There are other threads about Gen 2 oil consumption that you can refer to for detailed information. My nutshell response to this one is that if I were in your situation, and if the problem were just deposits and not mechanical damage, I'd do the following:
With that much oil loss, however, there's a fairly high chance that the problem is mechanical damage (such as worn or broken rings, scored cylinder, or both). Nothing in a bottle or can will help that.
Richard
- Ask the dealership how much it would cost to do the piston soak not under warranty. If they gave me what I thought was a reasonable answer, I'd have them do it. If not, I'd do it myself.
- Same for an intake system cleaning, which incidentally cleans the rings somewhat.
- Use a high-quality high-mileage oil if I weren't already using one.The extra detergents seem to be rectifying a much less severe oil-burning problem in my 2016 on their own. (I'm using Castrol Edge High Mileage oil, but there are others.)
With that much oil loss, however, there's a fairly high chance that the problem is mechanical damage (such as worn or broken rings, scored cylinder, or both). Nothing in a bottle or can will help that.
Richard
