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#239 of 272 by drotse Oct 11, 2008 (2:20 pm)
Last note on my sons passat. GOt it out of the dealership today. last report from my son it runs fine.
#240 of 272 Re: [drotse] by 600kgolfgt Oct 15, 2008 (3:49 pm)
Replying to: drotse (Oct 08, 2008 5:58 am) Amsoil's claims aside, I will never use it in my 1.8Ts because they are not on the only lists that count, VW 502.00 or 503.01 specifications. By using Amsoil, you basically forfeit any warranty-related claims regarding sludge. Like it or not, VW has and will reject any claim on the spot.   B.T.W. I use Motul X-Cess 8100 5W-40 which is on the list. Amsoil is considered a Group IV oil. Motul not only exceeds Group IV, it is made from Group IV and Group V base stocks.
#241 of 272 by drotse Oct 16, 2008 (2:11 am)
I had my son's car into the VW dearlership in Eau Claire Wisconsin to have the job done just as I have posted above. If you read my earlier posts they did the work. No questions asked    YOU ARE WRONG !!!!   And stop misleading the readers of this forum !   Anyone that whats to can call the dealer ship you can get the number from the VW website and talk with the service advisor.   When you call then ask them about Rearick.   What you are inferring is that you are saying is that the Amsoil sludged, it is not the oil that sludged up it is the crap it loosened up. I will refer again to the folks that started using Amsoil early on their cars life(25,000 or so).    I just got an email from him and even though his car is outside of any warranty, 1999 Passat, he informed me he changed oil at 6,100 miles (160.000 mile and counting)and that the oil was so clean that he hesitated to change it but wanted to before the bitter cold got a grip on where he lives (high elevations of Colorado).   In my opinion what VW should have done is taken all the 1.8T cars that have this issue and take them through the desludging program then made everyone keep records.   By the way how much is Motul X-cess 8100 a quart. Since there are those that read this forum they are sensitive to price "... Amsoil cost an arm and a leg..."   I am not refuting the fact that Motul X-Cess is not good. I am saying from personal experience that VW does accept and will honor the Amsoil product in their cars. Any skeptics, just call that dearlership or the the dealership in Columbus,Ohio or ant other.   Now I have been told in personal email that the moderator of this thread whats me to keep from doing personnal attacks to other people. All that has been said above is just facts.   VW accepts Amsoil 5w-40 Eropean Car Oil.   That is the fact ! Replies to this message: 600kgolfgt (Oct 18, 2008 4:42 pm) debiwilson (Aug 17, 2009 11:12 am) shipo (Aug 17, 2009 11:35 am) bambouleee (Oct 13, 2009 11:29 am) and 1 more...
#242 of 272 by drotse Oct 16, 2008 (5:57 pm)
By the way what does B.T.W. stand for Replies to this message: 600kgolfgt (Oct 18, 2008 6:14 am)
#243 of 272 Re: [drotse] by 600kgolfgt Oct 18, 2008 (6:14 am)
Replying to: drotse (Oct 16, 2008 5:57 pm) B.T.W. = By The Way
#244 of 272 Re: [drotse] by 600kgolfgt Oct 18, 2008 (4:42 pm)
Replying to: drotse (Oct 16, 2008 2:11 am) What you are inferring is that you are saying is that the Amsoil sludged, it is not the oil that sludged up it is the crap it loosened up. I will refer again to the folks that started using Amsoil early on their cars life(25,000 or so).   Amsoil fanatic, I see. And if you read the next paragraph - very carefully, I challenge you to assert that I am inferring that the Amsoil sludged:   Here's the bottom line - It doesn't matter if you, I, or Amsoil says that their oil is certified for the 502.00 or 503.01 specification - VW has the final say. And using oil that is not on the 502.00 or 503.01 Specification list gives VW justification for rejecting a sludge warranty claim.   What part of that paragraph didn't you comprehend?   Insead of sitting around and expecting a good life from bad habits WAKE UP America and get rid of the crap in your life.   Which is why I prefer a premium European oil (Motul) in my European engine over Amsoil. Your overly-defensive stance confirms my assertion that AMSOIL = AMWAY...   No thanks AMSOIL... I'll rely on my 28 years of experience as a VW owner and my track record:   1975 Mk1 Scirocco - 250,000 miles 1987 Mk2 Golf GT - 624,000 miles 1997 Mk3 Jetta (currently at 268,000 miles) 2003 Mk4 Wolfsburg Jetta 1.8T (currently at 128,000 miles) 2003 B5 Passat GLS 1.8T (currently at 92,000 miles)   YOU ARE WRONG !!!!    And stop misleading the readers of this forum !   I have a track record with the readers of this forum, along with my very-knowledgeable counterparts like shipo, bpeebles, altair4 (to name a few). We prefer not to let our advice be influenced by emotional evangelism towards one product or another.   Something to think about...
#246 of 272 by drotse Oct 19, 2008 (4:13 am)
I agree that VW has the last say in what they will warranty. They will tell you it is approved.   So call the VW dealership in Eau Claire, you can find on VW official web site and ask them.   Or call any VW dealership and get that confirmation.   Anyone else out there can do the same. Replies to this message: pat (Oct 19, 2008 7:21 am)
#247 of 272 Re: [drotse] by pat HOST Oct 19, 2008 (7:21 am)
Replying to: drotse (Oct 19, 2008 4:13 am) Can you provide a link to the VW web site where it says this is approved?

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