One of the key benefits to buying a Volkswagen is that these cars are well made. Standard maintenance schedules are often extended with Volkswagens because they鈥檙e built with high quality parts and able to go extended distances in between maintenance. So you might wonder how often you really need to change the oil or take the car in for routine maintenance. The best gauge to your scheduled tune ups and oil changes is to check the manufacturer鈥檚 guidelines for the specific vehicle. There may be slight differences in your schedule depending on the model and year of your VW, but we鈥檒l discuss overall timelines here to give you a basic idea. First, you鈥檝e probably heard that you should change your oil every 3,000 miles. That was the old standard but, with newer cars, it鈥檚 really no longer applicable. Most cars can go many more miles in between oil changes. Some estimates are as high as 7,500 - 10,000 miles.
This varies with wear on the car, the type of driving you鈥檙e doing, and the age of the vehicle. Your owner鈥檚 manual is your go to guide for the exact maintenance schedule for your model VW. You should also be aware that more frequent visits to Bachman Volkswagen鈥檚 service department might be a good idea in cases where you鈥檝e been hard on the car or if you鈥檙e noticing any issues in performance. Oil Change. Your Volkswagen likely only needs an oil change every 10,000 miles. As your VW hits higher mileage, you may want to check the oil more frequently. Check Tires. You want to check your tires every 10,000 miles. This will keep you updated on their performance and give you a good indication of when you鈥檒l need to replace tires. Brakes. Brakes should be routinely checked at 10,000 miles, though a more intricate evaluation should be done at around 30,000 miles. Wear on brakes will often depend on the driver and terrain. You want to be proactive in evaluating your brakes because waiting until you hear or feel an issue often means that replacement will be more expensive. Dust and Pollen Filter. Your dust and pollen filter should be replaced every two years. Complete Evaluation. Every 40,000 miles, you鈥檒l want to have the car completely evaluated. Check the full body for any signs of damage as well as checking all fluids and functionality. Your Volkswagen is made to perform dependably as long as you鈥檙e taking care of the maintenance.
If it wasn鈥檛 for the rubber clutch I mentioned earlier, this setup would be just as, if not better than the current GLI鈥檚 manual gearbox. Brakes are good, quite good actually, but you can tell this car鈥檚 original shocks are getting old, as my tester exhibited a fair bit of body roll in the bends. It didn鈥檛 prevent me from having massive fun with it, however. The GLX remains a tossable and lightweight machine. I ended up throwing it hard into each corner, gigantic grin strapped from each ear, reminiscing my boy racer days. Nobody will know you鈥檙e flying down the countryside with it. But you will as you鈥檒l be ripping through the gears of your unassuming German sport sedan, narrow-angle, naturally aspirated V6 belching its way organically to the rev limiter. The great thing about these cars is that the market hasn鈥檛 yet hit them the same way it did some mid-nineties Japanese or German sports cars, so they鈥檙e still rather affordable. Our man Germain prefers not disclosing how much he paid for his, but he claims he鈥檚 purchased it three years ago with only 118,000 km (73,000 miles) on the odometer. My guess is he didn鈥檛 pay much more than 6,000 bucks for it, which is what the rare ads I鈥檝e found for these things suggest. Considering their rarity and significance in the automotive landscape, a well kept GLX like this one will undoubtedly appreciate in value. Also, VR6 parts are plenty, so it shouldn鈥檛 be too difficult to repair your old V-dub when need be. It鈥檚 too bad people didn鈥檛 buy more of these new, because now, good luck finding a clean, unmolested one. It鈥檚 a freedom modern technology is slowly stealing from us at our expense. VR6 engine sounds great, solid build quality, unassuming looks. Dead clutch pedal, high fuel consumption, tight fit. Discrete and cheap German performance is always fun. William Clavey is an automotive journalist in Montreal, Canada and contributes to Jalopnik.
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