After the sump and full-oil-change I notice my oil temps have reduced by a good 5-10 degrees. The car used to reach >110deg after fully warming up but the max I see post-change is 104deg. I guess either fresh oil, or changing it to Castrol Edge FST 5W30 reduced the friction a little. Despite my initial reservations I am glad I replaced the old oil and filter with new.

 

edit: Whilst being unhappy about the use of plastic, I give VAG some credit for making the sump extremely easy to change. Still, a metal sump would probably have lasted for the life of the car....

Edited 5 September, 20169 yr by Orville

https://youtu.be/oFbDthnFCgQ

Interesting YouTube video