Anyone using an oil extractor device
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Since the filter removes from the top that's what I'm thinking it's just that taking the airbox apart with the MAF is such a PITA. Actually taking it apart is not the problem it's putting it back together. 160 dollar oil change at the dealer is just hard to swallow. Found another dealer who will do it for 125 but still....
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My indy does it for $115 after coupon. If you think of it it's not terrible to have someone do it.
General cars oil change $20 every 3 k.
Added up: $60.
Your car with twice the oil and only once every 10k miles = $120.
General cars oil change $20 every 3 k.
Added up: $60.
Your car with twice the oil and only once every 10k miles = $120.
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My comments about long intervals between motor oil changes;
my '01 Beetle Turbo says 5000 miles which is the interval I follow. I use 5W-40 VW504 (0r whatever the designator is) full synthetic oil. When I change it, the oil sure seems dirty (5L / 4.5 quarts). On my A8 4.2, using the same oil at the 10,000 mile interval I follow, the oil does not seem as dark black or have as foul of an odor.
My wife has a GMC Envoy with the 4.2L I-6 cylinder engine and the GM "oil change computer system" that takes into account time, idle time, engine load etc. to determine % of oil life left. Her typical interval hits 10% left between 11,000 and 13,000 miles which is when I change it. That uses fossil oil with a GM 6094 or something like that desiginator. That oil does not seem rancid when I change it either.
My previous vehicles ('87 Audi 5000CS quattro for example) look out!
I sure don't miss the days of 3000 mile intervals on my long-gone '74 VW Super Beetle. That air cooled engine cooked the oil that's for sure.
my '01 Beetle Turbo says 5000 miles which is the interval I follow. I use 5W-40 VW504 (0r whatever the designator is) full synthetic oil. When I change it, the oil sure seems dirty (5L / 4.5 quarts). On my A8 4.2, using the same oil at the 10,000 mile interval I follow, the oil does not seem as dark black or have as foul of an odor.
My wife has a GMC Envoy with the 4.2L I-6 cylinder engine and the GM "oil change computer system" that takes into account time, idle time, engine load etc. to determine % of oil life left. Her typical interval hits 10% left between 11,000 and 13,000 miles which is when I change it. That uses fossil oil with a GM 6094 or something like that desiginator. That oil does not seem rancid when I change it either.
My previous vehicles ('87 Audi 5000CS quattro for example) look out!
I sure don't miss the days of 3000 mile intervals on my long-gone '74 VW Super Beetle. That air cooled engine cooked the oil that's for sure.