MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Parmo on October 30, 2013, 05:57:28 pm

Title: Oil Use
Post by: Parmo on October 30, 2013, 05:57:28 pm

I have managed to fix the issue with oil consumption I have a 08 GTI dsg 42k using oil the plastic oil housing filter was leaking no damage to it.
On idle no leak put when plenty of gas it spurts out fixed after fourth trip to garage

Title: Re: Oil Use
Post by: Tortaruga on October 30, 2013, 06:36:17 pm

So how did you fix the leak if the filter housing wasn't damaged?

Title: Re: Oil Use
Post by: Parmo on October 30, 2013, 08:25:25 pm

New filter housing

Title: Re: Oil Use
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on October 30, 2013, 08:27:43 pm

 :confused:

Title: Re: Oil Use
Post by: Jonathon555 on October 30, 2013, 08:55:29 pm

Quote from: Parmo on October 30, 2013, 05:57:28 pm

I have managed to fix the issue with oil consumption I have a 08 GTI dsg 42k using oil the plastic oil housing filter was leaking no damage to it.
On idle no leak put when plenty of gas it spurts out fixed after fourth trip to garage

Was it leaking all over your drive ?

Title: Re: Oil Use
Post by: Parmo on October 30, 2013, 08:59:03 pm

Not a drop on the drive garage said strange thing at idle nothing but when stationery and revved it leaked inspected and no holes or cracks present

Title: Re: Oil Use
Post by: Jonathon555 on October 30, 2013, 09:05:23 pm

Quote from: Parmo on October 30, 2013, 08:59:03 pm

Not a drop on the drive garage said strange thing at idle nothing but when stationery and revved it leaked inspected and no holes or cracks present

Bizarre fault , it was a good mechanic who sorted that out

Bet your chuffed

Title: Re: Oil Use
Post by: Parmo on October 30, 2013, 09:09:39 pm

Relieved more than anything after buying a a4 sline that went back to garage, private sale edition 30 lesson learned never again. This one now it's sorted is a keeper for now top spec all factory fitted

Title: Re: Oil Use
Post by: GTI5 on October 31, 2013, 08:47:44 am

Quote from: Parmo on October 30, 2013, 09:09:39 pm

Relieved more than anything after buying a a4 sline that went back to garage, private sale edition 30 lesson learned never again. This one now it's sorted is a keeper for now top spec all factory fitted

Maybe the rubber O-ring was missing or the filter housing had a damaged thread from over tightening?

At least it's sorted, better than the previous recommendation of using an Oil additive anyway...