2.5 years of owning a VW Taigun; Why I have a self-imposed oil schedule

The engine feels so much more refined, bringing a smile to my face every time.

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The Taigun completed 2.5 years and I took it for its 6-month oil change.

Let me pre-empt questions on my self-imposed oil scheduled for those who have not read my previous posts on this subject. Manufacturers suggest oil change schedules are based on ideal conditions for factors such as pollution, environment, temperatures, the percentage of highway-to-city driving and more. In Mumbai, my opinion is that we drive in very testing conditions - Traffic congestion, pollution & extreme heat & moisture during the monsoons. My drive after the oil change always brings me a smile as even at that early interval, the engine feels so much more refined. For something that costs just slightly more than half a tank of 95 octane, I find that it just makes sense.

Works carried out:

• Oil & filter change
• Key fob battery was weak. The battery changed for both fobs.
• Lubricated doors
• Blew out dust from the air filter
• Boot struts are weak. Parts ordered to be changed under warranty

I made some changes using one-touch apps:

• Teardrop wiping - Surprisingly it does not work on the Taigun but works when activated for the Virtus.
• Activated the rev counter for the instrument cluster display
• Refuel quantity
• Dubbed "Off-Road Mode" this screen shows the angle of the steering wheel and altitude. Activated this for the altitude but not sure it's correct.
• Disabled the speed chime. I actually miss it now. Wonder if I should enable it again.
• Pulsating Start/Stop button - This does not work for me
• So far, I haven't changed the steering response, throttle response or the XDS interaction.

Some observations. While I don't feel the lack of braking power when I drive a car with all 4 discs it is just less effort. I am amazed by Hyundai's remote connectivity for its cars - how their apps are all tightly integrated to provide a superlative experience. I would hope VW brings this to their customers.

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