Air Filter and 20K free maintenance

MIA

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Joined
Dec 9, 2000
Location
Springfield, IL
TDI
01 Golf, 09 JSW
How many people were told it wasn't included? I thought it was, I guess I'd better look it up.
 

Mass. Wine Guy

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Joined
May 21, 2001
Location
Ipswich, Massachusetts
TDI
5-speed, 2015 Golf S 6-speed manual; 2015 Golf Sportwagen SEL 6-speed manual
I could be wrong, but I think the air filter gets replaced at 30,000 miles, according to the VW manual. Yesterday during my 20,000 mile service the pollen filter got replaced, but was called air filter on the invoice.
 

NYTDI

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Mar 23, 2001
Location
Mid - Hudson
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1999.5 Golf TDI AUTOMATIC trans. GLS w/PLX package silver/black cloth
For the '99.5 VW calls for a 40k mi. interval for the engine air filter. At my 20k mi. "free" service they did replace fuel, cabin air and engine air filters. This was due to dealer incompetence not "goodwill". If they tell you it's not due at 20k. mi. they are right.
 
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