Could the next Ford Van he a VW?

BruceMc wrote:
If VW supplied vehicles to Ford, Ford's already astronomical service and parts prices would quadruple.

Have you ever priced motor oil for a VW? Amazon price for 5W-40, the oil I have to use in my 2016 Golf SportWagen is 8.66 per QUART, and that tiny 1.8L engine takes 6.
API SN/CF, ACEA A3/B4, BMW Longlife-01, MB-Approval 229.3, Porsche A40, Volkswagen 505 00/502 00

Now imagine what Ford would charge... Yowsa!!

Also, the brake fluid is EU specialty, as is many other fluids. Tranny? Ouch!

No more Fords for me, and after I sell this one, no more VWs (or any other EU vehicle) for me either!

You need to look elsewhere. My Girlfriend's VW uses the same in the 2003 1.8T. Mobil 1 0w40 European Car Formula comes in 5-quart jugs at Wal-Mart for $22.88. It meets the following specs: MB-Approval 229.3, MB-Approval 229.5, VW 502 00/505 00, PORSCHE A40, Nissan Genuine Performances. I order her MANN filters (W 940/25) online for $4.62 each.

You are seriously paying $52 for the oil? Try this method, get a couple jugs to start, and use 1 1/5 jug per change. That will cost you $27.46 per oil change instead. MANN filters come from Germany and guess who makes OEM filters for the VW line? MAHLE and MANN. The filter for your modern 1.8T is the MANN HU6002Z or the MAHLE OX835DECO, at $7.65 ad $8.56 on rockauto.com, respectively. Get the MANN, and my oil suggestion, and your cost per change just dropped from whatever astronomical price you are paying (probably around $75) down to $35.11 plus tax.

I can't blame you for overpaying, as most people don't know how to find the right European oils and filters cheaply. Heck, my girlfriend was so afraid of the wrong oil going into her car that she took it to the dealer from the time she bought it used in 2005 until I began servicing her car last year. I figure I am saving her $75+ per oil change by doing it in the driveway with approved materials.