Since everyone wants to do there first oil change on there GTI
Let's clear some things up on what brand we should use !
And why has Volkswagen given the contract to Castrol and chosen them as the oil of choice ! what do they know that we don't
Does everyone have Castrol on there oil cap as well and log book?
That's one huge contract any way i have spoken to vw about changing oil early and going to Mobil one , vw service said its best to stay with oil of choice castrol cause the Gti motor has been tested and formulated with it .
But to my surprise he said i would do more damage if i changed oil more offen then 15.000km as you don't give the oil a chance to wear in at all if you change it at 5000km. He said the old day's have gone long bye where you used to do service's on car at 5000km or 7500km and people have to change with the times It's 2010 and motor oil has come a long way its just the bottle has not changed and looks the same . He also added all of vw cars will come with 30.000km service intervals after 2015 so we really need to get with the times. It does make since and i can save some money buy servicing it every 15.000km at the end of the day its for our benefit looking forward to now and 2015 spend my cash on other stuff.:thumbup:
Let's clear some things up on what brand we should use !
And why has Volkswagen given the contract to Castrol and chosen them as the oil of choice ! what do they know that we don't
Does everyone have Castrol on there oil cap as well and log book?
That's one huge contract any way i have spoken to vw about changing oil early and going to Mobil one , vw service said its best to stay with oil of choice castrol cause the Gti motor has been tested and formulated with it .
But to my surprise he said i would do more damage if i changed oil more offen then 15.000km as you don't give the oil a chance to wear in at all if you change it at 5000km. He said the old day's have gone long bye where you used to do service's on car at 5000km or 7500km and people have to change with the times It's 2010 and motor oil has come a long way its just the bottle has not changed and looks the same . He also added all of vw cars will come with 30.000km service intervals after 2015 so we really need to get with the times. It does make since and i can save some money buy servicing it every 15.000km at the end of the day its for our benefit looking forward to now and 2015 spend my cash on other stuff.:thumbup:
