Anyone else change oil before 10K?

[Jasper3]

So the handbook says to change the oil the first time as all of you know. What are they thinking? You naturally get some metal particles from engine break in period, direct injection is know for fuel dilution of oil, and turbo engines arent easy on oil, so why leave it in for 10K miles? It just doesnt feel right. I plan on a 3K change and then the next at 10K. Anyone else too nervous to leave it in for 10K (especially the original oil)?

 

[Ronin3]

I didn't leave it in for one year or 10K miles. I changed it after 1500 miles (Castrol Edge 5W 30) and as you rightly say, there were metal particles that were flushed out. The dealer changed it at 5K miles. I regularly get 48mpg and my engine doesn't use any oil.

I used to run it on super unleaded (Shell V Power 99 RON) but got tired of it popping on start up, so reverted back to Shell FuelSave (95 RON).

 

[psygieda]

I changed mine at 2K, and never looked back. The dealer advised me that I will have to pay, as the scheduled oil change is at 10K and part of my lease. So what I say, it's your car do what you can to prolong the life of the engine.
I always changed the oil on a brand new car as early as I could and never had any issues with oil consumption etc.

 

[djust]

Changing mine at 3k first time and them around 5k each time after.

 

[the bruce]

I'd always change oil on any car after ~1500 km and swap for a fully synthetic 0W-40 and fixed intervals.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Doing mine at 5k.

 

[ggerousis]

I did mine at 6,000

 

[mlewando]

I didnt change the oil. Now it's 20k on the clock and i push as hard as i can


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[SHFT]

Changed at 1800k, will again at 5k and then every 5k after.

 

[brentj7]

I've been debating this, might do change soon, then just keep up with dealer intervals after, I've had mine for about 2 months still haven't hit 3k yet


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[ASH M]

Currently I'm doing 7500kms/4500miles, and the OBD shows "oil change due in 10 days". So the vehicle is booked in at the dealer next week.

This is exactly half the mileage as per the handbook. I guess it's similar to the BMW system which I'm used to. The harder you drive the quicker the mileage to the next oil change drops.

On the GTi the reminder had comes up from just over 30days, prior to that it just gave me mileage to the next oil change service.

Has anyone's vehicle taken top up oil from new especially just after the run in period? Mine hasn't which I find strange.


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[nuSchule]

Changed at 1800k, will again at 5k and then every 5k after.

^My plan as well... draining the factory goo after run-in at 1K miles then each successive 5K interval (5K, 10K, 15K, etc...).

 

[Feralys]

Hi! I changed mine at 6k and going to keep changing it every 6k with Motul 8100!

 

[Tk_mkv1]

doing 5k on mine, about to hit 4k now.

 

[mkstan15]

Changed at 1800k, will again at 5k and then every 5k after.

Holy shite!!!! You put 1.8 million miles on your mk7 already?? Must have a long commute. I kid though. I'm at 5k right now and will probably change mine this weekend