Polo - High engine oil usage - Register

[Tigga1]

Model: 6R GTI 3dr
Date bought: July 2011
Odometer:15000
Total visits to the dealer regarding oil usage: none
Time lost going to the dealer:none
Total oil used/added by owner: none
Days without the car: only if you were not offered loan car (equivalent to your new Polo, not the old Corolla with 300,000km)
Date when diagnosed with high oil consumption: n/a
Dealership name/state: Westco Motors, Qld
Repairs done: none oil-related

[GraveDilute]

Model: Polo 6R GTI MY 2011
Date bought: Mar 2011
Odometer: 24500
Total visits to the dealer regarding oil usage: 2
Time lost going to the dealer: 6 hours
Total oil used/added by owner: 3
Days without the car: 0
Date when diagnosed with high oil consumption: Dec 2011
Dealership name/state: Werribee VW, Vic
Repairs done: Piston rings replaced, Jan 2012

to date no issues since piston ring replacements

Umm...correction.
Yesterday the $%^&*&ing oil light came on again.
Had 200 mls left over from my top up bottle. Will call the dealer and see what options I have.

This is disappointing

[benja]

Model: Polo GTI 6R 3doors
Date bought: 05/02/2011
Odometer: 13.000 circa
Total visits to the dealer regarding oil usage: 3
Time lost going to the dealer: first two almost 90 one way per time, third one I changed service --> 10 mins from my place
Total oil used/added by owner: 15 circa/by me 4 circa
Days without the car: I got a service car
Date when diagnosed with high oil consumption: 20/03/2012
Dealership name/state: Italy, so not so important for Your survey
Repairs done: first two times oil was added, last one they are still replacing whole engine

[drewnsue25]

how did u run it in hard or easy and did u use sport mode to run in at all thanks would be interested in knowing Drew

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can u tell us how u ran it in and rev range etc Drew

[gavs]

Drewnsue25, this thread is to collate data, the other oil consumption thread would be better for your question (which has been answered many a time before).

[dav]

Model: MY11 6R Polo GTI
Date bought: 26/01/2011
Odometer: 15,000
Total visits to the dealer regarding oil usage: 3
Time lost going to the dealer: 5 hours
Total oil used/added by owner: 4 litres within first 6000 km
Days without the car: 0
Date when diagnosed with high oil consumption: 1/7/2011
Dealership name/state: Burwin / Vic
Repairs done: Replacement of piston rings.


Comments: Oil consumption has decreased since the repairs.

[Tension]

Model: 6R Polo GTI MY2011
Date bought: May 2011
Odometer: 18500
Total visits to the dealer regarding oil usage: 3
Time lost going to the dealer: >3hrs
Total oil used/added by owner: none added by me
Days without the car: 0
Date when diagnosed with high oil consumption: n/a
Dealership name/state: Barloworld Vic
Repairs done: n/a

To my knowledge, usage is acceptable and within normal limits. My oil warning light has never come on and the oil levels are regularly checked and topped up (for free) by the dealer as necessary.

[prinz23]

Model: 6R Polo GTI MY2011
Date bought: May2011
Odometer: 10700
Total visits to the dealer regarding oil usage: None
Time lost going to the dealer: N/A
Total oil used/added by owner: 3 ltrs
Days without the car: N/A
Date when diagnosed with high oil consumption: N/A
Dealership name/state: Barloworld Glen Waverley/VIC
Repairs done: None

[dissapolo]

Model: 6R GTI 3dr
Date bought: Purchased December 2010 delivered September 2011
Odometer:13,500
Total visits to the dealer regarding oil usage: 7
Time lost going to the dealer: At least 12 hours
Total oil used/added by owner: 2.5L by me unsure of amount by dealer during numerous top ups
Days without the car: most times declined loan car when offered. The car would have been at the dealership for 2 months since September
Date when diagnosed with high oil consumption: Burning too much oil since delivery. Official diagnosis December 2011
Dealership name/state: Essendon VW Victoria
Repairs done: Piston rings replaced. Since this time vehicle has been towed when Engine management light illuminated and was emitting clouds of smoke and misfiring. Tested by Volkswagen Group Technician and deemed to be within tolerance although nobody will tell me what this tolerance is. Car is still blowing way too much smoke and engine not performing correctly.
This is on top of the gearbox sounding like a bag full of spanners even after being replaced along with various other issues that can't seem to be rectified.
The case is with Consumer affairs and the financial ombudsman as Volkswagens’ responses to my issues have been completely unsatisfactory. I encourage all others to follow this path.

[Scarecrow]

Model: 6R Polo GTI 3 door MY2011
Date bought: Purchased Feb 2011/ Delivered Feb 2012
Odometer: 2000km
Total visits to the dealer regarding oil usage: 1
Time lost going to the dealer: 30 minutes
Total oil used/added by owner: 1 Litre by the dealer
Days without the car: 0
Date when diagnosed with high oil consumption: N/A
Dealership name/state: DVG melville/ WA
Repairs done:N/A