oil and filter

[Gary Anderson]

oops, spell checker messed with my message!
Note should say , "have 145k now, and NO problems with seals, etc.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Anderson" <wanemardo at attbi.com>
To: "jay noyes" <jaycnoyes at hotmail.com>; "audi fans" <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: oil and filter


> Jay,
> my experiecmce so far with Mobil 1 has been good.
> Current 200 was converted @ 120k with a blend (dino/syn) for a couple of
> changes.
> Then went to straight M1, have 145k now, and now problems with seals, etc.
> Probably have less oil consumption between changes than before, almost not
> enough to tell a difference really.
> Do not know for sure what oil the po used, but an assuming was not
> synthetic.
> That's my experience anyway, others may have different experiences.
> Am using 10w30 for now, but it doesn't get that hot or cold here in the
Pac
> NW.
> HTH,
> Gary Anderson in Sammamish WA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jay noyes" <jaycnoyes at hotmail.com>
> To: "audi fans" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 11:22 AM
> Subject: oil and filter
>
>
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > Hi all,
> >
> > So I have decide to start changing my own oil.  But first a few
questions:
> >
> > I would like to convert to synthetic. From ran day one to 124,000 miles.
> It has 150,000 now. See any problems making the change. Is their a cold
> synthetic oil?
> >
> > Next, if I do not do this what do you all use from winter time running?
> >
> > And what about oil filters for standard oil and synthetic. Should I
change
> the oil plug? How long before the next oil change with synthetic ?
> >
> > And of course if you can think of anything else... much appreciated.
> >
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