Vehicle in question is a '12 VW CC with a turbo-charged 1.8L inline 4 16V and 7 speed DSG. As part of the purchase, the dealer is offering a 45,000 km/3 year service plan free of charge. Oil drain intervals are 15,000 km/12 months. I'm feeling uncomfortable about two things:
1. I've been told they use Castrol sourced from Dubai, and I don't want any Middle Eastern sourced oil in my engine, period. I've seen enough of what that garbage does to engines.
2. Our Euro II gas has a sulfur content of 500 ppm. I'm going to bite the bullet and fuel up with Euro IV gas (25 ppm sulfur limit) at 4 times the price of Euro II. But I still feel 15,000 km is a long interval, because of all the fine dust that goes through the air filter and raises silicon levels in the oil.
The oil requirement specified in the manual is VW 502.00 rated SAE 5W-40, and the oil I've chosen to stick with is Liqui-Moly Leichtlauf High Tech 5W-40 meeting:
- API SN/CF
- ACEA A3-08/B4-08
- BMW Longlife-01
- MB-Approval 229.5
- Porsche A40
- Renault RN 0700, 0710
- VW 502.00/505.00
Although unnecessary, I'm planning on ditching the factory fill at 5,000 km and my fill at 10,000 km then changing the oil based on oil analysis.
Unfortunately, warranty requirements specify the vehicle has to be serviced by the dealer. If anything goes wrong with it, and the vehicle's serviced elsewhere, they literally cancel the warranty coverage.
I'm looking to meet the service manager and have a word with him about my engine oil concerns. I'm fine with everything else specified in the service plan, as all the fluids are sourced from Germany. But I do not want that Dubai sourced garbage in my engine whatever the cost.
Just wondering if anybody's done something similar, discussing oil drain intervals based on oil analysis with the service manager, and how they've gone about it? Just want this car to last as long as possible, and want to use quality products and follow decent intervals right off the bat. Thanks!
1. I've been told they use Castrol sourced from Dubai, and I don't want any Middle Eastern sourced oil in my engine, period. I've seen enough of what that garbage does to engines.
2. Our Euro II gas has a sulfur content of 500 ppm. I'm going to bite the bullet and fuel up with Euro IV gas (25 ppm sulfur limit) at 4 times the price of Euro II. But I still feel 15,000 km is a long interval, because of all the fine dust that goes through the air filter and raises silicon levels in the oil.
The oil requirement specified in the manual is VW 502.00 rated SAE 5W-40, and the oil I've chosen to stick with is Liqui-Moly Leichtlauf High Tech 5W-40 meeting:
- API SN/CF
- ACEA A3-08/B4-08
- BMW Longlife-01
- MB-Approval 229.5
- Porsche A40
- Renault RN 0700, 0710
- VW 502.00/505.00
Although unnecessary, I'm planning on ditching the factory fill at 5,000 km and my fill at 10,000 km then changing the oil based on oil analysis.
Unfortunately, warranty requirements specify the vehicle has to be serviced by the dealer. If anything goes wrong with it, and the vehicle's serviced elsewhere, they literally cancel the warranty coverage.
I'm looking to meet the service manager and have a word with him about my engine oil concerns. I'm fine with everything else specified in the service plan, as all the fluids are sourced from Germany. But I do not want that Dubai sourced garbage in my engine whatever the cost.
Just wondering if anybody's done something similar, discussing oil drain intervals based on oil analysis with the service manager, and how they've gone about it? Just want this car to last as long as possible, and want to use quality products and follow decent intervals right off the bat. Thanks!
