I have a 2011 1.8l 4x4 Yeti , 63000 miles, which I have loved driving until four days ago when the AA had to rescue me. 

It appears that a coil pack has failed, causing cylinder one to misfire. However, the very nice AA man said that he has seen problems in Yetis with this particular engine, related to high oil consumption.

My Yeti uses approx 1 litre of oil per 500 miles, yet there is no blue smoke and no visible oil leak. The Skoda garage says that the compression tests are all ok. They are going to do a full oil flush.

Is it possible that the high use of oil could affect a coil pack, causing it to fail?

Having read other threads on here, I'm trying to decide my best way forward with my car.

Hoping to receive some constructive help, thank you.

The coil packs on VAG cars are just one of those things that fails, some do and some don't - it all depends on who supplied them and what their quality control was like.  I suggest you replace it and keep in mind that the others may also let go at some point as they will be from the same batch.  I can't see any way the failure could be connected to oil consumption.

 

As for using a pint of oil every 300 miles (in old units), if it isn't leaking out it WILL be being burnt even if you can't see blue smoke and points to a problem with the piston rings and/or bores  The snag is that the ash produced isn't going to do the exhaust catalyst much good.  What is the oil flush supposed to achieve ?

 

If you search this forum there are a number of threads on high oil consumption related to the 1.8 TSi engine.  I once had an Audi A3 with the earlier type of 1.8 engine and that used a negligible amount of oil.  It beats me how a major manufacturer can "forget" how to build engines.

@Lightclough

Welcome to the forum.  Just a pity that it is under these circumstances.

Have a look at the pinned thread at the top of the Octavia Mk2 Section.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/266114-18tsi-and-20tsi-engine-failures

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/452890-yeti-18tsi-brand-new-engine-a-success-story

 

Edited 12 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

@Lightclough

Who is this Skoda garage that did a compression test and are going to rob you even more doing a full oil flush?

The thing they are doing is trying to take you for a fool / ATM machine.

Thank you Austin 7. I was assuming that the oil flush would clean out the system and maybe id any potential leaks. Perhaps not - maybe thay just want to get it with one make of oil in. Maybe it's also linked to the service (last of my service plan) that they're doing (7000 miles too early)?

4 hours ago, Roottootemoot said:

@Lightclough

Who is this Skoda garage that did a compression test and are going to rob you even more doing a full oil flush?

The thing they are doing is trying to take you for a fool / ATM machine.

Roottootemoot - it's Simpsons Skoda in Colne. I take it that you're not a fan of the oil flush idea?

No.  You have been feeding it oil like it was a Land Rover, its getting an oil flush every few thousand miles.

Is it 5w 30 FS III  so VW504 /507 you use?

 

Even less a fan of Simpsons Skoda Colne.

 

Check out the Dealer Reviews in that section.       

 

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How long have you been putting oil in at the rate you have? 

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How long / how many miles have you owned it for?

 

PS,

By any chance have they never heard of any issues before with these engines?

Edited 12 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

22 minutes ago, Roottootemoot said:

No.  You have been feeding it oil like it was a Land Rover, its getting an oil flush every few thousand miles.

Is it 5w 30 FS III  so VW504 /507 you use?

 

Even less a fan of Simpsons Skoda Colne.

 

Check out the Dealer Reviews in that section.       

 

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How long have you been putting oil in at the rate you have? 

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How long / how many miles have you owned it for?

 

PS,

By any chance have they never heard of any issues before with these engines?

Using 5w 30 = Castrol Edge @ £20 a litre!

The oil's been going in at this rate at least since the beginning of July when I realised it was getting a bit overly. I've had the car for 4 years, it had done 10500 miles when I got it; it's now done 63000 miles.

I'm busy making up a document of all of your very helpful comments so that I can take them it to Skoda and demand that something be done about the fuel consumption, or that the car is taken off my hands for a very reasonable rate and that I am then furnished with a replacement Yeti (different model engine) at an equally reasonable rate.

No - they couldn't say that they didn't know of issues with these engines, as I informed them that the AA guy had said that he had worked for them, and that it was him who alerted me to the 'knackered-engine-too-much-oil-design-fault issue! They admitted to knowing the AA man.

£20 a litre,  where do you pay that?

 

Even Simpson Skoda would not charge that a litre per Service or in bottles.

 

Nobody else in the UK seems to be gets any interest from Skoda over a 8 year old car with a lemon of an engine, 

good luck with any help or goodwill.

 

 

Edited 12 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

For some bizarre reason, it hadn't occurred to me to go online to buy engine oil! Duhhh - I go online to buy most other things. Thank you Roottootemoot!

There aren’t many more ‘well known’ automotive problems than the 1.8/excessive oil consumption.

The dealer seems to specialise in ‘rope a dope’ rather than serving you.

Rye man, 'rope a dope' - what exactly does that mean? (Fearing a less than complementary reply here, so go with it!)

@Lightclough

I would not buy Oil online unless from trusted sellers, there is too much hooky stuff about.

But there are places like Parks Group (Of Hamilton) selling Quantum oil which is what Dealerships commonly use rather than Castrol.

Supermarkets sell Castrol and oil to the correct spec. and you could have been using VW502 so 5w 40 FS oil if servicing annually and doing low mileages annually.

(Not to save money just to help save a TSI engine. Sadly i doubt yours can be saved now with just not using Long Life Oil.)

 

I have no idea where you go now with your car and engine, but if it was me it would not be SIMPSONS SKODA that do a rebuild.

Edited 13 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

Thanks Roottootemoot. The car was on a variable service plan.

I'm not sure about where next either if it's a rebuild that has to happen. If it's a new-to-me Yeti, then once it's mine, I wont be going back!

@Lightclough

Do you mean by Variable Service plan that it went in every 24 months (or 18,500 miles)

for the OIl and Filter change rather than on a Fixed Service plan. which is 372 days or 9,400 miles, which ever comes sooner?

 

That is not the issue anyway, the fundamental design, manufacturing or components issue with these 1.8TSI's was and is the issue.

As VW know and had to admit in the US and Australia and any place that courts or class actions frighten them.  The EU / European courts and authorities do not bothefr them in the slightest.

1 hour ago, Lightclough said:

Rye man, 'rope a dope' - what exactly does that mean?

"Rope a dope" is a boxing reference, commonly associated with Mohammad Ali's technique of letting an opponent tire themself by drawing non-injuring offensive actions.