Robbo28

Thanks for all of the replies. I can take being admonished, (doing it myself, don't worry), but low mileage, older cars have been fine for me over the last 30 years. Usually it's a window motor or blower actuator that goes....engines and gearboxes fine. In an effort to find out whether the dealer knew about the oil consumption, I tracked down the previous, and only, owner. We had a long chat. He said he had always added half a litre every 2000 miles. He also said he wasn't particularly gentle with it, and liked the top-end kick. He didn't tell the dealer about the oil as he didn't think it was too much. A VW dealer gave him 3K for it. I guess they then passed it to the small dealer I bought it from. I notice that the consumption isn't quite as bad when driving locally (550 miles from max stick to oil light coming on). This drops significantly on dual carriageway miles (75-80mph). The 3 month Warranty (backed by The Stig, no less!😀), doesn't cover high oil consumption, just as it doesn't cover much else! I'll quote the Consumer Act (thanks bigjohn), to the dealer. I guess they didn't know about the issue, but given the nature of the fault, it makes the car unfit for use. If it was a wheel bearing, suspension bush or clutch, then that's an acceptable part of buying a second hand car, but the fix for this issue is potentially the value of the car, and given that it is definitely not anymore a pint every 2000 miles, it will need addressing sooner than later. I imagine it won't be long before a black box can tell you the car's complete history of revs, speed, cornering and braking Gs, and radio listening habits. Although, even if it does it won't stop engine designers getting it wrong sometimes.

Apologies 1.8TSi

Hi All Just casting around for ideas and options for this old problem. I have just bought a 2010 Octavia estate. 66k miles, one owner, FSH. Not a mark on it. Immaculate interior. Nothing on the whole history of MOT tests except a pitted brake disc. This is the type of car I usually go for. I hold my hand up to not doing enough research, but the cam tensioner fell off my A4 TDi, so needed a car quite quickly. I bought it from a dealer in Gloucester for what was probably a high price....£5K After 300 miles the oil light came on. I topped it up hoping they'd overlooked this at the dealer. Unfortunately, after another 300 miles the light came on again. The exhaust is sooty. I called the dealer. The dealer said get a 'diagnostic test' and call the warranty company. The warranty company said it was a pre-existing issue and is not covered. The plan only covered £1000 including VAT and didn't include the cost of a diagnostic test anyway. What should I do? Essentially, I have to put oil in at every tank fill up. Even if I suck up the cost of the oil, I can't help but think that this is a bad thing for the engine/exhaust system. Should I push to return the vehicle or, ask them to pay to remedy the problem? I imagine this is an engine rebuild. I am trying to contact the previous owners to see if they got rid of it because of the oil issue. The dealer said they'll call me, but they haven't Any thoughts?