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    Just out of interest, for voiding warranty, how on earth would VW tell if the oil was changed and by who if you used genuine VW filter and oil (ie bought from dealer). Unless they used a different "marked" filters in the workshop?!

    Worse comes to worse and you can't get the same filter, change just the oil.

    Never had this problem as I only buy secondhand :-P

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diesel_vert View Post
    Heh, the mystery continues...
    ...or, he could be an ideal candidate to have a proper UOA done, not the $36 one.

    Shame really that he is not in SA, I would make a trip and get the oil tested but at 15,000km, since the VW persist with 15k km oil change.

    But really, I mean, ... the man or women you talk to at the service desk and who is giving you an expert advice, doesn't even have to be a trained mechanic?

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnw View Post
    Just out of interest, for voiding warranty, how on earth would VW tell if the oil was changed and by who if you used genuine VW filter and oil (ie bought from dealer). Unless they used a different "marked" filters in the workshop?!
    Precisely.

    In any case, the warranty won't be void changing the oil prior - such an absurd idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnw View Post
    Just out of interest, for voiding warranty, how on earth would VW tell if the oil was changed and by who if you used genuine VW filter and oil (ie bought from dealer). Unless they used a different "marked" filters in the workshop?!

    Worse comes to worse and you can't get the same filter, change just the oil.

    Never had this problem as I only buy secondhand :-P

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    Yep, and use the oil extractor to suck the oil out, so they can't tell from the drain plug that the oil was drained, and since they put it in writing to us and to whole world to see that the engine can use up to 1L per 1500km, I hate their chances to prove that the oil was changed earlier.

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    Those oil extractors are cool

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corey_R View Post
    Those oil extractors are cool
    They suck, literally

    Do dealers use them? I never really understood why they're used. From my limit backyard oil change experiences, it's the filter removal that causes a mess.
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    The oil filter is positioned on the top for the reason that the oil change can be performed from the top, so yes, I would say that they used them. I prefer to drain it and use the extractor to suck out the remaining oil from the oil filter housing in my TDI's. Another reason why you want to drain the oil rather than suck it out is that, you can visually check the engine from under the neath.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Transporter View Post
    ...But really, I mean, ... the man or women you talk to at the service desk and who is giving you an expert advice, doesn't even have to be a trained mechanic?
    No, not these days. It appears the main qualification is to be able to add all the big numbers on the invoice, repeat the same thing over & over again & cop the abuse for the shoddy work of the apprentices.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    No, not these days. It appears the main qualification is to be able to add all the big numbers on the invoice, repeat the same thing over & over again & cop the abuse for the shoddy work of the apprentices.
    Maybe you've just been lucky or others unlucky, but there are some signs in the forum that indicate, that I might be right.

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    Anyway back on topic sorta.... Got access to a hoist so doing an oil change myself (done around 9k) isn't too bad of an idea and not a hard job.

    Will pickup a genuine filter from parts, not sure what oil I'll use yet but will price up what my dealer uses (Castrol something). I know on my last car I had to replace the sump plug washer. What is the go with the R? Is there anything specific I need to know about these, done my own cars before.

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