RE: Burning oil

[David Schmaus <d_schmaus@yahoo.com>]

1 quart every 6 weeks

--- Darren Gibbons <dgibbons@openroad.ca> wrote:
> I've got a '97 and I burn about a litre every three
> months or so.  Every car
> I've owned has burned oil (admittedly, the previous
> ones were quite a bit
> older).  I just assumed it was normal.
> 
> Does anyone have a VR6 that doesn't consume oil?
> 
> Darren.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com
> [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> > Of jeff
> > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 1:15 PM
> > To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject: Burning oil
> >
> >
> > I have a '98 GLX with 60k and I'm burning oil.  No
> visible leaks
> > that I can see,
> > but I'm definitely using oil (I use Valvoline
> 10w-40 synthetic
> > blend).  This has
> > been happening for some time and I believe it is
> because the
> > engine is running
> > hot, rather than from a leak.
> >
> > My coolant level was low and I topped it off, but
> haven't need to
> > since then.  My
> > oil and coolant gauges don't tell me I'm running
> hot, but the fan
> > always kicks on
> > after I turn the engine off (but this may be
> normal) and if I pop
> > the hood after
> > driving it, I have to back away from the heat.
> >
> > I'm wondering if this is a cooling system problem
> or something
> > else?  I would
> > think that my gauges would show that I'm running
> hot, but they
> > don't.  Maybe a
> > stuck thermostat? (the coolant gauge has never
> gone above the
> > center point).
> >
> > Also, the car has had a loud squeaking noise
> almost from day one
> > that sounds like
> > a belt, but I don't think it is.  I can't isolate
> where it is
> > coming from, but it
> > doesn't sound like it's the belt.  The dealer
> never did anything
> > when it was under
> > warranty because by the time I'd drive to the
> dealer, the noise
> > had stopped (it
> > would go away after about 5-10 minutes of
> driving), but now it's
> > there all the
> > time, and I'm past my 2 year warranty.  Not sure
> if this is
> > related, because the
> > oil problem is more recent, maybe six months or
> so.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > thanks,
> > jeff
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