Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

**muli** · 21-05-2013, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Gambit

Well i went with a Schedule 2 oil analysis that checks for the following:
Moisture Content
Wear Metals
Contamination Metals
Additive Metals
Fuel Dilution
Oxidation and Nitration Values
Total Base Number
TGA Soot
Viscosity @ 100°C

Just out of curiosity, car has done 21500kms, oil is 6.5k kms old.
Will be interesting to see the results, will post them up when i have them on hand.

ebay test kit or you sent it off somewhere? how much $$ wise?

**Gambit** · 21-05-2013, 07:58 PM

Sent it to oilcheck as per the link above.

**mrkris** · 21-05-2013, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by ehsteve

Thought I would stoke the fire a bit.

Partner's MY13 Polo GTI CTHE needed an oil top up yesterday after the light came on at 3000kms. Couldnt get onto VW at the time so filled out of my own pocket. Called VW (where we bought it from) this morning informed the lady at the service desk. She was shocked to hear it had burnt that much and wanted us to bring it in. I asked to speak to a mechanic or a foreman. She went off and had a chat, and he wants me to bring it in for a supposed fix. I enquired what this fix was, but the foreman just left so she couldnt ask, but apparently it was not changing any parts.

I also enquired whether, in future, I was able to come down for a free top up this early on, and she seemed surprised that I asked. How did you guys get VW to top your oil up free of charge?

With regards to the "fix", everything on the car is perfect. After hearing stories on here about the driveability suffering after an update or whatever I am hesitant to hand it over.

I also got fed the "run in oil" story. Is this honestly a load of crap? Is there any difference in viscosity between their oil, and ones we buy off the shelf?

ive read that they do burn a bit to begin with but settle down... but as i said its what ive read on a forum so dont take it as gospel.

id be interested to see how you go after a few thousand more kms.

**gavs** · 21-05-2013, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by mrkris

ive read that they do burn a bit to begin with but settle down... but as i said its what ive read on a forum so dont take it as gospel.

id be interested to see how you go after a few thousand more kms.

You are kidding right?! Just read this thread mate, more than enough cases to show that it's true that there are 2 stroke gti's out there!

**mrkris** · 21-05-2013, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by gavs

You are kidding right?! Just read this thread mate, more than enough cases to show that it's true that there are 2 stroke gti's out there!

was talking about the new cthe motors... i know all about the cave issues and from what ive read the cthe seem to be a lot better (so far)

**gavs** · 21-05-2013, 09:33 PM

Nope, just as bad, leaning toward slightly better.

**kawabanga** · 21-05-2013, 09:59 PM

I agree Gav...!

**2PoloGuy** · 22-05-2013, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by gavs

Nope, just as bad, leaning toward slightly better.

Hi Gavs - it would be very interesting to get a real indication of the scale and variables of the problem. Is it possible to poll only the 6R forum and ask something like: High oil usage Y/N, Model TSI/GTI, CAVE/CTHE, and Running in procedure Gentle/Hard?
Cheers
Jim

**gavs** · 22-05-2013, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by 2PoloGuy

Hi Gavs - it would be very interesting to get a real indication of the scale and variables of the problem. Is it possible to poll only the 6R forum and ask something like: High oil usage Y/N, Model TSI/GTI, CAVE/CTHE, and Running in procedure Gentle/Hard?
Cheers
Jim

Tried that when we first were looking at legal action but the problem is that people are more than happy to complain but when I requires them to actually do something to gather results, they don't want to play anymore...

We now have 2 members with CTHE motors that are burning 1L/<5000 kms which is still unacceptable. My CAVE motor burns 1L/10,000 kms and Kawabanga is even better, 1L/12,000kms. Yes we might be lucky, but why is there still such a variance...

**Rubbadub** · 22-05-2013, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by gavs

Tried that when we first were looking at legal action but the problem is that people are more than happy to complain but when I requires them to actually do something to gather results, they don't want to play anymore...

We now have 2 members with CTHE motors that are burning 1L/<5000 kms which is still unacceptable. My CAVE motor burns 1L/10,000 kms and Kawabanga is even better, 1L/12,000kms. Yes we might be lucky, but why is there still such a variance...

Even that number is too high to be perfectly honest, but I'd be happy with it. Mine seems to be using about 1L per 4000km at present. It's just had an oil change, and I'm hoping that rate might start to drop.