Skoda Octavia engine advice

I was wondering which Octavia would be best to buy. The 1.6 FSI or the 1.9 TDI?

Buying an Octavia

I am considering buying a new Octavia Estate and wonder whether there have been any problems. Also please confirm that the 1.2 and 1.4 petrol engines have chain cams.

Skoda Superb, Peugeot 508 or Toyota Avensis?

I want to ask for comparison about three gasoline-engined cars. Skoda Superb 1.4 122hp, Peugeot 508 1.6 120hp or Toyota Avensis 1.6 132hp. Which car is the best for comfort, reliability, price/performance...

Clean my turbo or replace it?

The car goes into limp mode when under load going uphill. I have paid one garage to fix the problem by cleaning the turbo. It actually made matters worse. Discovered they actually only cleaned the inlet...

Wheels and tyres for good ride on a Yeti

I agree with what you say about low profile tyres and have been trying to order a 1.8 TSI with factory fitted 16" wheels. This seems impossible, even if I could swap with a willing Yeti owner, they come...

Did you know that the user's handbook for the Skoda Fabia advises drivers to allow the turbo to cool down?

I have just bought a Skoda Fabia, which uses the same turbo-diesel engines as the Octavia. You may be interested to know that your advice is strengthened in the owner's handbook, which instructs (not advises)...

Are there any SUVs which offer good comfort for a back pain sufferer?

I suffer with back problems and drive a Vauxhall Agila, which is fine, as was my brother’s Zafira. However, he now drives a Skoda Yeti in which I am often a passenger and, whilst his car is generally great,...

New petrol engine versus old diesel

How does the new 1.2TSI engine compare to the "old" 1.9TDI 105pd with acceleration and load pulling in a Skoda Octavia? The dealer claims they are comparable. Is the 1.4 a better choice?

Garage couldn't remove the Lambda sensor and charged extra

While fitting a new lambda sensor to my Skoda Fabia last week, the threads broke, requiring a new section costing nearly £700. They wouldn't pay for it, even though it happened whilst in their care, despite...

DSG versus manual for efficiency

In your list of CO2 emissions for cars I notice that the petrol Skoda Octavia vRS with DSG emits less CO2 than the manual version. Why should this be with exactly the same engine? Even more strangely,...