I know...I know....I know..but...
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JJ wrote:
>do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes?
No
>We all grew up on the 3,000 mile deal.
Who is "we all"?
I certainly didn't. Since I can recall My fathers cars (some 30 years
ago) we never changed at less than the company recommendation.
>Is it synthetic? I just bought this A4 with 15,000 and it
>says I'm not due till hell freezes over!!!!!
Possibly. My A6 needs oil changes every 35.000 km and the 4 cylinder
TDI's go until 50.000 km.
Regards
Wolfgang
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1999 Audi A6 Avant TDI
>do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes?
No
>We all grew up on the 3,000 mile deal.
Who is "we all"?
I certainly didn't. Since I can recall My fathers cars (some 30 years
ago) we never changed at less than the company recommendation.
>Is it synthetic? I just bought this A4 with 15,000 and it
>says I'm not due till hell freezes over!!!!!
Possibly. My A6 needs oil changes every 35.000 km and the 4 cylinder
TDI's go until 50.000 km.
Regards
Wolfgang
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1999 Audi A6 Avant TDI
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JJ wrote:
>do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes?
No
>We all grew up on the 3,000 mile deal.
Who is "we all"?
I certainly didn't. Since I can recall My fathers cars (some 30 years
ago) we never changed at less than the company recommendation.
>Is it synthetic? I just bought this A4 with 15,000 and it
>says I'm not due till hell freezes over!!!!!
Possibly. My A6 needs oil changes every 35.000 km and the 4 cylinder
TDI's go until 50.000 km.
Regards
Wolfgang
--
1999 Audi A6 Avant TDI
>do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes?
No
>We all grew up on the 3,000 mile deal.
Who is "we all"?
I certainly didn't. Since I can recall My fathers cars (some 30 years
ago) we never changed at less than the company recommendation.
>Is it synthetic? I just bought this A4 with 15,000 and it
>says I'm not due till hell freezes over!!!!!
Possibly. My A6 needs oil changes every 35.000 km and the 4 cylinder
TDI's go until 50.000 km.
Regards
Wolfgang
--
1999 Audi A6 Avant TDI
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"JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
> do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes? We all grew up
> on the 3,000 mile deal.
Blimey - those must have been the days when you had to lift the head for
a decoke every other month - my dad used to talk about doing this back
in the 1940s.
Even when I started driving in the 1960s we were on 6000 mile intervals.
I suspect that the oil/service companies are taking the American public
for suckers!
Yes, my RS6 is on 10,000 mile intervals, because it has a 'performance'
engine. My previous car (A6 2.7T) was on 20,000 mile intervals.
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"JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
> do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes? We all grew up
> on the 3,000 mile deal.
Blimey - those must have been the days when you had to lift the head for
a decoke every other month - my dad used to talk about doing this back
in the 1940s.
Even when I started driving in the 1960s we were on 6000 mile intervals.
I suspect that the oil/service companies are taking the American public
for suckers!
Yes, my RS6 is on 10,000 mile intervals, because it has a 'performance'
engine. My previous car (A6 2.7T) was on 20,000 mile intervals.
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Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
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"JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
> do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes? We all grew up
> on the 3,000 mile deal.
Blimey - those must have been the days when you had to lift the head for
a decoke every other month - my dad used to talk about doing this back
in the 1940s.
Even when I started driving in the 1960s we were on 6000 mile intervals.
I suspect that the oil/service companies are taking the American public
for suckers!
Yes, my RS6 is on 10,000 mile intervals, because it has a 'performance'
engine. My previous car (A6 2.7T) was on 20,000 mile intervals.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
"JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote:
> do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes? We all grew up
> on the 3,000 mile deal.
Blimey - those must have been the days when you had to lift the head for
a decoke every other month - my dad used to talk about doing this back
in the 1940s.
Even when I started driving in the 1960s we were on 6000 mile intervals.
I suspect that the oil/service companies are taking the American public
for suckers!
Yes, my RS6 is on 10,000 mile intervals, because it has a 'performance'
engine. My previous car (A6 2.7T) was on 20,000 mile intervals.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
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"JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes? We all grew up on
the
> 3,000 mile deal. Is it synthetic? I just bought this A4 with 15,000 and it
> says I'm not due till hell freezes over!!!!!
Only on the fixed service - otherwise it's nearer to 18,000.
The oil is fully synthetic and (just for reassurance on that 3000 thing) -
my 1971 mini used to go 6000 between changes. That's with 1950s technology,
and mineral oil.
Extreme climate and performance aside, 3,000 is very low and (AFAIK) very
much a US thang.
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reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!
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> do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes? We all grew up on
the
> 3,000 mile deal. Is it synthetic? I just bought this A4 with 15,000 and it
> says I'm not due till hell freezes over!!!!!
Only on the fixed service - otherwise it's nearer to 18,000.
The oil is fully synthetic and (just for reassurance on that 3000 thing) -
my 1971 mini used to go 6000 between changes. That's with 1950s technology,
and mineral oil.
Extreme climate and performance aside, 3,000 is very low and (AFAIK) very
much a US thang.
--
Hairy One Kenobi
Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!
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"JJ" <jakervik@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes? We all grew up on
the
> 3,000 mile deal. Is it synthetic? I just bought this A4 with 15,000 and it
> says I'm not due till hell freezes over!!!!!
Only on the fixed service - otherwise it's nearer to 18,000.
The oil is fully synthetic and (just for reassurance on that 3000 thing) -
my 1971 mini used to go 6000 between changes. That's with 1950s technology,
and mineral oil.
Extreme climate and performance aside, 3,000 is very low and (AFAIK) very
much a US thang.
--
Hairy One Kenobi
Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!
news:YIidnZoalIs5Q4LcRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> do you seriously go 10,000 miles between oil changes? We all grew up on
the
> 3,000 mile deal. Is it synthetic? I just bought this A4 with 15,000 and it
> says I'm not due till hell freezes over!!!!!
Only on the fixed service - otherwise it's nearer to 18,000.
The oil is fully synthetic and (just for reassurance on that 3000 thing) -
my 1971 mini used to go 6000 between changes. That's with 1950s technology,
and mineral oil.
Extreme climate and performance aside, 3,000 is very low and (AFAIK) very
much a US thang.
--
Hairy One Kenobi
Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!
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Adding my two cents:
From everything IŽve read we can now change oil at far more than 3K
miles.
We can debate how much... I wouldŽt go too far from 7.500.
No objective data to support that. Just the fact that an engine
overhaul is so expensive that I prefer to "invest" in oil.
On the other hand I feel there is a second and perhaps as important
variable: time.
I run a very low monthly mileage. This means that making 7.5K takes me
well over one year.
In this case, again, no objective data, I change synthetic every year
or mineral every six months.
On top of low mileage I have lots of very low mileage use from cold
engine.
IŽd really like to know your thougths
From everything IŽve read we can now change oil at far more than 3K
miles.
We can debate how much... I wouldŽt go too far from 7.500.
No objective data to support that. Just the fact that an engine
overhaul is so expensive that I prefer to "invest" in oil.
On the other hand I feel there is a second and perhaps as important
variable: time.
I run a very low monthly mileage. This means that making 7.5K takes me
well over one year.
In this case, again, no objective data, I change synthetic every year
or mineral every six months.
On top of low mileage I have lots of very low mileage use from cold
engine.
IŽd really like to know your thougths
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Adding my two cents:
From everything IŽve read we can now change oil at far more than 3K
miles.
We can debate how much... I wouldŽt go too far from 7.500.
No objective data to support that. Just the fact that an engine
overhaul is so expensive that I prefer to "invest" in oil.
On the other hand I feel there is a second and perhaps as important
variable: time.
I run a very low monthly mileage. This means that making 7.5K takes me
well over one year.
In this case, again, no objective data, I change synthetic every year
or mineral every six months.
On top of low mileage I have lots of very low mileage use from cold
engine.
IŽd really like to know your thougths
From everything IŽve read we can now change oil at far more than 3K
miles.
We can debate how much... I wouldŽt go too far from 7.500.
No objective data to support that. Just the fact that an engine
overhaul is so expensive that I prefer to "invest" in oil.
On the other hand I feel there is a second and perhaps as important
variable: time.
I run a very low monthly mileage. This means that making 7.5K takes me
well over one year.
In this case, again, no objective data, I change synthetic every year
or mineral every six months.
On top of low mileage I have lots of very low mileage use from cold
engine.
IŽd really like to know your thougths
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"Jorge Fonyat" <fonyat@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Adding my two cents:
> From everything IŽve read we can now change oil at far more than 3K
> miles.
> We can debate how much... I wouldŽt go too far from 7.500.
> No objective data to support that. Just the fact that an engine
> overhaul is so expensive that I prefer to "invest" in oil.
> On the other hand I feel there is a second and perhaps as important
> variable: time.
> I run a very low monthly mileage. This means that making 7.5K takes me
> well over one year.
> In this case, again, no objective data, I change synthetic every year
> or mineral every six months.
> On top of low mileage I have lots of very low mileage use from cold
> engine.
> IŽd really like to know your thougths
For low mileages (like mine! ;o), I agree.
AFAIK, Audi also specify an annual service, as well as a mileage-based
service.
The only thing that I'd *really* disagree with them (in the UK) is their
inattention to brake fluid.
*Three* years is not, IMHO, an adequate interval.
H1K
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> Adding my two cents:
> From everything IŽve read we can now change oil at far more than 3K
> miles.
> We can debate how much... I wouldŽt go too far from 7.500.
> No objective data to support that. Just the fact that an engine
> overhaul is so expensive that I prefer to "invest" in oil.
> On the other hand I feel there is a second and perhaps as important
> variable: time.
> I run a very low monthly mileage. This means that making 7.5K takes me
> well over one year.
> In this case, again, no objective data, I change synthetic every year
> or mineral every six months.
> On top of low mileage I have lots of very low mileage use from cold
> engine.
> IŽd really like to know your thougths
For low mileages (like mine! ;o), I agree.
AFAIK, Audi also specify an annual service, as well as a mileage-based
service.
The only thing that I'd *really* disagree with them (in the UK) is their
inattention to brake fluid.
*Three* years is not, IMHO, an adequate interval.
H1K