Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[jaska]

From my point of view it's only question of luck, not break in or drive uses (even if I agree with your break-in mode).
In our survey about 50% of TSI Twin Charged are faulty and the same is for the replaced engines...

Shame on VW, let's see if this miraculous oil breather pipe will solve the problem (too few cases till now to be analyzed...), if not I don't know what could happen... Many many cases in Italy already put in the hands of the lawyers...

Hi

This is from finland and the owner of that GTI works in VW. His car was ok as you can read from image. His car has performance software and still oil consumption was pretty low. As you can see the normal oil usage for this engine is only 0,1 litres per 1000 km, he said it's still high but he didn't care because it's Turbocharged engine, for normal engine that 0,1 is too much.

So if VW employer can have a very good TSI engine so why don't we??? If they can give me some money I can fix the engine by myself, I can

So don't expect too much from just a pipe as that the correct well manufactured engine not need any new pipes so that's not the solution. And yes the new pipe is the only official repair they do.

Tsuku = pihled it's the same 1 person who wrote those messages. He just explain his Youtube video text in finnish language. Video is private atm??? Gues why





Cheers!

[Bassik]

Just got my car back have to do a 1000km oil check and will return the car as soon as I hit 1000km. Hopefully something comes up and it get's fixed.

[kawabanga]

Another good result (the second till now) after pipe changing: in the first 1.000Km oil level unchanged...
VWPolo Italy

IMHO anyway it is too early to declare victory...

[jaska]

Only engines older than CAV 261914 need a new pistons and oil rings etc, cant remember when the Forged pistons came to production but those are better ones, thought. New engines are way much better as oil consumption is 'only' about 1 litre per 7000 km in many cases. If that pipe can fix any super high oil consumption like 0,85 litres per 1000 km which is very usual here in Finland so I would like to know who is the GENIUS behind it and what are the technical specifications and can we ever see that solution I mean how it is done, really? I Already asked it from finnish importer but they won't tell me any details, maybe it's something top secret special infomation...anyway atm nobody can prove that it works without other engine parts like new pistons so believe what you want but remember that VW will do anything 'dirty' that they don't have to replace all engines

Here in Finland so many GTI's already sold after 1 year or less, we like the car but the engine is nightmare even it's powerful and fun

[kawabanga]

IMHO the pipe could cure only the effects and not the causes...

Too much blow-by in certain conditions: piston or rings or cylinders should be modified...! The oil breather is something that hide the sealing problem...
BTW, if it works no problem: we have at least two cases in Italy that have high oil consumption (1liter per 1000Km) but rolling the car on the dyno they measured about 181hp: this means that the engine is sane, even if burns so much oil (probably only in certain conditions of use)...
Burning too much oil for a long time is bad, the engine will have some problems for sure (deposit and soot), but if the new oil breather will solve this problem, well, nothing to worry about...

Let's see the modified GTIs in the next 5.000/10.000Km how will be...

[k0e1]

Sad to say but after only 2000km my engine oil light is on. So i read through the post and please correct me if I'm wrong but when I go to the dealer I should ask for

1. the new hose part?
2. top up the oil ( if the light comes back on too quickly then try using Liqui Moly Top Tech 4200)?

[ATYPIC]

Sad to say but after only 2000km my engine oil light is on

That really is staggering after just 2000km. Are you sure its the engine light or is it the oil pressure light? Many people easily get the two mixed up...but if it is definately the engine light do not drive it. Have roadside assist take it to the dealer.

[k0e1]

That really is staggering after just 2000km. Are you sure its the engine light or is it the oil pressure light? Many people easily get the two mixed up...but if it is definately the engine light do not drive it. Have roadside assist take it to the dealer.

The Oil light (looks like a genie bottle) ?

[ATYPIC]

The Oil light (looks like a genie bottle) ?

Yep that's right...but I'm still amazed it came on after 2K.

[gavs]

Real possibility it wasn't full from the dealer though mate...

[k0e1]

Real possibility it wasn't full from the dealer though mate...

Hopefully that is the case. Took it in today he guy added 1.4L. Gonna monitor it after the next 1k and see if it moves. Gav would changing the engine oil make a difference? If so just choose anyone of the ones that you recommended like Moly etc?

[Karly101]

Ok took mine for a nice little fang on Saturday and probably consequently now need an oil top up! Took 500ml in approx 3,500km so I'm crossing my fingers it stays at that current usage which is not too bad and well within the guidelines in the manual.

[kevinctr]

Curiously, what type of engine oil the VW dealerships are using over there? Is it a 5W30 504/507 VW Spec?

[Diesel_vert]

Curiously, what type of engine oil the VW dealerships are using over there? Is it a 5W30 504/507 VW Spec?

Petrol engines not on the LongLife regime (i.e. variable service intervals) can use either 502/505 or 504/507 oils.

Accordingly, some dealers in Australia use 502/505, others use 504/507.

[kevinctr]

504/507 is a higher grade of engine oil due to the better basestock oil used and higher HTHS(High Temperature High Shear) specs.
If I am not wrong it has a lower oil lose rate than a regular synthetic oil.