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#1 of 45 Volkswagen Rabbit oil changes by Sylvia STAFF Jul 20, 2006 (7:19 pm)
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#2 of 45 Oil Change on the Rabbit Question by gogirlgo Jul 08, 2006 (6:56 am)
Not ready for that first oil change, but have a question related to oil changes. The Rabbit uses synthetic oil and manual says every 5000 for an oil change. My salemans recommended 3000. Most of my driving is freeway with some city. With the cost of an oil change at $65. or more, I hesitate to want to change that often, but do want to take good care of my Rabbit. Changing oil myself is not an option for me. I could bring in my own oil as this may save $$. Any thought out there. Replies to this message: kyfdx (Jul 08, 2006 7:07 am) gogirlgo (Jul 08, 2006 7:29 am) jpmccormac (Jul 08, 2006 7:58 am) jeffyscott (Jul 08, 2006 8:01 am)
#3 of 45 Re: Oil Change on the Rabbit Question [gogirlgo] by kyfdx HOST Jul 08, 2006 (7:07 am)
Replying to: gogirlgo (Jul 08, 2006 6:56 am) Salesman vs. owner's manual?   Go with the manual.. Replies to this message: gogirlgo (Jul 08, 2006 7:29 am) jpmccormac (Jul 08, 2006 7:58 am)
#4 of 45 Re: Oil Change on the Rabbit Question [kyfdx] by gogirlgo Jul 08, 2006 (7:29 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Jul 08, 2006 7:07 am) Thanks that makes sense. Why would the saleman say 3000? More money for the dealership sure, but how would that profit him? Curious!   By the way this is a great forum. Nicer people than some other places on the net. Thanks Replies to this message: jpmccormac (Jul 08, 2006 7:58 am)
#5 of 45 Re: Oil Change on the Rabbit Question [gogirlgo] by jpmccormac Jul 08, 2006 (7:58 am)
Replying to: gogirlgo (Jul 08, 2006 7:29 am) Go with the manual. Salesman probably isn't up to date on newer recommendations for oil change intervals. 3,000 might be fine for the FIRST change, just to be safe on the break in period (not sure what that is on the Rabbit). Here is a link to VW's only approved oils for all newer VW's. ALL are synthetics, by the way. http://www.vw.com/vwcom/content/objects/pdf/service_maint/oilchart.pdf
#6 of 45 Re: Oil Change on the Rabbit Question [gogirlgo] by jeffyscott Jul 08, 2006 (8:01 am)
Replying to: gogirlgo (Jul 08, 2006 6:56 am) I believe the manual actually says 5000 mi for the first two and then every 10,000 mi (or 12 mo.). 3000 mi is unecessarily frequent for conventional oil and completely ridiculous for synthetic.
#7 of 45 2.5 oil consumption by jeffyscott Jul 19, 2006 (12:56 pm)
Well, after our first 5000 miles we noticed no oil loss at the first oil change. By the time of the second oil change at 10,000 mi it appeared to have perhaps gone down just a little...at most, maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of a quart. Replies to this message: dc_driver (Jul 19, 2006 1:16 pm) morrdba (Jul 19, 2006 1:24 pm) jeffyscott (Jul 19, 2006 2:01 pm)
#8 of 45 Re: 2.5 oil consumption [jeffyscott] by dc_driver Jul 19, 2006 (1:16 pm)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Jul 19, 2006 12:56 pm) Hey jeffyscott, how has your reliability been with your VW? I really hope they have improved, I think VW is a great alternative to the Japansese automakers. My 99.5 Jetta was definitely a love hate relationship.. I loved driving the car, loved the performance (VR6), and liked the interior and exterior. Just hated the issues and customer service. Replies to this message: morrdba (Jul 19, 2006 1:24 pm) jeffyscott (Jul 19, 2006 2:01 pm)
#9 of 45 Re: 2.5 oil consumption [dc_driver] by morrdba Jul 19, 2006 (1:24 pm)
Replying to: dc_driver (Jul 19, 2006 1:16 pm) Out of 10 brand new VWs, I've had 1 engine replacement, 1 major head job, a new transmission, transmission cable problem, minor A/C problem and one CV joint problem on a TDI. I'd like to see the list of problems on 10 brand new Japanese cars from 96 to '06......just start asking the owners.....a lot of A/C problems and many automatic transmission problems!
#10 of 45 Re: 2.5 oil consumption [dc_driver] by jeffyscott Jul 19, 2006 (2:01 pm)
Replying to: dc_driver (Jul 19, 2006 1:16 pm) Not much to go on after only 14 months and 12,000 miles. We had one thing that did not seem like much when we brought it in, but turned out to be something that could be considered a pretty significant issue. The transmission was shifting roughly and they replaced something called the "valve body".   They kept the car for about a week, but gave me a mazda 6 to drive...which I requested because it is a car I am considering. So it worked out good for me having a week long test drive . My wife didn't like it since the Jetta is hers and she had to go back to the Windstar.   I have had nothing but good experiences with 3 different VW dealerships I have dealt with...I guess maybe we are just lucky with the dealers we have in this area, based on what I have read.

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