Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[ATYPIC]

Had the 15,000km service done recently (not @ VW) and now about to reach 20,000km. The car was filled with Penrite and I've not used a drop of oil since.

Very happy

[Gambit]

Sorry to hear Tay, keep at them and get it resolved to your satisfaction
Also anyone here running an AOS setup? That's air oil separator to recycle excess blow by oil back into the sump?

[GTIPolo6R]

I'll be heading in tomorrow morning for another topup.

This will be the third litre going in now at just under 13000km.

Yeah anyone running with the new oil separator setup yet?

Coming up to her first service and want to see if it likely that they will do it as part of it?

[kevinctr]

Had the 15,000km service done recently (not @ VW) and now about to reach 20,000km. The car was filled with Penrite and I've not used a drop of oil since.

Very happy

Rather interesting observation. Keep monitoring and let us know. Now to think of it, I replace the factory filled oil with Mobil1 5w30 at 600km, 1200km and so on. Now it is heading to 6500km and never added any extra oil other than noticed a 1-2mm drop on my dipstick after I did a 1300km highway run at high speeds.

[kevinctr]

I'll be heading in tomorrow morning for another topup.

This will be the third litre going in now at just under 13000km.

Yeah anyone running with the new oil separator setup yet?

Coming up to her first service and want to see if it likely that they will do it as part of it?

The issue here is not the air/oil seperator but why there is so much oil to seperate in the first place. Answer is piston rings blow-by. A healthy engine will not see that much oil at the air/oil speperator and that is a fact. Just ask the dealership to perform a cylinder leak-down test and it will show where exactly is the problem area/s

[Kez]

Hey all,

Firstly sorry to everyone who is experiencing issues, fingers crossed I don't join you. I am wondering what your opinions are on the oil itself. Obviously VW has a recommended oil, but is everyone thinking that maybe it's not the best oil for the job? and if so, what is everyone getting good results from? I have only just taken delivery and i'm hoping to get off on the right foot.

Thanks all,

Kez

[Diesel_vert]

Hey all,

Firstly sorry to everyone who is experiencing issues, fingers crossed I don't join you. I am wondering what your opinions are on the oil itself. Obviously VW has a recommended oil, but is everyone thinking that maybe it's not the best oil for the job? and if so, what is everyone getting good results from? I have only just taken delivery and i'm hoping to get off on the right foot.

Thanks all,

Kez

I haven't seen any evidence that the oil itself is an issue.

As for choice, you can use any oil that is approved to 502/505 or 504/507 (recommended).

[ATYPIC]

Rather interesting observation. Keep monitoring and let us know. Now to think of it, I replace the factory filled oil with Mobil1 5w30 at 600km, 1200km and so on. Now it is heading to 6500km and never added any extra oil other than noticed a 1-2mm drop on my dipstick after I did a 1300km highway run at high speeds.

In the 4 times I needed to top up it was either Penrite or LiquiMoly. Never did I go back to VW for free top ups before the 15K service.

I honestly believed my car would continue to burn oil after the service but not so far.

[kevinctr]

Hey all,

Firstly sorry to everyone who is experiencing issues, fingers crossed I don't join you. I am wondering what your opinions are on the oil itself. Obviously VW has a recommended oil, but is everyone thinking that maybe it's not the best oil for the job? and if so, what is everyone getting good results from? I have only just taken delivery and i'm hoping to get off on the right foot.

Thanks all,

Kez

Search under engine running in and push the car hard when the oil is 88-90 degrees. Details are in the past posts. Other PGTI owners here all have oil issues be it minor or major. Mine none.

[gavs]

I have no oil issues, 23,000kms and only 2 litres have gone in.

So long as you put in 504/507 approved oil it will be fine, side note here is that the extra top ups I have done, have both been when running the factory fill Castrol oil and again after the 15,000km service it was filled with Castrol. When I drained and refilled with Liqui Moly at 6000kms, I never topped the oil up in the next 11,000kms.

[Kez]

Went for a good blast as soon as I picked it up!

I was also very lucky with the way I managed to aquire the car, I was tossing up between the Skoda fabia RS and the polo, and had only been allowed to take the Polo for the usual round the block drive. I put the hard word on the dealer and said essentially if they didn't let me take the polo for a proper run then they were making my decision for me. They made a fair point about their ability to sell a car that had a few 100ks on the clock, and that they were not intending on using the polo they had as a demo, but if I was prepared to wait then they would get me one in and rego it for a demo, what colour would I prefer.....

I thought I would be waiting weeks but later that same week I got a call saying they had one in, and when I got there the only k's it had done was to get petrol, so I was the first person in it. Took it for a blast up mt keira road, got back and lets talk about price...

In short, my test drive turned into my spirited run in, perfect!

[tay113]

Sorry to hear Tay, keep at them and get it resolved to your satisfaction
Also anyone here running an AOS setup? That's air oil separator to recycle excess blow by oil back into the sump?

thanks as i am sure they will resolve and fix the problem rather than trying their luck with an excuse through my experience.
So guys kindly remember if theres a problem, lines of ...thats the character of the car might be use.
cheers tay.

[prcurrie]

Well it looks like I'm going to have to start the fight again with Peninsula VW. Got my oil topped up this morning and I was told that they will be charging for oil top ups from next month.....management decision.

Well that's a bit unlucky, when I purchased the car I was told free top ups. Since purchasing my car (12 months), they've been through 3 dealer managers and when I was there this morning a new Service manager was starting......definitely says something about the type of dealership they are......

[GTI mk6]

Well it looks like I'm going to have to start the fight again with Peninsula VW. Got my oil topped up this morning and I was told that they will be charging for oil top ups from next month.....management decision.

Well that's a bit unlucky, when I purchased the car I was told free top ups. Since purchasing my car (12 months), they've been through 3 dealer managers and when I was there this morning a new Service manager was starting......definitely says something about the type of dealership they are......

Dont even get me started on this dealership PC!!!
To stop giving FREE tops ups to someone who purchased from them is ridiculous....business must be bad there (I hope)
So another GM gone....that's 3 since last June.....hmm.....VGA certainly know my feelings about this lot. Enough said

[macdub]

Hi all..some news..got my 30k service done yesterday and I was told that VW has developed some new "engine breather" to reduce the oil consumption and my car should be fitted with this..it will be all under warranty..the part will take few weeks to arrive.. though i don;t have significant issue of oil with my car, i was happy to hear this..and i was told free top ups from berwick VW..the guy called Keith in service department was very helpful and professional..