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Cam12 *
Joined: 07 Oct 2021 Posts: 19 Location: Sheffield
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:39 Post subject: Engine Oil Change Interval |
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Please can any one advise the engine oil change interval for MK4 3.2 Diesel.
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:39 Post subject: Google Ads keep the POCUK free to join! |
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radiomike ******
Joined: 04 Aug 2010 Posts: 1483 Location: North Bucks
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:53 Post subject: |
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Depends on the year and usage, early ones were 9000 miles/1 year, later ones were 12,500 miles/1 year. Halve those figures for heavy duty use, either way it is all in the service book. |
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Cam12 *
Joined: 07 Oct 2021 Posts: 19 Location: Sheffield
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 20:32 Post subject: |
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Mine is a 2007. I only do about 5000 miles per year and light use only.
Thank you for your reply. |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 4:32 Post subject: |
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Do it annually because it may become contaminated with diesel and you will notice the engine oil rising. |
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Cam12 *
Joined: 07 Oct 2021 Posts: 19 Location: Sheffield
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 8:34 Post subject: |
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Thank you for your advice. |
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gregp Newbie
Joined: 02 Aug 2022 Posts: 9 Location: Perth, Australia
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:52 Post subject: |
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In Australia it's every 15000km which is about 9000 miles, or nine months. For heavy driving you're looking about half that. |
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assassin ********
Age: 64 Zodiac: Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: Wherever I Wander To -- Midlands
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:52 Post subject: |
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Well Cam I would change it annually as low mileage causes many issues and long lay ups over winter mean moist air and water contamination and your engine needs to be at working temperature typically for 30-60 minutes to evaporate this water from the engine oil as it should do.
Typically it should use a full synthetic 5/30 oil to C1 specs as this is much lower SAPS and helps your DPF to stay working for longer before clogging. |
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Cam12 *
Joined: 07 Oct 2021 Posts: 19 Location: Sheffield
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 8:04 Post subject: |
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Thank you for your message I did an oil change recently. |
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