having read the horrific thread by "The Kicking In" I would like to ask all V6 TDI owners to share their experience of their particular motor to date. Mine is 27 months old and will soon be out of warranty. Should i seriously consider swapping before warranty runs out or is the problems encountered in the said thread an unfortunate one. Or is it normal? The only problem with swapping is it will cost me more than £5500 in loss from purchase price - a hell of a lot in 15 months as I bought the car at 1 yr old. Perhaps you can shere with me age of car, mileage and problems to date. Mine has done 21000 and apart from rear parking sensors (3) has been an excellent buy - these were done under warranty no argument from Sherlodge garage gillingham kent. All responses appreciated.

Thanks

John

Sorry I meant to say "The Kick Inside"

John

50k on the clock for me and only had 2 niggly faults. A duff wire which confused the engine management, and the current one with my MAF not working correctly.

MAF only noticed becuse the car has been custom mapped. Stock would make not a jot of difference, so I dont suppose you could count it.

It been a cracking car and so far I cannot fault it.

if you are that worried buy a warranty.

every car is different.

3 years, 39000 miles, 1 service, no problems (and I mean zero)

Have a look at this. Although it represents the worst case combination (V6 diesel + auto) I'm seeing far too many dire failures in other VAG vehicles with this engine to ignore the problem.

V6 TDi Injector Pump Failed.. Now What? - VWAUDI Forum

The 1.9 PD was the best diesel VAG produced - I wouldn't buy a diesel from them now. (Come to that, in view of VAG UK's "service" I wouldn't buy anything else at all from them).

It's a pity, The Skoda badge used to offer a fair deal.

rotodiesel.

The car had done over 100000 miles and was "Best car I've ever owned, would never go back to a manual after this (Tiptronic), it'll tow anything, does 44mpg on a run and is very nippy"

Final bill was £700 for the recon unit and £550 labour.

As the car get older and parts wear out, it will need more, and by definition expensive, servicing. Replacement of worn out parts is one of the factors you grin and bear when you run cars at such mileages.

My wife had an A class Merc and it required a £1000+ service every other time from new.

what was the thread refering to?

we run a v6 tdi as a demo and its done nearly 10k without a issue. the chap who used it has now left and its outside on the forecourt. be interested to know what faults i may need to look for

what was the thread refering to?

we run a v6 tdi as a demo and its done nearly 10k without a issue. the chap who used it has now left and its outside on the forecourt. be interested to know what faults i may need to look for

10k isn't a lot though is it? what the guy is moaning about is he has possibly 3 injectors shot before 40k, and that is really poor imo, add in the lack of dealer knowledge and you can see why he's upset, I tested a 2.0 before getting mine, it had 3k on it and the dash was lit up with fault lights.

As said above the original thread was about injectors faulty at 30k miles and just out of warranty. Also his dealer was appalling - whoever he was? Please read original thread from "The Kick inside" about it's all going wrong for full detail. My thread was to see if this was a common issue with this engine - as you will see above "Rotodiesel" an expert on diesel engines says this is a dog of an engine? Expensive when going wrong etc. If this had been common with all V6 TDI owners I may well have thrown the towel in and PX'd for something else before my warranty runs out in November. It does not seem common from the replies I have had so I think I will see what happens over the next few months. To date I have been extremely pleased with the car and Dealer that sold it me (Sherlodge garage Gillingham Kent). One thing I do insist on each year is a full clean out of the drain holes and Plenum chamber together with a new Pollen Filter and seal. I have also made it quite clear what will happen if I find they do not do this work properly because it's too much trouble. I do not just allow them to do the work on it's annual service - I have it done completely independantly and than I have it checked for FOC by a "mate" who manages a bodywork repair shop. To date no problems!!

Regards

John

2.5 Years, Car Was Up To 60k, Sold Last Month As Got A Pet Dog. Rear Sensors Replaced Under Warranty, That's About It. Really Pleased To Own It And Sad To Let It Go. Only Issue Was Going To Be The Cost Of Cambelt, But Hey, I Only Had 1 Service To Say For While I Had It. Nb Bought 2nd Hand.

Thanks all for you contribution and input. I am absolutely delighted with mine but I do worry about the problems Kick Inside has experienced.

Regards

john

I have a 2.5TDI tip, coming up to 12 months old 9K. So far i have had the interior light unit replaced as this was blown out by the driver mirror light failing. Also passenger door lock. Rear sensors give occasional dreaded long bleep, need to consider having them changed.

How on earth are you guys hitting 40mpg. I recall rotodiesel saying in anther thread it is about keeping the car moving so i try to get up to "legal" speed as soon as poss and use tip rather than auto.:confused:

Love the car, Elegance in black with sunset "pimped" windows. How much does a replacement cam cost?:confused:

16 months in and 14k down. London traffic (32mpg) but rolling along with a big smile.

Thanks for your feedback guys - another two happy 2.5 ers.

Regards

John

I've had my 2.5 V6 for 9 months and I've done 7,000 miles without any problems.

I live in Brecon and my work is based their too, so my commute is barely a mile each way if I'm in the office, so it's not the most sensible choice around our narrow streets when the temperature guage doesn't get the chance to move off cold and I'm lucky to see 20mpg!

However, I sometimes work away in Abergavenny, Gloucester, Merthry Tydfil, Swansea, etc etc, then the car is ideal as it's comfortable, has all the toys and I get 42-46mpg.

Overall, both me and my other half are very pleased with our Superb (she doesn't drive, but says it's nice to travel in). I've no regrets or doubts over my choice.

Excellent news penpusher - this seems to be the norm response so I can only assume "The Kick Inside" post has been very very unlucky. It does happen unfortunately.

my 2.5 tdi tip now nearly 12 months old and 7.5 k - only fault fixed under warranty was EGR Valve - love the car but hate the tip box - next car is going to be a manual 2.7 if they do one straight away on launch if not i am a bit unsure if 2.0 would be as effortless but i am definitely sticking to skoda and have nothing but praise for my dealer (Silbury)- please tell me how you get nearly 40 mpg as I never get above 30 on 12 mile trip to work.

Lads, there's no point telling ppl about your 8k miles car, I'd raise the roof if I'd had to take a car with less than 20k in for repairs, the egr valve seems to be a weak spot on the automatic model though.

I think the bottom line here is that bullet proof VAG and it's relations is a myth.

My V6 TDI TIP is now eleven months old and I bought in in June last year as an ex-demonstrator. The alternatives I were looking at were a Jaguar S type 2.5D and a Mercedes C220D. So far I have no regrets about my choice, despite the car I bought being £17k less than the alternatives.

The only fault has been a failed headlight washer pump which was replaced without fuss by Jewson's in Oxford.

My only complaint is the fuel consumption, which is about 33 mpg in my every-day motoring; an eleven-mile cross-country commute along single-carriage way 'A' roads & 'B' roads.

I'm not a great lover of automatic gearboxes, but that is what the car came with, and I have to say that the TIP gearbox is the best automatic gearbox I have ever encountered. That said, it can be a bit slow to change up (I suppose that is what the Tiptronic function is there for) and it fails to exploit the massive torque of the engine.

Still, that said, it is a nice package, the car seems well screwed together, and I enjoy playing with all the toys.

So far, so good.

I think the bottom line here is that bullet proof VAG and it's relations is a myth.

05 Elegance 2.5 TDi Tip. 40000 miles, been to the dealers once for it first service at 20000 miles. The dealer was/is excellent (however the price of fully synthetic oil is crazy).

If the vehicle is not bullet proof (as many on this thread appear to be), how come I can buy an extended warranty for less than 25 quid a month?

The insurance companies survey the whole market and the reliability of a vehicle in question,and then base their premium on the risk they take.

Low premium - low risk?

I'm no Skoda fanboy but after trading in my company C Class, it's the best decision I've better made. Much better screwed together, more comfortable for the family, better equipped, and I'm quids in from no company car tax and 40p a mile (allowance and tax rebate) for using it on company business.

I think the doom-sayers have had a bad experience with Skoda and now expect us all to pay attention to their rantings.

Advice and help is great on this forum, but there are some that have a very obvious and blunt axe to grind

Let's face it Skoda is no better, or worse, than any other mainstream manufacturer. Some of my experiences with Mercedes Benz would make your eyes water.

Absolutely agree Mikes.

John

Absolutely agree Mikes.

John

I don't, there's no seat squab adjustment, the lumbar is how big a football do you want sir, the tip isn't at all that good, and I suspect mines been apart before I bought the car with broken lugs on the trim cover, add in the button has fallen off also, and the thing feels like a lazy slouch looking for 3rd and 5th gears.

Mercedes :rofl::rofl: more overated German hype, we're gonna have to agree to disagree here lads, the amount of ppl who told me about their great car, not only Skoda's, but others also, only to admit to having had to spend spend spend on them, only after they sold it and got something else, a friend has just bought a Vec estate and his dad stopped me tonight to ask about it, cos all the meter mechanics had given it the :thumbdwn: already, funny how they've never owner a Vauxhall in their life yet they are all experts on them, most of them Ford or Pug owners, how can you even talk if you own one of these two shoddy dogs, and here's the clincher, they all get 50mpg+ working in an urban stop start cycle, enjoy your cars and I hope they stay reliable for you, but 8 mths in and I know whats in store for me with mine, I'm gonna give the gearbox about another 15k before it needs a new one, and the suspension looks like it will be costing soon, probably to repair what Skoda didn't want to, easier to blag me there's nothing wrong with it and not honour the warranty, one thing I know I have coming up is the CV gaiters, 60k and they're almost gone, last time I renewed a gaiter was on a 1985 Cavalier, never needed to replace one since, the Skoda is a cheap car made of cheap bits in a cheap factory in a cheap labour country, it's like an airfix kit in places like the radio surround, snap in snap out, na for me I've been bit once, won't happen again, if the VX's aren't up to it in future it'll be Honda or Toyota for me.

Well said Superbia

Hi

Well this thread appears to becoming a mine is bigger then yours contest. During my life time of driving I have had a variety of cars from different manufactures. I go back far enough to remember the Ford POP, 3 forward gears 1 reverse, although I was not old enough to drive it.

Cars have improved out of all recognition. The build quality, performance and safety and particularly reliability. For me it is a question of doing your homework then buy a car for your needs. I do not regret buying my 2.5 tdi I knew I would not get the MPG i was getting with my Rover 75 ( another German car but built in England ) but I am prepared to put with it unless someone can advise how I can improve it. For reliability Nissan, Rover, Ford Capri. The rest poor by these Skoda standards. The Capri, nice car to look at but a dog to drive rear end drift on round a bouts was great if wanted to change direction.

I think it is a case of being unlucky on occasions but being firm with the dealers.

have a good one;)