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> need the oil changed once a year vs the 3-4x a year for American or Japanese or Volkswagen cars We bought a VW Polo, kept it for ten years, then changed it f
by logifail 5y ago
> need the oil changed once a year vs the 3-4x a year for American or Japanese or Volkswagen cars
We bought a VW Polo, kept it for ten years, then changed it for a VW Sharan, and recently added a VW Up. Total miles driven must be around 200k.
Based on a sekrit strategy - called reading then following the service manual - can confirm that (at least our) Volkswagens do not need their oil changing "3-4x a year"!
- bryanlarsen 5y agoAre you in North America? The OP said that North America and Europe had very different oil change schedules. I haven't owned a Volkswagen for 30 years, so I guess it isn't surprising if it has changed.
- frosted-flakes 5y agoNope, American/Canadian manuals for VW cars tend to specify 16000 km or 10000 miles. I have experience with mk4 and mk5 VWs (diesel and gas) and they all had similar or the same oil change interval.
- logifail 5y agohttps://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/owners-and-drivers/servicing/service-plans/service-schedules.html https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/owners-and-drivers/servicing... (assuming you're not doing significantly more than 10,000 miles per year) "For the first three years of ownership, your car will require an annual service inspection and oil service." This seems to be the recommendation for US/Canada too...