I have a question for you. I have a 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid. Its using a lot of oil most likely due to 118400 miles. Can I add Gumout Multi System Tune Up to the oil?
Thanks, Jerry West
You can certainly add that stuff if you want to but it will do nothing to stop the engine from burning oil.
most likely due to 118400 miles
The millage is nothing, the issue is with the engine being designed by absolute fools.
between oil consumption, and piston destruction - the 1.4 TSI continues to be a mess!
Can I add Gumout Multi System Tune Up to the oil?
Very unlikely to help,
Experience with VW TSI shows that nothing will unstick those piston rings - It's not unusual to see a small TSI engine burn 1L/1000km (roughly 1.7 quarts per 1k miles - that's the spec the manual for some regions sets as to what's "normal" oil consumption).
After all, it's special ultra low friction piston rings for that extra 0.05MPG - a lot of the time even replacing the pistons and rings won't help due to how the cylinders deform beyond what's possible to re-do at a machine shop.
Thank you all for your answers. It may be time to trade in a car
That’s something you should consider, those batteries are already 9 years old.
Just check that you’re getting a good price for you vehicle.
If offers are low, you should consider just driving it until the wheels fall off.