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Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2000 23:16:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Dominique Cormann <kozmik@HOME.COM>
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From:         Dominique Cormann <kozmik@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine oil change interval (VW content...)
Comments: To: Tippos@AOL.COM
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10K is the correct VW recommended drain interval for the TDI. But you have to remember VW is saying that that is the max number, for some people they would change it more often because they do not drive enough over 6 months.

Their older diesels had similar numbers....

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:17:04 EST Robert Tippey <Tippos@AOL.COM> wrote:

> Have you refered to your maintenance booklet that came with the car? 10K is a > LONG interval. My '98 passat 1.8T interval is 5K. I don't think I'd go beyond > that. > Rob

-- ============================================================--------- Dominique Cormann Email: kozmik@home.com Homepage: http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca Diesel page: http://kozmik.guelph.on.ca/gtdproject 84 Rabbit D - daily driver 84 Rabbit GTD - work'in on it


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