First DIY oil change...

So I finally completed my first DIY oil change... everything went well. I was rather over-due for the change because I'd been trying to find the time to do it myself, so the oil was very black - like black paint! Even after the change, the oil on my dipstick looks quite black...

Should I do another change (oil only) right away? Or wait a few weeks and do oil+filter? Or wait until the next scheduled change?

Cailean said:

Should I do another change (oil only) right away? Or wait a few weeks and do oil+filter? Or wait until the next scheduled change?

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That is completely normal. The oil is doing its job of removing soot.

No need to change it....

You need to read the FAQ:

http://tdiclub.com/TDIFAQ/TDiFAQ-4.html

AJ

sorry, my bad! Thanks, though.

You can change the oil in these cars and run the engine to do a leak check for a couple of minutes after the oil change and I swear it will look it it was not just changed. Get used to it!
Ray

I am wondering if that will change once we all start burning ULSD. If you were burning biodiesel would the oil still be the same?

I think so.

running ulsd, and biodiesel shows no difference in oil color. ULSD is poppycock i tell yah! (JK, i just don't notice much difference when I run it, other than knowing I'm running ULSD)