Buying a Cupra. Oil consumption issue

[Bikerz]

Hi all

I thought I knew enough about buying a TFSI engined vehicle (Never owned before but had a 1.4 TSI and a 1.8T and every other VAG lump ever made).

I knew they could burn a bit of oil but not a major amount... however after wathcing watchdog the other day and seeing it take a liter after just 208 miles or something, IM SCARED!

How is the best way to go about buying a Cupra without this issue? Any years that dont suffer from it or anything I can look at on VAG com?

Cheers

 

[Dan FR]

The Watchdog feature related to the newer generation EA888 engine.

The older TFSI Oil consumption shouldn't be that bad - certainly nowhere near the levels mentioned in that programme. Better/thicker oil usually helps to reduce oil consumption too.

 

[WeeG]

Pop off an intercooler pipe and check for excess oil maybe turbo seals also worth checking while hot on idle if blue smoke is noticeable maybe valve stem seals

 

[Bikerz]

So all the EA111 engines are far better?

 

[WeeG]

So all the EA111 engines are far better?

Yes on the KO4 based cars

 

[Bikerz]

So I want a BWJ lump ideally?

 

[Dan FR]

It depends if you plan to tune the car heavily or not. There is nothing wrong with the BWA lump in the FR TFSI unless heavily tuning (Bigger turbo etc.)

 

[Bikerz]

Max I will go would be stage 2. I wouldn't go BT as this is a daily and I already have a BT VAG car.

I thourght Id get a Cupra as I get the seats, alloy parts, bigger brakes etc...

 

[rllmuk]

Cupra with BWJ makes the most sense, more preferable to the FR for the reasons you state. Only reason for getting a BWA FR is if you want DSG really (the K03 stage one is 250hp odd).