Oil Consumption

[GTi Crow]

Just picked up my Polo 77TSI on the weekend. Salesperson said that even though services are 12 monthly, that you need to check oil on at least a six monthly basis and correct oil can be purchased through them. From that I assumed it will use some oil - not sure whether 700ml is more than they expect or not.

[Transporter]

Hi Guys,

I have been topping up the oil on the Polo, since getting it I have topped it up with 700ml. It has done around 10,500KM's, is it normal for it to use that much?

Thanks

That's normal and actually quite good.

Just picked up my Polo 77TSI on the weekend. Salesperson said that even though services are 12 monthly, that you need to check oil on at least a six monthly basis and correct oil can be purchased through them. From that I assumed it will use some oil - not sure whether 700ml is more than they expect or not.

What he should say to you is that you should check it every 1-2 weeks (depends how many km's you drive) or 500km

[Mountainman]

Try 4L in the first 15,000km in my 90TSI. Since the service it seems to have settled down and has hardly used anything in the 3k since. It was a bit of a shock to me after having two cars that never used anything in 200k+ and 300k+

[GTi Crow]

What he should say to you is that you should check it every 1-2 weeks (depends how many km's you drive) or 500km

Well maybe I wasn't listening as muchas I should and she could have said 6 weeks not 6 months. I am too used to
Golf GTI were for 5 years have not had to put a drop of oil in them. I will take your comments on board and check regularly.

[Greg Roles]

You'd be amazed how much of that is going through the engine via the blowby, but still sounds very normal for any new car I've run in.