I'm noticing a rough engine vibration betweem 1200 and 1500rpm, noticeable most while driving in D3 at 20mph and also in neutral.

 

Should I get it checked at dealer or is this typical for these diesels?

 

Does it do it in any other gear apart from third? If it does then I would say that the DMF is on the way out. The easiest way to find out if it is the DMF is to put the car in a high gear (4th/5th) at as low a rpm as possible without labouring the engine and accelerate as had as you can and if you feel the car juddering then the likely hood is it is the DMF.

 

HTH

It does same in 4th too at about 30mph same rev range 1200-1500rpm poodling along, it does feel as if something out of balance and engine labouring a bit at these rpm but auto selects the gear, if I manually change down gear to bring rpm up above 1500 it smooths out and engine feels happier.

 

I'll test it in higher gears too as you say but I will go back to supplying dealer, Evans Halshaw, only had car 10dys. also back to Skoda dealer as car is within manufacturing warranty, I'll get technician to drive car with me too. If possible i'll compare with same elsewhere.

 

When it's at idle you can feel how lumpy the engine is too I just don't know if it's typical for these engines, maybe someone does.

If you have a FL car I'd strongly wager its the climate control temperature adjustment rings vibrating on the climatronic panel.

This drove me mad with my car (62 plate) from new and I was convinced it was coming from behind the head unit but found this by accident.

Went to Skoda dealers today and technician thinks vibration is caused by the airfilter assembly rattling around at 1000-1500rpm. It sure does. He checked it and then I checked it too and when you hold the airfilter bits and stop them rattling as the engine shakes it does quieten the noise and vibration.

 

It's going in wed to be sorted under warranty, apparently this isn't unusual.

 

Also getting them to check headlamp alignment as this car not old enough for MOT.