oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
<peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
>
>Take a look at the manual. I don't know what the one for a new car
>like yours says, but mine ('02 3.0 litre A4) includes a specific
>warning to the effect that these cars can use a lot. Mine's not too
>bad at about 0.5 litre/3000 miles, but my brother-in-law has a similar
>car (an '02 2.8 litre Passat, which is mechanically the same as an
>A4), and his uses a good deal more.
>
>These cars are known to get through a lot of oil.
>
>Peter.
I've owned an 86 Quantum (Audi running gear), 1990 Audi 200T, 1994 S4,
2000 A6 4.2, and now a 2003 RS6. None of these automobiles burned
oil. Any engine is going to use oil to some degree. However, of all
the Audis I have owned, I seldom had to add oil between changes.
And, yes, some are still "alive". The 1990 is fine and living in NH,
the S4 was totalled by my grandson with 130K on it, the A6 4.2 is
being driven by my son-in-law and now has 100+k on it and still
doesn't use much oil. My other grandson has a 2000 S4 (chipped) and
he says he doesn't use much oil either. So.....
Dave
<peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
>
>Take a look at the manual. I don't know what the one for a new car
>like yours says, but mine ('02 3.0 litre A4) includes a specific
>warning to the effect that these cars can use a lot. Mine's not too
>bad at about 0.5 litre/3000 miles, but my brother-in-law has a similar
>car (an '02 2.8 litre Passat, which is mechanically the same as an
>A4), and his uses a good deal more.
>
>These cars are known to get through a lot of oil.
>
>Peter.
I've owned an 86 Quantum (Audi running gear), 1990 Audi 200T, 1994 S4,
2000 A6 4.2, and now a 2003 RS6. None of these automobiles burned
oil. Any engine is going to use oil to some degree. However, of all
the Audis I have owned, I seldom had to add oil between changes.
And, yes, some are still "alive". The 1990 is fine and living in NH,
the S4 was totalled by my grandson with 130K on it, the A6 4.2 is
being driven by my son-in-law and now has 100+k on it and still
doesn't use much oil. My other grandson has a 2000 S4 (chipped) and
he says he doesn't use much oil either. So.....
Dave
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
<peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
>
>Take a look at the manual. I don't know what the one for a new car
>like yours says, but mine ('02 3.0 litre A4) includes a specific
>warning to the effect that these cars can use a lot. Mine's not too
>bad at about 0.5 litre/3000 miles, but my brother-in-law has a similar
>car (an '02 2.8 litre Passat, which is mechanically the same as an
>A4), and his uses a good deal more.
>
>These cars are known to get through a lot of oil.
>
>Peter.
I've owned an 86 Quantum (Audi running gear), 1990 Audi 200T, 1994 S4,
2000 A6 4.2, and now a 2003 RS6. None of these automobiles burned
oil. Any engine is going to use oil to some degree. However, of all
the Audis I have owned, I seldom had to add oil between changes.
And, yes, some are still "alive". The 1990 is fine and living in NH,
the S4 was totalled by my grandson with 130K on it, the A6 4.2 is
being driven by my son-in-law and now has 100+k on it and still
doesn't use much oil. My other grandson has a 2000 S4 (chipped) and
he says he doesn't use much oil either. So.....
Dave
<peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
>
>Take a look at the manual. I don't know what the one for a new car
>like yours says, but mine ('02 3.0 litre A4) includes a specific
>warning to the effect that these cars can use a lot. Mine's not too
>bad at about 0.5 litre/3000 miles, but my brother-in-law has a similar
>car (an '02 2.8 litre Passat, which is mechanically the same as an
>A4), and his uses a good deal more.
>
>These cars are known to get through a lot of oil.
>
>Peter.
I've owned an 86 Quantum (Audi running gear), 1990 Audi 200T, 1994 S4,
2000 A6 4.2, and now a 2003 RS6. None of these automobiles burned
oil. Any engine is going to use oil to some degree. However, of all
the Audis I have owned, I seldom had to add oil between changes.
And, yes, some are still "alive". The 1990 is fine and living in NH,
the S4 was totalled by my grandson with 130K on it, the A6 4.2 is
being driven by my son-in-law and now has 100+k on it and still
doesn't use much oil. My other grandson has a 2000 S4 (chipped) and
he says he doesn't use much oil either. So.....
Dave
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
<peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
>
>Take a look at the manual. I don't know what the one for a new car
>like yours says, but mine ('02 3.0 litre A4) includes a specific
>warning to the effect that these cars can use a lot. Mine's not too
>bad at about 0.5 litre/3000 miles, but my brother-in-law has a similar
>car (an '02 2.8 litre Passat, which is mechanically the same as an
>A4), and his uses a good deal more.
>
>These cars are known to get through a lot of oil.
>
>Peter.
I've owned an 86 Quantum (Audi running gear), 1990 Audi 200T, 1994 S4,
2000 A6 4.2, and now a 2003 RS6. None of these automobiles burned
oil. Any engine is going to use oil to some degree. However, of all
the Audis I have owned, I seldom had to add oil between changes.
And, yes, some are still "alive". The 1990 is fine and living in NH,
the S4 was totalled by my grandson with 130K on it, the A6 4.2 is
being driven by my son-in-law and now has 100+k on it and still
doesn't use much oil. My other grandson has a 2000 S4 (chipped) and
he says he doesn't use much oil either. So.....
Dave
<peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
>
>Take a look at the manual. I don't know what the one for a new car
>like yours says, but mine ('02 3.0 litre A4) includes a specific
>warning to the effect that these cars can use a lot. Mine's not too
>bad at about 0.5 litre/3000 miles, but my brother-in-law has a similar
>car (an '02 2.8 litre Passat, which is mechanically the same as an
>A4), and his uses a good deal more.
>
>These cars are known to get through a lot of oil.
>
>Peter.
I've owned an 86 Quantum (Audi running gear), 1990 Audi 200T, 1994 S4,
2000 A6 4.2, and now a 2003 RS6. None of these automobiles burned
oil. Any engine is going to use oil to some degree. However, of all
the Audis I have owned, I seldom had to add oil between changes.
And, yes, some are still "alive". The 1990 is fine and living in NH,
the S4 was totalled by my grandson with 130K on it, the A6 4.2 is
being driven by my son-in-law and now has 100+k on it and still
doesn't use much oil. My other grandson has a 2000 S4 (chipped) and
he says he doesn't use much oil either. So.....
Dave
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
"Roscoe P Pendoscoe" wrote
> I have to wonder whether 00-40W oil has anything to do with it. Dealer
> said anything else voids warranty.
Dealer is BS'ing you. I'm sure there are specific oil requirements
listed in your owner's manual, such as that the oil has to meet the VW
502.00 or 503.01 spec, but there are other oils, not just 0w-40 that
meet these specs. That said, I don't think that using 0w-40 per se is
responsible for your oil consumption.
Pete
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
"Roscoe P Pendoscoe" wrote
> I have to wonder whether 00-40W oil has anything to do with it. Dealer
> said anything else voids warranty.
Dealer is BS'ing you. I'm sure there are specific oil requirements
listed in your owner's manual, such as that the oil has to meet the VW
502.00 or 503.01 spec, but there are other oils, not just 0w-40 that
meet these specs. That said, I don't think that using 0w-40 per se is
responsible for your oil consumption.
Pete
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
"Roscoe P Pendoscoe" wrote
> I have to wonder whether 00-40W oil has anything to do with it. Dealer
> said anything else voids warranty.
Dealer is BS'ing you. I'm sure there are specific oil requirements
listed in your owner's manual, such as that the oil has to meet the VW
502.00 or 503.01 spec, but there are other oils, not just 0w-40 that
meet these specs. That said, I don't think that using 0w-40 per se is
responsible for your oil consumption.
Pete
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
"Roscoe P Pendoscoe" wrote
> I have to wonder whether 00-40W oil has anything to do with it. Dealer
> said anything else voids warranty.
Dealer is BS'ing you. I'm sure there are specific oil requirements
listed in your owner's manual, such as that the oil has to meet the VW
502.00 or 503.01 spec, but there are other oils, not just 0w-40 that
meet these specs. That said, I don't think that using 0w-40 per se is
responsible for your oil consumption.
Pete
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
On Thu, 10 May 2007 21:52:06 -0400, Dave LaCourse
<dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
><peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
>><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
Well,
First, thanks for all the replies and info from everyone.
I again talked with my dealer and raised the bar a little by saying I
was in the process of contacting the regional Audi office to voice my
complaints and I'll keep banging on their ears until I got some form
of satisfaction.
There is no way I am adding oil to a new car between oil changes.
That's a fact.
This time I was told I could use other oil as long as it did meet the
VW 502 spec someone else had mentioned but most likely would not
improve the consumtion issue. That, I believe.
I also was told it would improve as the rings seated and "broke in".
What crap. I stopped building and racing Super/Comp and Super/Gas cars
about 10 years ago with some having 13..5:1 compression 900 HP and no
long break-in periods on those type of motors to seat oil and
compression rings. After some seasons with 100+ full out passes, they
still didn't use any discernable oil unless a catastrophic failure
occurred.
Enough said,
Roscoe aka MrShade
Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
the more people assume you have.
<dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
><peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
>><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
Well,
First, thanks for all the replies and info from everyone.
I again talked with my dealer and raised the bar a little by saying I
was in the process of contacting the regional Audi office to voice my
complaints and I'll keep banging on their ears until I got some form
of satisfaction.
There is no way I am adding oil to a new car between oil changes.
That's a fact.
This time I was told I could use other oil as long as it did meet the
VW 502 spec someone else had mentioned but most likely would not
improve the consumtion issue. That, I believe.
I also was told it would improve as the rings seated and "broke in".
What crap. I stopped building and racing Super/Comp and Super/Gas cars
about 10 years ago with some having 13..5:1 compression 900 HP and no
long break-in periods on those type of motors to seat oil and
compression rings. After some seasons with 100+ full out passes, they
still didn't use any discernable oil unless a catastrophic failure
occurred.
Enough said,
Roscoe aka MrShade
Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
the more people assume you have.
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
On Thu, 10 May 2007 21:52:06 -0400, Dave LaCourse
<dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
><peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
>><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
Well,
First, thanks for all the replies and info from everyone.
I again talked with my dealer and raised the bar a little by saying I
was in the process of contacting the regional Audi office to voice my
complaints and I'll keep banging on their ears until I got some form
of satisfaction.
There is no way I am adding oil to a new car between oil changes.
That's a fact.
This time I was told I could use other oil as long as it did meet the
VW 502 spec someone else had mentioned but most likely would not
improve the consumtion issue. That, I believe.
I also was told it would improve as the rings seated and "broke in".
What crap. I stopped building and racing Super/Comp and Super/Gas cars
about 10 years ago with some having 13..5:1 compression 900 HP and no
long break-in periods on those type of motors to seat oil and
compression rings. After some seasons with 100+ full out passes, they
still didn't use any discernable oil unless a catastrophic failure
occurred.
Enough said,
Roscoe aka MrShade
Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
the more people assume you have.
<dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
><peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
>><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
Well,
First, thanks for all the replies and info from everyone.
I again talked with my dealer and raised the bar a little by saying I
was in the process of contacting the regional Audi office to voice my
complaints and I'll keep banging on their ears until I got some form
of satisfaction.
There is no way I am adding oil to a new car between oil changes.
That's a fact.
This time I was told I could use other oil as long as it did meet the
VW 502 spec someone else had mentioned but most likely would not
improve the consumtion issue. That, I believe.
I also was told it would improve as the rings seated and "broke in".
What crap. I stopped building and racing Super/Comp and Super/Gas cars
about 10 years ago with some having 13..5:1 compression 900 HP and no
long break-in periods on those type of motors to seat oil and
compression rings. After some seasons with 100+ full out passes, they
still didn't use any discernable oil unless a catastrophic failure
occurred.
Enough said,
Roscoe aka MrShade
Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
the more people assume you have.
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Re: oil consumption in new 2007 A4 2.0T Quatro
On Thu, 10 May 2007 21:52:06 -0400, Dave LaCourse
<dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
><peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
>><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
Well,
First, thanks for all the replies and info from everyone.
I again talked with my dealer and raised the bar a little by saying I
was in the process of contacting the regional Audi office to voice my
complaints and I'll keep banging on their ears until I got some form
of satisfaction.
There is no way I am adding oil to a new car between oil changes.
That's a fact.
This time I was told I could use other oil as long as it did meet the
VW 502 spec someone else had mentioned but most likely would not
improve the consumtion issue. That, I believe.
I also was told it would improve as the rings seated and "broke in".
What crap. I stopped building and racing Super/Comp and Super/Gas cars
about 10 years ago with some having 13..5:1 compression 900 HP and no
long break-in periods on those type of motors to seat oil and
compression rings. After some seasons with 100+ full out passes, they
still didn't use any discernable oil unless a catastrophic failure
occurred.
Enough said,
Roscoe aka MrShade
Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
the more people assume you have.
<dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 11 May 2007 02:04:57 +0100, Peter
><peter@SPAMMERSGOTOHELL.allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 08 May 2007 18:40:45 -0500, Roscoe P Pendoscoe
>><mrshade@I_wont_see_it.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone else with Audi oil consumption issues?
Well,
First, thanks for all the replies and info from everyone.
I again talked with my dealer and raised the bar a little by saying I
was in the process of contacting the regional Audi office to voice my
complaints and I'll keep banging on their ears until I got some form
of satisfaction.
There is no way I am adding oil to a new car between oil changes.
That's a fact.
This time I was told I could use other oil as long as it did meet the
VW 502 spec someone else had mentioned but most likely would not
improve the consumtion issue. That, I believe.
I also was told it would improve as the rings seated and "broke in".
What crap. I stopped building and racing Super/Comp and Super/Gas cars
about 10 years ago with some having 13..5:1 compression 900 HP and no
long break-in periods on those type of motors to seat oil and
compression rings. After some seasons with 100+ full out passes, they
still didn't use any discernable oil unless a catastrophic failure
occurred.
Enough said,
Roscoe aka MrShade
Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
the more people assume you have.