Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[Yaks1974]

@Lemonskin, those are the parts from the crankcase ventilation mod TPI. Unless they actually found a split pipe to cause an oil leak I think they are using their smoke and mirrors trick again, most people are only getting marginal improvement from that TPI Mod.

[Lemonskin]

@Lemonskin, those are the parts from the crankcase ventilation mod TPI. Unless they actually found a split pipe to cause an oil leak I think they are using their smoke and mirrors trick again, most people are only getting marginal improvement from that TPI Mod.

Hmmm yeah I did get that feeling but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and see how it goes. A leak made sense seeing as I didn't have the problem for the first 27,000km but then have had to fill up 4 times in the next 6000km.

[GTI6R]

Hmmm yeah I did get that feeling but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and see how it goes. A leak made sense seeing as I didn't have the problem for the first 27,000km but then have had to fill up 4 times in the next 6000km.

Im having pretty much the same problem im doing part 1 of the oil consumption test. Denlo vw asked that i dont fill any oil until the 1000km has been reached pretty scared the oil is going to get pretty low but i guess i will have to wait and see

[JonW]

I was doing the same test and my oil light came on today at about 600kms! I went straight in. Do not drive it to 1000kms no matter what they say. If your light comes on before 1000 then you obviously have an oil consumption problem and they will just move you onto the hose swap, and then you do another consumption test...

Interestingly I was topping up at about 1300, then 1600 (between fill up and light on) and yet during the consumption test it was 600.

Parts are ordered for my car, I will be having them fitted next week and will report later on what happens...

[Lemonskin]

Im having pretty much the same problem im doing part 1 of the oil consumption test. Denlo vw asked that i dont fill any oil until the 1000km has been reached pretty scared the oil is going to get pretty low but i guess i will have to wait and see

Weird thing is I went in for the oil consumption test but they didn't even do it, just replaced those parts.

[GTI6R]

Weird thing is I went in for the oil consumption test but they didn't even do it, just replaced those parts.

Everything has already been changed on my car and still having the problem. Guess I will just wait and see what the outcome is when I go back in

[JonW]

Different dealers I guess... :/

I cant really think that a hose (and a software tweak apparently) will fix the issue with an underlying piston ring problem, but we will see in 1000kms I guess.

[macdub]

hi guys, can someone please help..I have a car at dealer today for 60k service and as my car was asking oil every 2k, I asked them to do an oil consumption test..and the guy says to me "its a polo gti, its normal"!!! and he said if the results of the test matches the VW standard specification, I will have to pay the labor and oil etc which will cost me 200$..

do we have to pay for this test?

[gavs]

hi guys, can someone please help..I have a car at dealer today for 60k service and as my car was asking oil every 2k, I asked them to do an oil consumption test..and the guy says to me "its a polo gti, its normal"!!! and he said if the results of the test matches the VW standard specification, I will have to pay the labor and oil etc which will cost me 200$..

do we have to pay for this test?

No.

Ask to speak with the dealer principle and ask to be shown the documented evidence that states your oil consumption is normal "because it's a polo GTI". Then, ask where it says in any of the advertising material that it is normal for a polo GTI to consume excessive amounts of oil.
See what happens then.

[macdub]

No.

Ask to speak with the dealer principle and ask to be shown the documented evidence that states your oil consumption is normal "because it's a polo GTI". Then, ask where it says in any of the advertising material that it is normal for a polo GTI to consume excessive amounts of oil.
See what happens then.

thanks gavs..thats what I thought..total BS..will see how I go but I'm not paying 200 for the test!!

[skoobysGTI]

Hi Guys

Brought my car in for its 5th oil consumption test now (done 10,000kms) and its still losing 700ml per 1000kms..the dealer has advised me there is second updated ventilation valve, air connection pipe and ventilation hose for the engine which will decrease the use of oil...has anyone had this done to their car yet?
This will be the second attempt at changing the hose etc..hope it works this time as I am getting sick of having to bring it in all the time for an oil top up!

Gavs..what exactly is Fuchs?

Thanks
Scott

Hi Guys

Just an update on my car....brought it in a month ago for the "new and improved" hoses etc but it still lost a litre per 1000kms so brought it back in on Monday for an engine replacement. Picking up the car today so hopefully the problem is gone!

Got a question though..I asked the dealer what my new engine number will be and she said that it would be exactly the same!!! How come? I thought they would have changed the engine from a CTHE to a Cave engine therefore, should be a new number???

Any thoughts?

Cheers
Scott

[muli]

Isnt cave the early model?

Edit: Engine numbers wouldnt change,i assume the block would remain

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[alexaescht]

Isnt cave the early model?

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Yeah. CAVE is the old engine and CTHE is the new one.

[gavs]

Hi Guys

Just an update on my car....brought it in a month ago for the "new and improved" hoses etc but it still lost a litre per 1000kms so brought it back in on Monday for an engine replacement. Picking up the car today so hopefully the problem is gone!

Got a question though..I asked the dealer what my new engine number will be and she said that it would be exactly the same!!! How come? I thought they would have changed the engine from a CTHE to a Cave engine therefore, should be a new number???

Any thoughts?

Cheers
Scott

They retain the engine block and just rebuild the internals. Only then if it doesn't work will they do a full replacement.

[fontana302]

They replaced mine outright without rebuilding................