He's an accountant type, just unlucky I guess? He certainly doesn't beat on it, and read and follows the manual, but maybe goes to jiffy lube type places too?I have/had 3 of those engines, two still in my garage. None burned oil, CC was traded at 126k without any mechanical work except spark plugs. Tiguan is 11yrs with us and you can only take it away from my wife’s cold dead hands.
If you want to know how stout 1.8TSI is, you might ask @TiGeo
As for your buddy, I know people who would break a breaker bar.