1st Service GTI

[Transporter]

why change oil at 7,500 anyway?

Cheers

George

Maybe he drives very short trips, nothing wrong with changing oil at 7,500km anyway.

[Russ59]

I'm having my first service done soon as well @ 7,500 k's, I know they say 15,000 k intervals but I just feel it's a bit too long for the first change, in the past I always changed oil on my cars at around 5,000 k intervals and oil and filter @ 10,000 k intervals. Even though the oil will more than likely be OK for 15,000 k's, I think the first service is pretty important and even though these engines are supposed to be partly run in and are given an oil change before delivery (that's what I was told when I took delivery anyway), I can still see there being some muck in the oil due to everything being new and would rather change it a bit earlier, just a personal preference.

Russ

[gti]

I'm going to give mine an oil change at 6 months at the end of January.

It's getting Penrite Enviro+ 5W-30 and a genuine filter.

Because I can

No it's less than 4mths young. I was thinking of waiting until Feb but not sure what the whole 1st service/oil change involves. Does every dealership use the same 'standard' VW oil for each service unless specified otherwise by the owner?

[gti]

I'm having my first service done soon as well @ 7,500 k's, I know they say 15,000 k intervals but I just feel it's a bit too long for the first change, in the past I always changed oil on my cars at around 5,000 k intervals and oil and filter @ 10,000 k intervals. Even though the oil will more than likely be OK for 15,000 k's, I think the first service is pretty important and even though these engines are supposed to be partly run in and are given an oil change before delivery (that's what I was told when I took delivery anyway), I can still see there being some muck in the oil due to everything being new and would rather change it a bit earlier, just a personal preference.

Russ

Totally agree with you Russ....plus I thought it was the standard thing to do to get the oil change at 7.5km. I also think the 1st service is very important too and that the earlier "bad" oil is removed the better?!?

Thanks for all the comments/suggestions etc.

[gti]

Maybe he drives very short trips, nothing wrong with changing oil at 7,500km anyway.

: *she*

The car has done quite a few good long runs every now and then.

[gti]

Sorry to have to say this, but as Gerhard says, that is precisely what hearsay is.....hear say...... something that was told by someone else rather than experienced by yourself.

I have no love for VW (or any other) dealers and have had both good and bad experiences with them. No business ever has 100% customer satisfaction so one can't take hearsay comments as being gospel or as being a reflection of the experience of every customer at a particular dealer. The dealer that services my car was involved with a major dispute with a member of this forum but their work on my car has (mostly) been 100%, I would say they are OK but the other member would disagree wholeheartedly so who do you believe? I think each person has to make their own judgements about dealers, repairers or parts suppliers.


At the risk of restarting an argument that rears it's head from time to time, gti, why change oil at 7,500 anyway?

Cheers

George

Thanks George, there should be no arguements and yes it is totally up to each individual to decide what to do with the info provided.....I thought that was pretty obvious and that's why there is a forum for people to help each other and then decide what to do/not to do.
I have a very close VW dealership but have decided never to go there for any of their help. I didn't make the final purchase with them and I especially won't be letting them touch my car.

Thanks for the help.

[blutopless2]

something that was told by someone else rather than experienced by yourself.

so you have assumed it was something i was not involved in then.

[VW Convert]

so you have assumed it was something i was not involved in then.

Reading your entire post,

have not taken any of my cars to these places so dont know what they are like personally... having said that a freind had some bad experiences with essendon. she no longer goes there.

Perhaps your post lead me to an incorrect conclusion but based on the information supplied it seems to be a logical conclusion.

Cheers

George

[Whubbsie]

I got my car serviced at Werribee, only the first service but they were quick and relatively cheap, replaced my front discs under warranty without even saying a word (thought I'd have to fight them for them and then eventually lose and have to pay on a consumable that was busted in 4 month more likely out of my bad driving than a defect)

[gti]

I got my car serviced at Werribee, only the first service but they were quick and relatively cheap, replaced my front discs under warranty without even saying a word (thought I'd have to fight them for them and then eventually lose and have to pay on a consumable that was busted in 4 month more likely out of my bad driving than a defect)

I was thinking of taking it to Werribee and go to the zoo whilst waiting They have been heaps of help over the phone.