Oil change

[albanianjettaking]

well im thinkin of taking my 02 1.8t for its first oil change
i was thinkin of takin it to a vw dealer
do you all think this is a good idea

[kylesprague]

first oil change since 02? yeah id say its a good idea.

[volkedup]

do it yourself. dont be scared... go get a filter and DP washer from the dealer and get some 5/40 synthetic from where ever...

[Kiddie Rimzo]

Quote, originally posted by kylesprague »

first oil change since 02? yeah id say its a good idea.

[Geebies100]

There are plenty of DIYs on here, and on google and such. its not really that difficult. perhaps a friend could help you? If the dealer is the only option for you, I suppose it is better then Jiffy Lube

[bluebora20v]

If you want to pay to get it done you could take it to VW. Doing it yourself is more satisfying.

[dallas04gli]

call ecs get the parts and magnetic drain plug, then diy

[membersonlymk4]

I take my to the dealer, I don't have the time or the space to do it myself. Plus i get a free car wash every time i take it in so why not!

[MO.SLIM]

you let someone else change your oil AND wash your car

[Kavanagh]

totally way more satisfying doing it yourself, or get a friend that has done it before to walk you thought it if u have the time/space

[GLIgirly]

Quote, originally posted by membersonlymk4 »

I take my to the dealer, I don't have the time or the space to do it myself. Plus i get a free car wash every time i take it in so why not!

Wow. I won't let the dealer touch my car, inside or out... not even for free. I'm the only one that rubs her down

[LoydKrissmas]

Since you've waited to do it since 2002, might as well drain it yourself into a gas can for your lawn mower. It's no longer oil but straight up 87 octane.

[2003 golfer]

OH GOD!!! That motor is going to be FULL of sludge, I thought my mom was bad...

Hand it over to the dealer, and have ALL THE OTHER MAINTENANCE YOU'VE MISSED done! Bill is going to run pretty high at this point

This is from a 2.0 service list, so it may be off a bit. Being slightly older than mine, but I drive a lot, I will assume roughly 112 000 kms (70 000 miles)

oil and filter should be changed for an 8th time now...

timing belt, v-belt, spark plugs, air cleaner are coming up for they're second change...

check airbags, battery, shift lock (on auto), brakes, and rotate tires, all for the 7th time..

Wow... you know what, this is going to be WAY too long, just tell the dealer to get you caught up...

[VAGolfKart]

...Did you guys ever consider that maybe he just purchased the car, and this is the first oil change since he's owned it, not in it's life time?

Just a thought.

[DMac18t]

Quote, originally posted by VAGolfKart »

...Did you guys ever consider that maybe he just purchased the car, and this is the first oil change since he's owned it, not in it's life time? Just a thought.

lol i was thinking the same thing..

[dirtymanpon]

Quote, originally posted by VAGolfKart »

...Did you guys ever consider that maybe he just purchased the car, and this is the first oil change since he's owned it, not in it's life time? Just a thought.

That is what I assumed, but then again vortex likes to jump to conclusions:

[LoydKrissmas]

Not to get nerdy or anything, BUT..............

In English class I learned to find the subject, descriptor, and the action word.

Here it is folks

Subject: "it's" being the "Jetta" (noticed in screen name, A.K.A context clues)

Descriptor: First

Action: Oil change

Based on sentence structure alone, the proper reader would be left to assume the writer implied that this is the car's very first oil change.

Modified by LoydKrissmas at 2:19 PM 10-20-2008

[kwilson]

Quote, originally posted by 2003 golfer »

OH GOD!!! That motor is going to be FULL of sludge, I thought my mom was bad...

Wait... Your mom is full of sludge?

[funkdoobie89]

not enough time it takes like 10-15 minutes. I agree its so much more satisfying to do it yourself


Modified by funkdoobie89 at 4:19 PM 10-20-2008

[akoehler]

your dealer cost: $64.99 + Tax + Oil Fee

[albanianjettaking]

yea i had just purchased the car and did the oil change earlier today

[bootymac]

Quote, originally posted by dirtymanpon »

That is what I assumed, but then again vortex likes to jump to conclusions:

Office Space

[Dropped 20v]

i have a friend of mine that has a sick saab but its put away now.. anyways back on topic i let him change my oil and the best part he does it for free