Octavia Mk2 - Engines, DPFs, Cambelts, Oils, Brakes and Servicing Info

[0wl]

I've spent a bit of time collating some of the available information about the Octavia Mk2 with regards to which oil to use, timing belt intervals, DPFs, service schedules, brake disc sizes, etc.  I've tried my best to ensure there aren't any errors, but if you spot any let me know and I'll edit the info.

 

Important - You make use of this information at your own risk!

 

In the following documents and information distances are primarily given in kilometres along with the equivalent mileage value.  This is because the distance guidance provided by Skoda / Volkswagen Audi Group is generally specified in kilometres, not miles.

 

Engines, Cambelt Intervals, DPFs, Oil Capacities and Required Oil according to Servicing Regime

 

The following two PDFs contain the general info I have collated with regards the engines that have been fitted to the Octavia Mk2 and also the VW approved oil lists.

 

Octavia Mk2 Engine Info:

Octavia Mk2 Engine Info.pdf

 

VAG Approved Oils Lists (Split by standard / viscosity spec):

Approved Oils.pdf

 

Oil Standards:

VW 502.00 – Fixed servicing on petrol engines

VW 504.00 – Variable / long life servicing on most petrol engines (all 5W30)

VW 505.01 – Fixed servicing on PD diesels (don't use 505.00 as 505.01 has additional anti-wear requirements to protect cams / lifters)

VW 507.00 – Variable / long life servicing on any diesel and fixed servicing on any diesel fitted with a DPF (all 5W30)

 

Servicing Intervals

 

Engine Oil Change:

Petrol

Long Life / Variable - Up to every 30,000 Km (18,641 Miles) or 2 years maximum

Time & Distance - Every 15,000 Km (9,320 Miles) or 1 year

Diesel

Long Life / Variable - Up to every 50,000 Km (31,068 Miles) or 2 years maximum

Time & Distance - Every 15,000 Km (9,320 Miles) or 1 year

 

Air Filter:

Replace every 90,000 Km / 55,923 Miles or 6 years

 

Cabin / Pollen Filter:

Replace every 60,000 Km / 37,282 Miles or 2 years

 

Brake fluid change intervals:

Up to MY2010 - Every 2 years

From MY2011 - Initial change at 3 years, then every 2 years

 

Fuel Filter:

Diesel - Replace every 90,000 Km / 55,923 Miles

Petrol - Skoda state no interval / Lifetime fit, however would advise changing every 4 years (the fuel filter isn't expensive)

 

Spark Plugs:

1.8TSI and 2.0 TSI/TFSI (BZB, CDAA,BWA,CCZA) - Replace every 90,000 Km / 55,923 Miles or 6 years

All other Petrol Engines - Replace every 60,000 Km / 37,282 Miles or 4 years

 

Haldex 4x4 Oil Change intervals:

Up to MY2009 - Every 60,000 Km / 37,282 Miles

From MY2010 - Every 3 years

 

DSG (6 Speed) Oil Change interval:

Replace every 60,000 Km / 37,282 Miles

 

Alarm Sounder:

Replace every 6 years - mine didn't last that long, but in real life I think most people only replace this when it breaks (the internal battery in the siren tends to leak)

 

Battery:

Replacement recommended when the battery is 5 years old.

 

Brakes:

 

The following PDF contains tables that are based on what was originally factory fitted, subsequent owners may have upgraded the disc sizes (e.g. 288 to 312mm front discs) so it is always worth measuring them to double check before ordering.

 

Brake info removed whilst I amend the rear brake details for the VRS which are missing from the table.

 

Hopefully the above info is useful and will help with some of the frequently asked questions in this forum.

 

0wl.

Edited 21 August, 2014 by 0wl

[stargixxer]

Great info! Thanks!!

[mikey vrs]

I replaced the fuel filter on my petrol vrs (2008 model) at 6 years old & 54,000miles & the petrol coming out of it was brown so filter was overdue a change,no way would i say its a "Lifetime" filter. Worth changing it every 4 years id say. 

[0wl]

Mikey, thanks for the feedback.  The info I've posted is what is specified by Skoda, for example, anyone having full main dealer servicing won't ever have the fuel filter changed as part of the standard servicing regime on a petrol engined Octavia as I understand it.

 

I agree however with you about it being advisable to change it, I changed mine at around 6 years too.  I'll update my original post to put a note recommending change at 4 years.

[DGW]

Very useful. Here is another one from the Owners Manual concerning the car battery.

Batteries, which are more than 5 years old, must be replaced. We recommend you have the battery checked or replaced by a specialist garage.

[0wl]

Thanks Denis - I've added the battery interval to the post.

[brad1.8T]

This should be a sticky.

 

I've never seen it laid out in such an easy to read format.  Skoda should take note

[silverbacksim]

Needs to be a sticky yes. Thank you very much for some clear cut info i.e the brakes. Cheers

[Gizmo]

This should be a sticky.

 

I've never seen it laid out in such an easy to read format.  Skoda should take note

 

 

Needs to be a sticky yes. Thank you very much for some clear cut info i.e the brakes. Cheers

 

Agreed,

 

pinned

[happyoctavia]

We have a 53 Octavia estate, handed down in the family. Has done 144k. great car!!

 

We think the cam belt was done 120k, not sure she water pump was done. Any thoughts when we should do cam belt and water pump? cheers

[JohnBS]

Had difficulty finding my own post re air/pollen filter replacement, so i've added a link here!

 

John

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/325729-octavia-ii-replacing-air-cabin-filters/

[Mikecoulson207]

May sound silly but how do you know if it is on long life servicing?

[cav-mad-gav]

Can i ask, it states in the file above that timing belt is 180,000 km (miles etc) but in the service book you get with the car its somthing like 60k or 5 years (vrs)

[brad1.8T]

Manual Gearbox.  The book says it's a lifetime fill but you'd really want to be changing it somewhere between 100,000km (60,000miles) and a maximum of 160,000km (100,000miles).  Unless you're one of those folk that really believe oil stays at it's best forever.

[bidderman1969]

good info there

[bigbad bazz]

Hello this is my first post here .I am only posting here due to an e mail and post card from my Skoda dealer telling me my Skoda Octaivia mk 2 with a 1.6crtdi diesel engine with an CAY engine 2010 with 51000 miles requires a cam belt change  but on the charts it says 130487 miles ,who is right ,it is on a long life service which was done at 30000 approx. ,great car second Octavia and getting 57-58 mpg ,

[brad1.8T]

 

Hello this is my first post here .I am only posting here due to an e mail and post card from my Skoda dealer telling me my Skoda Octaivia mk 2 with a 1.6crtdi diesel engine with an CAY engine 2010 with 51000 miles requires a cam belt change  but on the charts it says 130487 miles ,who is right ,it is on a long life service which was done at 30000 approx. ,great car second Octavia and getting 57-58 mpg ,

 What does your service book say?

dealer probably sends out a form mail to all owners including those with chain drive.

200,000km / 7 years is probably right. Check your book & ring the dealer & ask why the discrepancy. There might be a TSB reducing the distance/time from the original specification.

PS: your post would have been more appropriate as a new thread (IMO)

[sniper29a]

HAJES Racing recommendation

 

• nothing lasts forever - only in optimist minds
• don't worry about recommendation - worry about adaptation of your car according your driving style
• long service intervals are good joke - oil rarely degrades too soon but is full of **** in no time. 10,000km is max for oil change. Going for 8,000km now
• 80% of engine damage is during first 5-30km (depends on ambient temp)

 

My servis intervals

 

• engine oil = max 10k km - oil analysis in progress. 5W-40 for aggressive sport driving style. Working on 10W-50 + auxiliary heating.
• gear box oil = max 30k km. experiment in progress with racing oil 75W90 >
• all filters replaced. I drive about 20-30k km per year. Filters are cheapest fuel and wear/tear saving. ALSO MOST UNDERESTIMATED
• it all starts with intelligence. Start engine and idle at least 30s for proper lubrication (auxiliary heating will improve this problem). Never push car hard until is all on optimal temperatures. Unless, you've oily temp gauge - I use simple procedure. Watch the coolant temp gauge and trip distance. Once, coolant is at 90deg C, mark the trip distance. It takes double distance/time to warm up engine oil and four times more gear box oil. Lets say you have driven 5km and coolant is warm, an other 5km (10km total) for engine oil and an other 10km for gear box oil. Total 20km at about 0deg C. Austrian culture of 500m work commuting is the best way to kill your engine/car. Shutting down engine is reverse procedure, 30s for lubrication. Turbo engines 1-5min cooling, spinning down idle run (depending on ambient temperature and driving style). It is easy to kill turbo in 20k km if you ignore natural laws. My turbo is as new at 70k km of hardcore driving. 

[Anddenton]

My car takes 15 miles to warm up in winter, so you're saying 60 miles before I can give it some? Surely very few people commute that far?

[sniper29a]

My car takes 15 miles to warm up in winter, so you're saying 60 miles before I can give it some? Surely very few people commute that far?

That's an estimate made in 0deg down to -20deg C.

 

Gear Box oil most likely never warm up in your condition. Check out guys driving truck in North Territories - they never turn off engines and never stop.

[nepsterke]

Hey guys, i found in the pdf that my 2.0CRTDI-s cambelt needs to be changed at 210000km, according to ky service plan book, it needs to be changed at 180000. Which one is correct?

[sniper29a]

Hey guys, i found in the pdf that my 2.0CRTDI-s cambelt needs to be changed at 210000km, according to ky service plan book, it needs to be changed at 180000. Which one is correct?

Check out servis book - there is everything about intervals.

 

Used to be 90k km, then 120k km - 200k km is usually chains. So if above by mentioned engine has got chain instead of belt, then it may be correct.

[Daveinspain]

I've got the same engine, service book says 180,000 kms to change cam belt. I've just changed mine after 7 years and only 75,000 kms to be on the safe side!

[skodaok]

Škoda Octavia II Ambiente 1.6 TDI 77kw

model year 2011, production number 006641

6x airbag non so che options ho su la mia macchina come poso sapere ??

[sniper29a]

When I bought my "new" car Octavia - I wondered about 15k km oil change interval. Previous owner used cheap **** from local authorised garage.

 

Oil analysis report just came in and

 

RESULTS ARE CATASTROPHIC.

 

1. no name 5W30 oil had just 10k km

2. the viscosity was lower than suppose to - it was like 5W25 or so

3. 4-5x more iron, aluminium, silicon and copper - oil didn't lubricate properly and worn engine excessively

4. there were no additives left - oil was simply depleted 

5. few such a changes - engine would be dead

6. suggested oil replacement interval - 5000km

 

As I always said - long interval changes are *******s. Decent oil keeps additives perhaps 15k km - an enemy number one of diesel engines/turbos is SOOT.

 

Premium oil replacement max. 10k km

Cheap rubbish any authorised dealer or local garage uses max. 5000km

Oil is cheap but engine replacement not ;-)

 

Choose wisely.