7-speed dry clutch DQ200 oil

[Hillbilly]

As with anything you need to take his rants with a grain (perhaps a handful?) of salt however in this case I think he offers a reasonable explanation - that a possible reason for an engine consuming some oil may be perfectly logical design decisions but that the manufacturers (as usual) fail miserably in customer communications.
'Excessive' oil consumption of course is a relative term. I have no problem putting 500mL in between 15k service intervals but if you're a VIP member of your local auto parts store due to your repeat purchases of VW approved oils then it's worth having this checked.

Very true but so far I am one of the lucky ones as have never had to top up oil between services, but then we only do about 5000km per year

[kamold]

I had an A3 TFSI Quattro that never used any oil.
Mk5 Golf 2.0FSI likewise.
Our Octy diesel doesn't use any.
My R36 will use some oil when driven for extended periods at freeway speeds ie interstate but in city driving it doesn't.
Have known people with GTIs that were using 1L per 10k which I don't think is unreasonable. Beyond that thought I'd probably be a little concerned.

[doc_777]

There is a difference between "not using any oil" and "the level on the dipstick doesn't change" Some oil will be consumed, and some blowby will replace that volume in the crankcase.

Oil analysis will tell you the composition of the oil, as compared to the product you filled the crankcase with at the last oil change.

[rave75]

What's the capacity of the engine oil? Does VW normally top it up until it's full during 15k km service? I first serviced my car at 7.5k km and I drove 8.5k km in 4 months ( I drive smoothly, use the cruise mode whenever I can) and the oil level already this low when I checked the dipstick, it was around 0.5cm on it. I called VW and they said it is normal, the engine uses more oil to for fuel efficiency. Doesn't sound right, does it?