Re: A4 oil changes

["Josh Pinkert" <flush@radix.net>]

Phil, 
I did the same thing on my last car, except I switched to mobil 1 at 12,000
miles.  My first change was at 250, then 3000.  From then on, I went with
3000 mile intervals until mobil 1, when I switched to 5000 mile intervals. 
But apparently the A4 is not very forgiving in this respect.  I'd just keep
an eye on your oil consumption...you may have problems, then again, you may
not.

- Josh Pinkert
- flush@radix.net

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From: Phil Coppin <philby@ix.netcom.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Date: Monday, June 09, 1997 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: A4 oil changes

>Josh,
>FWIW, I changed the oil in our A4q 2.8 at 1000 miles. Replaced it with
>Mobil1 and after this I change the oil and filter at 3mo period w/Audi
>doing their 6month changes. We only drive around 8000 miles per year
>and probably wouldn't notice any abnormal oil consumption anyway.
>However, I have never had to add any oil between changes. I have done
>the 3mo thing with my 88 Supra Turbo from new (mobil1 and new
>filter) and the engine looks like new inside.
>
>Phil C.
>96 A4q 2.8 slushbox (its the wifes but I love it).
>
>