Oil capacity and stuff
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Question from the Jetta Newbie... don't mean to start an old debate but here goes.
What brand oil should I go with? I see in my manual Synthetic 5w40 is recommended with 5w30 as an acceptable alternate. I usually can't find Mobil 1 in 5w30, even less 5w40.
Mobil 1's web page suggests 0w40 but I wanted to solicit other opinions.
Also.... what kind of maintenance should I do having bought a Jetta 2.5 with 31,xxx miles? Looks like a brake fluid change is due - simple siphon out and replace, right? Or flush the lines? Air Filters are due as well, no biggie, right?
Is there a trick to resetting the service reminder light or is that a dealer only item?
For what it is worth, my truck has had every oil change since day one done by me. I do most of my own work. Just new to working on VWs.
thanks!
What brand oil should I go with? I see in my manual Synthetic 5w40 is recommended with 5w30 as an acceptable alternate. I usually can't find Mobil 1 in 5w30, even less 5w40.
Mobil 1's web page suggests 0w40 but I wanted to solicit other opinions.
Also.... what kind of maintenance should I do having bought a Jetta 2.5 with 31,xxx miles? Looks like a brake fluid change is due - simple siphon out and replace, right? Or flush the lines? Air Filters are due as well, no biggie, right?
Is there a trick to resetting the service reminder light or is that a dealer only item?
For what it is worth, my truck has had every oil change since day one done by me. I do most of my own work. Just new to working on VWs.
thanks!
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