Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[R1911]

I've done 13308km and used 2.7 lts. Averaging about 200ml per 1000km. I don't know if this is good or bad compared to everyone else or if I should even get it looked at.

[RoknRob]

That's good! No point getting it looked as anything less than 500ml per 1000km is within VW specifications.

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[muli]

At the end of the day it's caused by something, I wonder what that is. Poor quality control/loose tolerances on the pistons? I've heard the speculation that it's an issue because of the drive to reduce fuel consumption by lowering engine friction which would be annoying if true because I'm sure people care less about economy than they do about reliability...

A guy in italy replaced the pistons on a vrs with custom built ones and stopped oil usage.

Its about the only occasions ive read about where its stopped between service intervals.

[POW]

Dropped the car to dealer today for oil consumption fix. They replaced piston oil jets.have anyone done this before? And is anyone know what it really mean? The guy at dealer not very helpful. Just said oil usage should be better than before.keep an eye for 3000km from now.

[RoknRob]

If you read through some recent posts, it is explained there. Has it made a difference?

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[Lucas_R]

See my post below that i posted in this thread (albeit a few pages back) about the revised oil jets.

The jets spray oil onto the underside of the pistons to help keep them cool. I assume the revised jets are bigger to spray higher quantities of oil.

Dropped the car to dealer today for oil consumption fix. They replaced piston oil jets.have anyone done this before? And is anyone know what it really mean? The guy at dealer not very helpful. Just said oil usage should be better than before.keep an eye for 3000km from now.

So apparently VW/Skoda are installing new/revised oil squirters onto the 1.4 twincharge engines to try and reduce oil consmption issues. My bro who works for Skoda told me this a few weeks ago (after me asking him how many Fabia vRS's have come back with oil/DSG issues).

I haven't seen any mention of these oil squirters on here - anyone had this done yet? These engines squirt oil onto the bottom (or underneath) the pistons to cool them - i assume these are what have been revised.

[CID84G]

I have been told the revised oil squirters are actually designed to spray a "smaller" quantities of oil.
Apparently, the original ones were spraying too much onto the piston leading to the excess being burn up, hence high oil consumption and the ass of my car being completely covered by black spot soot.

I got mine done about 2 weeks ago, I've done about 400-500km and the dipstick is still completely oily...yeah!!! So def some progress there compare to oil warning light flashing at 800-900km. Will return to the dealership at a 1000km for some more measurement... I will update you guys on the exact figures.

[POW]

CID84G, did dealer organise an oil consumption test after the jet replaced? My dealer just said to me keep an eye on it for 3000km

[RoknRob]

And so far, POW...??

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[POW]

Travelled 400km since then,full dip stick still.too early to tell will check at 1000km

[RoknRob]

Thanks POW. Only 400km since your last post 17 days ago! Very jealous!

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[POW]

To n from work gti.abt 200km a week. Wish can drive more.

[POW]

Current figure

[CID84G]

CID84G, did dealer organise an oil consumption test after the jet replaced? My dealer just said to me keep an eye on it for 3000km

@POW Yeah they ask me to go back after 1000km, but it wasn't sealed that's why I was able to have a little peek.
Like you I only do about 150km a week, so it will be a few more weeks till I find out the result.
The service advisor at Northshore VW told me I was the 2nd PoG to have the new part fitted.

[POW]

You in syd?