Why is my 204PS so thirsty?
- Thread starter Tombradford
- Start date
When you find this mythical magical cure for one of the downfalls of the internal combustion engine let the world know and make millions
It’s down to (at least):
Cylinder bore tolerances
Piston tolerances
Piston ring tolerances
Oil level
Driving style
Turbo pressure tolerances
Valve stem tolerances
Valve guide tolerances
Bedding in procedure
No-one is saying VW is perfect, but that’s your logical answer.
Pete
Cylinder bore tolerances
Piston tolerances
Piston ring tolerances
Oil level
Driving style
Turbo pressure tolerances
Valve stem tolerances
Valve guide tolerances
Bedding in procedure
No-one is saying VW is perfect, but that’s your logical answer.
Pete
27k on odometer??? Wearing so quickly??
If I were you, I would open a case with your dealer and press to have the engine replaced under warranty.
My 180ps CFCA dipstick doesn’t register any oil consumption ever. I suspect it is running a slightly lower max boost pressure than a 204ps but it can’t be that much lower.
I was reading some VW doc’ the other day stating that one of the engines has offset gudgeon pins to reduce the piston thrust on the bore under high load. I can’t help but wonder if that maybe OK under high load but anything other than that would result in the oil control rings effectiveness being compromised.
I was reading some VW doc’ the other day stating that one of the engines has offset gudgeon pins to reduce the piston thrust on the bore under high load. I can’t help but wonder if that maybe OK under high load but anything other than that would result in the oil control rings effectiveness being compromised.
I had to fit an oil trap as my car took off one day like that latest NASA engine test, rev counter well into the red and a full on smoke screen behind. I’ve seen some big runaway marine Diesels but that little 1.9L tiddler nearly made me shit my pants.
It was only then that I remembered that I hadn’t drained the sludge out of the intercooler in a while.
It was only then that I remembered that I hadn’t drained the sludge out of the intercooler in a while.
I think I'll stick to checking the oil once a month, but each to their own, freedom of choice!
There you go then that’s your answer you knew it all along now you’ve only partially stop your engine down to machine your pistons get and fitted the modified rings and fingers crossed after that expense it’s better ( wise old man once said oil is cheaper than repair )
One thing I’ve learnt about engine rooms (ships) is always know at least two ways out with your eyes shut. Had a supercharger explode on a submarine generator and breathing hot oil mist while being effectively blind and temporarily deafened is a bit of a bugger.
Flavius424
Member
Hello,
I Up this thread, because I have some informations about oil consumption on the 204 engine.
Just come back from my VW dealer for a oil weighing because of lot of oil consuption on my 2017 T6 204ps.
The van had 133k km, from 04-2017, the weighing give our 1,2l of oil consuption on 1000km. (had done on high load^^)
It's the workshop chief of the dealership who tell me to do the weighing because there is some faulty engine for the 2016/2017 204ps...
The service note frome VW Deutschland is know since approx December 2020, the workshop chief had found faulty engine just before this date and had open an engine.
Since this date, he swap one or two 204ps engine every month on his workshop !
For what he know and had found, it's a piston problem, who start to melt... and newer engine had renforced pistons.
Therefore, it's not the same pb than the 180ps T5 engine.
Now he will tell VW DE for engine swap price participation, normally, 100% of parts will be supported, and at least 50% of labour. (100% of labour was supported on the firsts swap he done, but since this summer, he no longer has that...)
For the moment, I just found some informations about this engine swap on TX-board forum (De) Ölverbrauch T6 150 KW
But no others informations about it elsewhere...
I'm interested if other member has this problem and engine swaped on you T6 204 ?
I will give you some more informations when I will have it.
(Sorry for my not perfect english..)
Flavien
I Up this thread, because I have some informations about oil consumption on the 204 engine.
Just come back from my VW dealer for a oil weighing because of lot of oil consuption on my 2017 T6 204ps.
The van had 133k km, from 04-2017, the weighing give our 1,2l of oil consuption on 1000km. (had done on high load^^)
It's the workshop chief of the dealership who tell me to do the weighing because there is some faulty engine for the 2016/2017 204ps...
The service note frome VW Deutschland is know since approx December 2020, the workshop chief had found faulty engine just before this date and had open an engine.
Since this date, he swap one or two 204ps engine every month on his workshop !
For what he know and had found, it's a piston problem, who start to melt... and newer engine had renforced pistons.
Therefore, it's not the same pb than the 180ps T5 engine.
Now he will tell VW DE for engine swap price participation, normally, 100% of parts will be supported, and at least 50% of labour. (100% of labour was supported on the firsts swap he done, but since this summer, he no longer has that...)
For the moment, I just found some informations about this engine swap on TX-board forum (De) Ölverbrauch T6 150 KW
But no others informations about it elsewhere...
I'm interested if other member has this problem and engine swaped on you T6 204 ?
I will give you some more informations when I will have it.
(Sorry for my not perfect english..)
Flavien
Bush mechanic
New Member
Hi All. has anyone had high oil consumption with their T6 around 1litre per 1000 miles or worse?
I have read on some forums that VW have advised that this is acceptable and on others that VW have offered a discounted engine replacement despite being out of warranty.
I have a 2016 204 DSG 4-motion with 45k on the clock, oil analysis showing 277ppm of iron which indicates a bit of wear of bores and rings.
FSH (not VW), owned from new.
I'm not considering engine replacement yet, but if the consumption gets worse I was wondering if anyone has had a discounted engine from VW and under what terms or an engine replacement by any other company?
Thanks.
I have read on some forums that VW have advised that this is acceptable and on others that VW have offered a discounted engine replacement despite being out of warranty.
I have a 2016 204 DSG 4-motion with 45k on the clock, oil analysis showing 277ppm of iron which indicates a bit of wear of bores and rings.
FSH (not VW), owned from new.
I'm not considering engine replacement yet, but if the consumption gets worse I was wondering if anyone has had a discounted engine from VW and under what terms or an engine replacement by any other company?
Thanks.
Is it using any coolant? I’ve read the egr cooler can leak coolant into the combustion side of the engine causing lots of damage.
17plate 204 oil consumption
I’ve had a 204 dsg around 6-7 months and I’m constantly topping it up with oil, there’s no visible leaks. Is this a common problem, will it get worse?
Similar threads
