Re: Re: A4 oil changes

["Sean Ford" <sean@nwh.org>]

Whoa, hold on here! How did using Mobil 1 (a generally LOVED and RESPECTED
engine oil) cause your lifters to go bad? I've heard that a broken-in
engine will leak synth oil when first introduced, but did your oil get so
low as to cause this type of damage?

Sean Ford
sean@nwh.org                       '92 Audi 100CS 5spd 21K mi
Newton-Wellesley Hospital      '89 Suzuki Katana 600 14K mi
Newton, MA  02162 (USA)      http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/5528


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From: Richard Rollins <rrollins@ekbos.com>
>Is it advisable to use synthetic oil in this Audi?  I have a '90 80q that
I switched over to Mobil 1 at 60K miles >and it caused my lifters to go
bad.