Re: VR6 oil change

[deecee@exit109.com]

At 08:59 PM 8/21/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Folks, get this!
>
>I just took my 97 GLX in for its first oil change and requested synthetic
oil.
>I was told that VW does not allow the use of synthetic oils, and if I use
them
>it will VOID my warranty!!  What's the deal?  Anybody else heard this?  I
don't
>remember seeing it in my owner's manual.  Is this one of the many ways VW is
>using to get out of its 10 year/100000 mile warranty?
>
>Tom Barrett
>97 VW Jetta GLX
>barrettt@htc.net
>
>Tom, There is no mention in the VW Policy Manual about the use of
Synthetic Oil. However the reason why the dealer balked is because they use
bulk oil, and the reimbursement under warranty is very low. 

Don