Will a home oil change affect the AVS?

[jsh712p]

Ive had my 3.2 for about 6 months - and still have a year to go until the service is due!

The AVS is showing 370 days. I like working on cars myself (had VR6's before etc) and was thinking of doing a basic oil/air filter service myself.

Does the computer check the quality of the oil for the AVS - or is it measuring things like driving style/rpm etc?

I have access to VAG COM - is there anything I would need to reset after an oil change?

What oil/filter would people recommend. I normally used GSf for the VW - do they sell the correct stuff?

Cheers

 

[Boydie]

No it wont - I would never wait until service to change the oil

As long as you use genuine parts and decent oil, there will not be a problem!

With vagcom, you can turn off the service light no problem!

Oil filters from vw/audi are cheap so I would just use one of theirs and the suggest oil thats in the logbook!

If you know someone with a halfords discount card, get it and go buy the oil - the savings are amazing!

 

[frenchy2475]

Look for the VW507 00 spec on the oil and you cant go wrong. Oil filter part number 071115562C £5.98 INC VAT.

 

[jsh712p]

cheers chaps.

Ill get the oil/filter done soon-ish then.

 

[alfiejts]

I get mine serviced and stamped based on the AVS schedule - which means I have an official stamp in the service book approx every 21 months and thjat works out at under £100 per year for a dealer stamped service schedule - and then I do my own interim oil & filter change about half way between to keep the quality of the oil up, using VW 507.00 spec oil from my local motor-factors at just £18 for 5 litres.....

 

[jsh712p]

cheers - i think id read your previous post about this - which gave me the idea. With my old VR6 I used to change the oil every 6 months - but on the new engines i think yearly is good enough - two years is mental!

One question - does the oil filter kit include the seals for the 6mm hex drain bolt? I know on the old VR I didnt bother draining - as it was easy enough to just loosen off the housing and let it all drain out.

Im not sure if the A3 had a rubber o-ring on the drain point in the filter?

Cheers