Today I noticed after short journies (twice under 5 miles) that the fan is coming on.

Is this normal with a Yeti, as never noticed this in my other cars.

If it is a diesel it may have started a regeneration of the dpf and had to cool down once stopped.

Amyway most cars fans will run on after stopping to cool the engine.

If it is a diesel and has unfortunately had the "fix" this seems to cause the engine to try and regenerate more frequently. Mine did it about 5 times between it having the fix and going back to the lease company 2 weeks later and over about 500 miles.

Could be doing a regen

 

Just now, kenfowler3966 said:

If it is a diesel it may have started a regeneration of the dpf and had to cool down once stopped.

Amyway most cars fans will run on after stopping to cool the engine.

If it is a diesel and has unfortunately had the "fix" this seems to cause the engine to try and regenerate more frequently. Mine did it about 5 times between it having the fix and going back to the lease company 2 weeks later and over about 500 miles.

 snap

Sorry guys,  but had to look up regeneration of the dpf, as I had never heard of it before. I would say that is exactly what the issue is.

Thanks for the information.

Has the vehicle had the FIX

What is the FIX?

And how would I know if it has had the FIX

Edited 3 July, 20179 yr by Highlander19
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A 2016 Yeti should not need 'The Fix' as it should be a Euro 6 Emission Vehicles as new Euro 5 TDI's were not allowed to be sold in 2016 in the UK / EU.

Getting more intrigued by this Fix sounds like it was not a good thing, perhaps a non-fix?

My better halfs yeti has not had the fix and if during a jouney it commences a regen, the fans will contine to run once stopped if the process has not completed. Its to do with the regen process and the fact that part of that process is for the engine to increase in temperature to burn the excess diesel particulate. Sometimes its possible to tell when the process is going on by keeping an eye on the tickover when stationary. Normally around 9-9 1/2  thousand rpm, will increase to 10k to compensate for the extra cooling effect required. You can force a stop by shutting the engine off and then restarting, may require a couple of gos. Personally, if its happening I just let it run on.

Also, it's summer - Having the AC on starts the fans. My 1.4Tsi is always running the fans these days, even after short trips.

Normally around 9-9 1/2  thousand rpm, will increase to 10k....(Canders, above)

 

Shome mishtake surely, Mish Moneypenny.       Tenfold apologies if I'm wrong.

I think I could tell when a regen was happening whilst driving because suddenly the 'range' would drop significantly more than normal and the recover slightly after.

14 hours ago, Bexhillian said:

Normally around 9-9 1/2  thousand rpm, will increase to 10k....(Canders, above)

 

Shome mishtake surely, Mish Moneypenny.       Tenfold apologies if I'm wrong.

OOPs, wrong units, my bad!!

23 hours ago, Highlander19 said:

Sorry guys,  but had to look up regeneration of the dpf, as I had never heard of it before. I would say that is exactly what the issue is.

Thanks for the information.

If your doing a lot of short trips and a few regens take it on a run on a motorway to make sure it cleans the DPF

Taking from Fort William to Perth tomorrow so hopefully that will do the trick.

2 hours ago, skoda1982 said:

If your doing a lot of short trips and a few regens take it on a run on a motorway to make sure it cleans the DPF

 

Motorways laddie? In Scotland? Yer having a laugh :(

 

Bill 

13 hours ago, Highlander19 said:

Taking from Fort William to Perth tomorrow so hopefully that will do the trick.

Ahh, if only it was that simple. 

 

You really need to read the section  in your manual about DPF's/regens. If you haven't got one, you can download it. Škoda dealers  had flyers on how to look after them for people to take away. (If I'd known or been made aware of potential problems with DPF's, I would have bought a petrol. The Scout is my first and probably last diesel!) 

 

Even driving long distances on  motorways might not produce the high temperatures required to burn the soot off, especially if you drive efficiently and in high gears. 

 

I've went from a daily commute of 50 miles each way via M74 and M8, to 3 miles each way with a long 40 mph stretch. Every so often I'll  take the car for a 20 minute blast on the motorway, keeping the revs at around 2500.

 

Due  to it being a known issue and the change in my commute, I always ask at the annual service if there are any issues with the DPF, and so far they've always said it is fine. 

 

I have had my Yeti for 18 Months. Mine does running around for a month with a couple of dual carriage way trips, but not long ones. Then once a month it does it's round trip to South Wales some 230 miles each way a sensible driving speeds.

 

I must say touch wood that I have never had any issues or lights. 

 

I just find the 1.2 petrol too gutless with a heavy car unless you thrash the life out of it. If I did not do the trips to wales I would have bought a petrol but the running about all month and then the long journey does not seem to have done it any harm

4 hours ago, Fin69 said:

Even driving long distances on  motorways might not produce the high temperatures required to burn the soot off, especially if you drive efficiently and in high gears.

It'll do an active regen though, so nothing to worry about.

 

 

3 hours ago, muddyboots said:

It'll do an active regen though, so nothing to worry about.

 

Precisely.  You don't have to do anything unless and until the DPF light on the dash comes on.  If that does happen then you do need to follow the procedure laid out in the manual (yes, even in my 2010 manual).  Only if the DPF light comes on a lot, or doesn't clear after following the procedure laid down in the manual, does the car then need a trip to the dealer.

 

IIRC I've seen the DPF light come on precisely once in my Yeti.  This is a car which mainly does short trips during the week and one or two longer trips at the weekend.  I used to have to do a 700 mile round trip once every couple of months, which was why I chose the diesel - it was a joy to be able to do each leg on a tankful with range to spare, rather than always having to stop en route to refuel as had been the case with the Subaru.  However, circumstances changed such that I've not had to do that trip since late 2015.  I managed a few weekends away in 2016 which each totalled a few hundred miles but so far this year I've hardly strayed outside the local area.  I've noticed the fans on a few times recently after parking up at home but I know (thanks to the VAG DPF Android app) that it has successfully completed an active regen in the last 50km without me being aware of it, or having done anything at all out of the ordinary in terms of my driving pattern.  My car has not had "the fix", by the way.

 

Bottom line: I think people fret too much about the DPF, and are way too cautious about whether their driving habits might upset it.

 

8 hours ago, Fin69 said:

Even driving long distances on  motorways might not produce the high temperatures required to burn the soot off, especially if you drive efficiently and in high gears.

 

Which is why the manual specifically tells you to drive in fourth or fifth at between 1,800 and 2,500 rpm - but only when the DPF light comes on.  Otherwise, just drive the thing, and 99.9% of the time it'll do it all for you without you even knowing about it.

ejstubbs and Muddyboots,

 

Many thanks for your responses.  The information you have provided is a complete game changer for me. 

 

I only started doing these 20 Minute Motorways Blasts (20MMB) when I mentioned during a service about there being a lot of issues with DPF's being reported in the national and motoring press at the time.  The Service Staff advised that as long as I did regular 20MMB I would be fine.

 

In seven years and 91000 miles of ownership, not once can I recall the DPF light come on, even with my daily commute reducing from 50 miles each way, to less than 3.  I'm now slightly annoyed that I have carried out all these unnecessary journeys!

 

Still the Nectar Points come in handy!

 

Yes, whilst I commute 3 days a week, 20 miles each way along mostly A roads and dual carriageway, so getting a good run at 2k. plus rpm.  I only have to do some easy local driving and it often does a regen. so that fast sustained driving is almost a waste of time.

 

I suppose it would regen. more often though if I didn't do it and giving any car a good run now and again is beneficial anyway.

 

I gave my wife's Mini Cooper S a "run" last night - boy, does that fly!

 

 

Never seen the light come on in 3 Yetis except as test at ignition on so i know it works.

My Yetis do quite a high mileage.

However my wifes Fabia diesel does mainly short trips, with occasional 25m runs to York on a dual c'way and does about 4k miles a year. Again never seen the warning light in anger in 3 years so far.

On 7/3/2017 at 18:34, Highlander19 said:

Sorry guys,  but had to look up regeneration of the dpf, as I had never heard of it before. I would say that is exactly what the issue is.

Thanks for the information.

Why o why the sales guy doesn't explain this when you pick the car up I don't know.

 

I didn't know about this with my car before the Yeti and wondered what the hell was going on the first time it happened. Only found out via a forum.

 

I've recently put a friend's mind at ease when it happened to him.