Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[CID84G]

You in syd?

Yep, you'll see me around Frenchs Forest / Terrey Hills during the week.

[bigaxe]

Wife's GTI failed oil consumption test about 4 weeks ago, 700ml per 1000ks.
Had new oil jets fitted, to reduce amount of oil sprayed underneath pistons.
Have not checked oil level yet but, I have noticed the exhaust tips are still clean after its wash last week, they would be black after about a 15km drive, looks promising, fingers crossed
Will keep you posted

[POW]

Bigaxe,now you said about the exhaust. Mine dose look cleaner after 500km of driving. I did a wash yesterday and think it looks not as black as before.

[bigaxe]

Exhaust tips definitely cleaner, they were polished last weekend and were still clean yesterday, they would normal be completely black by now.

[CID84G]

Same here, clean the exhaust tip & I can still see the silver bit after a few drive.
However, having said that I can still see little black spot across the back (after cleaning yesterday / white car)
It's a lot less then before, but it's still there... will have to raise the issue when the car go back in for the 1000km checkup.

[twincharged_14]

So has anyone not had success with the new oil jets fitted? Is it possible this is the solution this thread has been looking for.

My replacement engine hasn't had its oil level move after about 3000km so I wonder if they had updated the parts for the replacement engine...


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[POW]

650km since oil jets replaced.full dip stick,before will be 1/3 down already.

[RoknRob]

Give it time, POW. I've been lulled into a false sense of security after every supposed fix, so far.

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[muli]

Oil starvation next?

[RoknRob]

Ha, ha! Oil starvation!
But seriously, can anyone comment: if keeping the pistons cool with oil is a good idea, can reducing the amount of cooling, by reducing the oil squirted, could that maybe be less healthy for the engine? I would consider putting up with the oil consumption, and NOT changing the oil squirters, if that was the case. But I ain't no expert. Would love someone knowledgeable to comment. Cheers.

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[brad]

same amount of oil but a more focussed pattern?

[POW]

I use to get up to 103-4 degree for oil temp when on freeway.after the oil jet replaced,i hv 92 steady. Not sure is direct related or not

[CID84G]

I've just done 1000km & I've been back to the dealership. Apparently it's now 200ml/1000km.
I'm not sure it that's even accurate, cause they did the "check up" in like 5mins... probably just enough time to check the dipstick...lol
But by my visual observation -
- dipstick is showing little to no use of oil
- less visible black spot on the back, they're tiny tiny black spots now that's only visible when I run my fingers across the hatch.

[bigaxe]

700ks oil level has not moved, still keeping fingers crossed though

[POW]

850km done,dip stick still full