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I wonder how many people they reckon are lying about it....lol....who would lie about things like that?!
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haha... mine didn't have that ..... I actually voided my own oil consumption test as mine didn't make it through the test without the red oil light coming on so I had to add a litre to get to the dealers. They were not happy but I wasn't driving with no oil just to make it through the test!!!Comment
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you may as well of stopped on the side of the road and got them to tow it to the dealership.....Comment
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Yeah they told me if the oil light comes on during test then just get it towed to dealership.
But then again I have a life with things to do and places to go and the last thing I want to do is be on the side of the road waiting for a tow.Comment
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fair play.....I am rather glad i got the 77TSI now....Hope it all works out good for you.Comment
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For sure you have a mobile phone with camera. If the light pops up you can always make a little video as proof. Then remove that faking tape to fill the engine with brand new oil.Originally posted by Candy GTI View PostComment
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I have actually made a video of the car blowing smoke and taken pictures of where it spits out oil which counted for nothing because they have to "see it for themselves" and then "nothing shows up on the diagnostics" so therefore "the car is normal".Comment
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You should request a loan car for a week and let them drive it for a week...and see what they reckon.Comment
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Check this out:
This is also what gets sprayed all over the rear of the car.Comment
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That last picture is just carbon...now the oil splatters are what are really bad.Comment
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That's pretty nasty exhaust discharge, I agree with Acko in that I see it to be carbon (aka soot) but that amount is worrying. Shoot me a pm if you want a potential course of action that might help with fault finding...sigpic
Stage 2+ Intercooler Carbon Intake Downpipe Swaybar DV+ Remsa.Comment
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I'm not sure it's only carbon, if it's sprayed all over the back of the car it means that it is light as black oil sprayed that is able to be stuck to the bumper...
If you touch those little dots on the bumper they should be oily...
Look also at this pic: this engine should have only 22.000Kms...
Moteur 1,4 TSI 180 Ouvert_2 - Combi RS - Bob_84 - Photos - Club Club.caradisiac.comComment
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So if this has only happened over the two months we've had the car then why isn't there a massive black patch behind the car that parks in the spot next to it, seen as it has been started every morning over a period of 3 years?
I don't know how it could be soot because I can wash the car spotless, go for a 30 min drive then already have wet little black spots covering the back of the car. When its freshly sprayed on the back of the car you can wipe it off with a finger and see it can't be anything else but oil?Comment
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Candy mine was exactly the same but I noticed that it increased with oil consumption after the rebuild it disappeared for 2,000km then came back... the back of the car was covered with a mixture of soot (it washed off really easily) and oil (needed degreaser to remove) ....my number plate is still all stained from it. I also I had a friend drive behind me and she noted that it was smoky and stank... as the oil consumption increased I could also start to smell burning oil when I got out of the car.
I complained after the engine rebuild when it first started again but was told everything checked out ok on the computer.. it was only when the oil consumption got to really excessive levels that it was noted on my invoice 'problem car, excessive oil consumption, soot on back of car' and then new engine. New engine I've done about 1500km and no signs of anything as yet.Comment
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I had a really good discussion with my friend who is a 30 year experienced engineering technician about engines etc. Mostly centred around the fact that on one of our ships we have dropped a valve and cracked some valves too. He stated and I agreed that the biggest issue concerning the engines is that at sea. Being in the navy we conduct Emergency Engine stops. Meaning they are stopped and started all the time. You are going to find that you create more wear and tear on an engine driving it to the shops and back than you are if you drove to canberra and back.
Maybe if you feel that you only do short trips or are in stop/start traffic a lot. It might be a great idea over a weekend to really give it a good run up the blue mountains or up to newcastle etc.
Give it a lot of running time. See if anything changes. Especially on your car Karly. It seems madness that you have had two defective engines.Comment
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