I'm on the look-out for a TDI Greenline Yeti or a 2.0 litre Yeti. We're a bit worried about the VW emissions fix and wondering are there any models that are more vulnerable to poor running/reduced fuel consumption than others?

 

Any feedback appreciated.

 

With thanks

 

MM

Most of the problems I've seen reported are for the 2.0 140.

 

My 170 has been fine.

The "Fix" for the 1.6 Greenline is not available yet so no feedback at present.
I have that one and it will NOT be getting it.

AS above I have a Greenline 1.6tdi and my wifes car is the 1.6tdi Fabia. My car goes back to lease company at end of month and no sign of any fix being offered for either car yet so none will have been done.

 

My new Yeti, to be delivered 1/7 (4 weeks today!!)  will have adblue so will not be impacted, and I have no intention of taking my wifes car to a skoda garage again as out of warranty so it will not be interfered with.

 

I actually don't see why anyone would even consider getting the fix done, as not legally required and must impact on the car somehow to reduce emissions from the optimum originally designed set-up.

 

The Greenline has turned out to be an excellant car with no faults at all from new, and is going back with 42k miles in 3 years.

 

I rarely swap to the long term display on the maxidot and it has not been zeroed for ages. Looked a couple of days ago and indicated average fuel consumption over thousands of miles was 57.5mpg, which I think is pretty good for a car of this style and size. Still on original front tyres as well and I don't drive that sedately.

Thank you very much, all. I think the Greenline 1.6 TDI is the one to go for and NOT have any future 'fix'.

 

MM

I just got a 2.0L 140HP Yeti which had the fix done to it and I can't say I've noticed any issues with it (other than the DMF had gone and the dealer is replacing) 

I think if you are new to the car, you won't notice the changes. It seems to be the owners that are used to the car already will notice/think they notice differences. Probably worth noting I was very worried about the 'fix' but after a couple of weeks of driving, I haven't had any issues, other than the unrelated issue above. I get good fuel economy, the car drives and pulls nicely. But every car seems to react differently to the update.

However, there are some real horror stories out there!

Edited 4 June, 20179 yr by gman88667733

How do you know the DMF issue is not related to the fix as you have only done 42,000?

I don't. I guess I will have to find that out ay

12 hours ago, Sad555 said:

How do you know the DMF issue is not related to the fix as you have only done 42,000?

My DMF came from the factory knackered. 

1 minute ago, Fin69 said:

My DMF came from the factory knackered. 

A lot of people don't care/notice the symptoms for a bad DMF (i.e. clutch vibrations, knocking sounds from the engine bay) I was all but ready to pass it off as a quirk of the car. But I am glad the dealership agree that it isn't right!

Let's hope that when they repair the car, it is okay!

The update on my 140 2.0 Yeti was a disaster. BUT, we took it back to the garage and they 'did something' to the injectors and and other things. All lost in translation what they actually did I am afraid but the car goes better than it ever has done. It is simply amazing. Much much faster and smoother. 

 

The update is not the problem, it how they calibrate everything afterwards. 

They probably remapped it for you - that sorts it apparently....! 

Skoda wouldn't remap the car. Once the software update is done, they can't do anything else to the software of it!

I have a 140 DSG and no fix has been issued

 

I have a Shark stage one remap now and I will not be letting my dealer near it. 

How much is a shark stage 1 remap?

33q,

'The fix', is available for all the 1.2, 1.6 & 2.0 l TDI's that are to have the Defeat Device in the EU and that the VW Group are going to remove under a Voluntary Recall.

The even say over 50% have already been done.

So just because Skoda UK have not arranged for you to have 'The Fix' yet, or offered to do it at a Dealership or a location to suit, home / work etc 

then that does not mean 'no fix has been issued'.

1 hour ago, gman88667733 said:

How much is a shark stage 1 remap?

They were doing £100 off the £399 in May....sadly I missed that!

1 hour ago, Awayoffski said:

33q,

'The fix', is available for all the 1.2, 1.6 & 2.0 l TDI's that are to have the Defeat Device in the EU and that the VW Group are going to remove under a Voluntary Recall.

The even say over 50% have already been done.

So just because Skoda UK have not arranged for you to have 'The Fix' yet, or offered to do it at a Dealership or a location to suit, home / work etc 

then that does not mean 'no fix has been issued'.

I understood DSG updates were lagging behind manuals. If this has now changed it's my mistake.

 

In any case I am not submitting my car for this change.

 

I have commented many times on this. It seems to me a complete waste of effort to change something away from its original design simply to meet a criteria that has no relevance in that the car will still produce the same emissions in real driving....update....or no update. 

How can I find out if mine has been done? It's  a 2015 170 and as it does feel more dieselly and a bit thirstier than the 140 I had in 2011 I assume it has ?

As long as it isn't dramatically affecting the performance of your car, I wouldn't worry.

If you got it from a Skoda dealership, they could tell you straight away

14 hours ago, 33q said:

...the car will still produce the same emissions in real driving....update....or no update. 

Not true. Independent testing (Autocar) showed a halving of NOx emissions post fix.

1 hour ago, grayson said:

How can I find out if mine has been done? It's  a 2015 170 and as it does feel more dieselly and a bit thirstier than the 140 I had in 2011 I assume it has ?

Skoda have an online update checker, which involves entering your VIN number.

 

The most convenient method of obtaining (and then cutting and pasting) the VIN number is to enter your registration number into the BMW warranty checking website. This returns a VIN number from a registration number. Link(s) below.

 

BMW warranty

 

EA189 update checker

1 hour ago, Wino said:

Not true. Independent testing (Autocar) showed a halving of NOx emissions post fix.

 

...it says fuel consumption was worse on their one example of a 1.6tdi engine and

 

'Results for NOx emissions are less reliable from one test, however, and are best recorded as an average of three tests. That is why Autocar is only focusing on the impact the fix has had on fuel economy'

 

Common sense says that if more fuel is being used for the same number of miles emissions must be worse

 

and it was still a test ....not proven in real world driving.....and this whole thing started as a challenge to 'tests'!

 

and my car is a 2.0 TDI with DSG not a manual 1.6 TDI

 

 

What a 

1 hour ago, pinkpanther said:

Skoda have an online update checker, which involves entering your VIN number.

 

The most convenient method of obtaining (and then cutting and pasting) the VIN number is to enter your registration number into the BMW warranty checking website. This returns a VIN number from a registration number. Link(s) below.

 

BMW warranty

 

EA189 update checker

 

Great piece of information.....thanks

 

I do have a little concern that this may be useful for less legitimate purposes though

People used to think a VIN number should be protected, but now you can walk up to a vehicle look through the windscreen and read it.