Oil consumption

[sharman]

Just got home tonight when the check oil level warning light came on my 07 GTI. Not very impressed as it was only serviced in february and has since done under 4K miles. I wasn't aware that they used so much. Has the dealer not put enough in and should I complain?

[Sweeney]

How often do you check the oil?

It might be worth saying to the dealer as obviously oil consumption shouldn't be that high given it had only done 4k from having fresh oil. Could be a leak or problem?

[Phil mcavity]

 yes did u check the oil when you received the car?? may of been low and not checked on PDI.

[Tashman]

Hi,

My car has lost 2 litres of oil over 2500 miles. Only found that out when the oil level warning light came on way out in the middle of nowhere. Dealer says it's normal to use 1 litre per 1000 miles. Makes a mockery of the 10k service intervals. Is anyone else finding this?

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Hi,

My car has lost 2 litres of oil over 2500 miles. Only found that out when the oil level warning light came on way out in the middle of nowhere. Dealer says it's normal to use 1 litre per 1000 miles. Makes a mockery of the 10k service intervals. Is anyone else finding this?

That is perfectly acceptable, and doesn't make a "mokery" of anything! 

If you read your owners handbook, you will actually see that the specified oil consumption limit is up to one litre of oil per 1,000 kilometres, which is about 600 miles! 

Dispite what you may have been lead to believe, cars are NOT "maintenance free" - and they still require the driver to carry out specific tasks between the manufactures recommended service intervals.

HTH, and welcome to the forum. 

[ub7rm]

Just got home tonight when the check oil level warning light came on my 07 GTI. Not very impressed as it was only serviced in february and has since done under 4K miles. I wasn't aware that they used so much. Has the dealer not put enough in and should I complain?

A couple of weeks ago the low oil warning came up and I was quite alarmed as I had checked the oil just the week previously and it was roughly midway between max and min.  When I pulled over and checked the oil level, it hadn't really dropped at all but I put a touch more in just to be safe.  So it might be the case that the level alarm is set quite high.  Alternatively it might be the case that my oil level sensor is on the fritz....

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Just got home tonight when the check oil level warning light came on my 07 GTI. Not very impressed as it was only serviced in february and has since done under 4K miles. I wasn't aware that they used so much. Has the dealer not put enough in and should I complain?

A couple of weeks ago the low oil warning came up and I was quite alarmed as I had checked the oil just the week previously and it was roughly midway between max and min.  When I pulled over and checked the oil level, it hadn't really dropped at all but I put a touch more in just to be safe.  So it might be the case that the level alarm is set quite high.  Alternatively it might be the case that my oil level sensor is on the fritz....

Yup.  They are known to be unreliable, and should NOT be trusted.  Use a good old Mk1 dipstick. 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Another related read - http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=57521

[matthewsimone]

not to sure what some of you guys are talking about saying that a gti can use a litre of oil every 1k etc ive had my 2006 gti for 3000 miles now and check the oil in it every sat morning religiously and it has not dropped at all in 3k which is just how it was in my 2003 civic type r aswell, Me thinks some of you guys may have some nasty problems lurking within your engines id be very worried myself anyway lol

[Egbutt Wash]

not to sure what some of you guys are talking about saying that a gti can use a litre of oil every 1k etc ive had my 2006 gti for 3000 miles now and check the oil in it every sat morning religiously and it has not dropped at all in 3k which is just how it was in my 2003 civic type r aswell, Me thinks some of you guys may have some nasty problems lurking within your engines id be very worried myself anyway lol

The first owner of your car has thrashed it allowing it to bed in, even with nice VAG spec oil.
The oil drinkers have tootled and never allowed the car to bed in.

There is more chance of your car having the nasty problems, lol, lol