Just looked at my build sheet. Service code is Q18 which is flexible - 2 years or 24k. As mine had oil and filter done at VW at 12 months - 6k miles, it is now due again May 2023. So, the unofficial oil filter change at 8000k miles - 24 months surely should not matter? Admittedly, if I took it to VW this time and they realised the filter wasn’t genuine VW (it might be, I have not checked), they might be funny but if I went to an independent and had this service done with genuine parts, it would still be in warranty until end of May so I could then try VW for 2 year service plan. Does that seem right or am I missing something?
