Polo GTI Low Oil Usage - Anyone else?

[alexaescht]

Mine burns around 6.5L of oil per 100km

Hahaha
Around 6.7 for me thanks to the manual box.

[staz88]

Topped up a total of 800ml over a distance of 9000km since new.

[AC74]

Gavs is right about over filling damage, the user manual clearly states that damage to the exhaust may occur if filling over the A mark.

Yeah, I checked the book after seeing oil way up on the high orange 'blob' above the A mark and didn't like what I read. Going back to the dealership for a please explain.

[kawabanga]

My CAVE is fine for now (production date 07/2011): in the first 12.000Kms I added about 1 liter, then with breather pipe changing the consumption is further reduced, in the last 8.000Kms I added only 0.3 liter...

So totally in 20.000Km about 1.3l

[444YYY]

Good thread!

[discodave83]

How do I know if I've had the breather pipe on mine updated??

I bought my gti from a vw dealer, it was used as a demonstrator and had about 11000miles on the clock. I've done about 7000miles since then and put in about 4 litres!the oil light comes on about every 1500miles...

[Lemonskin]

Good thread!

For sure. Prospective buyers browse these pages and might be scared off by all the horror stories!

Great to her there are lots of others with little or no problems!

[gavs]

For sure. Prospective buyers browse these pages and might be scared off by all the horror stories!

Great to her there are lots of others with little or no problems!

I think the damage has already been done and with rumours of a class action starting to get louder.....

[Lemonskin]

I think the damage has already been done and with rumours of a class action starting to get louder.....

Lol fair enough. It's good to have a balanced voice though

Have there been any reports of the new engine being any better/worse/indifferent?

[Transporter]

Yeah, I checked the book after seeing oil way up on the high orange 'blob' above the A mark and didn't like what I read. Going back to the dealership for a please explain.

It would look better if you would've checked the oil level at their carpark, when you picked the car up. Mind you, you'll get most likely an angry reaction if yo do that. I have checked the oil level in the auto transmission in 2 years old Jeep Cherokee after the dealer replaced the torque converter (part of the recall), of cause there was no oil on the AT dipstick and instead an apology, I had to deal with one angry technician there. What was worst, the AT oil was leaking quite badly since they didn't replace the AT oil pump seal and we lost the car for another week. That was 5 years ago, so I'm guessing that these days it could be even worst.

Sorry for doing a bit off topic.