alloyvee

I have a late 2012 rs wagon with CTHE in Aus. I had the oil jets and ecu updates because of oil usage problems, under warranty. It markedly reduced oil consumption. It was using up to 700ml per 1000 kms. Since the last service the car has done almost 4000kms and I have topped up with 650ml of oil. If it was all motorway driving that figure would be near zero, but I do a lot of 10 km trips to work and back so, not too bad.

I had my vRS 4 year service done a couple of weeks ago. 50000kms on it. The plugs were definitely needing replacement by this stage. I also told them that the DSG didn't feel right, with shuddering on take off, clunking and banging into gear at times. Well I don't know if the spark plugs not firing properly at take off speed or if they did a reset or a software update...but I drove the car away from the dealers thinking that I had a new one. Massive difference. I looked in the boot...no sticker.

After almost 50000kms I have just changed from the original Continentals to Bridgestone re003. They seem much smoother, I suppose because as you wear tyres down, you loose rubber and hight and some give. Also the re003's have some serious grip!!

I'm no expert but you have less caster on the front left than the front right, which should give you a tendency to wander left. It even says that on the wheel alignment. My car pulls a bit left as well, but I haven't had an alignment done since new....and 40000kms.

My CTHE has used about 1 litre of oil in 9500kms since the jets were done. BUT mine wasn't a major oil user at highway speeds. It has just had it's three year service with 38000kms and is, as it should be, running strong.

OK then, but what about this K&N set up that includes the bottom air box, K&N Filters Performance Intake Kit 57S-9505

Gotta get me one of those!

My Sept 2012 CTHE has done over 5000kms since the oil jets and software were done. Has used about 500ml . Almost all of the kms were short runs to work. Just did a nice 660km highway run. It was due for a good clean out. It used to use up to 700ml per 1000kms. As per OzFabia, I had no problems getting it done as once my dealer knew I was serious about the oil use, they arranged to get it fixed.

Fabia RS 4029mm vs Fabia Estate RS 4276mm

Well the oil is so thin, like water, so if you snooze....you lose!! And you could have a point about being upside down but.....

Early CTHE

Yes...I know what OzFabia is taking about. I think it happens more when the oil is between the hatched area and the top orange bit. I just checked mine, HOT, and had the same problem. I tried a slightly different method.......Pull out dipstick, clean, put in dipstick.....as soon as it bottoms out in the tube, pull it out quick, and check. Don't leave dipstck in the tube. One quick movement, down and up. My car has done 2400kms since the jets were done and still very little movement on the oil level, and oil staying much cleaner!!

We had Shell V-Power Racing 100 here for a while. It was V-Power 98 with 5% ethanol to boost the octane rating. It was eventually withdrawn. My best guess would be because of a lack of sales.

Heat is always going to be a problem with forced induction. In Australia, the recommended fuel for the Vrs is min 98 octane. 95 isn't mentioned. Well, it sort of is in brackets.

Car had about 28400 kms when oil jets fitted. Now 30000 kms. Didn't have an official oil consumption test. I just advised the service manager of how much it had used in 1000 kms.(about 650-700ml). He said to bring it in for a software update that played with the oil pressures,(reducing) I was then told they wanted to do the oil jets as well, so booked it in for them. Now seems to be great but of cause, still keeping a check on oil levels. ps. Just remembered that when the jets were done, I also thought the spark plugs were changed as it was cold idling very smoothly. Still is!!