hello all

i have just bought a octavia II 2.0 tdi and picking her up next week as i was sick of VW dealer apathy

anyway i have been driving passats and am a little concerned about the noise that comes into the cabin from this engine- is this just something i will get used to and has this been other peoples experience??

cheers all

amermanz:O

Noise??

hi:O

yes i meant the general engine and road noise - not anything else-

just wondering if anyone else had a similar experience when they initally started driving the 2 litre tdi

regards

amermanz:)

I don't think that it is any noisier that my mate's new s-line A4 2.0 diesel. I was amazed at how much engine noise this car made compared to my 1.9 diesel octy II.

Good luck with the new motor!

As for noise, yes it is more noisy than a petrol but not intrusive and then you just look at how slowly the fuel guage is going down to appreciate that slight increase in noise. Plus the extra power via torque yoi get.

My new octy has already done 120 more miles than my petrol Avensis and I've just gone under a 1/4 tank left!

I was worried about noise, so had the works done last July, when I wrote:

"Well, I bit on the bullet and had Noisekiller come and work over our Octy Mk 2 2.0 TDi DSG estate. The guy certainly knew his stuff, though it was the first Octy 2 he had worked on. Everything he could reach was damped with high-tech materials - under both the boot floors, under the wheel arches, as much as he could get at of the bulkhead and the underside of the bonnet. Finally, he did some measuring and decided that as an optional extra he could fit an an acoustic blanket to the engine. This is the most low-tech thing you could imagine - a very heavy mass-loaded (lead?) fireproof mat which is secured by a couple of plastic ties at the front and simply drapes over the top and rear of the engine - about 2 feet wide by 3 feet long.

"But the complete kit has made a real difference. The engine is much quieter at all speeds, but especially so on start-up, when the usual clatter is muted. And the whole car feels even more solid, with road noise being much less noticeable.

"The cost? Well the basic kit, fitted in our driveway, was

I drive 2.0 TDI golfs fairly regularly, and my first impression of the Skoda was that it was noisier than the Golf. However you do get used to it and its acceptable when fully warmed up.

Hi

had the car for a week and dont mind the engine noise too much just the road noise when on motorway and thanks for the info - really appreciate it > did the kit help with road noise from the wheels and is the cabin overall significantly quieter when going at motor way speeds

amermanz

Compared to my Clio and my mates Ibiza the Octy II is very quiet even with 18" wheels on a vRS.

It`s all relative I suppose and depends what car you are coming from.