So I got a used 07 GTI (manual) a few months ago and got an oil change not too long after getting it (and the wholesaler said it was topped off so it was good for a bit) towards the end of May. Car came with like 63 something thousand miles on it.
The Jiffy Lube put Mobil 1 0w40 in last time, and I drove half way across the country to TX where between that and local driving in my hometown, I put 3100 miles into it since getting that oil change... I brought it in and they topped it off, they said it was a quart low the other day. but I figured I still have a good 1700 miles to go, according to the 5000 mile change recommendation.
Today brought it back to the same place thinking an oil change after a long road trip, even if not hitting the 5k mark wouldn't necessarily hurt since I did drive A LOT on interstate last week over the span of 3 days. So that's where when they replaced the oil and said there was NONE when they drained it so it kinda frightened me and didn't make any sense after the other day they said it was a quart low.
Anyways, the guy asked what type of oil it uses beyond synthetic and i had no idea what he was talking about until researching it later today. Turns out 5w20 is what they put in it and it isn't really a good call or VW 502 00 approved. I've put 20 miles on the car since then, and I plan on bringing it back tomorrow and getting Mobil 1 0w40 put in (as that seems to be the good one and 502 00 approved).
I'm just worried from them:
a) saying there was no oil when they drained it
and b) driving a short period of time with this wrong synthetic in there.
Maybe I'm still being overly protective of my car since I got it relatively recently with part b but I don't know. I know I should check oil more often from now on (and will be monitoring it every gas fill up or two now just to see whats going on), but they said there was no oil leak and I have not once seen any traces of it either.
Someone help please,
The Jiffy Lube put Mobil 1 0w40 in last time, and I drove half way across the country to TX where between that and local driving in my hometown, I put 3100 miles into it since getting that oil change... I brought it in and they topped it off, they said it was a quart low the other day. but I figured I still have a good 1700 miles to go, according to the 5000 mile change recommendation.
Today brought it back to the same place thinking an oil change after a long road trip, even if not hitting the 5k mark wouldn't necessarily hurt since I did drive A LOT on interstate last week over the span of 3 days. So that's where when they replaced the oil and said there was NONE when they drained it so it kinda frightened me and didn't make any sense after the other day they said it was a quart low.
Anyways, the guy asked what type of oil it uses beyond synthetic and i had no idea what he was talking about until researching it later today. Turns out 5w20 is what they put in it and it isn't really a good call or VW 502 00 approved. I've put 20 miles on the car since then, and I plan on bringing it back tomorrow and getting Mobil 1 0w40 put in (as that seems to be the good one and 502 00 approved).
I'm just worried from them:
a) saying there was no oil when they drained it
and b) driving a short period of time with this wrong synthetic in there.
Maybe I'm still being overly protective of my car since I got it relatively recently with part b but I don't know. I know I should check oil more often from now on (and will be monitoring it every gas fill up or two now just to see whats going on), but they said there was no oil leak and I have not once seen any traces of it either.
Someone help please,
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