I used 5w30 Castrol Edge I think but do a search as there have been lots of threads on this question I'm sure. 
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Oil usage on mine is directly linked to the right foot and temperature.... IF, I push it before it's properly hot, that's not just water temp to normal, as oil won't be, it will use a little..... wait till hot, then I only top up 1/2 litre between service..... 07 plate, 40K miles and mapped all it's life !
My rule, light throttle, 3.5K rpm, temp to normal plus a few more miles before full beans.
My rule, light throttle, 3.5K rpm, temp to normal plus a few more miles before full beans.
I have a cupra r, done 3000 miles since last service and its not used any oil. I would recommend checking your oil, tyre pressures once a week, fortnight at the most.
My previous 07 plate FR used about 1 litre in 3000 miles and now I have a cupra r done nearly 5000 miles and never needed to topup.
I just checked my oil yesterday for my car which I bought...err..2 months ago? It's already at the "MIN" line!
Crikey...that is all.
Crikey...that is all.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=333390
My K1 hardly used a drop in 42K miles. It used so little that I never needed to put any in.
EDIT, perhaps if the OP puts a poll on this we can build up an idea of what is really going on?
My K1 hardly used a drop in 42K miles. It used so little that I never needed to put any in.
EDIT, perhaps if the OP puts a poll on this we can build up an idea of what is really going on?
I checked my oil today after 2500 miles sice the last service and it needed 1L. I find this very poor! My old disco with 160k on the clock never needs oil. My old tdi leon mapped to the hilt never used a drop so does my newer standard car use so much oil! Maybe they are 2 stroke! At least the cylinders should never need a rebore! But the top end might have a short life from always being short of oil. I bet the oil use is the cause of the fuel pump cam follower wearing out so fast on these engines.
We should never have to service these engines, they are a constant loss lubrication system!
I did notice the oil seems to blacken very quickly for a petrol engine, suggesting carbon from the combustion chambers is entering the oil. There isn't a breather somewhere that is blocking up is there? I've come across that causing an engine to use oil before now. And i noticed mine is quite milky when you remove the filler cap and i have a 40 mile round trip to work and back so its not short running!
Seems like the ford cvh engine all over again. Think i'll have a good look over mine next weekend if the weather is fine.
We should never have to service these engines, they are a constant loss lubrication system!
I did notice the oil seems to blacken very quickly for a petrol engine, suggesting carbon from the combustion chambers is entering the oil. There isn't a breather somewhere that is blocking up is there? I've come across that causing an engine to use oil before now. And i noticed mine is quite milky when you remove the filler cap and i have a 40 mile round trip to work and back so its not short running!
Seems like the ford cvh engine all over again. Think i'll have a good look over mine next weekend if the weather is fine.
Oil changed - After 3,000 mile...Topup already needed (not too much)
sniperftw
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Just filled it up today! Bought it from R33SY about 2-3 months ago now, just checked the oil, bone dry! literally, im suprised my engine hasn't seized up! SHIIIIIT!!!
Anywhooooo Castrol Edge 5W30 is what i put in it!
Anywhooooo Castrol Edge 5W30 is what i put in it!
Keep on top of it, Especially if your running uprated Internals (refering to the HPFP)Just filled it up today! Bought it from R33SY about 2-3 months ago now, just checked the oil, bone dry! literally, im suprised my engine hasn't seized up! SHIIIIIT!!!
Anywhooooo Castrol Edge 5W30 is what i put in it!
Don't think i'll be keeping my cupra. i'll run it till warrenty is up in october and get shut. Wish i'd seen this thread before i bought it a couple of months ago. I'm not into pouring oil into a car every couple of months. Very poor build to need to do that to a new engine. whats it going to be like with 100k or so on it?
sniperftw
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Yeah i'll have to, really the only reason i didnt bother checking was cause my 1.4tsi used absolutely NO oil, and my FR DSG used none either! haha!
i would say its down to driving style tbh.
i dont do many miles, but when i do i like to have fun, and im hard on the car...i can go from full to min marker in a tank of fuel but i have also done plymouth - london and back and it dropped about 1mm with casual motorway driving.
done it again, having more fun and took about 3/4 of it!
i dont do many miles, but when i do i like to have fun, and im hard on the car...i can go from full to min marker in a tank of fuel but i have also done plymouth - london and back and it dropped about 1mm with casual motorway driving.
done it again, having more fun and took about 3/4 of it!
You may be right, most of my 42K driving was done either on M-ways or commuting to work where all you can do is cruise at the same speed as the traffic. Therefore I was very often sat in 6th gear just moving with everyone else.
I've just spent an hour fishing round the net for info on tfsi's burning oil and i didn't find out to much other than mobil 1 is the best bet. Halfords is castrol in a halfords can. Oil catch pots seem to catch a good bit of oil. But they just catch it and don't dump it back in the sump.
Is there anyone with a car thats done a good few miles. I just wondered if its something that gets better with use like a lot of the the older 1.9tdi's. Or do they continue to get worse!?
Is there anyone with a car thats done a good few miles. I just wondered if its something that gets better with use like a lot of the the older 1.9tdi's. Or do they continue to get worse!?
