Re: oil change interval w/mobil 1

["mlcmlcmlc" <mlcmlc@enter.net>]

-----Original Message-----
From: mlcmlcmlc <mlcmlc@enter.net>
To: AQUATTRO4U@aol.com <AQUATTRO4U@aol.com>; Mike Mulholland
<meyeke@netinc.ca>
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 12:50 PM
Subject: oil change interval w/mobil 1


>Hi guys,
>
>I've been using mobil 1 for more then 10 years. When I bought my 87 5000TQ
>it had 89,000 miles on it. I immediately started using 15w-50 mobil 1 in it
>also.  I now have 204,787 and I do not use one quart between oil changes.
(I
>had it inspected /emission tested yesterday). Oh, it passed the first time.
>I change the oil and filter every 5000 to 6000 miles.
>Additionally, this motor's never been apart, and I'm running around one
bar.
>My only trouble is I think that the turbo seal's leaking a minor amount:
>(blows oil on"cold" starts and the rubber boot to the plenum puddles oil).
>NO, the oil there is not comming from the crank vent, that's routed to
>somewhere else... Does the k-24 turbo fit as an exact replacement for the
>K-26 which the older cars have?
>
>Joel Stetina<mlcmlc@enter.net>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Mulholland <meyeke@netinc.ca>
>To: AQUATTRO4U@aol.com <AQUATTRO4U@aol.com>
>Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
>Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 9:47 PM
>Subject: oil change interval
>
>
>>howard i've used mobil 1 15 - 50 for almost three years and i change it
>>every 3000 - 3500 miles. at that mileage my lifters always tell me its
time
>>to renew.
>>
>>mike
>>86 5kcdtq
>>
>>
>