Re: oil change

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Art4@aol.com say:

> I went to change my oil on  my A4 and hve found that the dealer has either
> completely tightened the plug beyond belief or their is some trick to this oil
> plug.  Does Anyone know is there is a special way of unscrewing the oil drain
> plug.  I really hate to have to pay Audi 40-50 some odd every 3500 miles.
> Also is there a way to reset the computer that flashes when it is time for
> service.

That first thing. Dealers *ALWAYS* way-overtighten the drain plug and
the filter, which PISSES me off big-time. Besides the damage that it
does to the car, it makes it that much harder to do it myself.

> 	last question did audi reinstate the use of pearl as a paint color. The
> casablanca white is the closest I have seen on a new model until recently here
> at school.  Someone has a 1.8 A4 with pearl.  

Doug Frank has an A41.8T in Pearl, a '98 I think.

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