Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[RoknRob]

So apparently VW/Skoda are installing new/revised oil squirters onto the 1.4 twincharge engines to try and reduce oil consmption issues. My bro who works for Skoda told me this a few weeks ago (after me asking him how many Fabia vRS's have come back with oil/DSG issues).

I haven't seen any mention of these oil squirters on here - anyone had this done yet? These engines squirt oil onto the bottom (or underneath) the pistons to cool them - i assume these are what have been revised.

So if these engines already have oil squirters (and are just being revised) then it stands to reason that you should lose SOME oil.

In other words you really should expect to lose some oil (but anything above 500ml per 1000 km is out of spec).

Unless this oil is recycled?

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[brad]

So if these engines already have oil squirters (and are just being revised) then it stands to reason that you should lose SOME oil.

In other words you really should expect to lose some oil (but anything above 500ml per 1000 km is out of spec).

Unless this oil is recycled?

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Oil squirters are pretty common & not a recent idea. It's just a way of directing a stream or spray of oil to a specific spot. In this case it's up under the piston crown to cool it from the heat of combustion. It should just fall back into the sump & there's no reason why it should increase oil consumption.

[brad]

thanks gav for the clear up so can safely assume light should come on within 1.5L or even exactly on 1L

You really shouldn't be relying on the light to ensure there is sufficient oil in the sump. They are a warning device of last resort

[giveway]

When I was doing one of my oil consumption tests I could not check the oil and the light came on at about the 870km mark. VW said that it had used 1.6L. That test was a little abnormal as there was a lot of running in very heavy traffic and running the car while stationary.

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[RoknRob]

Oil squirters are pretty common & not a recent idea. It's just a way of directing a stream or spray of oil to a specific spot. In this case it's up under the piston crown to cool it from the heat of combustion. It should just fall back into the sump & there's no reason why it should increase oil consumption.

Thanks for the clarification, Brad

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[brad]

Thats the worst way one could run in a new engine. Bring it to a hilly area and give you a good run, try using a gear higher to load up the engine below 4000rpm.

He wasn't running the engine in. He was getting an oil test which they generally won't do until 5000km. The oil light came on 870km after the commencement of the test.

[Mardi]

S-mode is so aggressive, holding onto 3rd gear ad-infinitum, it is unusable for every day driving.

So you're not likely to find anyone who can answer that question.

Feel free to prove me wrong.

I know APR offer a DSG tune that softens S mode. Maybe someone with that could answer (better still, let us know if D mode, with the DSG tune, improves your oil consumption).

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I have an MY14 GTI driven daily in D mode. No oil usage after 6500kms.

[giveway]

He wasn't running the engine in. He was getting an oil test which they generally won't do until 5000km. The oil light came on 870km after the commencement of the test.

Yeah it was a test around the 10000km mark. Basically they sealed the dipstick, filter, sump plug so there was no way to check the oil. They then did the hose replacement thing. It still used oil but no where near as much.

All they seem to be doing it getting the usage below what it says is acceptable in the manual.

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[kevinctr]

He wasn't running the engine in. He was getting an oil test which they generally won't do until 5000km. The oil light came on 870km after the commencement of the test.

Thanks for clarifying, I read as if its at 870km mileage. Fortunately I hv nv went thru oil consumption test before.

[k0e1]

Engine oil light just came on after 1100km since the last oil test. back to the dealership for more nagging. Noticed some oil stains on the engine cap but the lid was securely closed. Hope it isnt an oil leak couldn't notice any on the floor either.