VW/Skoda 1.4TDI Engine

[gremlin_95]

Anyone have experience with a car fitted with the above engine?

Reason I ask is, I am very close to purchasing my first car* and it appears that the Skoda Fabia 1.4TDI is the cheapest car to insure; even cheaper than the slower SDI variant. I have compared it to many different cars and always it comes out the cheapest in terms of insurance, even cheaper than 1.3 Corsas/Puntos etc. However, I don't want the money I save on insurance to go on expensive repairs!

My estimated mileage is approximately 18,000 a year hence why I would like a diesel, plus the fact that I have driven a petrol before but much preferred the diesel.

*I have had my license for just under a year now so insurance is now affordable, plus I have driven a company pool car for nearly a year which has made a difference to the price.

[The Natural Philosopher]

its a very good engine - in fact they all are. The 1.7 normally aspirated last forever, but this one is a good un.

If you want value for money skoda is it.

[Artic]

gremlin_95 scribbled...

It's always worth searching goggle with

"Skoda Fabia 1.4TDI problems faults"

Or variations of that

Skoda have national pricing - so you can compare their price with your local mechanic.

Major service (Every 24 months/20,000 miles) This includes: Oil & filter change (fully synthetic oil) Replace pollen filter? Vehicle inspection and report** Replace air filter? Spark plugs? (petrol engine) or fuel filter? (diesel engine) Remove wheels and check brakes Check/adjust tension of all drive belts Check/replenish gearbox oil (where applicable) Check/replenish final drive oil (where applicable) Full vehicle road test*** Vehicle and software enhancements from ?KODA's database Check suspension system Check heating/air con operation Diagnostic check including report Re-set service interval display Wash and vacuum ?KODA stamp in service book £249

[Mike Tomlinson]

En el artículo , gremlin_95 escribió:

uk.rec.cars.maintenace would have been a better place to ask, but have a look at

for the used car guide for your model:

[stuart noble]

I've had the Fabia tdi for nine years. Absolutely faultless. I'd get the same again, and may well do in a year or so. I'm pretty tall and it's the most comfortable in its class for me

[The Medway Handyman]

My son in law is a copper & the local Police use Fabia's.

They get abused beyond belief, driven over roundabouts & kerbs, thrashed on motorways, used on double shifts & maintained irregularly.

He concludes that they are actually impossible to break.

[charles]

not unless you hit something. SWMBO had an altercation with another car when her nearside front tyre suddenly deflated. Repairs took 6 weeks because of the delay in getting parts from Skoda - and the car was the current model.

[gremlin_95]

Many thanks, I will post to that group as well. I am looking at the earlier model, a lot of the problems seem to relate to the petrol models.

[gremlin_95]

Is it the 1.4TDI or the 1.9TDI you have?

[gremlin_95]

The local police here have a lot of Octavias as do many taxi drivers.

[Rob]

[Bill]

In message , gremlin_95 writes

I think many taxi Octavias have the official single mass flywheel conversion. My dmf hasn't broken, but I still occasionally trigger the bang and stalled engine when the power pulses from the engine oppose the resonance of the flywheel springs. (1.9tdi)

[robert]

+1 Great friendly forums for all things Skoda

[gremlin_95]

Cheers, posted there now:

[The Medway Handyman]

Sorry, I meant Octavias :-(

[stuart noble]

1.4TDI

[gremlin_95]

Guessing the Octavia is the Passat equivalent so to speak

[gremlin_95]

Cheers, that is reassuring to know :)

Do you cover a lot of mileage then?

[Adrian]

Fabia = Polo Octavia = Golf Superb = Passat

[stuart noble]

No, only 5K per year, but nearly all urban crawl (bus pass is cheaper in London). Brake light switch went last month. First thing that's ever gone wrong. I have it sericed/MOT once a year, and that's it