Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:46:00 -0800
Reply-To:     John Rodger <jcr@MAGMA.CA>
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From:         John Rodger <jcr@MAGMA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Engine oil change interval (VW content...)
Comments: To: Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I would also be interested in comments from the list on this.  Just picked up a
Jetta TDI last week.

John Rodger
88 Westy
00 Jetta TDI

Richard Bias wrote:

> Good morning All,
>   I see on the list that there are some people like me who have purchased a
> new VW recently.  I have a 1998 Beetle.  I have always changed oil in new
> cars at 1K, then 3K and then every 3K interval after that.  I talked to the
> service manager at the dealer when I bought my car and told him that I was
> thinking about changing my oil in the new Bug at 1K then at 3K and then let
> them do the free oil change at 5K and so on (The recommended oil change
> interval on the new 2L gas VW engines is at 5K, 10K and then every 10K after
> that).  He said to me when I told him what I planned to do, an emphatic "NO.
>   It will void your warranty.  These engines were designed to go 10K between
> oil changes."  Is any one else out there worried about this?  Thanks.
>   Rich and Annemarie
> 85 GL "Buba"
> 98 Bug
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