Re: VR6 oil change

[Bruce <bruce@clare.res.com>]

My dealer didn't care - but they made me pay for a new oil filter at 
the first 5k oil change.

On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Tom Barrett 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
>