USA Audi Advantage questions

["Patel, Karteek" <kpatel@visa.com>]

I am just a bit confused about Audi's maintenance for my 1997 A4Q.  I
just took it in for the 15,000mi service.  I found out to my surprise,
that Audi will only pay for the first tire rotation (7,500mi service),
but will not pay for, nor do they require tire rotations after the first
7,500miles.  Strange?

Additionally, I confirmed a fear that the Oil Filter is only changed at
the first 7,500 and 15,000 mile service intervals and then only at every
15,000 miles thereafter (meaning at the 22,500 mile service, your oil
gets changed, but not the filter).  This does not make sense to me.  Why
wouldn't one want to change the oil filter everytime the oil is changed
(other than the fact that the oil filter is rather expensive)?  Any
thoughts?  

This Audi Advantage is beginning to seem like a Disadvantage for long
term ownership.

--Karteek Patel
  kpatel@visa.com