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Re: Procedure for changing from conventional to synthetic oil?

To: mstocker@neo.rr.com (mstocker)
Subject: Re: Procedure for changing from conventional to synthetic oil?
From: ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 20:30:54 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: quattro@audifans.com
In-Reply-To: <19990708000412.AAA5814@roadrunner.neo.lrun.com@default.neo.lrun.com> from "mstocker" at Jul 7, 99 08:10:51 pm
Sender: owner-quattro@audifans.com

mstocker writes:
> My A4 has only 17K miles, so I figure the risk is low.  I
> am planning on changing the oil/filter at 1,000, 2,000 and
> then 3,000 mile intervals.  Using Bosch/OEM filters and
> Castrol Syntec 5W50 oil.
> 
> Am I taking the right approach, or is there a better way?

I have been using Mobil-1 15W50 in my A4 2.8 ever since the
7500mi change and have absolutely no problems.

1K mile filter change intervals is a bit excessive, IMHO.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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    ///  Ti Kan                Vorsprung durch Technik
   ///   AMB Research Laboratories, Sunnyvale, CA. USA
  ///    ti@amb.org
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- Procedure for changing from conventional to synthetic oil?
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