Re: Extended oil change intervals

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

No, you get the oil changed (on warranty) at the specific schedule only, any
earlier and you have to pay, BTDT,
Avi
-----Original Message-----
From: Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>
To: quattrolist <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 3:37 PM
Subject: Extended oil change intervals


>I remember years ago and some manufacturers saying now that on synthetic,
>you can go up to 25,000 miles without an oil change. How much truth is
>there to this? I know for a fact that in my car it can't. Syntec 5w 50. It
>stops feeling right when it goes bad, plus the oil consumption. I
>rememeber them saying just add to keep the crankcase full and change the
>filters. At the most, I done a few hundred miles more than 3000 on
>synthetic. What about factory maintainence? Does Audi allow people (esp.
>the ones with turbos) to come in every 3000 miles?
>
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>*Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
>*'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar                    <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
>*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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>*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
>*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
>*your results may vary from mine."
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