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02 Toledo problem oil problem?

  • 27-05-2011 3:34pm
    #1
    cdsb46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭


    Just recently bought a 02 Seat Toledo 1.6 16 valve, it has around 130,000 miles on the clock, the minute i bought i got it serviced which cost me the guts of 700€ due to the timing belt needing to be changed, now a month later the oil has needed to be filled again, just wondering does anyone know if this type of engine is known for being heavy on the oil, or do i have a major problem?, guess it would be the same engine that would be a leon, golf, bora and probably an octavia, any help would be much appreciated


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  • #2
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Hey,
    Was your oil light on or did you just check it?
    How much oil was put in again?

    I not sure if they have an alloy sump as the tdi's do but check it.
    Very easy wring the sump plug or do it in off a ramp!


  • #3
    cdsb46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭cdsb46


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Hey,
    Was your oil light on or did you just check it?
    How much oil was put in again?

    I not sure if they have an alloy sump as the tdi's do but check it.
    Very easy wring the sump plug or do it in off a ramp!

    The light came on when i came off a roundabout but it just flashed and then went off, but then the next morning i checked it and there was barely any, ok will try the alloy sump, once i figure out what that is lol


  • #4
    couldntthink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭couldntthink


    Welcome to the world of VAG petrol engines. If it was leaking that much you'd notice on the driveway. It's burning oil just like every other petrol VW of that age group/family of engines.


  • #5
    cdsb46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭cdsb46


    couldntthink wrote: »
    Welcome to the world of VAG petrol engines. If it was leaking that much you'd notice on the driveway. It's burning oil just like every other petrol VW of that age group/family of engines.

    Defo not leaking, well as long as i know that its common with those types of cars i can live with that... Thanks :)


  • #6
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    The majority of vag 1.4/1.6 16v petrol engines with over 100k on them are living on borrowed time!

    Research is always a good plan before you hand over your hard earned €€€


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  • #7
    cdsb46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭cdsb46


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    The majority of vag 1.4/1.6 16v petrol engines with over 100k on them are living on borrowed time!

    Research is always a good plan before you hand over your hard earned €€€

    i did research and most of the talk said the were good cars and good reliabilty


  • #8
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    cdsb46 wrote: »
    i did research and most of the talk said the were good cars and good reliabilty


    The 1.6 8v engine is very reliable.

    Do a search here, I don't think you'll find much saying the 16v(1.4 16v is much more common but identical to the 1.6 16v) engines are reliable. They are notoriously bad. There are cases of valve issues as low as 50k:eek:


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