A mechanic who is a member of another car forum that I post on, says he could not recommend a diesel car to anyone because of how many very expensive problems they are prone to develop, all as a result of over complexity.  I myself have had two cars in a row develop the DMF failure problem, and my in-laws have had the DPF problem.  Would not be an issue if these were £100 fixes.  His suggestion is get a petrol and if you do high mileages get it converted to LPG dual fuel.

Getting the oil temp to show when on fixed servicing is a two minute job with VCDS.

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/227708-oil-temp-in-maxidot-a-question/

 

Once done, even if someone resets the service interval from the dash, the setting remains.

Edited 3 September, 201312 yr by Metblackrat

Got my 2007 VRS PD170 about three years ago. Have had issues: Loose steering column (known issue), complete injector failure (recall - but only after a fight), failed swirl flap actuator on the manifold (known issue - because the manifold has now been slightly re-designed).

That said, the fuel savings vs petrol have probably partly offset this. I commute to work by motorcycle, so the car only does long trips (plus the odd run to the shops), so I guess this is why I haven't had DPF problems.

Don't know if this will help. A little spreadsheet I created a while back when i was buying a new 3 series. I do 9000 miles per year.

 

 

Assuming a few values for consumption of 35mpg for petrol and 47mpg for diesel. With my diesel personally I'm £32 a month better off.