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Old 07-28-2008, 09:17 AM   #31 (permalink)
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[QUOTE=Johnny Mullet;47948][...]Most smaller diesel engines are very reliable, but require fuel filter and air filter replacements more often and most diesel engines prefer 15W40 motor oil.[...]

Just a couple precisions specific to the TDI engine, if you are interested in such things.

TDI engines do 10k miles OCI with synthetic oil. Dino oil shouldn't be used in those engines anyway.

The air filter replacement schedule is 40k miles. Some folks install a filter minder and only change it when required this way. Interesting to note is that TDI filters have one time compressible seals, so once that airbox is open you must change the filter.

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