Re: Oil Additives & Changes

[John Graham <jgraham1@erols.com>]

Mike Walder wrote:

> Hi,
>
> IMHO:  Don't waste money on fuel additives,

You better read you Audi manual. They say you will need to use fuel additives.And
there's no way around it.

> it is no substitute to regular
> changing of oil, and use of good quality oil.  (I change mine every
> 3000miles, with Castrol GTX 10W/50 for the Audi and Rover, Fully Synthetic
> for my Turbos) Which oil you use depends on your engine.  For example, I
> don't use synthetic in the Audi, as it is too thin for my engine,

A 15W50 synthetic oil would not be to thin for any Audi.

> and it
> would burn it too quickly, and for some strange reason, so does Duckhams
> Hypergrade with the same viscosity as the GTX.  (it's an WC that's done 171k).

I'd say fix the leak then use synthetic oil.

>
>
> Mike Walder.
>
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