Skoda 'The Fix'
Had a letter from Skoda saying I can now arrange for 'the fix' to be applied to my Skoda Superb. I am seeing conflicting feedback elsewhere on the after-effects of having this done. Anyone had this done and had time to assess the outcome? Also a bit unsure
of the likely consequences of not having it done.
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Not a Skoda but a VW, almost same thing! Had my Tiguan fixed the other day and off to France for 5 weeks tomorrow. As I have said on a VW thread, I will report back in October. For what it's worth, in the few miles I have driven since the fix I have noticed
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Thanks for the responses. More or less had decided to have it done but as I said some of the feedback I have seen so far has been pretty negative
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Have you been on a desert island?
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People use this site for advice but you always get someone ready with a sarcastic comment . I hope the admin team see this as it would put me off asking for advice if this is the kind of response I would get.
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what is the "FIX"
whats the problem ??????
I presume its the VW emissions "scandal" ..... The Fix I'm not sure what they are doing to rectify it ,i think it varies from model to model . We have a 2015 Tiguan with Adblue system and we havnt been notified of any mods . I thought there would be a recall
... that is when the customer is chased up by the manufacturers representive (The Dealer) to have the work done . When we were buying it the dealership would only answer certain questions , .. Mollys mummy was a bit sarcastic with her comments and I'm assuming
she knows nothing about any of the fixes VW are up to . Bet she doesnt know how to get three year old transits Diesel through MOT emission test either . A lot wont pass .0 -
People use this site for advice but you always get someone ready with a sarcastic comment . I hope the admin team see this as it would put me off asking for advice if this is the kind of response I would get.
Come on! VW's emissions scandal has been in the news for months ... impossible to have missed it unless you'd been marooned on an island somewehere
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.... , .. Mollys mummy was a bit sarcastic with her comments and I'm assuming she knows nothing about any of the fixes VW are up to . ....
I neither know nor care as I don't have a VW, but if I did I'd probably take more notice.
And my MOT tester probably knows a few tricks to get the Transit through the test ... he has on my diseasal Astras
Italian Tune ups often
help.PS This is SWMBO log in name
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.... , .. Mollys mummy was a bit sarcastic with her comments and I'm assuming she knows nothing about any of the fixes VW are up to . ....
I neither know nor care as I don't have a VW, but if I did I'd probably take more notice.
And my MOT tester probably knows a few tricks to get the Transit through the test ... he has on my diseasal Astras
Italian Tune ups often
help.PS This is SWMBO log in name
What a shame you cant take a bit of critisism . And i presume you always like to have the last say . And I assume no thanks to you, that Armour has got his polite answer to his technical question off me . Not writing anything else now . x
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As I've mentioned elsewhere, I am waiting before deciding whether to get the fix done on my vw. I had the 'recall' letter about a month ago but it is not an official recall so you are not obliged to get it done. Without the fix, cars in the uk will still
be legal and pass their mot - this is the main difference between us and the U.S. - where it would be ilegal and why americans have been paid compensation by vw and those in Europe have not.Regarding selling the vehicle - some say those that have had the fix will sell easier, whereas others say the pre fix vehicles will do better because of a lack of confidence in vw saying the fix will have no adverse effect on the vehicle. Personallly, it
does not really bother me as I intend to keep my car for some years and am currently leaning towards leaving things as they are.0 -
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I am waiting before deciding whether to get the fix done on my vw. I had the 'recall' letter about a month ago but it is not an official recall so you are not obliged to get it done. Without the fix, cars in the uk will still
be legal and pass their mot - this is the main difference between us and the U.S. - where it would be ilegal and why americans have been paid compensation by vw and those in Europe have not.Regarding selling the vehicle - some say those that have had the fix will sell easier, whereas others say the pre fix vehicles will do better because of a lack of confidence in vw saying the fix will have no adverse effect on the vehicle. Personallly, it
does not really bother me as I intend to keep my car for some years and am currently leaning towards leaving things as they are.Write your comments here...Hi katieb.... Did they say what they would be doing .. I'm curious is it just software or an engine mod ? i've heard conflicting stuff from friends still in the trade . Presume you car doesnt have an Adblue tank . When I was in
charge of recalls at the Volvo dealership where i worked I had to organise three letters and then start phoning customers to try and get them to have mods done , how times have changed . If our Tiguan was issued with a notice i'd do a lot of homework first
. Imediate reaction is not to have it done , dont want to lose any power for towing . In the old days I cant remember any recall being closed so you may be able to have it done a few years down the line .0 -
Hi Martin
My Tig is a 2013 model so no adblue.
The fix is to the software for my vehicle but they are now on the mark two version as there were problems with the first, which is why I'm a bit wary about fixing something that works perfectly well and is legal
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Have you been on a desert island?
i only asked what was the fix as i dont know what the problem was as the op never mentioned what it when he posted
for your info i have a skoda as well
Looks like I touched a nerve & the mods have missed it!0 -
Antagonistic posts and insulting launguage have been removed from this thread. Please could I remind everyone to adhere to the community guidelines when posting.
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We have a Tiguan (pre ad blue - those blue ones don't need a fix).
The car is on lease and will be returned in the next 4 months.
From what I've read I shall not be getting this noisy fix and shall return the vehicle and let them sort it out with the economical truth merchants VW.
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Well as I mentioned earlier have had my Tiguan 'fixed'. It involved a computer tweak taking 30 minutes; mine is a 2014 2ltr TDI and other mdels (those with smaller engines) may need more attention - the info is all available on VW/Skoda web sites. Early
report from a very sunny La Rochelle; I can notice NO difference in the cars performance, noise level or mpg, in fact if I had not taken my car to the dealer to be fixed I would note be aware that anything had been done. So don't worry, get your Skoda sorted
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Well as I mentioned earlier have had my Tiguan 'fixed'. It involved a computer tweak taking 30 minutes; mine is a 2014 2ltr TDI and other models (those with smaller engines) may need more attention - the info is all available on VW/Skoda web sites. Early report from a very sunny La Rochelle; I can notice NO difference in the cars performance, noise level or mpg, in fact if I had not taken my car to the dealer to be fixed I would not be aware that anything had been done. So don't worry, get your Skoda sorted and relax.
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