I wonder if any of you guys can help. I have a 56 plate GTI (Grahite Blue) with 37k on the clock. It's has regular services (on the long life service plan) and has a recent oil change in Sept 09. I am noticing that I am using a large amount of oil. I had to top up a quarter of a litre in Nov and another quarter of a litre yesterday (Jan 10) as the dip stick reading was below min. I've never had to add oil with my old Mk4 GTI or my old Passat V6. Is this level of oil usage normal?
Also, when I took the oil filler cap off, there was a thick yellowish "gunk" on the underside of the cap and I could see more of this inside the engine. This does not seem normal, any ideas?
I cleaned the cap and put some more oil in and the car is running beautifully, no warning lights, picking up well and generaaly being as a GTI should be...great fun. I also use fully synthitic oil. My daily commute is only about 11 miles and it's obviously been very cold lately....could this be an issue? Also I've had no evidence of oil leaks on my driveway.......
I'm baffled, especially as the car is running so well....... Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially as the car is still in warranty!
Cheers,
Andy.