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I have used the Amsoil Premium diesel oil and filters for the last decade, changing them once a year, and my truck is doing just fine.
Pros: tremendous cost savings
I use amsoil oil and amsoil filter
I have experience with the long drain intervals from Amsoil. I have 2 dodge vehicles with 3.6L engines both at around 130,000 km and I use the signature series 5w20 with Amsoil filter and I go about 18,000 km before I change the oil.
Pros: long drain intervals
Vehicle:
Dodge
Mileage: 130000 km
I have a 2013 Jetta that calls for 5W-40. I only use oil filters purchased directly from Volkswagen, and I only use Castrol oil. I've had positive results doing this
Pros: positive results
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I am not sure if you can and have a place to do it on your own but I bought oil vacuum pump couple years ago and changing oils myself since then. I have a Volkswagen and oil filter easily accessible from the top.
Pros: easily accessible from top
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I do this every time. I buy my amsoil and filter and the dealer only charges me labor
Pros: uses Amsoil products
I'm running the amsoil remote filter, it will help with your oil quality.
Pros: helps with oil quality
I installed an AMSoil satellite oil filter. I change it out every 15k and change my oil and primary oil filter at 30k.
Pros: extended filter life
Mileage: 15000 km
I'd just recommend getting a VW oil filter. Some of the aftermarkets are really cheap and can collapse in on themselves.
Pros: VW oil filter
Cons: cheap aftermarket collapse
I worked on a 2.5L 4 cylinder Passat not too long ago and the drain plug was a nightmare to get off, the oil filter needed a special socket- it was like a 32mm internal hex- I needed to borrow from a master tech
Cons: drain plug nightmare
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
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