[s-cars] On the use of Synthetic oils.. And high end filters.

[Tony Curran]

Jeff,

Not sure what Harold and Taka use, but there are some listers, inc myself,
using Mobil 1 15W50 in summer months and 5W30 in winter months but does
depend where you are for the winter.

Stock paper filer is good. Others like K&N are gnerally not recommended due
to poor fit in airbox that allows particles through to turbo and cause
damage. Also gains in power have not been proven. I have done the Monster
Air Intake replacement that replaces stock intake hose with a four inch
one - improves accelaration and only costs $30!

You may also want to replace the spark plugs.

Good luck.

Tony
96 S6 with 124000 kms (77k miles)

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Subject: [s-cars] On the use of Synthetic oils.. And high end filters.



Hi Harold and Taka.
This thread Synthetic oil flush and high end filters

1:
I bought a low mile S6 recently.  Bone stock and it has 58K miles on it.
This new S6 is so freaking clean I want to take great care of the
engine, more so than my S4 where I used Castrol regular oil.

Previous records show the original owner did not use synthetic oil, yes
the oil changes were periodic using dino oil.

Anyway, I read the articles among you guys and Nate Belo back in October
05 on synthetic oils.


It's time for an oil change soon and I want to switch to synthetic oil
in the S6.

Is there a recommended process for the conversion?  Reading Nate's
replies he wrote.
 ...  60k, so I have to run "Engine Flush" in the Jetta before

2:

Also:  What's the S list wisdom on the use of high end oil filters such
as those found at
www.gopurepower.com

Or

www.cmfilters.com

Thanks
Jeff

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