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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tilly05 on 31 January 2012, 12:47

Title: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: tilly05 on 31 January 2012, 12:47

My mates got a vr6 think its a 1997  I was asking how it is as a daily drive and along with fuel usage his main complaint was oil usage..
1 litre a week  :shocked:    Was I wrong in thinking that this wouldnt be the case it seems a bit much tbh  an old rattly hcs escort yes but a nice hmodern (ish) vr6 
Should he be worried or is this the norm??

if it's norm I'l definattly continue the search for a 16v and leave the vr6 idea!!!

cheers

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: Luke1981 on 31 January 2012, 13:03

1 litre a week is defo not the norm..

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 31 January 2012, 13:07

That is not the norm! He has something wrong there, it's leaking somewhere!!

I went through nearly 3 litres over the year, which is around normal but even then a tad high!

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: Stirring Moose on 31 January 2012, 18:47

No engine should use oil like that. Even the old '50s and '60s motors, some of which were designed to consume a small amount of oil, didn't need topping up at that kind of rate. By the time you get to the VR6's era engines were pretty oil tight by design.

S.M.

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 31 January 2012, 18:58

My old vr6 didn't use any oil...

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: Junior74 on 31 January 2012, 19:11

Yeh, mine uses very little oil too...

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: leigh_harty on 31 January 2012, 20:22

Mines dropped a tiny bit from around 7000miles... alot of them driving like a c0ck. Over 200k on clock

..... Now continue your search for a vr  :wink:

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: danny_p on 31 January 2012, 22:24

it's ether leacking, or broken    ether stem seals or bores.

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: forsh on 02 February 2012, 10:32

Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 31 January 2012, 13:07

That is not the norm! He has something wrong there, it's leaking somewhere!!

I went through nearly 3 litres over the year, which is around normal but even then a tad high!

mines about 3 litres a year also

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: tilly05 on 03 February 2012, 05:05

Spoke to him told him to get it looked at,  its not a litre a week but he still has to check it every week and add a little..
My quest shall continue, after missing out on 2 16vs recently may start looking at more vr's!!

Bit off topic but what are they like to live with?? I do a 25 mile round trip and dependent on what shift I'm on i am greated with the rush hour traffic round sheffield.. Could do without it costing me a fortune getting to work and back!!

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: tweed on 03 February 2012, 07:49

It's hard not to boot a vr  :grin: but if you drive sensible they are ok

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: Wayne on 03 February 2012, 15:24

To use a 1ltr of oil a week suggests a problem.

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 03 February 2012, 15:33

Quote from: Wayne on 03 February 2012, 15:24

To use a 1ltr a week would suggest a problem

Would? would? haha! :grin:

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: tweed on 03 February 2012, 15:35

That vr has a drink problem!

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 03 February 2012, 16:28

Quote from: Wayne on 03 February 2012, 15:24

To use a 1ltr of oil a week suggests a problem.

 :grin: :grin:

:afro:

Title: Re: vr6 oil burners??
Post by: forsh on 04 February 2012, 15:18

Quote from: tilly05 on 03 February 2012, 05:05

Spoke to him told him to get it looked at,  its not a litre a week but he still has to check it every week and add a little..
My quest shall continue, after missing out on 2 16vs recently may start looking at more vr's!!

Bit off topic but what are they like to live with?? I do a 25 mile round trip and dependent on what shift I'm on i am greated with the rush hour traffic round sheffield.. Could do without it costing me a fortune getting to work and back!!

they are great cars,like to drink but great and sound good to