Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[steveyoshi]

My breathers were installed about 100kms before the oil squirters... then the squirter mod became available.

Maybe they have changed the process slightly now.

My dealer says the squirters are a 100% fix.

[Nyassa]

Is it still under warranty?
Go to the dealer and follow their process, in Australia we have to do a consumption test, (over 500ml per 1000kms) then breather mod, then another C Test, then oil squirters.
No person appears to have oil consumption after the Oil Squirters have been done.

Yes it is still under warranty ( last two months ) and last oils consumption was 1lt for 1600km with mobil 1 . I am worried that if my car will not consump same during test ... I will go to VW this week but I added 200 ml oil last week and i am now waiting for oil warning . I will call VW and ask that what will happen if i ll request oil test without warning. I ll let you know with result.

[Snail Style]

You don't need the warning to be on. When they carry out the test they will drain the oil from the engine and refill with fresh oil and note the weight of the oil. Following the 1000km the oil will be drained and reweighted. If it is over the specified consumption of 500ml/1000km then repair work will be carried out.

However, if the test comes in <500ml and "passes" then you will be hit with the cost of the test.

[equiped]

However, if the test comes in <500ml and "passes" then you will be hit with the cost of the test.

Not sure if that applies to all dealers as my car underwent the test and it came out at 400ml/1000kms so it 'passed'. But, I wasn't charged anything. FYI, car was under warranty then.

[Snail Style]

They probably internaled the charges, however warranty itself will not cover passed tests.

[equiped]

They probably internaled the charges

yeah possibly. Whatever they did, am happy that it didn't cost me anything

[Nyassa]

yeah possibly. Whatever they did, am happy that it didn't cost me anything

I hope that they will not try to claim this cost from me . I have one car 2013 and it is drinking oil that is not good... On the orher hand, VW needs to changed oil jets for all GTIs even for the ones less than 500ml for 1000km . Is it ok if the consumpsion is 450 ml for 1000 km ?

Btw do we know the cost for oil jets ? This is plan B if they will say that consumption is less than 500 ml .

[Nyassa]

Compare to 1L every 1000km,i cant complain now. May be need 2 top up between service now

Is this CAVE or CTH ? and please share the last update after upgrade ... Btw did you sign a bill after change ? So maybe you know the price of the parts updated ?

[POW]

My14 gti. 2000km since oil jet replaced,oil at top of B on dip stick.no charge still under warranty

[danield]

My Fabia went to the dealers yesterday. They didn't even test it. They made some phone calls, ordered the jets and said they would ring when they arrive to book in for fitting.

[Rawcpoppa]

So after reading through pieces of this thread due to its size I am a bit confused. Can anyone say why CAVE engines use so much oil compared to CAVD? Also, if I tune my CAVD engine to the same power as the CAVE will i experience the same oil usage issues?

[Nyassa]

My Fabia went to the dealers yesterday. They didn't even test it. They made some phone calls, ordered the jets and said they would ring when they arrive to book in for fitting.

What was your oil consumption ?

[Guy_H]

So after reading through pieces of this thread due to its size I am a bit confused. Can anyone say why CAVE engines use so much oil compared to CAVD? Also, if I tune my CAVD engine to the same power as the CAVE will i experience the same oil usage issues?

CAVe and CAVd engines are identical mechanically, the software is different. Pretty simply, some burn oil, some don't - lots of factors.

[Rawcpoppa]

CAVe and CAVd engines are identical mechanically, the software is different. Pretty simply, some burn oil, some don't - lots of factors.

Mechanically identical as in the exact same part numbers? From what I've read on here it seems disproportionally higher in favor of CAVE burning more oil than CAVD. Granted I am from a different region where only CAVD engines are sold but we don't experience the oil burning issues. Climate is similar to Australia's as well.

[Guy_H]

Mechanically identical.