Audi certified engine oils
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Audi certified engine oils
I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
Schaeffer).
Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
or is there some technical reason for it?
Thx,
dk
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
"Dan Koren" wrote
>
> I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> Schaeffer).
>
> Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> or is there some technical reason for it?
Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
just so that their oils become approved by VAG.
Pete
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
"Dan Koren" wrote
>
> I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> Schaeffer).
>
> Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> or is there some technical reason for it?
Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
just so that their oils become approved by VAG.
Pete
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
"Dan Koren" wrote
>
> I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> Schaeffer).
>
> Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> or is there some technical reason for it?
Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
just so that their oils become approved by VAG.
Pete
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
"Dan Koren" wrote
>
> I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> Schaeffer).
>
> Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> or is there some technical reason for it?
Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
just so that their oils become approved by VAG.
Pete
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
Pete wrote:
> "Dan Koren" wrote
> >
> > I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> > does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> > synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> > Schaeffer).
> >
> > Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> > of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> > or is there some technical reason for it?
>
> Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
> just so that their oils become approved by VAG.
Or, more likely, those boutique oils really aren't any better than the
oils from the big companies, or they don't meet all the specifications.
Shell Rotella synthetic at WalMart. Half the price of Mobil 1 (about)
and meets all the Audi turbo specs.
--
E.P.
'95 UrS6
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
Pete wrote:
> "Dan Koren" wrote
> >
> > I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> > does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> > synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> > Schaeffer).
> >
> > Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> > of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> > or is there some technical reason for it?
>
> Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
> just so that their oils become approved by VAG.
Or, more likely, those boutique oils really aren't any better than the
oils from the big companies, or they don't meet all the specifications.
Shell Rotella synthetic at WalMart. Half the price of Mobil 1 (about)
and meets all the Audi turbo specs.
--
E.P.
'95 UrS6
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
Pete wrote:
> "Dan Koren" wrote
> >
> > I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> > does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> > synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> > Schaeffer).
> >
> > Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> > of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> > or is there some technical reason for it?
>
> Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
> just so that their oils become approved by VAG.
Or, more likely, those boutique oils really aren't any better than the
oils from the big companies, or they don't meet all the specifications.
Shell Rotella synthetic at WalMart. Half the price of Mobil 1 (about)
and meets all the Audi turbo specs.
--
E.P.
'95 UrS6
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
Pete wrote:
> "Dan Koren" wrote
> >
> > I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> > does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> > synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> > Schaeffer).
> >
> > Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> > of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> > or is there some technical reason for it?
>
> Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
> just so that their oils become approved by VAG.
Or, more likely, those boutique oils really aren't any better than the
oils from the big companies, or they don't meet all the specifications.
Shell Rotella synthetic at WalMart. Half the price of Mobil 1 (about)
and meets all the Audi turbo specs.
--
E.P.
'95 UrS6
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Re: Audi certified engine oils
"Ed Pirrero"wrote
> Or, more likely, those boutique oils really aren't any better than the
> oils from the big companies, or they don't meet all the specifications.
>
> Shell Rotella synthetic at WalMart. Half the price of Mobil 1 (about)
> and meets all the Audi turbo specs.
Another reason could be that the Audi list which the OP was referring to was
only listing some (and not all) oils, mainly those that are easily
obtainable at most major auto parts stores rather than through mail order.
As for Amsoil, they claim that their 5w-40 European Car Formula surpasses VW
502.00, 505.00, 505.01 specs and many others. But then again, the wording
is such, that it doesn't clearly state whether it actually MEETS them.
Amsoil makes good oil, despite their sometimes questionable marketing
tactics, and I know this 5w-40 would do just fine in most VAG engines, but
if it's not on the Audi list and your warranty is at stake, you'd better
think twice.
http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/afl.aspx
Cheers,
Pete