VW T5.1 excessive oil use

[Kombi]

Transporter what do you reckon regarding thicker oil ?

Is there anyone who has had issues with “D” EGR ?

Anyone with 2-300,000 + kms on a 132kw ?

Anyone with issues after blanking EGR ?

Thanks

[hoddy]

I’m at 175K on biturbo 2010 T5.
Oil loss started at 140K. 1 litre or thereabouts per 1000km.
Mapped and blanked at 145K.
Still loses oil, but is quicker, and sounds more throaty, and can hear turbo better.
Only issue I have is engine fault light comes on generally in the mornings when cold - EGR temp sensor fault. I just reset with VCDS, then all good.

[Kombi]

Does speed affect your oil consumption hoddy?

[hoddy]

Does speed affect your oil consumption hoddy?

Impossible to tell really., given I do a mix of city / freeway k’s.

[ozgti]

Are you losing coolant at all?

Impossible to tell really., given I do a mix of city / freeway k’s.

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[Kombi]

YouTube

Not sure if this video was posted on this forum or the CFCA fb site, but I learned from it.

[hoddy]

Are you losing coolant at all?

No, no coolant loss at all.
Blows some smoke on heavy acceleration from lights.

Am thinking about replacing the engine, but it’s still going strong.

[ozgti]

I think the oil cooler is going on mine hence coolant loss. Took it to the mechanic down the road and said I was losing oil from the rocker and the coolant from the oil cooler.

Somehow don't believe him when it smokes off take-off. Thought it could be a busted turbo seal but not sure how to check.

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[heyasam]

So i just got my oil test results back. 50ppm aluminium 111ppm iron. This is on a cfca 180hp biturbo with 200000km though new head at 160000km. Not using oil, though will check again tonight, and no smoke. My question, as posted on the facebook group, am i too late to replace with a d suffix egr cooler, or should i just save my pennies for inevitable engine replacement? Second question, any leads on a d suffix egr cooler that is cheaper than what vw wants? Possible i could find on a wreck - though would they seperate from the engine?

[Bryn23]

im not sure, if this helps, but these are my oil test results from a new motor for a reference

First Oil change at 1750km Alum 16 (ppm) Iron 29 (ppm)
Second Oil Change at 5721km Alum 20 (ppm) Iron 30 (ppm)