Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

**MJKooLio** · 25-11-2012, 02:02 AM

Oil light continues to come up daily when driving. Over a week ago I topped up the oil, possibly putting a bit too much in but should have driven it in already! It has to be nearly two weeks ago I put in oil but still the light alerts me. I check the dipstick and it has oil on it and not as it use to, where there was only oil on the ball tip/end.

Today I was just about to stop at a set of lights when I thought to turn left, change lanes where the green arrow was in anther lane and floor it/and turn at the same time. Point of my story, as I accelerated into the corner te MFD turned RED, the whole screen RED and said ALERT Oil something high. Could it have been High Oil Pressure? Since then I've noticed the Oil Temp to reach 95degrees. Normally it's 85-87 degrees when driving but now when driving its up there at 95... Anyone else experience this Red MFD and temps?

**kawabanga** · 25-11-2012, 03:27 AM

Usually my oil temp arrive and stay at 96/98C when driving in country roads.
In the highways arrive also at 113/115C over 150Km/h, and 101/103C below 130Km/h.

This is almost not depending on the outside temps, the only difference is the time to get the operating temp.

85-87C seems to be a little low...
Do you use the car only in city-drive?

**reww** · 25-11-2012, 07:55 AM

Driving around Brisbane my oil temp seems to get to 100c and stays there for the rest of the trip.

**BLN355** · 25-11-2012, 09:52 AM

If there is plenty of oil then i'd be checking that out.
Could be a faulty oil pump if you're getting the oil light come on daily.

The oil temps seem about right, mine sits around 90-100 and can get upto 110 with some spirited driving.

Originally Posted by MJKooLio

Oil light continues to come up daily when driving. Over a week ago I topped up the oil, possibly putting a bit too much in but should have driven it in already! It has to be nearly two weeks ago I put in oil but still the light alerts me. I check the dipstick and it has oil on it and not as it use to, where there was only oil on the ball tip/end.

Today I was just about to stop at a set of lights when I thought to turn left, change lanes where the green arrow was in anther lane and floor it/and turn at the same time. Point of my story, as I accelerated into the corner te MFD turned RED, the whole screen RED and said ALERT Oil something high. Could it have been High Oil Pressure? Since then I've noticed the Oil Temp to reach 95degrees. Normally it's 85-87 degrees when driving but now when driving its up there at 95... Anyone else experience this Red MFD and temps?

**MJKooLio** · 25-11-2012, 12:34 PM

City driving/suburbs and occasional freeway at 100-110kph but still stays between 80-90degrees temp.

Never seen it at 100+ degrees!

I sportily drive it too and never gone higher then 90!

Will head to dealer and tell them this and possible oil pump issue?

**gavs** · 25-11-2012, 05:45 PM

Yeah that ain't right, 91 should be standard temp day to day with speeds up to 100kph. And a red MFD?! Never heard of that, would definitely getting it checked!

**MJKooLio** · 25-11-2012, 09:57 PM

100% RED MFD screen!

**drewnsue25** · 28-11-2012, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by adamda

has anyone noticed after the 5000k mark that the oil consumption reduces and fuel also lasts a fair bit longer?

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i took my gti in to tweed heads vw today for 7.500 service and asked for the oil and filter to be replaced as i have been lucky with run in and no oil use so far only used 600 mls in 7500 klm . i was asked by the manager why i wanted oil changed and said could u please just do it . his smartassed response was they dont have a problem with oil burning and never have on telling him about this site and the numerous troubles with oil burning he said they have never had that problem at tweed . and to leave the special run in oil in it what can u do ? he just wouldnt change the oil so if they dont acknowledge the problem u arent getting anywhere with them at all ps and i dont have a problem would hate to deal with them if i did !ps i took it straight from showroom to mountains and gave it stick from the start so fingers crossed

**k0e1** · 30-11-2012, 03:09 PM

went to vw livo. They said i didnt pass the oil consumption test since my car only used 300mL in 920km ?? they said vw sees that as within range? really?? any idea guys?

**RoknRob** · 30-11-2012, 04:55 PM

Yep. The manual says 1 L / 2000km is acceptable - yours is a little over 600mL / 2000 km. Same thing happened to me, though, from memory, I was closer to 900mL/2000km.

It got better, then worse over time...

Many people here have far more consumption than you. Keep going back to them when you think it is getting out of hand... Besides, there is no guaranteed fix, at the moment.