Oil consumption/leak

[Surly]

I just moved my car into the garage for the night, and noticed a bit more clatter that usual. Checked the oil, and it is about a half quart low. Any thoughts? Has anyone lost a significant amount of oil to the banjo bolt issue? where can I find VW spec oil to top it off? Thanks for you help in advance. This has me a bit worried/frustrated...

 

[UberVW_TDI]

Your VW spec oil (507.00) is of course available at your local VW dealer (Castrol Professional SLX LL-03, 5w-30). Mobil 1 ESP 5w-30 is a 507.00 spec oil available at Pep Boys, but I'd recommend not mixing the two. Just go buy a liter from your VW dealer. Should be less than $8.00/liter.

I had the banjo bolt leak, the oil drip was forming but wasn't actually dripping onto anything yet.

 

[baglenn]

What is the banjo bolt leak? I have a 2010 golf tdi. How many miles are on that oil at the time u noticed it was low?

 

[Surly]

Uber, why do you recommend against mixing the two oils? There are about 3,500 miles on my Golf, currently. The manual (states that oil consumption can occur at a greater rate during break-in...), and some more oil made me feel quite content. The banjo bolt has been found to be seeping on some cars. The tread is titled "Oil Leak" if i recall correctly. Cheers!