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CTH engine, MY13. Wasn't sure whether to post in the low or high oil consumption thread, neither really at this stage.
Topped up a litre at 3061km, now at at 4100km and it hasn't budged so far.
Where I post next will depend on how the next couple of thousand kays go...
Quick report of my last 10.000Kms:
_At 12.500Kms I changed by myself engine oil (Bardhal C60 LS 5W30) and oil filter (VW original): I filled till the end of zone "A" (see greed arrow of the pic).
_Now I'm at 22.500Kms, the oil is now on the yellow arrow (five dots under max level)
I guess that with about 0.5 liter I should restore the original level.
For a complete report: at 13.800Kms I changed the breather pipe.
http://imageshack.us/a/img845/6738/p...standard1b.jpg
MY 13- CTH Engine
put 500mls @ 3800km and has not moved in the last 1600km. Now at 5400km.
This has included tracking the car twice the first a@2500km and the next @4200km. I'll see what happens after Queensland raceway session this Sunday.
Did you update your Engine management software when you replace the ventilation pipe?Quote:
Originally Posted by kawabanga
Is this the factory engine or rebuilt engine at the dealership?
What engine oil were you on before this?
Thats a healthy engine you got there. But could you do another oil check when the engine is cold before you start it up?
Kevin,
no, I didn't update the software, I bought (63€) and fit the pipe by myself.
The software update (rumors) should reduce a little the charger action at low revs on high gears.
This is a CAVE factory engine, built date 07/2011
Before breather change I used about 1 liter in the first 10.000Km, now seems halved...
Till 12.500Km I had the original Castrol Edge oil
Usually, if I check the oil when cold I find one dot lesser in the dipstick if compared to hot engine... I guess it's only a kind of "hygroscopic" effect on the dipstick: the oil is thinner, climbs a little bit more between the dots of the dipstick...
I had a quite hard break in (hill roads with a lot of long climbs and consequents downhills) and at least one time per day I use to reach high revs and high gas charges, with hot oil and always progressively (even if oil is already hot enough).
I NEVER use D...
Finally did my used oil analysis on my car. Done 18,000km and oil mileage is only 3000km using normal USA formula Mobil1 5w30. After I drained out, I trying out another 504/507 specs oil and this time Mobil1 5w30ESP formulation. I have done 900km and oil never moved on the dip stick! I will be sticking to this oil and extend the oil drain interval to 10,000km instead of 5000km.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...OilMay13-1.jpg
Checked my oil level last night and it's halfway down the hatched section on the dipstick. 14,800km since delivery in mid-January. Had it topped up when I took it in for it's 1,500km check up and the bloke reckons he put 'about a litre' in it then (which subsequently appeared to be an over-fill). Oil is noticeably darker now but will be replaced on Friday when it gets its first real service at 15,000km.
I've been pondering all of the variables that might explain why some 6R GTIs absolutely DEVOUR oil while others - like mine it would seem - barely sip it. One variable that might make me an outlier is that my daily commute totals roughly 100km on predominantly freeways and 80-100k semi-rural roads. It's very unusual for me to do short trips and even more rare that I am subjected to stop/start driving.
Anyone else have the same driving profile as me but still suffer high oil consumption?
Got car same time as you, done almost same mileage, same driving profile, mostly freeway almost no stop start etc. Oil consumption around 100ml/1000km
12.5 gti same driving profile, 700ml added by me in 30000k's
Can anyone confirm which oil is the best for the car?
I'm using what the oil cap tells me to use, Castrol Edge?