Audi Q5 Oil Consumption

[kenhsilver]

Not sure how many saw Watchdog on BBC1 the other night. BBC One - Watchdog - Audi's oil-guzzling issues (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1Q2rXBpVsXVQ12hVFmxMBjP/audis-oil-guzzling-issues)
The story is about a design/ manufacturing fault on older 2.0 Ltr TFSI engines which I just happen to qualify with my 2009 Q5. The problem is that a certain number of these engines use excessive oil. According to Audi UK, excessive is over 1 liter of oil per 1000Km. Personally, I would think that anything approaching a liter between services is about normal and anything greater is excessive. Not sure what my oil burn rate is but I do carry a spare liter of oil in the car. It is a hang up of having a 2.7ltr Range Rover with excessive miles. Never carried spare oil before for any of my previous 20 or so cars.
Begs the question; what is normal oil use for an Audi motor?

[Crasher]

Excessive oil consumption on the EA888 engine is a nightmare issue, we have had dozens of them in to look at but the costs to rectify are daft. Even when Audi have been quoting people £2K, that is heavily subsidised by a good 50% even then!

[mikeyboy9]

My 2011 Q5 heading in on Thursday for first oil consumption test. Managed 344 miles on one liter this week.

[mikeyboy9]

Stage 1 of test started, 240 miles so far and about 2/3s used already.

[mikeyboy9]

After repairs carried out free of charge by Audi I've just check level at 2000 miles since work and it's dropped by a very small amount. What a difference.