99 A6
I just purchased a 99 A6 Quattro. Very nice
One thing that strikes me as odd- does Audi use regular or synthetic oil in these cars? It has a 10,000 mile interval in the book- but at just about 7 quarts maybe the do use regular oil. I had checked out ML320s & more expensive E320s and Mercedes has the flexible oil changes- about 25,000 miles on mobil 1 I probably will change my own oil- only because its a hassle to get to the dealer -unless the filter is right over an axle- I draw the line at that mess.. Thanks |
Re: 99 A6
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:01:37 -0500, "john" <john.etter@cox.net> wrote:
>I just purchased a 99 A6 Quattro. Very nice > >One thing that strikes me as odd- does Audi use regular or synthetic oil in >these cars? It has a 10,000 mile interval in the book- but at just about 7 >quarts maybe the do use regular oil. > >I had checked out ML320s & more expensive E320s and Mercedes has the >flexible oil changes- about 25,000 miles on mobil 1 > >I probably will change my own oil- only because its a hassle to get to the >dealer -unless the filter is right over an axle- I draw the line at that >mess.. My Audi dealer still uses dino oil unless specifically requested otherwise. When they were still doing the free (read: "pre-paid") maintenance, I brought my own synthetic 0w30, and made sure that was what was put in before I left... /daytripper '00 s4 6spd |
Re: 99 A6
john wrote:
> I just purchased a 99 A6 Quattro. Very nice > > One thing that strikes me as odd- does Audi use regular or synthetic oil in > these cars? It has a 10,000 mile interval in the book- but at just about 7 > quarts maybe the do use regular oil. > > I had checked out ML320s & more expensive E320s and Mercedes has the > flexible oil changes- about 25,000 miles on mobil 1 > > I probably will change my own oil- only because its a hassle to get to the > dealer -unless the filter is right over an axle- I draw the line at that > mess.. > > > Thanks > Can't help you with the dealer's procedures. I use mobil1 and change the oil annually (12-14,000 mi.). Shop for oil filter prices before you need one, i ran into some sticker shock. I think it was around $15 at the dealer. Not too bad when it's rated for 30 or 35k km, just be prepared. Appearantly, the OEM is Mann and filters can be had online for less than $10. Filter is cake to change (vertically mounted near the front). ramps make life easier in removing the underbody plastic sheathing. Don't forget the 2 screws in each wheel well for it. Stu |
Re: 99 A6
"john" <john.etter@cox.net> wrote in message news:F6mQb.11455$Ue.5621@lakeread03... > I just purchased a 99 A6 Quattro. Very nice > > One thing that strikes me as odd- does Audi use regular or synthetic oil in > these cars? It has a 10,000 mile interval in the book- but at just about 7 > quarts maybe the do use regular oil. > > I had checked out ML320s & more expensive E320s and Mercedes has the > flexible oil changes- about 25,000 miles on mobil 1 > > I probably will change my own oil- only because its a hassle to get to the > dealer -unless the filter is right over an axle- I draw the line at that > mess.. > > > Thanks > > > New Audis also have flexible oil changes, if you drive mainly on motorway's/highways the service countdown indicator goes down slower, up to 20k miles, usually most need servicing around 15k miles now, thats a diesel I would imagine a petrol can last longer. Most older Audis have a 10k/1 year service schedule which ever comes first Ron |
Re: 99 A6
Originally Posted by Stu Hedith
(Post 10307)
john wrote:
[color=blue] > Filter is cake to change (vertically mounted near the front). ramps make life easier in removing the underbody plastic sheathing. Don't forget the 2 screws in each wheel well for it. Stu I abount to attemp an oil change, can you provide some more detail as to how to remove the under body panel. thanks, will. |
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