Originally Posted by
TroyScherer
This topic is very interesting and so are the comments.
I have a VW Jetta and according to the service manual and the shop they call for oil changes every 10,000 miles. And the first few oil changes were on the dealer so thats what we did. For me this is great as my wife drives a lot for work. I am now doing my own oil changes, and there is no way I would go down to 3 - 5,000 mile intervals.... The oil that the Manuela calls for is like $9-10 a quart!!!! It is just over $60 for me to do my own oil change with the correct oil. The dealership want $75+ for the same thing; and the quick lubes won`t guarantee that they are using the specific oil because they only have their standards. The other big thing is I don`t always have the time to do an oil change every other month or so.
If you are changing your oil every 3-5,000 mile then I think Std or even Syn-Blend oil is the way to go to keep cost down. But if your are trying to go 10,000 like some of the new vehicle recommendations then Full-Syn is the way to go.
But then again this is only my opinion.
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