Hi Briskoda

 

I have a 2012 Super 118Tsi with high oil consumption.  Smoke does show from the exhaust when the car is revved high, but for general motoring its fine and runs beautiful

 

Recently the engine light has come on, so after a trip to the dealer for diagnostics and $140 fee later, they have recommended replacing the PCV Valve, the Charcoal canister and Purge Control Valve

 

For this they have quoted  around AUD$650 for the PVC Valve, and around $1350 for the Charcoal canister and Purge Control Valve

 

Looking at these, they seem like pretty straight forward replacements for a non-mechanic to perform (I am definitely a non mechanic, but they look simple enough on youtube)

They mentioned the parts were $300 for the PVC and $1000 for the Charcoal canister and Purge Control Valve, with 1hr and 1.5hr mechanic install time.
The dealer refused to provide the OEM part numbers, as they won't sell the parts alone to the public, even though I paid them for the diagnostics

 

Does this sound about right?  $2000 is ALOT to spend now on a 12yr old car that I am looking to replace in the not too distant future

 

Can I clean the PCV?  Could I try a wreakers for the parts?

 

Assume these are the 3 parts and their part numbers?

I have all 3 of these parts in Amazon (Aftermarket) for $115

 

Am I missing anything?  I just need the car to keep going for another year or so, so aftermarket should do the job?

@pandahill:

If your car suffers from high oil consumption and still has the original, non-overhauled pistons, you need an engine overhaul. With this overhaul the PCV-valve is also always replaced, and the intake (which will most likely be clogged by soot) will be cleaned.

 

But if you still want to replace just the parts, for my car (MY 2012) the correct part numbers are (or were in 2014, since that's the date of my ETKA version):

Carbon filter: 1K0 201 801 E + pipe 1K0 201 160 BG

PCV-valve: 06H 103 495 E

Can't find the number for the valve.

 

I would never buy cheap, no-name parts from Amazon though... Buying quality parts will prevent a lot of irritation...

Thanks appreciate the feedback and the code numbers👍

Yes overhaul seems in order. Though dealer has quoted more than the car is worth to do it 😟

 

I feel 129,000km is far too new for a car to require an engine rebuild, it really has marred my otherwise fantastic experience with the car 

On 25/10/2024 at 01:03, pandahill said:

I feel 129,000km is far too new for a car to require an engine rebuild, it really has marred my otherwise fantastic experience with the car 

Agreed. But regrettably that's the current state of technology. Since the introduction of all new emission regulating equipment long-term reliability of internal combustion engines has plummeted...

We have a similar problem with our second car, a 2015 Citroen C3 with a 82 hp VTI engine. Oil consumption is rising, and an overhaul (or new engine...) will be needed around 120.000 km, which was also when our Superb's engine got his overhaul.