common thread: when to go to syntho

Rocky Mullin caliban at sharon.net
Thu Nov 7 16:56:57 EST 2002


At 4:50 PM -0800 11/7/02, Ti Kan wrote:
>
>Your oil capacity should be something like ~3.2 quarts, so if you bring
>4 quarts it should be enough.  Make sure you get the right vicosity...
>I think as of MY 2000 Audi specifies 0W-30 or 5W-30.  Check your owner's
>manual to be sure.  The oil capacities should be in there too.

	thanks, ti.

	what's the current thinking on changing oil at shorter intervals
that thos recommended by audi>

>Yes.  In fact I would have done it long ago (My 2001 S4 has been running
>Mobil-1 since its first service at 5K miles).

	cool, i think i'll give it a shot then!  have you noticed much
difference.  it's supposed to make all kinds of positive changes happen
in the R1150GS.  apples and oranges, though

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