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Hi I have been an occasional visitor to the forums since I bought my 09 1.8TSI Superb with 9000k on the clock in 2010. It is now out of warranty and I have only done 20k in just under 3 years.
The car has been terrific during my ownership with very little done under warranty - the major exception being the replacement of the DSG clutches at 21k due to an intermittent shudder going from 1st to 2nd gear. It does use a little oil, and I got quite a shock when the oil light came on one day, so I now keep a litre in the boot. It is not too bad though,as I am still on the original 5 litre container that I bought a couple of years ago; I figure that using 1 L per 4000 or 5000 is not enough to warrant a claim.
Fuel economy on a trip has been amazingly good and on a recent trip from Bendigo to Melbourne, driving at the posted speeds (mostly 110) it averaged 5.4 L/100 - pretty good for such a large lump of metal; it's a lot heavier in stop start motoring of course!
Anyhow, I have enjoyed reading posts and I have now joined up so I can contribute where I think I can add something useful to other members. Cheers all.
The car has been terrific during my ownership with very little done under warranty - the major exception being the replacement of the DSG clutches at 21k due to an intermittent shudder going from 1st to 2nd gear. It does use a little oil, and I got quite a shock when the oil light came on one day, so I now keep a litre in the boot. It is not too bad though,as I am still on the original 5 litre container that I bought a couple of years ago; I figure that using 1 L per 4000 or 5000 is not enough to warrant a claim.
Fuel economy on a trip has been amazingly good and on a recent trip from Bendigo to Melbourne, driving at the posted speeds (mostly 110) it averaged 5.4 L/100 - pretty good for such a large lump of metal; it's a lot heavier in stop start motoring of course!
Anyhow, I have enjoyed reading posts and I have now joined up so I can contribute where I think I can add something useful to other members. Cheers all.