There are good & bad dealers, Ive used Winchester for all our Skodas & they are IMO top notch.

I cooked the Clutch fluid on the Nissan in France at the weekend, when I got back I asked the local Nissan dealer how much to change the fluid, response was no idea, awkard job, £70 an hour, probably an hour but could be more. The Skoda dealer always give a fixed quote & do it properly, also dont let on if they think its awkward.

Hense if the Nissan dealer is not confident & wants an open ended cheque it wont be going there !!

As always, each individual place you take a car to is different. Independants can be great, or bad, ditto for dealerships. A lot depends on how they're run, experience with similar problems etc etc etc.

I had good experiences with some dealers, and bad ones with others. Based on that I've made my personal choices locally, your local ones may be different

As always, each individual place you take a car to is different. Independants can be great, or bad, ditto for dealerships. A lot depends on how they're run, experience with similar problems etc etc etc.

I had good experiences with some dealers, and bad ones with others. Based on that I've made my personal choices locally, your local ones may be different

There is also the issue that some people are just never happy...no matter how hard a garage/dealer bends over backwards to help the person out.

Wondered why there was a sudden spate of threads about VRS TDI problems. Looking for one in next few weeks, so scared the crap out of me. By the age of some of the threads, most used cars on the market will still be under warranty and will probably have been addressed by the stealer by now. I'd hope!!

Wondered why there was a sudden spate of threads about VRS TDI problems. Looking for one in next few weeks, so scared the crap out of me. By the age of some of the threads, most used cars on the market will still be under warranty and will probably have been addressed by the stealer by now. I'd hope!!

i still dont get why theres so much worry about the dpfs. we have had quite a few 2.0tdi car some which sit on the forecourt allot, then go for a little test drive here or there and weve never had a light come up on them. in fact the only car weve sold recently was a superb 2.0tdi. it was being used for a taxi and was always on short hops, after a while the light came on. but as far as im aware as soon as we told him how to clear it, its never been back in.

sorry off topic, any more news on your sick vrs?

Yes, DPF coming on frequently - every 2-3 days. Came on yesterday and despite 25+ miles of maniacal "keep it at 3k" driving didn't go off. Now it's just gone into limp mode yet again.

Its booked for a service next week, so I have to decide whether to drive to dealers again or limp for 7 days. Dealers it is, taking more time off work.

Its got 3 months after this service and if it reappears then I'm swapping the car. Be warned potential buyers of VRSs with DPFs and EMS warning lights.

Fed up, extremely, yes, so apologies in advance to forum readers, but maybe some readers / potential buyers are better fore-warned and fore-armed.

Wondered why there was a sudden spate of threads about VRS TDI problems. Looking for one in next few weeks, so scared the crap out of me. By the age of some of the threads, most used cars on the market will still be under warranty and will probably have been addressed by the stealer by now. I'd hope!!

DPF isnt sortable, its down to your driving style & where you live. Its also classed by Skoda as a service item like oil filters etc therefore if yours completely fails its not covered by the warranty. The Superb one costs hundreds

Yes, DPF coming on frequently - every 2-3 days. Came on yesterday and despite 25+ miles of maniacal "keep it at 3k" driving didn't go off. Now it's just gone into limp mode yet again.

Its booked for a service next week, so I have to decide whether to drive to dealers again or limp for 7 days. Dealers it is, taking more time off work.

Its got 3 months after this service and if it reappears then I'm swapping the car. Be warned potential buyers of VRSs with DPFs and EMS warning lights.

Fed up, extremely, yes, so apologies in advance to forum readers, but maybe some readers / potential buyers are better fore-warned and fore-armed.

Yours has been bad it would appear since the RAC fixed it, did they drive the car & force the regeneration as thats the way it should be done, As yours is happening so often & you are a quick driver there might be more wrong with yours, is the DPF itself faulty. I know with the superb which agreed has a different system theres a way the dealer can roadtest the car & asses how the DPF is performing.

I would agree that avoiding any car with a DPF until the technology is sorted in a few years is a wise choice, also with the lower mpg it gives the car it makes the diesel less attractive. Petrol with a LPG kit is possibly the way to go

It looks like the DPF is causing a bit of trouble to one or two Skodas , Ive seen some posts in the Superb forum also regarding them. I wonder if they will become standard on the Fabia and Roomster diesel cars before too long??

Yes, DPF coming on frequently - every 2-3 days. Came on yesterday and despite 25+ miles of maniacal "keep it at 3k" driving didn't go off. Now it's just gone into limp mode yet again.

I'm sorry to say, but I think part of your problem is that you are not following the correct DPF Regeneration procedure; it is critical to run at 1,800 - 2,000rpm in 4th or 5th gear to allow the regeneration to operate properly, anything different is ineffective,

Further info and comment can be found in this thread; http://briskoda.net/forums/octavia-ii/smoke-vrs-tdi-estate/107878/

Give it a go!

Well, I had my reservations about DPF's on my 2.0 pd170 vRS but.......................over 12,000 miles and just over 6 months of motoring and no issues whatsoever! In fact the only issue with the car seems to be that stones LOVE hitting the windscreen resulting in many chips and a 12 inch crack on the passenger side! Other than that great car and so far reliable as the 1.8t which is still running without any issues either "touches wood"!!!

Don't let the minority of Mk2 TDI vRS owners put you off, if you want one then buy one!!!

Drive it properly and you shouldn't have any issues! Remember, it is a performance car and therefore should be driven as such. If you drive slowly around town buy a different model without a DPF!

That's my 2p!!!

Unfortunately, not everyone who buys a cars these days reads the handbook - they expect to turn the key and go....and keep on going until 'pop'.

BUT, it seems that these modern, high-performance diesels are more sensitive to driving conditions, and so people have to be aware of the requirements.

The RX-8 has to be allowed to reach operating temperature before being switiched off.

For K-series MGRovers, (particularly 1.8Ts) you have to keep a check on the coolant and oil. But then a weekly coolant and oil check should be carried out on any make and model of car. But so few people do....

Honest John in today's Daily Telegraph Motoring Section is begining to question the economics of diesel-powered cars. Specifically, the increasing number of component failures (dual-mass flywheels, clutches, injectors, turbos, intercoolers; EGRs etc) and their associated costs.

I can well believe it. SWMBO saw diesel at £1,20.9 per litre this week.

I saw Diesel at 120.9 on the A21 into Bromley and - wait for it - 122.9 at the Clackett Lane services :eek:

I was actually talking to SWMBO about this and what with the premium put on a diesel powered car she would have been better off getting a petrol vRS with her relatively low mileage

I saw Diesel at 120.9 on the A21 into Bromley and - wait for it - 122.9 at the Clackett Lane services :eek:

I was actually talking to SWMBO about this and what with the premium put on a diesel powered car she would have been better off getting a petrol vRS with her relatively low mileage

Those price make me feel quite comfortable when I'm paying 123.9 ppl - for V-Power Diesel.

I was actually talking to SWMBO about this and what with the premium put on a diesel powered car she would have been better off getting a petrol vRS with her relatively low mileage

That was my thinking as well when choosing a new car for our round-town running. After many years of being annoyed paying 5-15% per litre more for diesel than petrol I decided to buy a petrol vRS (unfortunately 98 octane petrol costs nearly as much as diesel here in Oz :confused:, but I did like the get up and go of the 2.0 TFSI motor ). Plus if there is a petrol shortage we can use my TDI Transporter, and if there is a diesel shortage then the petrol Octy will get used.