I have a new 2010 VW Jetta TDi (Diesel). The owner’s manual states that I only need to perform an oil change (using synthetic oil) once every 10K miles. The mechanic claims that I need to do it every 5K miles. Obviously the salesman was pitching me on it being a low maintenance car and the mechan…

I would follow VW’s recommendation, making absolutely sure the oil meets VW’s specs. Not all synthetics do. More often won’t hurt, of course. If you want to keep this car for 20 years and 300k miles (few do), then it might not be a bad idea.

Germans don’t keep their cars very long; they trade them long before serious wear occurs. Many leave the country for Africa and other developing regions. Europeans are obsessed with reducing wast motor oil; all oil in Germany has to be recycled! You, as an owner, are mostly concerned with having t…

It is somewhere between 5k-10k all depending on your driving conditions. Your oil for the car has a special VW spec ???, make sure whatever is put in meets it. Irregardless what you pick make sure to actually check the dipstick occasionally. It is NORMAL for even a brand new car to consume oil betw…

As I recall that engine needs 507.0 (or newer when newer comes out). You need to use the oil recommended, even if you are going to change oil at every 2K. Use the right oil. Back in grandpa’s day, no one would try to get 10,000 miles on an oil change. Those cars and oils just would not stand up …

Look for specs on the oil that meet and/or exceed ie. VW 502.00, 505.00, 505.01 If a mechanic doesn’t know that an O.E.M. or dealer doesn’t have a case to void a warranty if the failure doesn’t originate with the oil needs to go to “Grease Monkey University”.

If you haven’t learned by now that a quart of special oil for your TDI costs $8 to $12 each, when you do, you might want to change oil at the 10K intervals. Changing oil at 5K miles will blow a pretty large hole through any thoughts that you might have about driving a VW TDI diesel for economy. I …

With diesels it comes down to the soot level and the ability of the oil to keep it small. The dispersants and detergents do that job. Otherwise, diesel service is much easier on oil than gasoline service. I’ve see TDI’s get 25k out of a single fill with a bypass filter installed. 10k, done in a …

Ask the mechanic if he’s going to pay for the change at 5K. Your free maintenance covers the change at 10K not at 5K. Further, a change at 10K intervals is more than adequate. I’ve got an 09 TDI Jetta with the same engine as your 2010. I had an oil sample analyzed by Blackstone Laboratories after 5K…

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Caddyman May 10, 2010, 4:21pm 4

VERY IMPORTANT!! If you want your warranty to be honored, be SURE the oil you use meets VW specs for your car…Double-check this, as they will NOT honor the warranty unless you can PROVE you were using the “correct” oil. I would buy a quart bottle of the “correct” oil from the Dealers parts department window so you have a sample of it…

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