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Offline Mk6GTI

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Does the oil use drop off?
« on: 16 October 2009, 12:01 »
My car has used 1/2 a bottle of Castrol edge in less than 1000 miles.
Did you find (in the Mk5) that it tailed off or do I just keep filling it up.  At this rate I'll need a gallon of oil between services!
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Offline DPG

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #1 on: 16 October 2009, 12:46 »
I've owned mine for 2 months and covered about 2k miles.

Havent had to top up the oil once. I bought a tub of Castrol Edge just in case but i havent had to use it yet.

EDIT: My GTi had covered 40k miles so cant comment what it was like from new

Offline Rhyso

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #2 on: 16 October 2009, 13:37 »
As your car is brand spanking new then it will use a little bit of oil during the running in period

It will settle down and if serviced correctly should use none / very little oil between services

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Think T_T has covered this in several oil related threads

Offline smartypants

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #3 on: 16 October 2009, 13:51 »
I've had mine for 6 months and done 10k miles, not once have I had to top up the oil! My BMW Z3 I had before would need 500ml every 6 weeks or so!


Offline bobotheclown

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #4 on: 16 October 2009, 14:02 »
16months, 15000 miles and only had to top up around the 9000 mile mark. Have not had to do it since.

Offline Sweeney

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #5 on: 16 October 2009, 17:08 »
12000 Miles (1 year and 9 months ownership) and has used 1litre of Castrol Edge. Could do with another 100ml just now mind you.

Offline Mk6GTI

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #6 on: 16 October 2009, 17:34 »
I hope my engine settles down like those :nerd:
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Offline stealthwolf

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2009, 18:13 »
Mine drank oil until it reached 10k miles. After that I've used maybe a quarter of a litre in the next 10k miles.

Offline rskardon

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2009, 09:55 »
My 05 plate doesnt seem to drink any oil, dont have to top it up between services at all and i check it about every 2 weeks  :smiley:

Offline Hurdy

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Re: Does the oil use drop off?
« Reply #9 on: 19 October 2009, 13:07 »
It maybe that over time we discover that the MKVI GTI could use roughly the same amount of oil, or it maybe an oil gulper. The new TSI engine is a different beastie to the TFSI one, so only time will tell. :smiley:
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