Oil usage (sorry) .. just VRS?

[wildbird]

I have been skimming threads on here about high oil usage.. is this just a problem with petrol engines and/or just the Fabia VRS?

 

I've just been looking at a Fabia 1.6tdi CR 90 SE diesel estate.  2010 model, but effectively only used for three years and done 37,000 miles.  I noted in the service record that between services done by Skoda (roughly every 10,000) the previous owner had had oil and filter changes done (by a different garage).. so oil had been replaced every 3-5,000 miles.  I was assuming that this was just a very cautious (or diligent) owner.But having read about issues of high oil usage in other Skodas, I'm just wondering if there might be a different conclusion to be reached.

 

Can someone enlighten me.

Edited 11 September, 2014 by wildbird

[pee81]

As far as I'm aware it's just on the fabia vrs 1.4 tsi.

[MidlifecrisisT]

Yup, only aware of TSI engines being affected. Obviously any car I suppose could be prone to oil use, but imagine quite slim chance with this one. Sounds like the previous owner looked after it well. Hardly any miles. Bonus.

[Toxicvrs]

Don't worry it is mainly just the 1.4TSI engine that has to carry a spare oil drum in the boot