Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans Volkswagen Jetta VW Jetta Basic Maintenance Questions (Oil changes, fluids, etc.)
144 messages, Last post on Mar 08, 2010 at 7:30 PM
You are in the Volkswagen Jetta Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
|
|
|---|---|
|
Replying to: corky86 (Dec 05, 2007 8:49 pm) Then, I think just to get on a 10,000 mi interval, the second change is also called for after 5000 additional miles (at 10,000). After that is is 10,000 miles (or 12 mo.). If you are concerned about the service costs, ask them for the "ala-cart" price to just do what the VW schedule requires each time, rather than saying, for example "do 20,000 mi service). Also if you have other dealers in your area you can check and see if they have better pricing. |
|
|
Replying to: skeets445 (Dec 05, 2007 3:51 pm) 
|
|
|
Replying to: tmpetty (Dec 26, 2007 5:15 pm) I can change oil and filter on my 1.9L TDI in about 20 minutes without spilling a drop. (Oil Filter is a drop-in cartradge!) My daughters 2.0L Golf takes about 30 minutes under the hood. My other daugherts 2.0L NewBeetle takes about 40 minutes because EVERYTHING is so tight under the hood so I need to push a bunch of hoses out of the way to get to the oil-filter. |
|
|
Hey guys, i've got a 1999 Jetta, 2.0L, i do alot of city driving,which i am told is very hard on a car, would it be beneficial for me to switch my oil to synthetic? people have been telling me that if i do that i am forever stuck with synthetic,and if i switch back to conventional, i will destroy the engine *i wouldnt mind having to put syn in it all the time, if its a benefit* also been told that my car will leak like no tomorrow becaue they flow differently, just wondering if it is worth the extra 30+ bucks to have it done each oil change and if any of those risks are common factors when switching or if they happen in rare cases. also, how long can i go between changes on synthetic compared to the regular dino stuff  any thoughts are appreciated
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: joker55 (Dec 27, 2007 12:05 am) Is your car leaking oil now? If not then I don't see how the synthetic is going to create any new leakage  . My somewhat arbitrary policy, if there are no warranty issues, is to follow OCI of 5000 miles/6 mo. with conventional or 10,000 mi/12 mo. with synthetic. So since the cost ratio is about 2:1 also, there really is no net cost to going with synthetic.
|
|
| how many quarts of oil does a 2001 jetta 1.8t take.i would like to do a change on it i just bought it used . | |
does any one know how to ground the coil on a 2003 jetta gls?
|
|
|
Replying to: homerjr5 (Jan 03, 2008 4:04 pm) Most engines contain the ground within the signal cable to the coil(s) to prevent nasty problems caused by ground-loops. It may not be a good idea to add any additional grounds to the coil(s) unless you are trained in electronics and understand the phenomen known as a "ground loop". Perhaps we could help you better if you explained to us WHY you are asking this question.... exactly what are you trying to accomplish?
|
|
|
Replying to: jeffyscott (Dec 27, 2007 11:56 am) wow! is that what VW recommends? |
|
|
|
|
Replying to: joker55 (Jan 03, 2008 9:31 pm) |
|
You are here:
Forums
Sedans Volkswagen Jetta VW Jetta Basic Maintenance Questions (Oil changes, fluids, etc.)
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Volkswagen Jetta
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
