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EA888 2.0T excessive oil consumption

Manufacturer

VW/Audi

Years

2008–2014

Where people complain about this

Reddit reply — long

That sounds like the **EA888 2.0T excessive oil consumption** issue — it's a known defect on VW/Audi Tiguan/Passat/CC from 2008–2014.

Defective piston rings in EA888 Gen 1/2 2.0T engines cause severe oil consumption. Settlement extended warranty and provided cash compensation.

Source: Seifi v. Mercedes-Benz USA / VW oil-consumption MDL.

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Reddit reply — short

Sounds like the EA888 2.0T excessive oil consumption issue — well-documented defect on VW/Audi 2008–2014, Seifi v. Mercedes-Benz USA / VW oil-consumption MDL. If your dealer's tried to fix it 2+ times you may have a case. Free 60-sec check at defectfiles.com.

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