[BiturboS4] And the Great Oil Debate continues...

[adamschwartz at rcn.com]

How can you be so sure that was the oil that caused the lifters to go bad... I used to have a VR6, and a friend still has one... Everything goes wrong with that car!


> From: "Walter J Green Jr" <vr6pilot at hotmail.com>
> Date: 2002/08/26 Mon AM 11:29:29 EDT
> To: erhti at yahoo.com,  biturbos4 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] And the Great Oil Debate continues...
>
> i know a VR-sixer friend of mine who had to replace all his lifters cause he
> was using 15w50, all year long, and lives in connecticut.
>
> you won't catch me with that stuff in my cars. my lawn mower maybe. maybe.
> ;)
>
> WJG
>
>
> >From: john sonty <erhti at yahoo.com>
> >To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] And the Great Oil Debate continues...
> >Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 07:50:35 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Just switched to M-1 0w40 from Amsoil 0w30 and my oil temps are
> >~5-10F lower.  However, according to Istook Motorsports some
> >Cosworth engineers (on AW), 15w50 is the choice above 45F.
> >
> >It is written.*
> >
> >*TM Walter Green...  shanker!
> >
> >
> >--- Matt twentyV <matt_20v at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > I just had my 10k service done. Everything checked
> > > > out and Audi was nice, but
> > > > I was bummed to see that they forgot to use my Mobil
> > > > 1 5W-30 synthetic oil
> > > > that I provided. Instead, they used Mobile 10W-30
> > > > that they use on all their
> > > > cars. I think I will drain and put in my oil just to
> > > > be anal.  But before I
> > > > do, should I get 0W-30 instead? I saw that a few of
> > > > you use that. Which brand
> > > > and where's the best place to get it
> > >
> > > I use Mobil-1 15W50 (red cap) in all my vehicles
> > > including the S4, mostly from habit.  I know that
> > > Audi specifies lighter oil for the S4, but I suspect
> > > that is to try to increase gas mileage.  My '91cq
> > > has 160k miles on it now, most of it with the 15W50.
> > > I did try 5W30 on that car when it had 120k, and it
> > > leaked oil badly and burned up a quart every 1000mi.
> > > With 15W50, it is more like 1qt. every 4000mi, which
> > > has been consistent since I got the car in '92.
> > > Synthetic oil is pretty robust, I think either weight
> > > would be fine, though track days at 100F might
> > > justify the heavier wieght.  I'd shy away from
> > > anything 0W-x for anything south of the arctic circle,
> > > but just my opinion.
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Matt Rooke
> > > '91cq- modified, still slow
> > > '00S4- stock, very fast
> > >
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