Perhaps the "void" could be enforced if you don't use the "proper" oil.
 (The oil spec for the A4 TDIs is a VW synthetic that I haven't been able
to find commercially.)  If you don't use the oil they specify, then they
may have a case.  Just a thought.

Maynard
'82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
'93 EV GL "Klinger"
'00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"

On Monday, February 07, 2000 8:42 AM, Alan Bosch
[SMTP:arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM] wrote:
> Maybe it's me, but how can you void a warranty simply by changing the oil
> sooner than "required"?  Never mind - don't answer that.  And the
statement
> that "...the (engines) are designed for a 10K change interval...".  Okay,
> that may very well be, but is present day dino juice able to hold up for
> that time?  Keeping in mind that VW's sold today are intended for mass
> appeal, rather than the VW enthusiast, the service managers comment may
> just be a service ploy, to keep you coming back.  I can't for the life of
> me comprehend why changing the oil, as described, would do ANY harm -
other
> than keep repeat business from a VW dealers service dept.  It's possible
-
> likely, in fact - that I'm missing something...
>
> Alan Bosch
> & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
> Rochester, NY