Hi all,

I have a 2000 Beetle with the 2.0L engine, 52k miles on it.

My car burns a lot of oil. If I don't check and replace it regularly,
it could go through 3 or 4 quarts every 3,000 miles.

I've had my engine inspected by a non-VW repair shop and they aren't
really able to tell me anything other than that the oil is not
leaking. They say just keep checking it and filling it up. I'm not
really happy with that solution.

Is there a way to fix this, and should VW be liable to pay for it as a
warranty repair?

Thanks,
Frank

This is the truth. Truly though, how hard is it to pop the hood every 1000
miles and add a qt of oil? Aren't you supposed to be checking fluids every
other fuel topoff anyway? I know, you are going to say that no one does this,
but in many manufacturers owners manuals it will say it is recommended.

"Frank LaRosa" <frank (AT) franklarosa (DOT) com> wrote

Is it still under warranty? If not, was it doing it when it was still under
warranty?

Well I'm not sure. What's the warranty on a 2000 Beetle? This may seem like
kind of an obvious question, but I don't remember and when I called a local
VW dealer, he couldn't tell me either. (He said I'd have to tell him
specifically what was wrong before he could say whether it was covered).

Unfortunately, the problem only became severe enough for me to take note in
the last few months. Before that, I would often find out I was a quart low
when I went in for an oil change, but I didn't think it was a big deal.

On a related note, what kind of oil should I use?

Frank

"Biz" <biznospam (AT) notatt (DOT) net> wrote

"Frank LaRosa" <frank (AT) franklarosa (DOT) com> wrote

Regarding warranty. My 99.5 "new" jetta had a 100k mile power train warranty
to the original owner and 50k miles if you purchased it used. I think your
new beetle is the same. Your oil consumption is too high. Find a good dealer
and work with them. They have a procedure to monitor your usage that starts
with them changing the oil.

JoBo

If you purchased it new then the warranty is 10years/100,000 miles,
otherwise 5years/50,000miles. If you haven't you should read the owners
manual closer, especially the warranty part of the manual. That said sounds
like your engine maybe using a quart in the 700-1000mile range. What you
need to do is contact a VW dealer and request they do an oil consumption
test. Once done then the decision will be made if engine repair work is
done. We have seen owners complaining of excessive oil usage, but when the
test was done the engine would use oil at a rate of 1 quart per
1500-2000miles. I just had one yesterday with the same complaint that the
owner was adding oil... well it was over 2 quarts over full already! Duh...


"Frank LaRosa" <frank (AT) franklarosa (DOT) com> wrote

In article <Jjwvc.1021$%F2.598@attbi_s04>,
Frank LaRosa <frank (AT) franklarosa (DOT) com> wrote:
All of the warranties are described in the owner's manual.

Oil specs are in the owner's manual. Probably 5W-40 if you are in the US.

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