Oil change intervals - Golf R

[Transporter]

Thanks for your advice.

[Idle]

DO NOT change the oil before 15,000 kms all volkswagens have run in engine oil for the first 15,000 kms if you change this oil before then your car in the long run will be burning oil no matter what. I work at vw as a tech and pre deliver these cars. The oils that vw use are long life oils as well so you don't need to keep changing, oil intervals are every 15,000 kms or 1 year.

If that were so then all low-mileage engines that have their oil changed at 12 months will end up burning oil — I haven't found that to be the case (although I agree that those which never fully warm up probably will.)

Engines only wear in when they're running, after all.

[dave_r]

What he said, mine got an early change and its not using a drop. That said, the certified oils are fine for 15k intervals. I track mine so feel better knowing its changed more often. Probably wasting my money but oh well.

I work at vw as a tech

I find this is a bigger problem than changing oil early.