Re: oil type in S4

[JEFDO@aol.com]

Bill said on 8/6:
>Regarding the post from JEFDO@aol.com about using RedLine 20W50 in his S4:
>I've spoken to Roy Howell of RedLine Oil about which viscosity to use in my
>S4. He strongly recommended 10W30 for most all circumstances. Under
extremely
>hot conditions when driving VERY hard where extended high rpm would be
>encountered, he said he might go to the 10W40. He said that 20W50 is not a
>good idea since you will gain nothing and it will rob your engine of some
>power and won't cool the engine as well.
>Even the Kelly-Moss (racing) Porsche Turbos use RedLine 40 weight (actually
a
>15W40) rather than the 20W50.

Thanks greatly for the input. Good timing, as I am about to change my oil!
I was told to use it from a local used quattro dealer/repair shop called
Autosport in Williston, VT. Then again they're the shop where one guy said go
TAP, and the other said Intended Acceleration, and they got pretty heated up
about it!!

Hasta,

Jonathan Fenton
Montpelier, VT
'93 S4sIA3