My June 2010 Octavia Vrs petrol (TSI engine) has been diagnosed as needing a new intake manifold. I have owned the car from new, it has a full Skoda service history and has never been run on any petrol other than Shell V Power, it has covered 52000 miles. A few weeks ago a dashboard warning light came on, I took it in and the dealers couldn't find a problem so reset the sensor and it was ok for 10 days or so. Last week the light came back on so I took it back today, the dealer says its definitely the intake manifold and quoted me around £530 to replace. I stated that I was disappointed that a car not even 4 years old would need a new manifold and asked them to contact Skoda for a goodwill contribution. They got back to me about 10 minutes later saying that Skoda would pay 35% bringing the price down to £344.

I'd like to see what others think, is it normal for an intake manifold to fail so early and at such low miles? Is the contribution offered by Skoda fair and reasonable?

Let me know what you think?

 

Thanks

 

Brian

You could probably press them for more contribution, especially as you say its always been serviced via Skoda.

The inlet manifolds are relatively well documented as a failing on them, Skoda have issued a TPI for it so it is kind of a "known issue" if you like. I do believe they changed the inlet design around 2010 (iirc) but I've know the sensor to fail on them and very, very rarely the whole manifold on the newer ones.

Thanks for the reply, I may well enquire about the TPI and if the manifold I'm getting is the 'new' spec

 

Brian

It will be, they made the old ones obsolete a long time ago

Quick update, new manifold fitted and all seems good, pretty pleased with Skoda paying some of the cost too