Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[mmmRacer]

This is getting too depressing to read. Volkswagen get your sh_ t together and start offering 132kw 1.8tsi for everyone....lol.

P.S. can I keep my supercharger too, 150kw would be a nicer number though...lol. The twincharger is a great setup regardless of oil usage.

[kevinctr]

Thanks..but this still doesn't answer my question..i still have no idea how to measure my oil usage properly (I want to be able to measure it myself as I don't believe the dealer is doing it properly)

MAX mark at A to top of B is 230ml.

[skoobysGTI]

MAX mark at A to top of B is 230ml.

Cheers mate...thanks for your help! So what you're saying is the top of the oil mark indicator to the bottom of the oil mark indicator is 230ml???

So losing 200ml to 300ml per 1000kms is normal then?

[Yaks1974]

The top of the A mark to top of B mark is not the whole range of the dipstick. It is the small upper un-cross hatched area, check your owners manual for graphic. The whole range of the dipstick covers around 1L of oil.

[kevinctr]

Cheers mate...thanks for your help! So what you're saying is the top of the oil mark indicator to the bottom of the oil mark indicator is 230ml???

So losing 200ml to 300ml per 1000kms is normal then?

Thanks Yaks1974 for the prompt explaination. Its not normal. Mine only 250ml for 5000km

[skoobysGTI]

The top of the A mark to top of B mark is not the whole range of the dipstick. It is the small upper un-cross hatched area, check your owners manual for graphic. The whole range of the dipstick covers around 1L of oil.

Cheers..thanks for everybody's help..the owner's manual does show it all (should have looked in there in the first place!!)

I will go back to my dealer and show them that it is losing more than 500ml per 1000kms based on the owner's manual.

[Nyassa]

Hi All,
I am writing from Turkey. I have Polo GTI 2013. My car is now at 7500 km . I added 1 lite oil at 2850 and 1 liter at 6000 again . I can say my car losing 1 liter per 3000 km . This is less than manual . I talked with dealer and they told me that this is normal for this car... Since my car is 2013 , there is no update / upgrade I can apply to my car ? Or is there .? What can do for this situation ? Should I force VW turkey or I have to accept this car as it is ....

[GTI JOE]

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[mmmRacer]

Hi All,
I am writing from Turkey. I have Polo GTI 2013. My car is now at 7500 km . I added 1 lite oil at 2850 and 1 liter at 6000 again . I can say my car losing 1 liter per 3000 km . This is less than manual . I talked with dealer and they told me that this is normal for this car... Since my car is 2013 , there is no update / upgrade I can apply to my car ? Or is there .? What can do for this situation ? Should I force VW turkey or I have to accept this car as it is ....

Wish I had a answer for you, but it looks like it is very hit and miss with these motors. My RS is a 2012 with about the same Km's and close to the same usage, but has the CAVE engine. I am currently in contact with the dealer around every 1000km's for a free top up. At present the oil usage is being monitored to see if it is excessive against the guide lines handed down by Skoda. So who knows what will happen next. At the very least I would expect the dealer to offer you a free regular oil top up as it is a known issue and to monitor the situation. For now, all we can do is just cross our fingers and hope that they find a suitable solution.

[RoknRob]

Switched from Shell Helix Ultra Extra to Fuchs TITAN GT1 PRO C3 recently, as my 5L Shell bottle ran out.

Not terribly impressed. In my particular car, my oil use has increased since the switch. Keeping an eye on it, but I suspect it would fail a consumption test now (always borderline, before...)

[2PoloGuy]

Hi Guys

Has anyone who used MotoMan's running in method experienced high oil usage? (Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power)
Gambit, you reported no sign of oil use at 2,500km - still no issues?
Really excited! I'm finally picking up my Oryx (pearl) white, bi-xenons CTHE GTI on Sunday after 2 months owning it and waiting till I could clear building materials from the 2nd garage. (I didn't want its stablemate Reflex TSI to have to stay outside in Auckland winter weather!) So I want to run it in in the best possible way.
Cheers!

[ATYPIC]

Hi Guys

Has anyone who used MotoMan's running in method experienced high oil usage? (Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power)
Gambit, you reported no sign of oil use at 2,500km - still no issues?
Really excited! I'm finally picking up my Oryx (pearl) white, bi-xenons CTHE GTI on Sunday after 2 months owning it and waiting till I could clear building materials from the 2nd garage. (I didn't want its stablemate Reflex TSI to have to stay outside in Auckland winter weather!) So I want to run it in in the best possible way.
Cheers!

There is plenty of information to read this thread which will answer you queries.

[gavs]

Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

There is plenty of information to read this thread which will answer you queries.

Exactly, thank you Atypic

RoknRob, I think you need an engine rebuild mate because my (limited already) oil consumption has literally stopped. Oil level has not moved in 5000kms of hard driving since switching to Fuchs.

On a side note for the last 5000kms I have dedicated all driving to M and driving the car properly, not like the f**kwit software nerds at VAG hq programmed into the D program which results in idiotic shift points and limited down-shifts. Perhaps this could also have contributed to the lack of consumption, perhaps it was the tune update as well...

[RoknRob]

Hi Guys
Has anyone who used MotoMan's running in method experienced high oil usage? (Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power)

I did, yes.

RoknRob, I think you need an engine rebuild mate because my (limited already) oil consumption has literally stopped. Oil level has not moved in 5000kms of hard driving since switching to Fuchs.

On a side note for the last 5000kms I have dedicated all driving to M and driving the car properly, not like the f**kwit software nerds at VAG hq programmed into the D program which results in idiotic shift points and limited down-shifts. Perhaps this could also have contributed to the lack of consumption, perhaps it was the tune update as well...

Thanks for the opinion, gavs - I intend to ask for another oil consumption test when they pull my car in for the recall.

It's an interesting thought that driving in M may make a difference, but I bought this car in part because of the remarkable fuel economy, for such a performing car, and I certainly don't see that when I let myself loose!

I feel I should get the fuel economy I paid for... I shouldn't have to sacrifice that to save on the oil... so I hope they will address this next time I go in, too.

[gavs]

Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

Mate under ADR I believe that at last consultation, the production vehicle only has to retain 30% of the componentry of the test vehicle, this is across all tests including stability control etc. which is why when we test production vehicles at work, they never even reach the requires speeds for the tests because they're nothing like the vehicles that were used for certification and as shown, why a vehicle with esc turned on can still roll quite easily.