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IES99

Go Kart Newbie
Location
SC Sea Islands
Car(s)
2017 GTI S
Pumped the oil out (5100 miles and 8 months) and put in 0-40 Mobil 1 Euro formula. I'll have the shop do it in December.
oil change 2.jpeg
 

tmw2442

Autocross Newbie
Location
Approved NPC storage contanier
Car(s)
Mk7 R
Hopefully, the dipstick didn't pickup a ton of dirt...sitting on the garage floor.
 

DSC808

Autocross Champion
Location
HI State
Car(s)
2016 GTI SE MT
I have the same bin to collect coolant.
 

Daks

Autocross Champion
Location
Toronto
Car(s)
GTI PP
I prefer to use the Tide "Gentle and Free" detergent, unlike the red one OP has. This way I can add Downy Unstoppables and choose the scent as well as its strength.
 
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ZuMBLe

Autocross Champion
Location
NY
Car(s)
Alltrack 6MT
I like using tide pods. But next time, I'm going to just use the laundry drop off service.
 

IES99

Go Kart Newbie
Location
SC Sea Islands
Car(s)
2017 GTI S
Which shop are you going to have do it in December?
Waqgen Worx in Charleston SC. They'll rotate the tires and check everything so I let them do this annually. This GTI has never been back to a dealer since it left there in 2017.

To others: I cleaned the dipstick after it was on my garage floor. But my wife has that floor so clean we could eat from it.
 

Leopold1

Ready to race!
Location
North Yorkshire, England UK
Car(s)
GTI DSG PP MY 2016
I’m pleased to see someone else is top-draining.
I don’t believe that draining from the bottom gets more dirty oil out.
I have just over 5.7l showing every time on my extractor bottle. Ludwig1
 
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