Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[Snail Style]

The cth is just the late model cav, so anyone with a cav engine will need atleast the intake and injectors fitted

[Nyassa]

It has been 600 km after squirter upgrade and oil is still top of stick. Seems ok so far . I will update this topic ...

[msvw]

This sounds like good news snail, do the cars use any oil now or do the still use 500ml/1000k?

[bigaxe]

4500 kms done since squirters done.
Oil level has not moved on dipstick.
Before squirters would have put in 3 litres for that amount of kms.

[msvw]

I drive a 2012 fabia rs with a massive approx. 1.8/1000km.oil usage problem.I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is any possible link between the oil issue in my car and the following problems it has developed. It now locks itself in third gear and will not change to whilst in D. This used to happen when driving down hills daily,it has now started to happen in the cross city tunnel,Sydney. The car slows and stays noisily in third gear as though it is engine braking. No amount of acceleration or braking will shift it until it finally changes to 4 th gear of its own accord.
The second is an issue of black smoke from the exhaust. In this situation the engine shudders and slows before finally releasing a large cloud of black smoke and then recovers.
Both of these issues cause scary and unpredictable slowing of the car and are starting to remind me of the DSG/ coroner issues.

[Rubbadub]

Off to the dealer you go while it's still in warranty. The oil use alone is enough to warrant a replacement motor. For reference, mine uses approx 250ml/1000km, which I think is too much really, but about half of what's required to "fail" the VW limits.

[Nyassa]

“Is 03c 103 157 a” part number for updated squirter ? I found one more number that is “03c 103 157 b” . I confused that which one is the new one.

[brad]

I drive a 2012 fabia rs with a massive approx. 1.8/1000km.oil usage problem.I wonder if anyone can tell me if there is any possible link between the oil issue in my car and the following problems it has developed. It now locks itself in third gear and will not change to whilst in D. This used to happen when driving down hills daily,it has now started to happen in the cross city tunnel,Sydney. The car slows and stays noisily in third gear as though it is engine braking. No amount of acceleration or braking will shift it until it finally changes to 4 th gear of its own accord.
The second is an issue of black smoke from the exhaust. In this situation the engine shudders and slows before finally releasing a large cloud of black smoke and then recovers.
Both of these issues cause scary and unpredictable slowing of the car and are starting to remind me of the DSG/ coroner issues.

The car in question was a manual IIRC.

The gearbox won't be related to the oil usage problem - it's simply a borked gearbox that needs repair.

Black smoke will be oil usage related - maybe the cats or mufflers are starting to plug up?

Get yourself to a dealer. Even if the car is out of warranty they should fix it.

[Snail Style]

The part numbers given were correct for the bulletin, however they may have been superseded. Parts department at your local dealer will know which to source.

[msvw]

Thank you. The car is only 1 year old and luckily it is under warranty. The oil usage issue was evident at 11weeks . Sadly the dealer sent me away at that time. Hopefully the issues will eventually be resolved.