how often to change oil?

[sherfield2002]

well i've had my first dsm(91 tsi) for about a week now and its been great but i'm still learnin about how its works. i am gonna change the oil this weekend and want to know how often to change it? can i go 3000 miles like other vehicles or should it be change more frequently? i heard that it needs changin more than a regular car b/c its turbo and the oil gets hotter and stuff the normal. anyways somebody just give me some input on how often to change the oil and filter

 

[sherfield2002]

how much oil do i need to put in when i change it? i'm guessin around 4.5 quarts but somebody who knows fill me in

 

[GSGoinFast]

im not sure if the turbo is different, but i just changed mine today and it was exactly 4.5 quarts.

 

[ARTSUPRA]

every 5000-6000km Mobile1 10W-30 and K&N oil filter

 

[dsm4life]

i think that the trbo manual says 4.3

 

[paranoidTSi]

The recommended manufacturer oil change is 7,500 in accordance to the chilton manual...many people here change at 3K, which I think is overkill, oil has come a long way since the 3,000 mile rule was created.

As for oil capacities they are as follows:
2.0L N/T 2G: 4.3L

2.0L T 2G: 4.4L

2.0L N/T 1G: 4.4L

2.0L T 1G: 4.5L

1.8L N/T 1G: 3.9L

 

[GSGoinFast]

It may be over kill but its better than changing to late and screwing up your engine. i see it as it doesnt hurt the engine to change it that often, so why not? its only $25 or so. for conventional oil that is

 

[BUCK]

No way I rould run ANY Dino oil over 3K in ANY Turbo motor - These Turbo Motors DESTROY Dino oil - Synthetic is truly incredible stuff, it's not oil - My plan is to run Syn for 6 months, Valvoline or Mobil 1 only, I love Castrol Dino oil but their Syn is crap - Changing filter every 3 months - With ZERO OIL LEAKS BTW I add 1/8 a quart of Syn every week that goes SOMEWHERE? - & yes the very rare T shaped gasket on the Mitsu Filter is the ONLY filter I'd use if you are running a water to oil cooler - I had a VERY close call with the traditional flat quad ring style gasket found on most EVERY Oil filter early in my Mitsu career when I still had the POS water to oil cooler.

My 1G holds 5 quarts now that I have the Air to Oil Cooler.