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Re: WHICH OIL TO USE?



"Clough, Sam" wrote:
> Now, this would start a huge thread on the Porsche list, . . .

It has in the past here and might do so again, especially since you
"yelled" at us in subject line.

> but I will see what's out there in Audi world.  I'm wondering what oil > listmembers are using?  
One vote for Mobil 1 - best price/performance of the synths.

> I have always used Synthetic on my other cars, so when we got the 95 
> A6Q, I changed it over to Mobil 1 at the first oil change.  I have
> heard mega discussions on oil and the general consensus seems to be
> the Redline and Mobil 1 are the most popular/best synthetics, although > I realize there are a few AMSOIL folks out there.  

Mobil makes 95% of the base synth stock on the market today.  Primary
difference between synth oils is the additive packages the manufacturer
uses.

<snip>
> I wouldn't think  Mobil 1 would make a car with only 40k leak, but who 
> knows?
Chances are good it won't start leaking but YMMV.
---
MJ Murphy



> TIA,
> Samuel
> 
> Samuel W. Clough
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