Oil...

[Dan DiBiase]

Thanks, Todd.... So if I went with synthetic, could I stick with Audi's
10k recommendation (after the initial 5k change)? Seems to me you ought to
be able to go longer with synthetic since one of it's advantages (I
assume) is that it will resist breaking down versus dino oil....?

Dan D
--- Todd Young <auditodd at comcast.net> wrote:
> With the turbo engine, I would definitely go with synthetic. It may cost
> 
> a little more, but the protection it offers over dino oil is well worth
> it.
> 
> Oh, and stick with Audi OEM filters. DO NOT use FRAM.
> 
> If you don't want to pay dealer cost for filters, contact Rod at The 
> Parts Connection.
> 
> http://www.thepartsconnection.com/
> 
> Dan DiBiase wrote:
> > Hi, as I am coming up on my first oil change (I am strictly following
> > Audi's guidelines here), I'm interested in thoughts on synthetic oil.
> I
> > have never used it and never had any problems with previous cars using
> > dino oil. My question is, with Audi recommending 10k between changes
> > (based on the free scheduled maintenance at 5k, 15k, etc.) I am a
> little
> > concerned about using the dino oil if I am not going to do interim
> changes
> > (in the past I have strictly adhered to 3k - 5k oil and filter changes
> > using regular oil). So, I guess my choices are -
> > 
> > 1 - Stay with Audi's recommendations on change interval and oil (since
> the
> >      car came with dino oil, I assume that is their recommendation...)
> > 
> > 2 - The above but use synthetic oil.
> > 
> > 3 - Perform interim changes every 3k - 5k using dino oil.
> > 
> > 4 - The above using synthetic.
> > 
> > I plan to keep the car indefinitely - next car is my wife's, and then
> the
> > college years will be starting............
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
> > 
> > Dan D
> > '04 A4 1.8T q MT-6
> > Central NJ USA
> > 
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> Todd Young
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