Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[6316]

So the car's back into the dealership for an "assessment" and was told they would need to car in for at least an hour. Fair enough, since they picked up the car from home and I didn't need to waste work hours driving in and out.

Then a call came in the afternoon couple hours before I head off from work and into the dealership to pick up my car... was told they've contacted with VWG are still waiting for the folks there to correspond SO they need to keep the car overnight. ....... so without the need to start an argument, I said fine so in return they dropped a loan car off at my workplace.

I'm heading back in this evening to collect the car and was sent an email saying they will "get (me) up to speed with things when you pop in".

... And to count the total amount of days my car was taken from me because of this is just... wow. I'm sure when the oil check light comes on before that 1000km is due for a number of times already warrants something right?!

Rage.

[6316]

Had the breather hose and intake pipe replaced as per TPI, noticed that the breather hose was made literally last month 5th Nov 2013.

Was told to drive as per normal and if oil light comes on again before the next 1000km, they're going to assess further. As funny as it sounded, I told my service advisor, "see you in a bit" as I was leaving... and he expects me to pop in again in a couple weeks' time (as if he knows the light will come on again) :|

[R1911]

Just thought that I would add my usage, so far in 2900km I've needed to add 400ml which was done at 2100km. Since then it's been holding steady. Mine is a April 2013 Build.

[k0e1]

Just got news that they will be replacing my engine for my MY12.5 GTI asked if it would be the new CTHE engine and the answer was no so fingers cross this other engine doesnt play up. I'm going to make sure I run this engine in. Any places you guys recommend ??

[gavs]

Great alpine road and mount buller road...

[POW]

Just want to confirm. The castrol 5w-30 in the gold bottle is the one i can top up myself? Supercheap doing $49 5L ,am going to get one keep at home .

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[ATYPIC]

Just want to confirm. The castrol 5w-30 in the gold bottle is the one i can top up myself? Supercheap doing $49 5L ,am going to get one keep at home .

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Use this instead.

Penrite Oil - A Better Class Of Oil

[Hillbilly]

Just want to confirm. The castrol 5w-30 in the gold bottle is the one i can top up myself? Supercheap doing $49 5L ,am going to get one keep at home .

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There are several in Gold bottles and not all are APPROVED VW oil

What does you dealer put in it $49 is too cheap for ANY VW approved oil so I would not use it

Read this for a list of APPROVED oils

https://drive.google.com/folderview?...GM&usp=sharing

Depending what is in your car you should look at the 502/505 or the 504/507 sections

And C for looking at the types of Castrol approved

[brad]

Just want to confirm. The castrol 5w-30 in the gold bottle is the one i can top up myself? Supercheap doing $49 5L ,am going to get one keep at home .

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Castrol Edge Sport. It will have 502.00 written on it in the fine print.

The other option if you are near Regents Park is to buy 5x 1L bottles of Mobil1 504.00/507.00 from GL Lubricants at $13.50 / litre

[brad]

$49 is too cheap for ANY VW approved oil so I would not use it

That's BS