Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[kevinctr]

kevinctr,

Incorrect, I have them on mine. Not much more than a convoluted hose & rubber pipe btw. I believe the TSB may say CTHE, but applies to CAVE as well. I took before & after photos for verification when it was done. I take before & after's for everything as the dealers quite often damage things........

I have compared them and I do not notice any physical diff at all.

[essfer]

MY13.5 (CTHE) Just topped up with 2L after the warning light came on at 5400km (2 months old).

Yes, I am ashamed that I didn't check the level sooner but I mistakenly assumed they addressed the consumption issue with the engine update.

For those keeping score: my running in tactic was to drive it like I always will, no babying it (mind you I drive for engine longevity at the best of times)... but I did give it some stink in its first 100kms.

[mrkris]

MY13.5 (CTHE) Just topped up with 2L after the warning light came on at 5400km (2 months old).

i thought the oil light came on after 1L?

[scobb]

The oil warning light just came on, on my CTHE-engine MY13 car, after 1520KMs (I had been checking and knew it was dropping slowly). I have driven the car pretty gently, right from the outset. The vast majority of the 1500KMs have been from cold in commuter traffic.

Straight to the dealer, who topped it up with 1L for free and noted the mileage. If we see similar oil usage in the next 1500KMs, then they will do a consumption test.

[roniiich]

MY 13 polo gti CTHE engine dip stick oil level has gone down by 1/4 from last top up @7000km to 9000 km (Now)

[Zakarados]

So after 3 months and 2500km since my engine rebuild, my engine oil was1/4 down the dip stick. 250ml topped up and full again. I think I can live with 1L/10,000km, much better than the 1L/1,000km I was getting before the engine rebuild.

Fingers crossed it doesn't get worse.

[car_nut]

2100km on mine and the oil level has just come down to the top of the cross hatch area. The oil level when 'delivered' was about 4mm above the cross hatch area and just below the flange. Would this be considered overfilled from new?

[Rubbadub]

Yes, over-filled. It should be about 2mm below the top of the x-hatched section with 3.6L in. Maybe some garages are getting confused with TSI engines and putting 3.9L in.

[brad]

rubbadub. Don't you mean 2mm above top the x-hatched section?

either way, there is usually a photo/sketch in the owners manual showing levels A (max fill); B (safe area) & C (minimum level).

[Andypoo]

rubbadub. Don't you mean 2mm above top the x-hatched section?

either way, there is usually a photo/sketch in the owners manual showing levels A (max fill); B (safe area) & C (minimum level).

Yes it's supposed to be slightly above that middle xxxxxx area.

Look in the manual.