GF bent on 10,000 mile OCIs

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Originally Posted By: ArcticDriver
Originally Posted By: Linctex
If she trades it again in 5 years.... who cares?


Now there is the funniest bit about all of BITOG threads.

How many of us actually keep a vehicle so long that we get a return on the effort and expense we invest in vehicle lubrication?


I'm guessing less than 50% by a long ways.

I drive my stuff to 300,000 miles, but it makes me shake my head the people that spend money on premium oils, then trade their vehicle when it get to 100,000 miles.
 
Originally Posted By: Linctex

I'm guessing less than 50% by a long ways.

I drive my stuff to 300,000 miles, but it makes me shake my head the people that spend money on premium oils, then trade their vehicle when it get to 100,000 miles.


+1

Excessive maintenance only helps out the second owner
 
If you really feel the need to spend money on her, instead of over-maintaining the car, spend the money on a date with her.

If there is any future to your relationship, focus on maintaining that more than you focus on maintaining the car.
 
Originally Posted By: Linctex
Originally Posted By: ArcticDriver
Originally Posted By: Linctex
If she trades it again in 5 years.... who cares?


Now there is the funniest bit about all of BITOG threads.

How many of us actually keep a vehicle so long that we get a return on the effort and expense we invest in vehicle lubrication?


I'm guessing less than 50% by a long ways.

I drive my stuff to 300,000 miles, but it makes me shake my head the people that spend money on premium oils, then trade their vehicle when it get to 100,000 miles.


I typically go past 100k but not much past 200k. Not sure it quality matters above a certain point, neither on oil change interval.

I have (or had) three vehicles that were spec'd at 10k OCI's, and lubrication problems none of them have had. At least not yet. I don't think VW's are known for lubrication issues, outside of running quality oil--and then they are content with long changes (outside of the 1.8's in some cases).
 
Originally Posted By: Linctex
Originally Posted By: ArcticDriver
Originally Posted By: Linctex
If she trades it again in 5 years.... who cares?


Now there is the funniest bit about all of BITOG threads.

How many of us actually keep a vehicle so long that we get a return on the effort and expense we invest in vehicle lubrication?


I'm guessing less than 50% by a long ways.

I drive my stuff to 300,000 miles, but it makes me shake my head the people that spend money on premium oils, then trade their vehicle when it get to 100,000 miles.


I'll be lucky if I get over 200k. I wash often and the salt here still kills stuff. It is rare to see anything around here with 250k+ miles. I'm hoping my Jeep will get there. The drive train is great and the body has very little rust.

It seems most people are on either end of the spectrum. Hardly any maintenance, or changing Mobil 1 synthetic every 3000 miles.
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My friend works at a mom and pop oil change place. Numerous customers who either come in with less than a quart in the sump, or pay $65+ for synthetic oil changes every 3000 miles.
 
GF & I are very happy & content with one another to all the haters out there. Im just a nice guy & want to try & keep my GF & her car happy for a long long time. I just washed & waxed the Jetta on Sunday with this beautiful weather we had here in my parts -- while she made me dinner. Gonna have to look into the OEM filter for this car also as mentioned many many of times in this specific thread. I really like this car & what it offers for the price she paid. My Dad bought the first Jetta when it came out from VW back in the 80s -- so I do have some attachment to this car deep down inside.
 
It comes down to who paid for the car - the person who paid for it owns it and can do as they see fit.

If she needs further explanation, tell her you can either;
Perform maintenance and repairs
Or
let her arrange her own maintenance and repairs
But
There is no middle ground, you either DO, or DO NOT.


From that point inward it's her decision, and her responsibility. No more headaches for you.
 
I side with the Girlfriend.

The factory fill doesn’t need to be changed early and 10K/1Y changes with approved oil and filters will be more than fine.
 
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The OP never stated her average length of trip, short or usually over 10 miles. So we really don't know if 10k will work or not. I would get a uoa after break-in and base it on that. She can also see the report to back up what you suggest.

Or just change it when she is not looking!
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This was a fun thread! You guys crack me up. The best and most honest answer was, you don't need to die on this hill.

Short trips would over-rule the 10k OCI... other than that I see no problem for MOST people with 10k. It really all depends on the driving conditions and the engine.
 
Originally Posted By: Tdog02
This was a fun thread! You guys crack me up. The best and most honest answer was, you don't need to die on this hill.

Short trips would over-rule the 10k OCI... other than that I see no problem for MOST people with 10k. It really all depends on the driving conditions and the engine.


I can't believe that this thread is still going.
good post above, and it's all true.a few posts indicate a sense of humor.

op -- there are no "haters" here. the guys are just bustin' your chops, about your gf.
as far as the oci's --- there's no right or wrong here. change early the first time, or let it go 10k -- who cares? whatever makes a guy happy.
her ride is a good vehicle, and should last her a long time.personally, with a turbo, I would not let an oci go beyond about 6k,even with synthetic. but, to each his own.
 
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
We had a post here a while ago from someone quoting some purported "expert" in which a really absurd series of short drains were recommended for a new engine.
Maybe a couple of short runs might be advisable for a rebuild that you did on the bench in your garage with the machine work done by the local guy, as I've done in the past, but this is probably unnecessary with a factory built engine which was clean on assembly and won't make a lot of metal in breaking in.


https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4506666/1

Rather inconsistent? I don't care if or when you change oil, I just think the inconsistencies are humorous, and some of the assertions here are ridiculous. Thanks for the laughs guys.
 
Originally Posted By: javacontour
It is her car.
She is an adult.
Let her make her choices and live with the consequences, good or bad.


Exactly. And if one day she becomes your wife change it when she's not looking.
 
About 4 years ago, I had the exact issue with mine not wanting to run anything over 3k in her Volvo. I posted a similar question in the opposite directed and also received flak from a few people. Not a huge deal and as posted above, there's no "haters" here though at the time I feel I over-reacted.

The dealer was using Maxlife blend 5w30. Not a good oil choice looking back and 3k was probably the best bet. My biggest thing was if she was so hung up on going to the dealer, at least stretch the OCI's a little to save money and avoid the service guy who tried to constantly sell unnecessary services. Her car takes an uncommon filter and after i took over service, it looked it may have been ran at least 2x.
 
Force her to change the oil earlier than she wants or the factory recommends and you will live to regret it as long as you are a couple. Move on to the next important crises :-))
 
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