How often do you do oil Change?
3/28/13, 06:22 PM
#62
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Originally Posted by WhiteWinged
Fun side note VW's are notorious in the industry for being a piece of crap just like Toyota. 15000 mile oil changes will only make it that much more likely to repeat that cycle. Que consumer brainwashed rant about toyota's and Vw's being bulletproof 3....2....1....
3/28/13, 06:30 PM
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VW recommends 10,000 on most of it's new cars, where did you get that number? I have a 2013 GTI, so I'm just wondering.
As far as an oil change, I've always done every 5k. Call it crazy, a waste of money or being ignorant, but that's what I was taught and I stuck to it. I realize cars are being built differently now, but really, can it hurt? Better safe than sorry.
As far as an oil change, I've always done every 5k. Call it crazy, a waste of money or being ignorant, but that's what I was taught and I stuck to it. I realize cars are being built differently now, but really, can it hurt? Better safe than sorry.
3/28/13, 06:51 PM
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3/28/13, 06:59 PM
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Well, Certainly you don't have to break habit if you don't feel comfortable doing so. Lol
3/28/13, 08:17 PM
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Blackstone labs and other labs will perform an oil analysis for you. Get a pump to remove the sample from the dipstick tube and mail it in. You'll get your answer within a week, faster if they have your email address. I have a Shelby so I'm more meticulous with it than I am other vehicles. It's new (3500 mi) and I'm sampling at 1500 mile intervals. I changed it for the first time at 2500 because the life left according to the onboard indicator was at 15%. Blackstone confirmed this and also confirmed that the oil had less material in it than usual first change oil (something they credited to the build quality of the engine).
It's not impossible to be sure you're getting the most out of the oil you're using. It costs less to have the analysis than to change the oil/filter. If you're unsure, send it in and have it looked at.
It's not impossible to be sure you're getting the most out of the oil you're using. It costs less to have the analysis than to change the oil/filter. If you're unsure, send it in and have it looked at.
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