Oil change and intervals
How often you really need to change your oil, what Longlife means, whether the engine needs flushing, and where to get the job done.
Subsections
- How often to change your oil How manufacturers calculate the service interval, and which operating conditions shorten it.
- Longlife oils Extended change intervals: when they work, and when they don't.
- Engine flushing Whether the engine needs flushing at an oil change, what flushing oil is, and why the “five-minute flush” is risky.
- Where and how to change your oil A garage, a dealer, or doing it yourself: where it's best to get the job done, and what to watch out for.
Articles
- Oil change in the engine and automatic transmission of a Volkswagen Changing the oil in a Volkswagen's engine and automatic transmission has its own quirks. Ignore them, and your car won't run reliably.
- Engine tuning and oil changes - a memo for the car owner Any engine always needs extra attention from its owner, especially if it's been tuned. Here we give a few elementary but crucially important tips that will help you keep your engine in good technical shape a bit longer.