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Originally Posted by JSH
Another issue for VW and German cars in general is that the manufacturers expect owners to follow the maintenance schedule religiously. The Germans also spec European oils and fluids that are more expensive than the common fluids used in US and Asian brands.
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Earlier VWs were seen as more dumb-proof and some buyers of newer models are still influenced by family traditions, but even no-frills models catering to the Latin America such as the Gol have had some trouble with oil specs in recent years.
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Then a VW owner goes to the quick lube and gets the oil changed with cheap bulk conventional 10W-30 and wonders why the turbo fails.
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No wonder some Brazilian-made models which are available locally with TSI engines are available on some regional export markets only with the 1.6 MSI naturally-aspirated engine, such as the current-generation Polo, the T-Cross and the Virtus.