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I called the dealer, and this time spoke to the actual technician, not the guy behind the counter. He said the same thing, that changing the FF early could negatively impact FUEL consumption. I pressed him--I asked how could changing oil with bits of metal and stuff floating in it for oil...

Originally Posted By: ottotheclown Whenever you get advice always consider the source. In car repair this is important in medical affairs it can save your life. Heh, ok. Then what do you suggest?

Originally Posted By: friendly_jacek ...but it has been proven that frequent oil changes increase engine wear. Why? From starting the engine without oil distributed after the oil change?

I was thinking of changing between 3k and 5k, then letting them do it at 10k.

I want to do my first oil change on my 2011 GTI early, before the 10,000 mile interval suggested by VW. I know this has been discussed ad nauseam, but I have sort of a narrow question. The service guy at my dealer said to leave the factory fill in for 10,000 miles even though there is no...