Oil Usage MY08 1.9 TDi POLO

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Originally Posted by gregozedobe

From what I've read (fairly widely over the last 2 years), VAG engines can vary considerably in their oil usage.

TDIs seem prone to use more oil than petrols, particularly in the first 15-20,000Km. Engines that are run-in with vigour (ie not babyed) seem to use less (both of mine use pretty close to zero oil, I've never had to add any).

My impression is that the majority of VAG engines use none or very little oil. Even though VW claim that usage of 1l/1,000Km is "normal", personally I think anything over 250ml/1,000Km is excessive. Unfortunately VW make the warranty policy, not me :(

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I agree with you about that warranty policy. Its interesting though, my Polo is not by a long shot the first VW in the family, however it is the first Diesel in my lifetime. My old man has an '06 Golf 2.0 FSI and before that an '01 Polo 1.4 16V and neither of those used any. My cousin overseas had a 1987 Golf II 1.6 Diesel, but I was too young to remember anything about that car.

A few people have tried to tell me its normal for diesel engines to use a little oil, but the only other one I have any experience with, one of our work vans, a 2004 Ford Transit 2.4 TDCi doesn't use any between its 10,000km intervals, so I'm still not sure what to think.