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New 2.0 TFSI VW out of oil after 4k miles
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I had an MG ZS180 V6 as a company car some time ago, as a company car, I never checked the oil.
I blew 2 engines, 1 in 6000 miles, and another after a further 3000 miles, the engine had less than half a litre of oil in it when it blew at 3000 miles, MG said this was acceptable consumption
I was totally responsible as hadn't done the weekly oil check.
I blew 2 engines, 1 in 6000 miles, and another after a further 3000 miles, the engine had less than half a litre of oil in it when it blew at 3000 miles, MG said this was acceptable consumption
I was totally responsible as hadn't done the weekly oil check.
Quite chuffed with my Xsara, it gets absolutely spanked daily. (I'm talking 7k+rpm many times) Used about 0.5L between changes (10k miles/6 months) so didn't even require a topup. I used to check it every 2 weeks but don't bother now, just keep an eye on the oil level gauge as a rough indicator.
This.[TW]Fox;19674374 said:
Some cars burn oil normally (Type-Rs are notorious for it, but some don't do it much whereas others do). Also oil leaks can occur. I find it surprising anyone wouldn't check their oil at least every couple of weeks.
When your car tells you that it needs oil, what is the point of checking it weekly?
My Clio gives me an indication of whether the oil needs attention every time I turn it on as well as telling me how close it is to really needing a top up.
For those of you claiming that you cannot rely on oil level sensors, would you not expect a car manufacturer to design it in such a way that if it failed it would still read ok? Besides - all sorts of sensors could fail in your car, that doesn't mean you stick a thermometer in your coolant every 100 miles, does it? :/
You've always got the oil pressure light as a warning *insert sniggering smiley here*
My Clio gives me an indication of whether the oil needs attention every time I turn it on as well as telling me how close it is to really needing a top up.
For those of you claiming that you cannot rely on oil level sensors, would you not expect a car manufacturer to design it in such a way that if it failed it would still read ok? Besides - all sorts of sensors could fail in your car, that doesn't mean you stick a thermometer in your coolant every 100 miles, does it? :/
You've always got the oil pressure light as a warning *insert sniggering smiley here*
1 liter in 4000 miles on a brand new engine is hardly the end of the world. You do understand that if anything the oil consumption will drop as the rings bed in? (provided the car isn't driven everywhere at 25mph by Miss Daisy)
[TW]Fox;19674853 said:It's still on from this afternoon, though they appeared to be breaking with a tradition of playing **** music after 10pm at night and there was some Linkin Park on when I took that
Linkin Park? Another surprise! We were coming back from the Cinema last night, and they had a Pearl Jam live set on. I very rarely listen to Radio 1 now, but I was loving it! What awesome memories!
Ps - clever i-drive etc
Count yourself lucky...
When I first got my S2000 it would regularly have a gulp of oil. Sometimes I would literally go from full on the dipstick to empty in the space of 1 tank (circa 200 miles).
I changed to a different oil after I'd had it a year and oil usage stopped overnight, car sounded much healthier too.
Now I have my focus It's got some sort of oil in it (Fairy liquid?) an that doesnt seem to use a drop either
When I first got my S2000 it would regularly have a gulp of oil. Sometimes I would literally go from full on the dipstick to empty in the space of 1 tank (circa 200 miles).
I changed to a different oil after I'd had it a year and oil usage stopped overnight, car sounded much healthier too.
Now I have my focus It's got some sort of oil in it (Fairy liquid?) an that doesnt seem to use a drop either
and what if the they make a mistake when they service the car and it is not handed back to you with the oil upto the maximum?
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My car's just been serviced at 18k miles and I've never had to top it up (1.4 TSI).
Since when did Audi start making rotary engines?
[TW]Fox;19674853 said:they appeared to be breaking with a tradition of playing **** music after 10pm at night and there was some Linkin Park on when I took that
Oxymoron sentence is oxymoron
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Linkin Park are amazing, though I'm slightly surprised that the above is a fan.
Pop along to most VAG forums and there are plenty of threads on the 2.0 TFSI engine drinking oil - but in different quantities.
Some require top-up every 2-3k, some never get any between services.
VW happily accept either - so it's unlikely a fault will be discovered.
The newer 2.0 TSI (replacement for the TFSI) does seem to drink less - but most still seem to need a top-up now and again.
Some require top-up every 2-3k, some never get any between services.
VW happily accept either - so it's unlikely a fault will be discovered.
The newer 2.0 TSI (replacement for the TFSI) does seem to drink less - but most still seem to need a top-up now and again.
The beauty of music is that everyone has their own opinion.
I went to see them with my sister. Difficult to get enthused but at least she had a nice time.
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.oil too thin? Perhaps stuck pcv? After seeing the crud on the build up.of my intake due to oil vapour pulling through the catchcan i have now removed this hose from the intake. (there is still 1 from the engine to.intake but will carry.much less oil vapour through the intake and turbo...
Well if it still reads the level it hasnt failed has it?
If the sensor stops working it should generate in implausuble signal fault code as the values it is reporting fall out of a specified range/there is no signal at all
Its factory fill so I doube it will be too thin.
Have you vented your PCV to atmosphere then? Does it ever make the cabin smeel of the fumes?