Polo GTI High Oil Usage - Discussion Thread

[osman]

wow have been browsing this entire thread. I went down yesterday to the VW service shop in Parramatta for the oil issue and the gearbox issue and there has been a sqeaking noises coming from the supercharger. Mind you it has been 3 times taking the car in for the engine oil issue. They decided to install 'modified pipework' which is now done and it feels like the car has lost a tad of power. Any reasons why?

The gearbox they said they will install a new clutch next week and also fix the supercharger issue

Also what is the best way to ask for a complete engine rebuild bearing in mind I only have 2 months of warranty left.

We payed our hard earned money to buy a proper car and we get this rubbish from VW load of crap

[gavs]

wow have been browsing this entire thread. I went down yesterday to the VW service shop in Parramatta for the oil issue and the gearbox issue and there has been a sqeaking noises coming from the supercharger. Mind you it has been 3 times taking the car in for the engine oil issue. They decided to install 'modified pipework' which is now done and it feels like the car has lost a tad of power. Any reasons why?

The gearbox they said they will install a new clutch next week and also fix the supercharger issue

Also what is the best way to ask for a complete engine rebuild bearing in mind I only have 2 months of warranty left.

We payed our hard earned money to buy a proper car and we get this rubbish from VW load of crap

They have no obligation to rebuild the engine unless you can show that the updated pipe work and software (reason it feels down on power) has not solved the issue.

[kevinctr]

Thanks for the info everyone. I gather Mobil1 ESP is full synthetic (just cheaper quality??) Ta

All 504/507 have high HTHS of at least 3.5mPa.s and its among the highest in 5w30 grade.

[brad]

GLLubricants have 504/507 Mobil1 at a very good price. They do mail order.

[kevinctr]

This is crazily complicated! Something new every 50 to 250kms!

I wish I had time to be this vigilant! (or should I say obsessive? )

It really shouldn't have to be this hard.

Personally, I would say run it in by the book. At least then you can say you did.

I ran mine in hard, and the oil keeps disappearing.

For what it is worth, I tried VW LongLife (when it was Castrol), Shell Helix Ultra Extra, and Fuchs Titan. The Shell oil disappeared less quickly in my car, though still very borderline...

MY11 PGTI have different pistons from the MY12.

[brad]

MY11 PGTI have different pistons from the MY12.

Moot point.
it's an engine in a mass-produced run-about, not an F1 engine.

Seriously, running at 200kph? how many of us can do that?

Backing off at 225kph becaause the extra 5kph to v-max might stress the engine? ROFL.

[staz88]

Must have his own race track to achieve that run-in process.

[brad]

Must have his own race track to achieve that run-in process.

probably drives up into malaysia & has a pocket full of "get out of jail" vouchers. IIRC, there are some decent bits of road there. There's also some decent bits in Singapore but the police seem much stricter.

Good luck to him if he can get away with it. You'd be crucified in Sydney.

[Zakarados]

Just got my first service done. Looks like VW Barloworld is using Mobile 1 ESP Formula 5w-30 now.

I was burning 100ml/1000km after my engine rebuild with Castrol long life. Lets see how this goes.

[k0e1]

Wow you had an engine rebuild and it still went through 100mL/1000km ?!?!?!? What happened after a rebuild for you ?

Just got my first service done. Looks like VW Barloworld is using Mobile 1 ESP Formula 5w-30 now.

I was burning 100ml/1000km after my engine rebuild with Castrol long life. Lets see how this goes.