Should I be worried about oil consumption in my Scirocco?

I've an 18-month old Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI with 23,000km on it bought new. It isn't driven hard at all, but I had to put a litre of oil into it today because the warning light came on; is this normal? Should I be getting it checked out by Volkswagen? The on-board computer says next service is still 7,000km away?

Niall Roche (Dublin)

May 2013 Filed under: servicing

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Expert answer

Hi Niall,

Most modern cars tend to use a little oil and the level should be checked regularly rather than leaving it to the car to tell you. We wouldn't be massively worried about it at this stage, though perhaps mention it to the dealer when it is time for a service.

There's no harm in doing the service a little earlier than planned for added peace of mind.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Adviser
@Shane_O_D