oil consumption fix possibility?
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A lot of people don't realise, there is NO oil level sensor in these cars, only an oil pressure sensor. Kind of silly considering...just make weekly checks a habit. Mine has used 1/2 litre in 2 weeks :S
Waiting a while to take it in because if it needs a new engine I would much rather have the one out the facelift Cupra
Just thought Id have my 2p's worth on this thread.
My mate has a 2011 Fabia VRS and it has the oil issue.... Been back to skoda numerous times and they couldnt get to the bottom of it.
Its had compression tests and everythig. In November 2012 thw dealership took the car for about 2 weeks and did 300 miles in it tp see how much oil it used.... It did indeed use quite alot so they did this Breathing mod thingy and told my mate this would cure it. Well it hasnt and the car is going back to the Skoda dealership and I reckon its going to be a new engine as they mentioned this possibility lasy year.
My mate has a 2011 Fabia VRS and it has the oil issue.... Been back to skoda numerous times and they couldnt get to the bottom of it.
Its had compression tests and everythig. In November 2012 thw dealership took the car for about 2 weeks and did 300 miles in it tp see how much oil it used.... It did indeed use quite alot so they did this Breathing mod thingy and told my mate this would cure it. Well it hasnt and the car is going back to the Skoda dealership and I reckon its going to be a new engine as they mentioned this possibility lasy year.
My car is out of warranty and still drinking oil. Do I have any chances that they will fixed it under warranty, has anyone tried this??
yes and no luck, also my radiator broke the day after warrenty ended. No luck with that either, hence my engine rebuild. I would do a pcv bypass to stop your engine sucking in oil as i know thats how most cars are drinking oil. But thats because crank preassures are too high and thats down to the rings being crap which also causes some oil to be consumed.
I think the whole breather upgrade is a joke. Vw know that people know about these oil consumption problems, which are a sign of piston ring wear which means a new engine once invstigated. If they can slow consumption through a breather mod, less people would notice the consumption so less people would take their car in and by the time the oil consumption is noticed its out of warrenty. Cleaver by vw but I will NEVER buy off them again.
I have had an ibiza and 3 golfs before this car. They have been boycotted and have lost a loyal customer.
I think the whole breather upgrade is a joke. Vw know that people know about these oil consumption problems, which are a sign of piston ring wear which means a new engine once invstigated. If they can slow consumption through a breather mod, less people would notice the consumption so less people would take their car in and by the time the oil consumption is noticed its out of warrenty. Cleaver by vw but I will NEVER buy off them again.
I have had an ibiza and 3 golfs before this car. They have been boycotted and have lost a loyal customer.
My car has now done 4L in 9.5k... Service time soon so might see about a cheeky consumption test to chance my luck
Mines gone through double that lol!
How long to the stealers new your car or to do the test? Really can't afford for them to have it for too long
Thanks for the reply. My turbo also whistles at high RPM. I'm so angry on Seat that i don't want another one!!!!
As for oil consumption, I will see what it can be done. I'm waiting for them to reply tomorrow. You paid yourself??
yes, sucking in oil effectively lowers the octane of the fuel you are using, and if you use low octane, say 90 ron then you have the risk of detonation which puts further stress on the fragile pistons. Think a oil catch can is a must with these engines after looking into it. Ibizaracebrake had the right idea when he fitted this during his engine rebuild
I am now out of warranty aswell! I can get an extended warranty so to speak, but not from SEAT dealership, is this worth it? It's £220 a year, which seems cheap to me, I'm worried I won't get parts fixed properly ect and if my engine goes bump, no back up!
Saying that though, My oil consumption isn't half as bad as some of the members' posts on this thread! Mine uses about half a litre every 1000miles roughly! Which I find ok to manage.
I've been monitoring mine since I've had it, just over a year now.
Car picked up with 5600 miles, now on just over 18,000.
In that time it has drank 3.5 litres of oil, which in is OK in comparison to some other on here.
By the way, what other 4cyl engines have a habit of burning oil? Does the Honda V-tec for example drink a significant amount?
Car picked up with 5600 miles, now on just over 18,000.
In that time it has drank 3.5 litres of oil, which in is OK in comparison to some other on here.
By the way, what other 4cyl engines have a habit of burning oil? Does the Honda V-tec for example drink a significant amount?
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