My daughters Jetta commited suicide (rapid oil loss)

tjbusa · 01-25-2011, 07:07 PM

Its absolutely true, no leaks, no seeps, no warnings, the Jetta, just two feet into the drive, started losing oil. Sunday morning , my daughter left a few minutes before we did, she called home and said her engine sounded strange and then the low oil light came on. She shut it off and she's on the side of the road about 4 miles away. The pic below is what I saw, except now I have some floor dry on the concrete. Makes me sick.

Ready for the kicker, after church, I took a couple cans of brake cleaner and some oil to her car and put it in so I could find the leak. I had someone crank the motor while I watched. The gushing leak was above the oil filter housing where the oil cooler is connected. Turns out there is a o-ring that is about two dollars at the dealer has alot of VW and Audi folks with 10 year old cars with toasted motors. I put a new o-ring in and new filter, oil and started it up at idle. No leaks... Yea!!!! Rev the motor above 2000 rpm and the crankshaft starts banging away.

I am looking for a replacement engine, look out you vw/audi owners.... If you have not changed this seal, you better. It will leave you stranded in the worst way. There should be a recall on this.

Xanthos · 01-25-2011, 10:57 PM

Ouch!
- X

TJ91 · 01-26-2011, 12:50 AM

Id commit suicide too if i was a VDUB lol

Berean · 01-26-2011, 09:38 AM

Sounds like it's time to buy a Camaro.

toesuf94 · 01-26-2011, 09:40 AM

Oh, that sucks...sorry for your loss. This is one reason I left VW behind...expensive to maintain for what you got as well. $95 oil changes on a Beetle? No thank you.

tjbusa · 01-26-2011, 06:09 PM

The VW dealer service dept, said "Sorry Mr. Janson this has happend and it rare."
They recommended a shop for a engine swap, 4000.00 dollars.... Yea right

VW USA offered me a 1000 credit toward a new car when I contacted them.

01-25-2011, 07:07 PM	#1
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	My daughters Jetta commited suicide (rapid oil loss) Its absolutely true, no leaks, no seeps, no warnings, the Jetta, just two feet into the drive, started losing oil. Sunday morning , my daughter left a few minutes before we did, she called home and said her engine sounded strange and then the low oil light came on. She shut it off and she's on the side of the road about 4 miles away. The pic below is what I saw, except now I have some floor dry on the concrete. Makes me sick. Ready for the kicker, after church, I took a couple cans of brake cleaner and some oil to her car and put it in so I could find the leak. I had someone crank the motor while I watched. The gushing leak was above the oil filter housing where the oil cooler is connected. Turns out there is a o-ring that is about two dollars at the dealer has alot of VW and Audi folks with 10 year old cars with toasted motors. I put a new o-ring in and new filter, oil and started it up at idle. No leaks... Yea!!!! Rev the motor above 2000 rpm and the crankshaft starts banging away. I am looking for a replacement engine, look out you vw/audi owners.... If you have not changed this seal, you better. It will leave you stranded in the worst way. There should be a recall on this. Attached Images __________________ ************************************* Drive-by Fact of Life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar reads... W T F *************************************

01-25-2011, 10:57 PM	#2
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	Ouch! - X __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

01-26-2011, 12:50 AM	#3
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,037	Id commit suicide too if i was a VDUB lol __________________ CAMARO Consult your doctor before taking Camaro Side effects include Sudden increase in Heart Rate, Insomnia and occasional hallucinations If you experience Permagrin exceeding 4 hours after taking Camaro, seek immediate Camaro5 Help CAMARO Bringing excitment back into the Garage

01-26-2011, 09:40 AM	#5
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	Oh, that sucks...sorry for your loss. This is one reason I left VW behind...expensive to maintain for what you got as well. $95 oil changes on a Beetle? No thank you. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

01-26-2011, 06:09 PM	#6
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	The VW dealer service dept, said "Sorry Mr. Janson this has happend and it rare." They recommended a shop for a engine swap, 4000.00 dollars.... Yea right VW USA offered me a 1000 credit toward a new car when I contacted them. __________________ ************************************* Drive-by Fact of Life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar reads... W T F *************************************

01-26-2011, 09:38 AM	#4
Berean Drives: Truck Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Home Posts: 2,439	Sounds like it's time to buy a Camaro.

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