Hi guys I am new here and new to Skoda I have recently purchased a 2013 Octavia 2.0tdi dsg estate and I love it, everything runs drives beautifully I just noticed and traffic lights/junctions the car seems to shake/vibrate a little like as if the revs are to low? It idles perfect no bouncing up and down on the rev gauge and sits on the notch between 5 and 10 on rev counter perfectly. Can I increase the idle position at all? Because if I tap the accelerator to raise the revs just ever so slightly the shake stops, also when it's cold in the morning it doesn't do it it's only after warming up. Any advice would be appreciated thankyou.

It's not a grey elegance estate by any chance?

Welcome.

How recently did you purchase and i take it that it is long enough that the diesel in now has all been bought by you and not stuff that has been in for weeks or months?

How many miles has it done and what service record have you.

Have you looked in the Air Box to see what the Air Filter is like, clean, or new / fresh and as though recently replaced?

@MarkyG82 no it's a white one 

@toot I purchased it 3 weeks ago and I do have warranty but I don't live about an hour and half away from the dealership so if it was a possible little fix I was just going to sort myself, or it could be the way the dsg is? Like because it's primed and ready to go on drive? I don't no because its my first auto, but it's done 101 thousand full Skoda service history from the same Skoda garage all its life had the cam belt and water pump done at 96k it had a service oil and filter couple days before I got it by the garage and they also replaced full disks and pads all round so they don't seem to be a half a job place to me I have used all the fuel that was in it yes and today I thought I would fill it up with the better ultimate diesel from bp as I had seen a thread somewhere on here about putting that in with someone who had same problem 6 years ago lol I haven't checked the air filter as Its just had a service but I will do tomorrow just incase.

The air filters condition as you find it will be an indication of recent servicing and if done correctly.

 

Does that Full Service History have it showing the Fuel Filter changed,

& most important the DSG Service / oil & filter changes @ 40,000 & 80,000 miles? 

It is due next @ 120,000 miles if it was done done at 80,000 miles. 

 

It is a DQ250. 

Edited 28 April, 20233 yr by toot

@tootis has had the fuel filter done but no its not had its dsg serviced at 80k think I shall book in for those things

As it only appears when idling, maybe one of the engine / gearbox rubber mounts is failing. This is assuming it has any. Others will know.

@GammylegIm not sure I am not very mechanically minded to be fair and I don't own tools so all I can do is look down under the bonnet really lol I no there's a tray on bottom so can't see from the bottom 

23 hours ago, chrisjhammonds said:

the notch between 5 and 10

 

I would say 500rpm at idle is too low.

@Gammylegyeah same here when I lift them slightly it goes away

@chrisjhammondssounds like you need someone with knowledge to check your car then.

Not just to increase the tickover, but to see that all is well.

 

Best find a good independent & one that can service the DSG. 

 

Are you sitting stationary with the car  / shifter in D and your foot on the accelerator, or in N with brake on or parking brake when it is @ 7,500 rpm? 

Is that just with the AC off?  Does the revs increase if you turn it on?

 

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Was this car sold to you with a Full Service History, but looking like a history showing not serviced when it should be if no history of a DSG oil change.

Edited 28 April, 20233 yr by toot

@tootyes I have booked in for dsg service now with Skoda and shall ask them about the revs aswell it's when I'm in drive with foot on brake same when in neutral and same in park aswell, which is why I'm thinking it's a rev problem not a gearbox problem but I'm sure Skoda will beable to tell me thankyou for all your advice everyone it's much appreciated 

Hi guys so I got an update on my issue booked into a specialist and they plugged in the vcds and discovered that someone had messed around with the revs and set them at -60 from normal idle he reset back to 0 and problem instantly solved, they did this free of charge for me and while I was there booked in for the dsg service  😄 (I couldn't wait 5weeks for the Skoda appointment)  

Edited 4 May, 20233 yr by chrisjhammonds

Hi Chris, I have the same problem with a 2017 octavia DSG. Where about was the garage that you went to, mine locals all said that they can’t find the problem. Thank you 🙏 

@RaduChi there it was "midland vw" in Norton canes, west midlands highly recommend 

Cheers mate, that was a quick response. Unfortunately it is very far from me. Thank you any way. 

@RaduCno problem I work lates that's why lol. That's ashame what I can say that may help is they plugged in a computer and the  program was called vcds and it took the bloke literally 2 mins to sort it, perhaps if you could find a VW/Skoda specialist garage near you that uses that system it may help? 

On 04/05/2023 at 14:12, chrisjhammonds said:

someone had messed around with the revs and set them at -60 from normal idle

 

They probably missed the reassuring Tractorness of their previous PD engine!

On 11/06/2023 at 00:23, chrisjhammonds said:

@RaduCno problem I work lates that's why lol. That's ashame what I can say that may help is they plugged in a computer and the  program was called vcds and it took the bloke literally 2 mins to sort it, perhaps if you could find a VW/Skoda specialist garage near you that uses that system it may help? 

@chrisjhammonds

Well. Effectively you were right, it was an idle adjustment but not by turning a screw on the throttle arm like the good old days. But it shows your independent garage were switched on and knew what to check first. As your issue seems to be user intervention orientated!

 

@RaduC you could find a member on here with vcds or obd eleven and check any idle adjustment parameter in engine module. 

 

or take to a specialist or even dealer and describe the problem and you could ask them nicely that they check idle adjustment first in engine cotrol module   But even though the symptom may seem the same, it isn't guaranteed to definitely be the same fault. 

Edited 12 June, 20232 yr by TheClient

That's brilliant glad you have sorted it buddy 😁