Re: Oil consumption!?!?

["Chris Warren" <tofer@foxinternet.net>]

Don't let them tell you that 5-6 quarts......B S that is SO inaccurate.
TOFER
tofer@foxinternet.net
'97 Jetta GT Black
Euroswitch & rear fog light

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> From: S. Joseph Mann <joem@pswtech.com>
> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.com>
> Subject: Oil consumption!?!?
> Date: Monday, January 19, 1998 3:16 PM
> 
> Folks,
> 
> I have an urgent question.  This weekend my oil idiot light came on
> briefly in a turn and then went back out. I consequently and quickly put
> three quarts(!!) of oil in my engine.  My car has not shown any evidence
> of leaking oil at any time.  Where's it going!?  I've never seen any
> smoke from the exhaust and my friends who have followed me have never
> mentioned any.  Is it at all normal for the VR6 to consume over 3 quarts
> of oil between oil changes (6 months / 7500 miles)?
> 
> Don what does VW consider to be an acceptable rate of consumption for
> this motor, if any.  When I brought it up to my dealer once the service
> lead gave me some outrageous technical value, I forget the unit of
> measure used, but when I worked it out on paper it came out to something
> like 5 to 6 qrts of oil for 7000 miles.  That service lead has since
> left. :)
> 
> I'm taking the car in Wednesday, any advise folks.
> 
> My old 73 mustang didn't consume this much oil!
> 
> Help,
> 
> Joe