Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[gavs]

As a follow up, seeing as there is a severe lack of reading-of-owner's manuals that has afflicted 6R polo owners, the proceedure to check your oil is to ensure the engine has been operating at it's normal operating temperature (coolant at 90 degrees, oil 80-100 degrees), park the car on a level surface and wait a few minutes for the oil to drain back into the sump.

After 3-5 mins, then check your dipstick. If you are checking it when it's cold, you will get an incorrect reading.

[Transporter]

the best way to run the engine in is to "drive it like you stole it.....once the oil temp is up to temp",

Doing it sensibly, yes, but do it on a very hot day for too long on your first trip and you could (most likely will) end up with the engine that will use oil a lot.

[GTI mk6]

As a follow up, seeing as there is a severe lack of reading-of-owner's manuals that has afflicted 6R polo owners, the proceedure to check your oil is to ensure the engine has been operating at it's normal operating temperature (coolant at 90 degrees, oil 80-100 degrees), park the car on a level surface and wait a few minutes for the oil to drain back into the sump.After 3-5 mins, then check your dipstick. If you are checking it when it's cold, you will get an incorrect reading.

Just a query as I cant refer to either car nor manual....... Is there a dedicated oil temp reading via the MFD like there is on the Golf GTi? If not, how do you know when it's up to normal temp.....just asking cause I tend to look at my oil temp often on my Golf and it tends to take a bit longer to reach normal temp than the coolant does

[ATYPIC]

Just a query as I cant refer to either car nor manual....... Is there a dedicated oil temp reading via the MFD like there is on the Golf GTi? If not, how do you know when it's up to normal temp.....just asking cause I tend to look at my oil temp often on my Golf and it tends to take a bit longer to reach normal temp than the coolant does

To find the oil temp just scroll through the MFD menu via the up/down control pads on the right hand side of the steering. I'm sure this would be the same as the Golf.

[Eaglehawk]

Just a query as I cant refer to either car nor manual....... Is there a dedicated oil temp reading via the MFD like there is on the Golf GTi?

Yes, there is an MFD reading for the Oil Temperature. Check your settings to see if it's been "enabled" for display. It should be the display one "down" from the speed display.

[GTI mk6]

To find the oil temp just scroll through the MFD menu via the up/down control pads on the right hand side of the steering. I'm sure this would be the same as the Golf.

Yes, there is an MFD reading for the Oil Temperature. Check your settings to see if it's been "enabled" for display. It should be the display one "down" from the speed display.

Great, thanks guys.....sounds exactly the same as Golf then.All I need now is the Polo....oh and also some serious patience, good test for me for sure

[gavs]

Update:

2000kms, usage is about 2.5mm above the hatched area on the dipstick so based on a 4.5 litre oil capacity, I'd say no more than 1 litter has been chewed up. Fingers crossed, looks like my run in method has removed the chance of a 2 stroke Gti....

[Eaglehawk]

Low oil level warning has finally came on at 4800km.

Topped up (300ml?) with VW stealer's oil. ($125 for 5L...I think)

[Transporter]

Low oil level warning has finally came on at 4800km.

Topped up (300ml?) with VW stealer's oil. ($125 for 5L...I think)

That's heavily overpriced, you can buy a 1L bottle of the Penrite Enviro+ 5W30 for $16 from Supercheap or Autobarn.

[crumbs]

Only at 2300km and got the first oil light just the other day. Only had it two months, was a bit perplexing really! Was straight to the nearest dealership, who topped it up no questions asked. Said the initial oil used in GTIs is a thinner running-in oil, which usually burns up quickly.

Glad to see it isn't an isolated problem...

[Corey_R]

That's heavily overpriced, you can buy a 1L bottle of the Penrite Enviro+ 5W30 for $16 from Supercheap or Autobarn.

Yep, and you can buy Liqui-Moly Top-Tec 4200 5W30 for $80 or less too!
They even have it at Autobarn these days too!

[Mike]

Wouldn't you only need to have the running in oil in the car for like the first few 1000 k's if that?
I was planning on changing my oil by 3000k's and then in between each service as well.

[Eaglehawk]

That's heavily overpriced, you can buy a 1L bottle of the Penrite Enviro+ 5W30 for $16 from Supercheap or Autobarn.

Welcome to Canberra

[way]

Based on my experience with high performance cars, I'll say that many of these engines do consume more oil than less performance oriented engines. Also, the same engine on different cars can be quite different even if both cars have been through the same run in procedures. Case in point, we had two high performance cars that use the same 6.2 litre V8. On the first one, we needed to top up oil every 2500km, whereas on the second one high oil consumption has never been an issue. Just don't ask me the science behind it.

[Tsuku]

I had to fill up (half a liter) of oil for the first time at 5600km. I guess 1l/10000km ain't too bad, but I hope the consumption will fall a bit.