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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
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.
Arun wrote: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?
Edi30 wrote:
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.
Edi30 wrote:
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?
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!