Re: A4 oil changes

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

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From: Dan Masi <dan_masi@MENTORG.COM>
To: Jonathan M Spreha <spreha@juno.com>; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Date: Thursday, June 12, 1997 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: A4 oil changes

>On Jun 12,  6:15pm, Jonathan M Spreha wrote:
>> Subject: Re: A4 oil changes
>> >Josh,
>> >FWIW, I changed the oil in our A4q 2.8 at 1000 miles.
>>
>> I have a question along the same line.  When my 97 A4 1.8t was
>> delivered the dealer told me to absolutely NOT change the oil that
>> is in the engine before 5000 miles.  He said something about Audi
>> strongly encouraging you not to change before that time, but after
>> that (5000 or the scheduled 7500 change) you can change as often as
>> you want.
>
>Some dealers have apparently been told by Audi that the factory
>fill is a special break-in oil.  The story seems to depend heavily
>on who you ask.
>
>Not being able to get a consistant answer anywhere, I opted to
>grit my teeth and leave the factory oil in the full recommended
>7500 miles.
>
>Dan Masi
>'96 A4Q

I'm doing the same thing.  FYI, I dug up the info I read from Jet's A4 BBS.
 It is archived, so I'll just post the URL for your reading pleasure...

http://www.swift.net/jet/bbs/april/messages/310.html

- Josh Pinkert
- flush@radix.net