[s-cars] introduction and some beginner questions

[LL - NY]

This is just a quick note on my S6.  So far terrible lifter noise issues
with Castrol Syntec 5W-50,  runs fine and quiet on M1 10W-30 (old spec,
still have stock) and 15W-50, but no burn on 10W-30, about 1/2 qt between
changes with 15W-50.  Weird, huh?  So for now, I'm either going Rotella T6
10W-40 (next change) or sticking to the last of my M1 10W-30.

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Matt Russell <skippertgore at gmail.com>wrote:

> How-DEE, Dustin, and welcome!
>
> Had to chime in here.... M. Pelkey is no longer on this list, that I'm
> aware
> of... as I purchased his black avant a little over a year ago and drove it
> home to CO from WI. unfortunately, it fell victim to a snowstorm on I25
> with
> a Mazda SUV and a Subaru back in March and is slowly being parted out... if
> you need anything, LMK. or if you feel like reliving the glory days...  LMK
> too... 8-)
>
> RE questions:
> 1- yes, also there's a good FAQ over on quattroworld.
> 2/3- others have already chimed in, but no... ETKA doesn't exist in an
> easy-to-use-webpage anywhere that i'm aware of... genuinevwaudiparts.comis
> one of the better ones, SJM autotechnik for everything else...
> 4- I concur on the Shell rotella... I run 5-40 synthetic in the winter
> months, and sometimes go 0-40 mobil 1 just for the extreme cold weather
> months. 5-40 will work out here in the winter, but it cranks a bit more
> slowly in the cold.
>
> -Matt, Fort Collins
>
> 95.5 s6 europa Avant-DD
> 95.5 s6 black Avant-parting
> 92 s4 pearl - sold
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 9:32 AM, <s-car-list-request at audifans.com> wrote:
>
> Howdy -
>
> I just picked up a '95 S6 Avant this past weekend, thought I'd introduce
> myself and ask some new guy questions.
>
> I'm a former BMW guy, having just sold my built e36 m3 and supercharged
> 318ti.  I live in Denver (where there seems to be a high concentration of
> the urS6 cars).  I helped a friend (Matt Pelkey, I think he's on this list)
> with a RS2 upgrade on his '95.5 Avant a couple years back, before he sold
> it.  I've got a couple questions that I'm hoping you can help me with, just
> to get me started:
>
>
> 1.       Can I search the s-car-list archives?  I checked the audifans.comwiki
> and couldn't find anything, I'm sure I'm missing something here.
>
> 2.       Is there an online parts catalog available with exploded views and
> OEM part numbers?  BMW folks have this:  http://realoem.com/bmw/select.do,
> there are a variety of small parts that I need to source, and finding part
> numbers has been a pain!
>
> 3.       Recommendation for OEM parts supplier?  I don't mind paying a
> small
> amount extra for great service/fast turn around.
>
> 4.       Oil recommendation (hope this isn't a can of worms!)?  I'm not
> sure
> when oil was changed last, what are you folks running?  I'm totally stock.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Dusten Tornow
> '95 S6 Avant - needing some TLC
>
>
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