Volkswagen Golf 2013 Problems

There are all sorts of possible explanations for it, from piston to ring clearance, ring tension, ring design, etc. What we know from reports we get from VW owners is that VW engines do consume oil and it's a wise practice to check the oil level regularly. An interval of 15,000 km is too long, but carmakers today are stretching the boundaries to cut running costs. If it were my car I would be changing the oil every 5000 km.

Like you I believe the extended oil change intervals being recommended by all carmakers today are too long and not good for the health of engines. I believe it's best to change the oil much more frequently, like every 5000 km, to keep the oil fresh. We contacted VW to try and get an answer from them, but what we got wasn't very useful. Their response was that “Volkswagen approved oil is used in the vehicles from new. Volkswagen does not advise changing the oil until 15,000km or 1 year.” I would be loath to recommend changing the oil before the first service because doping that would give VW an excuse to void your warranty should you have problems with the engine. Perhaps the best would be to wait until after the 15,000km service and then go to more frequent oil changes.