I recently bought a 2004 VW Golf (2.0L gasoline engine).
When the time comes for the first (5K-mile) oil/filter change, I plan to do it myself. I may also do other light scheduled maintenance (10K / 30K / etc.) myself in the future.
Any specific pitfalls or "gotchas" I should be aware of when doing an oil/filter change on this particular model?
Has anyone ever run into flak from VW (dealer or corporate) when doing one's own oil/filter changes or other scheduled maintenance? For example, has anyone ever had VW try to deny a warranty claim by insisting that such maintenance was never actually done?
Rich Wales snipped-for-privacy@richw.org
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