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Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« on: December 13, 2015, 01:42:44 pm »
Hi, I recently purchased a GTI,(2007 bwa engine) I know they all consume oil but my consume abnormal much oil it consumes about 1 liter to 600 km, from the exhaust pipe saw no blue or white smoke, the only black when I press the pedal to the metal, the car going and pulls really good dont know what the problem is, please help ,,, PS sorry my for english I am from Croatia .Thx.
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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2015, 06:41:20 pm »
could be a number of things, know mine was using more oil when the pvc was faulty ?

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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2015, 07:39:51 pm »
Mine used to use loads and now I've changed from 5w30 to 5w40 and it doesn't use anywhere near as much. Try a thicker oil if your currently using 5w30  :smiley:.

And double check pcv

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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2015, 08:44:21 pm »
Using castrol 5w30 ,been reading to test pcv with dipstick when i remove dipstick car start to rough idle (is this ok?). And when i remove pcv valve and blow through him i hear very small amount of air coming from the opposite side

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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2015, 11:26:43 am »
pcv should only work one way has a check valve in it, if you change it make sure you get the revision R, and not the rev p the dealer gave me or you wil have to change the rear pcv valve with the pipe with the check valve in,

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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2015, 12:12:19 pm »
I'm going to replace it, is it possible that the PCV valve is causing that much oil consumption?

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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2015, 04:34:27 pm »
Replace the PCV if there is some air coming through it but I doubt that will be the sole reason for your oil consumption.

If your not getting any blue smoke then id deffo change to a decent 5w40 like millers nano and see what its like then... like I say mine used a lot (not quite as much as yours) and now its miles better! :smiley:


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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2015, 02:16:10 pm »
Today i replaced PCV valve with revision R (before N) now test ...
Next im gonna put new oil im thinking about Motul 5w40
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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2015, 02:52:46 pm »
https://imageshack.us/i/p3tuIDwij
I think im losing oil through turbo? :confused:

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Re: Mk5 gti abnormal oil consumption
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2016, 05:18:15 pm »
I bought a 2007 GTI in April 2015. Did approximately 5000 miles and the oil check light came on topped it up with half a litre as it was dark and forgot all about it. around 1200 miles later the check oil light has came back on today so I have put in 1.5 litres , The dip stick is now on the max marker . I have squared the mileometer to 0 to see exactly what consumption I am getting but I believe this sort of consumption to be normal .?