I am from CZ and not even people here love this car as much as you do :D Glad you like it. I must disappoint you, but the new ones are very cheap in many ways and got great as those old ones. On the other hand If I my son asked me "hey dad what 1st car should I get?" I would say Corolla or Civic :D
Hi, and thanks for watching! What can I say? Skodas are immensely popular in my country, Fabia's and other models also. Very good cars, durable and long-lasting. The latest Fabia looks really good, looks well built but until I try one I can't say anything. The previous models are also well built although the design on some models is a matter of taste. Regarding the cheapness, I guess it's a worldwide trend 🙂
A Skoda Fabia was never my dream car but I have one - a 2005 1.2 12V with the same paint problems on the roof as you have - and he has just been a great little car, I love him ❤
VW , Audi , Skoda and Seat of that time have the same (if that is one) problem. The clear coat is fading away. Nothing special under my opinion. It is not stoping my car to deliver its best everyday!!! 🙂
@@mdrc3288Ok it isn't that difficult to fix. Either get a partial repaint on the roof only. Or get it wrapping done on just the roof. There are a few cars about today with different coloured roofs. Get the door mirrors done in the same colour to modernise the car. e.g. on a blue car, with Grey interior, get a grey roof trim.
I had a used 2004 Fabia 1.2HTP model for 14 years until 2022. It was very reliable and served me very well, including holidays in France. In the end, a lot of stuff that needed repair came all at once (heavy rust on rear axle, leaky seals, brakes, steering and suspension - though the bodywork was immaculate) and it was cheaper for me to sell and replace. I donated it to a charity, and a third driver bought it and ran it for another year until it failed the MOT badly, so I think he sold it on to a scrapper. No doubt it'd still be running if I'd spent the money on it.
Hi and thanks for watching! I have the same engine (101 bhp), yes it is a very good car. Mine just has a lacquer issue on the roof, the rest is almost in factory condition.
I have the same components in my SEAT CORDOBA and totally agree with you. The VW-Group of that time is pulling much more then it should be and even nowdays the cars besides the clearcoat are on a unique level!!!👌😉✌
i have been fathfull to japanese cars such as the Suzuki Swift 2012, the Honda Fit hybrid 2015 or the Nissan micra 1996 ...but I can completely appreciate the quality and space the Fabia offers! Looks like a fantastic car, and the fuel economy is pretty good
Bravo Bosnians❤ really nice car, better than any japanese! Well built and wonderful! We had in my company Fabia 1.4 BXW 86 HP installed LPG Zavoli kit. After 5y it had 432.000km, with no issues!! and one chap bought it on auction here in Banat,and still goes😊 Timeless! That is why we bought new Ibiza in 2007.the same engine and it has 205.000km. We love it,drive it on LPG Zavoli and will keep it forever❤ -shortlisted is new Scala 1.5tsi, will buy new again
I had a 2001 sdi, all of 63 bhp, in which I did 135k miles in 3 and a half years. I then gave it to my daughter as her Fiesta was only still going because the metal worms were holding hands. She took it over the 200k mark. I replaced the Fabia with a Polo with an identical spec, 173k in 6 years. The Skoda was better built than the VW, though there wasn't a lot of difference. Neither was exactly a road burner, but they would cruise all day at 70 with reasonable economy. Solid and comfortable, far better than most of the opposition. Since then it has been a Roomster (a little TARDIS with a glass roof - I wasn't totally sold on the looks when I first saw one but as practical transport it's very hard to beat). This was followed by a SEAT Toledo (actually a Skoda Rapid in disguise) and now a Scala. I just appreciate the practicality built into them.
I had one of these for ten years, it was the 68bhp 8 valve engine. It was slow but reliable until the cylinder head gasket failed, but I got the head skimmed and fitted a new gasket. The 8 valve engine suffers with timing chain rattle as it has no tensioner, so when the chain starts to stretch it thrashes about. A few other problems I had with it was the front electric window regulator steel cables snapping causing the window to jam inside the door. This happened twice on mine. It was a pig of a job to fix. Also the microswitches inside the door locking units can fail causing central locking and interior light problems. It's an appalling switch design that was shared by other VW group models of the time. The wires inside the rubber bellows from door to body can also snap. Interior water leaks are common but can be fixed by sealing the metal door carrier panels behind the door cards. Plenum chamber drain holes can become blocked too. My car was Corrida Red and the lacquer eventually started peeling off the front bumper. I was a member of the BRISKODA forums and helped a lot of people to fix their Fabias over the years. They are generally good cars, no car is perfect.
Hi, and thanks for watching! You're right; no car is perfect, but from what I've seen, Skoda is definitely one of the most reliable brands on the market. Especially Skoda's from 2000-2007-ish. Bulletproof. Most of the issues you mentioned are not that hard to solve and are not expensive although you're right there are some things that are a pain to do. All in all, with a Skoda you have a very good and reliable car for more than 20 years.
2008 Skoda Fabia Greenline Estate 1.4 tdi. 140,000 miles ( 225,000 km). Paid £1900 in 2019. Great Little car, £20 road tax, 55 - 60 mpg. Loads of space inside, has really paid for itself with the saving on road tax and mpg. Subscribed 👍
I have an 05 1.9tdi fabia, just hit 100k. It clearly wasnt looked after by previous owners. Ive had to replace both window motors and regulators, a few dodgy tyres, pads and disks and a major service inc. belts and cleaning out the dpf. The door seals were also all leaking (the fix was to literally use bathroom type sealant). The turbo also stopped working for a while, but i fixed that with additives and a good run. The DPF is definitely the weak point of the engine and lots of other bits will fail, but in fairness it does seem like the car itself will continue to run. At this age, everything breaks down eventually.
I have a 2001 Fabia that my grandfather bought new, he only did around 65k km before I got this car from him in 2015 as my first car. It has 165k on the clock now and I really like it. Of course it's not fast with it's 60 hp, but I have it running on LPG so it's very cheap to drive and very cheap to fix. I plan on using it for a few more years until it falls apart lol
Hi, and thanks for watching! I envy you 🙂, when you got your Fabia it was as good as new. Those engines are very good, the only serious downside, in my opinion, is the fuel consumption but you've solved that with the LPG. May you have many happy kilometers in your Fabia (and I'm sure you will 🙂)
I have a Fabia 1 with a 1.2 HTP 47 kW engine. People in the Czech Republic often make fun of this engine, but I still drive 2500 km on the highway every month. At speeds of 130-140 km/h GPS, fuel consumption is quite high at 7.8 L/100 km. However, the cost of maintenance is very low. For example, it costs only 1300 CZK to change the engine oil.
Hi, and thanks for watching! That's the three-cylinder engine. People can say whatever they want, but that's one of the best engines in its class. Regarding cheap maintenance, the Fabia is famous for that I think everywhere in the world 🙂
Hi, and thanks for watching! That's a great engine; most cover large mileage with even the basic maintenance. It's the same here, I've had a couple of offers ,and it would be hard to part with my Fabia 🙂
Fabia 1 combi 1.4 16v was the best car i ever had. Bought it from company i worked for for 500€ and 165kkm. It had 366k km, when sold to gipsy guy for 700€, he rewinded odometer to 90k and seled it to some women for 1700€ who uses it to this day. I had an exedence, insurance company gave me 1,5k€ and my friend fixed it for 300€. I loved that car
got a 1.2 16V petrol from 2002 . 220.000 km and still running strong.The only problem you cant find parts from interior to replace (drive wheel , exterior antenna and the interior mirror latch are worn out or broken)
I had a toyota Auris hybrid for brand new as a company car and the Mpg was 45 to 50 in city but when the company change the car to skoda fabia 1.4 Tdi the Mpg was 62 to 67 mpg in city those car the best now the bought for my self the skoda fabia and we'll maintained even gives me more Mpg amazing car
Hi and thanks for watching! Yes it is amazing, paired with the 1.4 TDI it is a very good combination. One of the best engines in it's class I would say.
I had Skoda fabia and that car let so much rain in my car. On sunny day all that water was evaporating and collecting on windows. Carpet under back seat constantly wet. In winter that water was forming ice inside windows. Just started having problems with electricity I get rid of it. Most embarrassing thing was leaving supermarket and windows of my Skoda where wet inside like after shower , so I had to wipe all windows before starting car, give me nightmares on sunny day.
A common issue. Water leaks straight into the carpet from the door carrier seals. You can fix it in a couple hours with some bathroom sealant (yep really lol). Mine had the same issue (as do all VW's with the same door carrier design).
Back when cars were meant to be a long time reliable transportation thing not a public masturbation device for a 3 year term until the next gen with more crap onboard is launched.
How ”old” and many kilometers was it when you bought it? You obviously maintained it well. 👍👏 Saw in another RUclips video how a Skoda with a Diesel engine of the same model year could be driven with used deep frying oil. Extremely practical if you own a fast food restaurant… ☺️😉😏
Hi again and thanks for watching! My Fabia is from 2005 (1.4 16v 101 bhp) and it has at the moment over 200,000 kilometers on the clock. I try to keep in the best shape possible. I bet you that diesel was the SDI engine. It is a pretty lazy machine but it is almost indestructible 🙂.
it is very very difficult to do frying oil - long term because the combustion is so different. All the components of the exhaust that are tuned for diesel will see different gases. You can tune that in a shop, but then it is no longer tuned for diesel........ HOWEVER you cannot do anything to save the catalytic converter.
Hi, I just came across a video of yours talking about throttle body. I've watched hundreds of videos trying to figure my problem out. You said something that no one else did and that was you might start noticing problems only at a cold start at first and that's my issue. I have a 03 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0 V6 with electronic throttle body. I decided to do some preventative maintenance so I cleaned the throttle body and MAF sensor almost 4 months ago. Ever since the cleaning I have a high idle at a cold start only. I cleaned it on the car and I didn't unhook the battery cables. Before cleaning a cold start rpm was 1400 and after the cleaning it's 2000 rpm at the first start of the day. I also opened the butterfly by hand while cleaning it. Do you think I ruined the throttle body by the way I cleaned it? And is there such a thing as a idle relearn/ reset or is that a myth? I failed to mention this the high RPM only occurs when the weather is warm outside. Now that we are having cold mornings the idle is normal. This confuses me please help thanks
Hi, and thanks for watching! Regarding the throttle body, you can damage it only if you apply some serious force. If you were careful there shouldn't be a problem. Regarding the re-learning procedure, it's not a myth. It should be done after cleaning; some cars have a certain sequence for the re-learning so you may not need an OBD tool. For the high RPMs: I had a situation where cleaning the MAF sensor caused rough idle. Sometimes the cleaner may damage the sensor or it may just give in due to material fatigue. You can try removing the minus battery clamp and leaving it disconnected for about 10 minutes, and then restart the car.
@@DespairRepair Thanks for getting back to me I really appreciate it. The butterfly was easy to open and I was gentle as I could be while cleaning it. I didn't give the electronic throttle body or the MAF sensor much time to dry before hooking everything back up. So I thought maybe I didn't clean the Throttle body well enough causing the butterfly to stick. I also remember my friend that was helping me put some type of lubricant grease or dielectric some where on the MAF sensor I think I really can't remember Forsure where he put it, it may have been on the battery terminals. I just can't understand why I have the high RPM at the first start of the day when the temperature outside is above or around 50 degrees. But I get a normal rpm now that it's freezing outside very strange. I did have a induction cleaning done to my car the other day so I'm hoping that did a thorough cleaning on the TB. Don't know for sure if it helped because it's still been cold here. I'm going to replace the MAF sensor and the coolant temperature sensor even though I don't have any codes on them. I have heard the MAF sensor doesn't always give a check engine light. I'd really like to know the true relearn procedure for my car because I've seen several different ones. I did try unhooking the battery cables awhile back even used a jumper wire to make sure all the power was depleted. I left it unhooked for about 4 hours but it never helped. But I don't know the correct relearn/ reset procedure so maybe that's why it never worked. Idk but it's stressing me out because a 2000 RPM at a cold start is to high and will wear the engine out a lot sooner and I need this car to last I'm too old to walk.
@@dannycolemire2652 If the throttle body is still dirty it will cause those problems. If the MAF sensor has been greased or oiled it will not work for sure. But you can also check for air leaks (cracked hoses, loose clamps, etc.). Fabia's are known to have these problems. Also, re-check if you returned everything in place. Try checking the hose from the brake servo. An air leak can cause higher revving. Try connecting an OBD tool and see will it show any trouble codes. I hope any of this helps.
@@DespairRepair Sorry my car is a 2003 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0 V6. I had a vacuum leak check done and he said I had no leaks. Even if I did have a vacuum leak wouldn't that cause a high RPM regardless if it was a cold start or not? I've also had a resent valve cover gasket replacement at a reputable auto repair shop. So I'm sure they had to remove all the hoses and filter housing. The car actually runs fine it doesn't miss or anything it's just that high idle. I'm hoping that induction cleaning helped. But to be honest when I cleaned the throttle body it wasn't dirty or atleast what I could see of it since I didn't remove the throttle body. Maybe it's the MAF sensor it's just hard to tell anything because it's been starting normal every sense it's been cold outside.
@@dannycolemire2652 sorry for the confusion, Skoda is always on my mind 🙂. Does your car have an idle valve? Did you check that and the connections to it? This is all wild guessing and it could be numerous other things. Why don't you try driving like that for a couple of dozen miles and see what happens? If everything else works OK and there's no evident problem and you can't find what's wrong....., why don't you give it a try? I'm saying this as with a problem like that you can go around in circles, pay repairs, and still solve nothing. Just suggesting
my 2004 1.4 16v model only has 68 hp :( also the fenders and door cills are rusting a lot, but the car has done 280k kms with only the piston rings changed at 230k
I had a 1.9 naturally aspirated for 9 years and just shy of 200,000 miles it was still going strong before buying a 1.6 TDI Mk2 and was a shadow of the Mk1. Mine was a unreliable piece of crap. Bought 3 years old at 32,000 miles and dead by 112,000 miles over about 6 years of ownership.
Iskreno nisam fan Nemackih automobila (svi znamo da Skodu radi Vagen), ali Skodu bi okarakterisao kao jedan od najisplativijih brendova. Za male pare kupis auto koji je skoro indentican po kvalitetu kao Vagen, i to za nekij 10-15% manje novca. I to se slazem da ljudi ocekuju da Skoda za nekij 1500 evra bude bez ulaganja i sa stvarnih 200000-250000km. Vozim Mitsubishi Colta 1.3 benzin 2002 zadnja generacija tog modela koji je sa niskom sasijom za svega 850evra. Auto je nazalost jako los limariski jer je bio havarisam, i radjen je patos komplet nakon toga kod mog strica .Sem toga auto nema nikakvih kvarova. Zamenio mu svecice i bobine, kao i mali servis sa promenom dihtunga na glavi motora za svega 180 evra komplet. Da nema losu limaraiju nebi ga nikada prodavao cal bi ga i skroz sredio kao nov da bude, ali ovako sam resio da ga samo dotegnem da dalje nepropada.
Tako je. Uzmu krs. Ima jos bolje, imao sluzbenu Fabiu 1.4 BXW 86ks na LPG, za 5g je presla 432.000km. Vozena svaki dan...i na aukciji je kupi covek koji ima prodavnicu koncentrata ovde u Banatu...i sada je vozi. Zato sam i kupio Ibizu 2007 sa istim motorom i ugradio LPG i eto nas na 205.000km. Nov!
forgot to mention that its a 3 cyl engine that's why the fuel economy is so good. But Im surprised you think it has good torque. I really disagree. It is not a strong engine, I think the car is overall too heavy for that small motor. I have a 2L corolla and a 3.7L MDX and in comparison skoda feels very very very weak
My wife has a 1.9 Fabia Estate with 190k miles on the clock and it hasn't skipped a beat. Wonderful little car for our growing family.
Hi and thanks for watching! The estate version is especially practical. Very well built and thought-out car
I am from CZ and not even people here love this car as much as you do :D Glad you like it. I must disappoint you, but the new ones are very cheap in many ways and got great as those old ones. On the other hand If I my son asked me "hey dad what 1st car should I get?" I would say Corolla or Civic :D
Hi, and thanks for watching! What can I say? Skodas are immensely popular in my country, Fabia's and other models also.
Very good cars, durable and long-lasting.
The latest Fabia looks really good, looks well built but until I try one I can't say anything.
The previous models are also well built although the design on some models is a matter of taste.
Regarding the cheapness, I guess it's a worldwide trend 🙂
2nd could be Ferrari Testarosa
Thank you. I have a Skoda Fabia 2001 8v. I love him . 53k on clock ❤
You're welcome and thanks for watching! That's a good engine and some very low mileage (luck you) 🙂
A Skoda Fabia was never my dream car but I have one - a 2005 1.2 12V with the same paint problems on the roof as you have - and he has just been a great little car, I love him ❤
Hi and thanks for watching! I guess the Fabia is no one's dream car but whoever has one doesn't let it go easily 🙂
VW , Audi , Skoda and Seat of that time have the same (if that is one) problem. The clear coat is fading away. Nothing special under my opinion. It is not stoping my car to deliver its best everyday!!! 🙂
@@mdrc3288Ok it isn't that difficult to fix. Either get a partial repaint on the roof only. Or get it wrapping done on just the roof. There are a few cars about today with different coloured roofs. Get the door mirrors done in the same colour to modernise the car. e.g. on a blue car, with Grey interior, get a grey roof trim.
Imam hečbek 1,4 mpi sa 68 ks na lanac 211000 km kupljena pre 4 god. Fantastičan auto
I had a used 2004 Fabia 1.2HTP model for 14 years until 2022. It was very reliable and served me very well, including holidays in France. In the end, a lot of stuff that needed repair came all at once (heavy rust on rear axle, leaky seals, brakes, steering and suspension - though the bodywork was immaculate) and it was cheaper for me to sell and replace. I donated it to a charity, and a third driver bought it and ran it for another year until it failed the MOT badly, so I think he sold it on to a scrapper. No doubt it'd still be running if I'd spent the money on it.
2007. 1.4 16v, combi, 210000km all panels in original factory paint. Unbelievable car !
Hi and thanks for watching! I have the same engine (101 bhp), yes it is a very good car.
Mine just has a lacquer issue on the roof, the rest is almost in factory condition.
I have the same components in my SEAT CORDOBA and totally agree with you. The VW-Group of that time is pulling much more then it should be and even nowdays the cars besides the clearcoat are on a unique level!!!👌😉✌
i have been fathfull to japanese cars such as the Suzuki Swift 2012, the Honda Fit hybrid 2015 or the Nissan micra 1996 ...but I can completely appreciate the quality and space the Fabia offers! Looks like a fantastic car, and the fuel economy is pretty good
Hi and thanks for watching! It is a very good car practical and very well built.
Bravo Bosnians❤ really nice car, better than any japanese! Well built and wonderful! We had in my company Fabia 1.4 BXW 86 HP installed LPG Zavoli kit. After 5y it had 432.000km, with no issues!! and one chap bought it on auction here in Banat,and still goes😊 Timeless! That is why we bought new Ibiza in 2007.the same engine and it has 205.000km. We love it,drive it on LPG Zavoli and will keep it forever❤
-shortlisted is new Scala 1.5tsi, will buy new again
I had a 2001 sdi, all of 63 bhp, in which I did 135k miles in 3 and a half years. I then gave it to my daughter as her Fiesta was only still going because the metal worms were holding hands. She took it over the 200k mark.
I replaced the Fabia with a Polo with an identical spec, 173k in 6 years. The Skoda was better built than the VW, though there wasn't a lot of difference.
Neither was exactly a road burner, but they would cruise all day at 70 with reasonable economy. Solid and comfortable, far better than most of the opposition.
Since then it has been a Roomster (a little TARDIS with a glass roof - I wasn't totally sold on the looks when I first saw one but as practical transport it's very hard to beat).
This was followed by a SEAT Toledo (actually a Skoda Rapid in disguise) and now a Scala. I just appreciate the practicality built into them.
I had one of these for ten years, it was the 68bhp 8 valve engine. It was slow but reliable until the cylinder head gasket failed, but I got the head skimmed and fitted a new gasket. The 8 valve engine suffers with timing chain rattle as it has no tensioner, so when the chain starts to stretch it thrashes about. A few other problems I had with it was the front electric window regulator steel cables snapping causing the window to jam inside the door. This happened twice on mine. It was a pig of a job to fix. Also the microswitches inside the door locking units can fail causing central locking and interior light problems. It's an appalling switch design that was shared by other VW group models of the time. The wires inside the rubber bellows from door to body can also snap. Interior water leaks are common but can be fixed by sealing the metal door carrier panels behind the door cards. Plenum chamber drain holes can become blocked too. My car was Corrida Red and the lacquer eventually started peeling off the front bumper. I was a member of the BRISKODA forums and helped a lot of people to fix their Fabias over the years. They are generally good cars, no car is perfect.
Hi, and thanks for watching! You're right; no car is perfect, but from what I've seen, Skoda is definitely one of the most reliable brands on the market.
Especially Skoda's from 2000-2007-ish. Bulletproof. Most of the issues you mentioned are not that hard to solve and are not expensive although you're right there are some things that are a pain to do.
All in all, with a Skoda you have a very good and reliable car for more than 20 years.
2008 Skoda Fabia Greenline Estate 1.4 tdi. 140,000 miles ( 225,000 km).
Paid £1900 in 2019.
Great Little car, £20 road tax, 55 - 60 mpg.
Loads of space inside, has really paid for itself with the saving on road tax and mpg.
Subscribed 👍
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I have an 05 1.9tdi fabia, just hit 100k. It clearly wasnt looked after by previous owners. Ive had to replace both window motors and regulators, a few dodgy tyres, pads and disks and a major service inc. belts and cleaning out the dpf. The door seals were also all leaking (the fix was to literally use bathroom type sealant). The turbo also stopped working for a while, but i fixed that with additives and a good run. The DPF is definitely the weak point of the engine and lots of other bits will fail, but in fairness it does seem like the car itself will continue to run. At this age, everything breaks down eventually.
the old ones are a pleasure to work on, the new ones not so much, same with bmw and most other brands honestly
Hi and thanks for watching! You're right, newer cars are much more complicated and fragile.
I have a 2001 Fabia that my grandfather bought new, he only did around 65k km before I got this car from him in 2015 as my first car. It has 165k on the clock now and I really like it. Of course it's not fast with it's 60 hp, but I have it running on LPG so it's very cheap to drive and very cheap to fix. I plan on using it for a few more years until it falls apart lol
Hi, and thanks for watching! I envy you 🙂, when you got your Fabia it was as good as new.
Those engines are very good, the only serious downside, in my opinion, is the fuel consumption but you've solved that with the LPG.
May you have many happy kilometers in your Fabia (and I'm sure you will 🙂)
I have a Fabia 1 with a 1.2 HTP 47 kW engine. People in the Czech Republic often make fun of this engine, but I still drive 2500 km on the highway every month. At speeds of 130-140 km/h GPS, fuel consumption is quite high at 7.8 L/100 km. However, the cost of maintenance is very low. For example, it costs only 1300 CZK to change the engine oil.
Hi, and thanks for watching! That's the three-cylinder engine. People can say whatever they want, but that's one of the best engines in its class.
Regarding cheap maintenance, the Fabia is famous for that I think everywhere in the world 🙂
my 1.9 TDI 190000 miles still going strong. Best car i ever had. people stop me ask to buy my car its always no no no
Hi, and thanks for watching! That's a great engine; most cover large mileage with even the basic maintenance.
It's the same here, I've had a couple of offers ,and it would be hard to part with my Fabia 🙂
Fabia 1 combi 1.4 16v was the best car i ever had. Bought it from company i worked for for 500€ and 165kkm. It had 366k km, when sold to gipsy guy for 700€, he rewinded odometer to 90k and seled it to some women for 1700€ who uses it to this day.
I had an exedence, insurance company gave me 1,5k€ and my friend fixed it for 300€.
I loved that car
Hi and thanks for watching! That Fabia was the same as mine 🙂
got a 1.2 16V petrol from 2002 . 220.000 km and still running strong.The only problem you cant find parts from interior to replace (drive wheel , exterior antenna and the interior mirror latch are worn out or broken)
Hi and thanks for watching! Have you tried the local junkyards, these are goldmines for these kinds of parts and are also not that expensive.
I had a toyota Auris hybrid for brand new as a company car and the Mpg was 45 to 50 in city but when the company change the car to skoda fabia 1.4 Tdi the Mpg was 62 to 67 mpg in city those car the best now the bought for my self the skoda fabia and we'll maintained even gives me more Mpg amazing car
Hi and thanks for watching! Yes it is amazing, paired with the 1.4 TDI it is a very good combination.
One of the best engines in it's class I would say.
When looking at one, how do I know if I should buy it run away from it based on the engine?
I had Skoda fabia and that car let so much rain in my car. On sunny day all that water was evaporating and collecting on windows. Carpet under back seat constantly wet. In winter that water was forming ice inside windows. Just started having problems with electricity I get rid of it. Most embarrassing thing was leaving supermarket and windows of my Skoda where wet inside like after shower , so I had to wipe all windows before starting car, give me nightmares on sunny day.
A common issue. Water leaks straight into the carpet from the door carrier seals. You can fix it in a couple hours with some bathroom sealant (yep really lol). Mine had the same issue (as do all VW's with the same door carrier design).
Back when cars were meant to be a long time reliable transportation thing not a public masturbation device for a 3 year term until the next gen with more crap onboard is launched.
How ”old” and many kilometers was it when you bought it?
You obviously maintained it well. 👍👏
Saw in another RUclips video how a Skoda with a Diesel engine of the same model year could be driven with used deep frying oil. Extremely practical if you own a fast food restaurant… ☺️😉😏
Hi again and thanks for watching!
My Fabia is from 2005 (1.4 16v 101 bhp) and it has at the moment over 200,000 kilometers on the clock.
I try to keep in the best shape possible.
I bet you that diesel was the SDI engine. It is a pretty lazy machine but it is almost indestructible 🙂.
it is very very difficult to do frying oil - long term because the combustion is so different. All the components of the exhaust that are tuned for diesel will see different gases. You can tune that in a shop, but then it is no longer tuned for diesel........
HOWEVER you cannot do anything to save the catalytic converter.
@@JAndrioli Mindblowing that it is even possible. 🙂
Hi, I just came across a video of yours talking about throttle body. I've watched hundreds of videos trying to figure my problem out. You said something that no one else did and that was you might start noticing problems only at a cold start at first and that's my issue. I have a 03 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0 V6 with electronic throttle body. I decided to do some preventative maintenance so I cleaned the throttle body and MAF sensor almost 4 months ago. Ever since the cleaning I have a high idle at a cold start only. I cleaned it on the car and I didn't unhook the battery cables. Before cleaning a cold start rpm was 1400 and after the cleaning it's 2000 rpm at the first start of the day. I also opened the butterfly by hand while cleaning it. Do you think I ruined the throttle body by the way I cleaned it? And is there such a thing as a idle relearn/ reset or is that a myth? I failed to mention this the high RPM only occurs when the weather is warm outside. Now that we are having cold mornings the idle is normal. This confuses me please help thanks
Hi, and thanks for watching! Regarding the throttle body, you can damage it only if you apply some serious force. If you were careful there shouldn't be a problem.
Regarding the re-learning procedure, it's not a myth. It should be done after cleaning; some cars have a certain sequence for the re-learning so you may not need an OBD tool.
For the high RPMs: I had a situation where cleaning the MAF sensor caused rough idle.
Sometimes the cleaner may damage the sensor or it may just give in due to material fatigue.
You can try removing the minus battery clamp and leaving it disconnected for about 10 minutes, and then restart the car.
@@DespairRepair Thanks for getting back to me I really appreciate it. The butterfly was easy to open and I was gentle as I could be while cleaning it. I didn't give the electronic throttle body or the MAF sensor much time to dry before hooking everything back up. So I thought maybe I didn't clean the Throttle body well enough causing the butterfly to stick. I also remember my friend that was helping me put some type of lubricant grease or dielectric some where on the MAF sensor I think I really can't remember Forsure where he put it, it may have been on the battery terminals. I just can't understand why I have the high RPM at the first start of the day when the temperature outside is above or around 50 degrees. But I get a normal rpm now that it's freezing outside very strange. I did have a induction cleaning done to my car the other day so I'm hoping that did a thorough cleaning on the TB. Don't know for sure if it helped because it's still been cold here. I'm going to replace the MAF sensor and the coolant temperature sensor even though I don't have any codes on them. I have heard the MAF sensor doesn't always give a check engine light. I'd really like to know the true relearn procedure for my car because I've seen several different ones. I did try unhooking the battery cables awhile back even used a jumper wire to make sure all the power was depleted. I left it unhooked for about 4 hours but it never helped. But I don't know the correct relearn/ reset procedure so maybe that's why it never worked. Idk but it's stressing me out because a 2000 RPM at a cold start is to high and will wear the engine out a lot sooner and I need this car to last I'm too old to walk.
@@dannycolemire2652 If the throttle body is still dirty it will cause those problems.
If the MAF sensor has been greased or oiled it will not work for sure.
But you can also check for air leaks (cracked hoses, loose clamps, etc.). Fabia's are known to have these problems.
Also, re-check if you returned everything in place.
Try checking the hose from the brake servo. An air leak can cause higher revving.
Try connecting an OBD tool and see will it show any trouble codes.
I hope any of this helps.
@@DespairRepair Sorry my car is a 2003 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0 V6. I had a vacuum leak check done and he said I had no leaks. Even if I did have a vacuum leak wouldn't that cause a high RPM regardless if it was a cold start or not? I've also had a resent valve cover gasket replacement at a reputable auto repair shop. So I'm sure they had to remove all the hoses and filter housing. The car actually runs fine it doesn't miss or anything it's just that high idle. I'm hoping that induction cleaning helped. But to be honest when I cleaned the throttle body it wasn't dirty or atleast what I could see of it since I didn't remove the throttle body. Maybe it's the MAF sensor it's just hard to tell anything because it's been starting normal every sense it's been cold outside.
@@dannycolemire2652 sorry for the confusion, Skoda is always on my mind 🙂.
Does your car have an idle valve? Did you check that and the connections to it?
This is all wild guessing and it could be numerous other things.
Why don't you try driving like that for a couple of dozen miles and see what happens?
If everything else works OK and there's no evident problem and you can't find what's wrong....., why don't you give it a try?
I'm saying this as with a problem like that you can go around in circles, pay repairs, and still solve nothing.
Just suggesting
my 2004 1.4 16v model only has 68 hp :(
also the fenders and door cills are rusting a lot, but the car has done 280k kms with only the piston rings changed at 230k
No the 68 bhp one is the 8 valve engine. I had one.
Hi and thanks for watching! My good friend has the same one and he has the same problems too.
But a lot more mileage on it.
I had a 1.9 naturally aspirated for 9 years and just shy of 200,000 miles it was still going strong before buying a 1.6 TDI Mk2 and was a shadow of the Mk1. Mine was a unreliable piece of crap. Bought 3 years old at 32,000 miles and dead by 112,000 miles over about 6 years of ownership.
Hi and thanks for watching! It seems that the 2001-2007 generations were the best although the newer models are very good also.
narod uzme loše održavan 1.2 HTP prije 2005 sa vraćenom kilometražom i onda ju pljuju i misle da je svaka fabija takva
Iskreno nisam fan Nemackih automobila (svi znamo da Skodu radi Vagen), ali Skodu bi okarakterisao kao jedan od najisplativijih brendova. Za male pare kupis auto koji je skoro indentican po kvalitetu kao Vagen, i to za nekij 10-15% manje novca. I to se slazem da ljudi ocekuju da Skoda za nekij 1500 evra bude bez ulaganja i sa stvarnih 200000-250000km. Vozim Mitsubishi Colta 1.3 benzin 2002 zadnja generacija tog modela koji je sa niskom sasijom za svega 850evra. Auto je nazalost jako los limariski jer je bio havarisam, i radjen je patos komplet nakon toga kod mog strica .Sem toga auto nema nikakvih kvarova. Zamenio mu svecice i bobine, kao i mali servis sa promenom dihtunga na glavi motora za svega 180 evra komplet. Da nema losu limaraiju nebi ga nikada prodavao cal bi ga i skroz sredio kao nov da bude, ali ovako sam resio da ga samo dotegnem da dalje nepropada.
Tako je. Uzmu krs. Ima jos bolje, imao sluzbenu Fabiu 1.4 BXW 86ks na LPG, za 5g je presla 432.000km. Vozena svaki dan...i na aukciji je kupi covek koji ima prodavnicu koncentrata ovde u Banatu...i sada je vozi. Zato sam i kupio Ibizu 2007 sa istim motorom i ugradio LPG i eto nas na 205.000km. Nov!
forgot to mention that its a 3 cyl engine that's why the fuel economy is so good. But Im surprised you think it has good torque. I really disagree. It is not a strong engine, I think the car is overall too heavy for that small motor.
I have a 2L corolla and a 3.7L MDX and in comparison skoda feels very very very weak
If it's a petrol, any petrol....they are rubbish and very thirsty. Rust is a big problem now. An average car
ever since volkswagen took over its all worse