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yellowXJ
03-31-2007, 01:44 PM
I have an '00 with 78k on the ticker. It's going through oil but is not leaking a drop nor burning any smoke. Anybody else have this or know if it's common? It probably goes through about 1.5 quarts over the course of 4k miles :dunno:
Timmay
03-31-2007, 03:35 PM
Which motor?
yellowXJ
03-31-2007, 04:21 PM
base 4cyl GL... is that a 2.0?
MBood82
03-31-2007, 05:46 PM
yeah, 2.slow is the base motor that i am famaliar with and as far as i know it's kinda normal for it to burn oil.. they kinda suck for motors.

that's just been my experience with them thouhg.
VTJeepCJ84
03-31-2007, 11:45 PM
yeah, 1.5 quarts for 4k isn't that bad, and the 2.0 was a lousy engine compared to some of the other that VW has produced. they burn a little oil and have other little quarks in them, the previous 1.8 was a better engine.
Timmay
04-01-2007, 11:11 AM
Yea, the 2.0 isnt much to brag about. Like they said, it's not uncommon for it to burn some oil. Swap in a 1.8T or VR6T ;).
yellowXJ
04-01-2007, 10:14 PM
Cool, thanks for the info. Timmay, the only swap it'll ever get is for another vehicle :D
J.D.
04-02-2007, 06:43 AM
Cool, thanks for the info. Timmay, the only swap it'll ever get is for another vehicle :D
Good thing. The electronics in those cars are a night mare if one was to swap in a VR or 1.8T. The best swap would be a TDI though if one was to do a swap. Can't beat 45-55MPG. As for the oil yeah thats pretty normal. I had one for a while. The engines are actually a very good engine. Pretty reliable for long periods of time with good maintenance and some decent fuel milage. Can't really get crap for power out of them due to the 2 valves per cylinder. About the best you can really do to one of those motors power wise is raise them up to the stock power of a 1.8t.
Timmay
04-02-2007, 11:19 AM
Good thing. The electronics in those cars are a night mare if one was to swap in a VR or 1.8T. The best swap would be a TDI though if one was to do a swap. Can't beat 45-55MPG. As for the oil yeah thats pretty normal. I had one for a while. The engines are actually a very good engine. Pretty reliable for long periods of time with good maintenance and some decent fuel milage. Can't really get crap for power out of them due to the 2 valves per cylinder. About the best you can really do to one of those motors power wise is raise them up to the stock power of a 1.8t.

Swap on a new head with a turbo and then you're golden. :D
J.D.
04-04-2007, 01:00 PM
Swap on a new head with a turbo and then you're golden. :D

If you can get the computer to work right...most go with a stand alone control system at that point and that just isn't worth the money for what you get out.