Thread: Servicing Requirements new D4

Originally Posted by SBD4

Hopefully this will help to clarify things:

Thanks Sean,

Interesting on the sump plug, does it have to be changed? From the pics I am trying to ascertain what side of the car/engine the plug is, seems LHSopposite the wheel?

Cheers

The drain plug is low in the right side, accessed by removing the sump guard.

Edit: Thanks SBD4 for the pdf links because I now know how to read the oil level at any time, not just when temperature and time since running conditions are satisfied.

Edit2: It doesn't work on mine!

So can the plug be reused or a new one has to be supplied? Surely if it's made from steel its ok to reuse......

If I go ahead with the oil change in the next couple of weeks, I'll let yhou know the conditiona and outcome of the oil at 10,000k's on the 3.0L

Cheers

Originally Posted by JayBee75

So can the plug be reused or a new one has to be supplied? Surely if it's made from steel its ok to reuse......

If I go ahead with the oil change in the next couple of weeks, I'll let yhou know the conditiona and outcome of the oil at 10,000k's on the 3.0L

Cheers

Mate, they say discard the old and install a new one (torque to 23Nm). It has an embedded rubber seal. I guess if it is reused it may not reseal properly or fail later. For the sake of a few bucks I would be doing it as recommended.

Originally Posted by Ferret

From dealers invoice last service about 3 weeks ago, oil change costs

Plug - oil drain $11.26
Filter - oil $34.83
Oil - Mag Prof (C3) 5W/40 $82.15
Enviro Levy - $9.5

Total parts ~$138. The labour component of the oil change itself unknown but assume 30 mins @ $120 / hour gives total ~$200.

I'm being charged for a sump plug so I assume they are dropping the oil in a conventional manner. If not then I'd be interested why a charge is incurred for a plug.

Peter.....was that meant to say 5W/30 ?

Brett.....

I re-used the drain plug because there was plenty of spring left in the O-ring and it doesn't have to hold much pressure. I should have measured the O-ring so I could get and fit a new one next time.

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

Peter.....was that meant to say 5W/30 ?

The invoice says 5W/40. Why do you ask?

Originally Posted by Ferret

The invoice says 5W/40. Why do you ask?

My last invoice shows 5W/30.....I actually thought it was supposed to be 5W/30. I thought 40 was a little thick for modern engines.

My VW is 5W/30 too.

Others may know ?

Brett....