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When you first get your car i thougth you get an oil change at 2500-3000 but its every 5000miles. Is this right. Let me know
When should you change your oil?
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I was told that the GTI requires an oil change every 5000 miles. My dealer didn't say whether it was regular or synthetic oil that needed to be put in the car. But I would say that synthetic is the best...Just make sure that once synthetic goes in, that is all that is put into the car for the rest of it's life.
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k thanks for the heads up
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what kind of synthetic do you guys use? I'm using castrol full synthetic in my current (non-GTI) car.
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thats what im going to use for my 1st oil change
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in about 3 months ill get my first oil change with my fast.
I know there is the big debate out there on what oil to use.
Even though the sales guy said the car is shipped with synthetic initially he stated after 5,000 miles you don't have to put it in. Well according to VW the GTI requires synthetic.
What are people finding out there when you go for your first oil change? Also, where are you having it done and how much are you paying?
Personally I have always used Mobil One. But I really don't think it matters for a guy like me in daily driving what brand synthetic I use.
Even though the sales guy said the car is shipped with synthetic initially he stated after 5,000 miles you don't have to put it in. Well according to VW the GTI requires synthetic.
What are people finding out there when you go for your first oil change? Also, where are you having it done and how much are you paying?
Personally I have always used Mobil One. But I really don't think it matters for a guy like me in daily driving what brand synthetic I use.
They "Should know" but I will tell you from experience. I used to work at a VW, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Bentley, Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Saleen, Range Rover, Mini, Lotus, etc. dealership and you can't always trust the service department to do things right. Plus at a different dealership where I bought my GTI they don't even know what grade oil to put in.Thalo said:
I have attached the spec sheet from VW that shows what oil's they recommend.
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Yeah, there are some shitty dealerships out there, like the one I brought my car to once when I was living in the States. But my dealer is VW/Audi only and the service technicians are all licensed and whatnot. When the car's a bit older I might risk it and get the oil changed somewhere else but not when it's new.
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what is good oil to use for the MKV
I am just hitting 2800 miles on my Mk V and I am looking to go with Mobil 1. I have full trust in their product as I used in the past in a 1990 Civic with a built B18. I know that was a completely different animal but the product is to my knowledge the best on the market for its price.
I definitely think it would be a good idea to change the oil before the recommended 5000 miles. I've been told that with a new engine, sometimes the factory isn't able to keep the inside of the engine clean. And I don't know about you, but I don't want anything flowing thru my engine that could potentially mess it up.
As far as the dealership, I went earlier this week, and they told me it was going to cost me $85 to get the oil changed. The reason he told me it was so expensive, was because they use synthetic oil since the car has a turbo. (Synthetic lasts longer than conventional). I told the guy to lay off the pipe because I'm not paying that much to have my oil changed.
I did some research when I got home and just like LUKE said Mobil 1 is strongly recommended. My only problem right now is finding an oil filter locally. But, if you check out: http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?searchstring=oil+filter&searchqt=byvehicle&make=Volkswagen&model=Golf+V&submodel=&engine=2.0T you can purchase OEM oil filters in bulk.
As far as the dealership, I went earlier this week, and they told me it was going to cost me $85 to get the oil changed. The reason he told me it was so expensive, was because they use synthetic oil since the car has a turbo. (Synthetic lasts longer than conventional). I told the guy to lay off the pipe because I'm not paying that much to have my oil changed.
I did some research when I got home and just like LUKE said Mobil 1 is strongly recommended. My only problem right now is finding an oil filter locally. But, if you check out: http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?searchstring=oil+filter&searchqt=byvehicle&make=Volkswagen&model=Golf+V&submodel=&engine=2.0T you can purchase OEM oil filters in bulk.
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