Drinking Oil

[Blake-R]

Just after some advice, my car seems to be drinking oil pretty quickly. I've topped it up quite a few times since owning the car and my top up light has just come on again after having the car serviced only 2 months ago, which including a full oil change! This just seems way to soon? I don't drive the car hard at all, every now and again I will give it a good blast but that's like once a week at most. My old type R didn't even drink oil like this.

Does this sound right?

[edd666999]

when i 1st got mine it was using 1litre every 800miles!

vw say anything more than a litre in 600miles is an issue!

My car has started behaving recently though!

+ i wouldn't wait for that light to come on! its not good for the car, check it every week.

[182_blue]

Not helpfull i know but i neer had to top the Edition 30 up

[LouCyffer]

Mine uses a litre ever 2500miles. As Edd says, as long as it's less consumption than one litre per 600 miles that's normal. 

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

I have to top mine with a litre every so often.  I don't mind as it's fresh oil with the cleaning agents...

[vRStu]

Don't top it right up, as long as it is between the max and min it's fine.  Keep an eye on it.

I've owned several TFSi engines now and I find that if you top them right up they will burn it off until they find a level and then it stays there.  Keep topping up and it'll keep burning it.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

@Blake-R - we need to know a few specifics about your car.  How old, how many miles, what oil is used in it, and what service regime is it on?

Don't top it right up, as long as it is between the max and min it's fine.

I can't really agree with that.  OK, your method may be fine for trundling up and down straightish roads, but if you are inclined in giving it the beans in the twisties, then endeavoring to keep it topped up to the max is strongly advised.

Keep an eye on it.

Now that - I DO agree with.

I've owned several TFSi engines now and I find that if you top them right up they will burn it off until they find a level and then it stays there.  Keep topping up and it'll keep burning it.

The reason the TSFI engines burn oil (along with other engines) is simply that they are not yet (or have not) been correctly run in.

[martziniuk]

@Blake-R - we need to know a few specifics about your car.  How old, how many miles, what oil is used in it, and what service regime is it on?

Don't top it right up, as long as it is between the max and min it's fine.

I can't really agree with that.  OK, your method may be fine for trundling up and down straightish roads, but if you are inclined in giving it the beans in the twisties, then endeavoring to keep it topped up to the max is strongly advised.

Keep an eye on it.

Now that - I DO agree with.

I've owned several TFSi engines now and I find that if you top them right up they will burn it off until they find a level and then it stays there.  Keep topping up and it'll keep burning it.

The reason the TSFI engines burn oil (along with other engines) is simply that they are not yet (or have not) been correctly run in.

It just seems strange that this engine in particular burns a lot of oil when for example I have hardly ever heard of oil being burnt on the old 1.8T 20v engines.

[gazbutS3]

doesn't help the OP, but I've had 3 TFSI engine'd cars and none of them has ever used any oil, maybe its my driving style

[Teutonic_Tamer]

@Blake-R - we need to know a few specifics about your car.  How old, how many miles, what oil is used in it, and what service regime is it on?

Don't top it right up, as long as it is between the max and min it's fine.

I can't really agree with that.  OK, your method may be fine for trundling up and down straightish roads, but if you are inclined in giving it the beans in the twisties, then endeavoring to keep it topped up to the max is strongly advised.

Keep an eye on it.

Now that - I DO agree with.

I've owned several TFSi engines now and I find that if you top them right up they will burn it off until they find a level and then it stays there.  Keep topping up and it'll keep burning it.

The reason the TSFI engines burn oil (along with other engines) is simply that they are not yet (or have not) been correctly run in.

It just seems strange that this engine in particular burns a lot of oil when for example I have hardly ever heard of oil being burnt on the old 1.8T 20v engines.

Many 'latest specification' designed engines use a lot of oil until run in.  The reason for this is simply down to the way the cylinder bores are honed.  Whilst the FSI engines share the same fundamental block as the 1.8 20vT engines - the honeing processes are quite different.  Its even worse on alloy blocks, especially with 'cold-blasted etched honing' - my last S4 took 13k miles before the oil consumption dropped to next to nothing.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

doesn't help the OP, but I've had 3 TFSI engine'd cars and none of them has ever used any oil, maybe its my driving style

Drive it like you stole it, eh?

[winrya]

Mine used a litre in the first 15,000 miles, nothing from 15-30k, and then half a litre from 30-40k and for the past 5k it hasn't used a drop. The oil on the 30-40k service was obviously not liked? Was certainly supposed to be castrol edge long life oil, maybe they used the none longlife oil and charged me for the good stuff?

[gazbutS3]

doesn't help the OP, but I've had 3 TFSI engine'd cars and none of them has ever used any oil, maybe its my driving style

Drive it like you stole it, eh?

not all the time, but always warmed up and run-down

[john_o]

I presume its also worth checking the PCV function.
Mine doesnt use any oil either, although I didnt hang about running it in, like gaz,  caution when cold but use it as intended when warm 

[Blake-R]

Thanks for all the replies guys. Ok few things that may help, the car has done around 32k miles so easily run in, it's a 57 plate, oil used is castrol edge long life, and it's last service was at 30k, think that's the third service? Like gazbuts3 I always warm the car up for a good 10-15 minutes before I give it a boot, that's if I do that is and also run the car down too. I topped it up with a litre today so gonna keep a good eye on it.

Cheers for the help