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RE: 30,000 mile service?



>In your letter you refer to replacing your OIL every 10,000 miles for 97
>Jetta GLX is this what the maintenance call for? I have a 96 jetta GLX 
>they told me every 7,500 miles. What's the different between 96 and 97 
VR6
>engines? What is recommended for synthetic Oil and regular oil changes on
>the Jetta VR6  engine.?????


> ----------
> From: 	Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)[SMTP:kevin.ng@nationscredit.com]
> Sent: 	Monday, November 09, 1998 11:30 AM
> To: 	'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> Cc: 	'VWDealer@onelist.com'; 'vr6'; 'vwdrivers'; 'veedub'
> Subject: 	RE: 30,000 mile service?
> 
> I remember someone posted up on a website what was included in the 30k,
> 45k,
> 60k, etc. but I can't seem to find the link. Anybody know what I'm talking
> about? Don, if I remember correctly, you may have scanned some pics? I
> could
> really use this info too as I'm coming up on 30k. 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Kevin Ng
> 97 GLX Windsor Blue
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Thomas E Barrett [SMTP:barrettt@bellsouth.net]
> > Sent:	Saturday, November 07, 1998 11:18 AM
> > To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject:	30,000 mile service?
> > 
> > Folks:
> > 
> > I've got a 97 Jetta GLX and have heard over the past few months you all
> > discussing how much you paid for and what was included in the 30,000
> mile
> > service.  I just went over 30,000 miles and checked my maintenance book.
> > 
> > From what I can tell, there is no "big" 30,000 mile service for the 97
> > GLX.
> > I understand the intervals to be:
> > 
> > The maintenance service interval is 20k miles or 1 year, whichever comes
> > first.  This is the standard "check everything", but don't replace parts
> > except to add fluids.  Oil change is every 10k miles or 1 year,
> whichever
> > comes first.
> > 
> > The "additional service" described in the manual, which includes the
> spark
> > plug replacement and air filter replacement is to be performed every 40k
> > miles.  Brake fluid is to be changed every two years regardless of
> > mileage.
> > 
> > Where is the 30k service except for the standard changing of the oil?
> Am
> > I
> > missing something?
> > 
> > Tom
> > '97 VW Jetta GLX
> > Garrett Chip
> > Air Box Mod
> > Lots of dirt
>