Re: Oil Changing & Related Items

["Mike Hopton" <mike@genesis-microchip.on.ca>]

     Duncan,
     
     1) Canadian Tire wipers or trico are fine.
     2) For that oem wheel look try scrap yards you should be able to pick up a 
     set of 15" ronals for $100 Canadian.
     3) I've heard really bad things about Canadian Tire's tyres, my advice 
     don't do it, get the Tire Rack in the states to price a set of Blizzaks you 
     may be surprised. If you do high mileage the Blizzaks might not be the 
     right answer.
     4) I would try synth oil, particularly for the temperature cycling an 
     engine will experience in a Montreal winter.
     
     I believe your car (being an '86) has a single oil filter, you probably 
     have water cooled turbo bearings too? The two filter setup was only used on 
     turbo cars up to the middle of '85(?), from what I hear the extra filter is 
     overkill and you save yourself $10 each time you do an oil/filter change.
     
     5) Don't know on the price of a thermostat, doesn't sound like you should 
     lose sleep, any Audi part less than $300 I always consider a baragian!
     Regards, Mike