RE: 97 A4Q Specifications

[Mark Blum <HobbesCT@ix.netcom.com>]

Uh-oh,

> Absolutely.  You should be scared if your oil never gets
> up to 220F!  It needs to be at least that hot for prolonged
> periods once in a while, to get rid of moisture.

I might have a problem then.  I have a 97 A4 and my gauge only gets up to 
about 200F (about the 1/4 mark) even on extended runs (~2 hours).  My 
coolant gets up to a exactly a hair below the midpoint on the gauge, but my 
oil never gets past 200F-205F.  Is this a problem?  My first dealer service 
is still 5000 miles away.  Should I worry about it before then?

Mark Blum
'97 A4