Are You Using Oil?

[Edi30]

Had to stick about half a litre in my 1.2 TSI today, only done just shy of 2000 miles Is it the TSI engines which go through oil for fun?

Yes particularly the GTI

[big_amir]

My cars just asked me to check the oil again its currently on 7700 miles. this is litre no 5.

[Edi30]

My cars just asked me to check the oil again its currently on 7700 miles. this is litre no 5.

Similar distance between top ups to mine. Looks like it's going to be a regular purchase through the life of the car.

[Grey_Polo]

Had to stick about half a litre in my 1.2 TSI today, only done just shy of 2000 miles Is it the TSI engines which go through oil for fun?

Looks very much that way. My 1.4 16v petrol is now up to 23,500km (14,600 miles) and has not used a drop. First service will be at 30,000kms...

[whitegtipolo]

im ok now 1.8t uses no oil

[daydotz]

where on the dipstick do you consider full or need topping up ive read a few things about overfilling an to me the dipstick to me doesn't really give a clear sign where it should be

[Arun]

My GTI took 1 litre of oil at 3500 miles. Then at 5500 the oil light came on. Took it back to the dealer who performed a controlled oil check, apparently a manufacturing fault with pistons so they are now getting replaced.

[Edi30]

My GTI took 1 litre of oil at 3500 miles. Then at 5500 the oil light came on. Took it back to the dealer who performed a controlled oil check, apparently a manufacturing fault with pistons so they are now getting replaced.

Mine is on a controlled oil check and I will be taking mine to the dealer on Mon or Tues this week. Please give me a bit more info on the piston fault as I am very interested to know what your dealer has stated? Thanks in advance?

[Arun]

Mine is on a controlled oil check and I will be taking mine to the dealer on Mon or Tues this week. Please give me a bit more info on the piston fault as I am very interested to know what your dealer has stated? Thanks in advance?

The dealer said it was a fault with the piston scrapers, so its just them that are getting replaced not the pistons. Apparently there has already been a few in the country replaced.

[POLOZ]

im ok now 1.8t uses no oil

Same here dude (:touch wood:) 1.8T FTW..............

[Edi30]

Mine is on a controlled oil check and I will be taking mine to the dealer on Mon or Tues this week. Please give me a bit more info on the piston fault as I am very interested to know what your dealer has stated? Thanks in advance?

The dealer said it was a fault with the piston scrapers, so its just them that are getting replaced not the pistons. Apparently there has already been a few in the country replaced.

Arun, thanks for the useful update. I am going in tomorrow so will see what they say?

[big_amir]

I spoke to my VW garage today about arun's post. My cars booked in this Thursday to be checked out.

[gavs]

Interested on the results guys, us Aussies waiting for the delivery of our cars are waiting with baited breath...

[Arun]

Arun, thanks for the useful update. I am going in tomorrow so will see what they say?

Any update? I have just been told that the parts won't be in till the end of June, been given a Golf TDI 105 till then

[POLOGTI2011]

Been looking on here for ages and didnt set my account up correctly but now done it grr!

Right I am 18 and have a 2011 GTI Polo, I have had the oil problem and my local VW topped it up once then it drunk it again, when this was happening I felt like I was driving a diesel with black tips and crazy amounts of smoke! They done an oil test which it failed, now I have a brand new engine in a car with 4000miles and I can say that it's not drinking as much oil, but do I have black exhaust tips but no smoke!