Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

"Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f l
a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
news:XemdnUau0MlarYjZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Is that $575 per year or is that for 4 years?
>
> Curtis Newton wrote:
>> On 12 Mar 2006 05:05:36 -0800, sheehan888@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> I went to the local delaer yesterday and a salesman who seems pretty
>>> knowledgeable said that the 2007 A4's (or maybe all audi's) will come
>>> with the 4yr/50000 mile service warranty but the scheduled maintenance
>>> will not be free. Rather you have to purchase the extended coverage for
>>> $575. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
>>
>>
>> As Pete said, it is true. However, $575 seems pretty reasonable if
>> that covers all the services previously offered for free.
>>

Per month perhaps?
It's an Audi not a Ferrari.

In this thread many owners change oil to much and that is not enviremental

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

"R@L" <reply@usenet.com> wrote in message
news:e2e4e$441542e8$57d403fc$16962@news.versatel.n l...
>
> "Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f
> l a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
> news:XemdnUau0MlarYjZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Is that $575 per year or is that for 4 years?
>>
>> Curtis Newton wrote:
>>> On 12 Mar 2006 05:05:36 -0800, sheehan888@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> I went to the local delaer yesterday and a salesman who seems pretty
>>>> knowledgeable said that the 2007 A4's (or maybe all audi's) will come
>>>> with the 4yr/50000 mile service warranty but the scheduled maintenance
>>>> will not be free. Rather you have to purchase the extended coverage for
>>>> $575. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
>>>
>>>
>>> As Pete said, it is true. However, $575 seems pretty reasonable if
>>> that covers all the services previously offered for free.
>>>
>
> Per month perhaps?
> It's an Audi not a Ferrari.
>
> In this thread many owners change oil to much and that is not
> envirenmentally friendly.
Audi changed their oil change intervals to 30K Kms some 15 years ago so
those people do it 4 times as much.
Synthetic oil keeps it's qualities for far more than 30K Kms.

Ron

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

"R@L" <reply@usenet.com> wrote in message
news:e2e4e$441542e8$57d403fc$16962@news.versatel.n l...
>
> "Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f
> l a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
> news:XemdnUau0MlarYjZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Is that $575 per year or is that for 4 years?
>>
>> Curtis Newton wrote:
>>> On 12 Mar 2006 05:05:36 -0800, sheehan888@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> I went to the local delaer yesterday and a salesman who seems pretty
>>>> knowledgeable said that the 2007 A4's (or maybe all audi's) will come
>>>> with the 4yr/50000 mile service warranty but the scheduled maintenance
>>>> will not be free. Rather you have to purchase the extended coverage for
>>>> $575. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
>>>
>>>
>>> As Pete said, it is true. However, $575 seems pretty reasonable if
>>> that covers all the services previously offered for free.
>>>
>
> Per month perhaps?
> It's an Audi not a Ferrari.
>
> In this thread many owners change oil to much and that is not
> envirenmentally friendly.
Audi changed their oil change intervals to 30K Kms some 15 years ago so
those people do it 4 times as much.
Synthetic oil keeps it's qualities for far more than 30K Kms.

Ron

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

"R@L" <reply@usenet.com> wrote in message
news:e2e4e$441542e8$57d403fc$16962@news.versatel.n l...
>
> "Ralph A. Barbagallo III" <""r a l p h \"@ n o p r o c e s s e d m e a t f
> l a r b . c o m"> wrote in message
> news:XemdnUau0MlarYjZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Is that $575 per year or is that for 4 years?
>>
>> Curtis Newton wrote:
>>> On 12 Mar 2006 05:05:36 -0800, sheehan888@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> I went to the local delaer yesterday and a salesman who seems pretty
>>>> knowledgeable said that the 2007 A4's (or maybe all audi's) will come
>>>> with the 4yr/50000 mile service warranty but the scheduled maintenance
>>>> will not be free. Rather you have to purchase the extended coverage for
>>>> $575. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
>>>
>>>
>>> As Pete said, it is true. However, $575 seems pretty reasonable if
>>> that covers all the services previously offered for free.
>>>
>
> Per month perhaps?
> It's an Audi not a Ferrari.
>
> In this thread many owners change oil to much and that is not
> envirenmentally friendly.
Audi changed their oil change intervals to 30K Kms some 15 years ago so
those people do it 4 times as much.
Synthetic oil keeps it's qualities for far more than 30K Kms.

Ron

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

"R@L" <reply@usenet.com> wrote
>> In this thread many owners change oil to much and that is not
>> envirenmentally friendly.
> Audi changed their oil change intervals to 30K Kms some 15 years ago so
> those people do it 4 times as much.
> Synthetic oil keeps it's qualities for far more than 30K Kms.

Sure... except that Audi in the US was using low grade mineral oil at 10K
mile intervals which led to numerous engine sludge issues, mainly on the
1.8T models. They finally switched to synthetic on the most recent model
years, but now it is no longer "free" under the standard maintenance.

Pete

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

"R@L" <reply@usenet.com> wrote
>> In this thread many owners change oil to much and that is not
>> envirenmentally friendly.
> Audi changed their oil change intervals to 30K Kms some 15 years ago so
> those people do it 4 times as much.
> Synthetic oil keeps it's qualities for far more than 30K Kms.

Sure... except that Audi in the US was using low grade mineral oil at 10K
mile intervals which led to numerous engine sludge issues, mainly on the
1.8T models. They finally switched to synthetic on the most recent model
years, but now it is no longer "free" under the standard maintenance.

Pete

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

"R@L" <reply@usenet.com> wrote
>> In this thread many owners change oil to much and that is not
>> envirenmentally friendly.
> Audi changed their oil change intervals to 30K Kms some 15 years ago so
> those people do it 4 times as much.
> Synthetic oil keeps it's qualities for far more than 30K Kms.

Sure... except that Audi in the US was using low grade mineral oil at 10K
mile intervals which led to numerous engine sludge issues, mainly on the
1.8T models. They finally switched to synthetic on the most recent model
years, but now it is no longer "free" under the standard maintenance.

Pete

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

Pete, my last oil change at the dealer under the Audi Advantage program
was done with Castrol Syntec..... I have been using Mobil1 0w-40 (and
yes, Ron, I do change it every 5k miles) but forgot to pick up the last
time....

If it's $575 for the 4-year period, I'd say that could be a decent
deal, but only if you need the brakes done. Otherwise, we're talking
basically oil/filter changes and wiper blades. And it's probably only
the oil changes specified by the mfg recommendation, i.e., 5k miles,
then every 10k until 35k. So it's not like you could take it in every
3k miles (sorry, Ron ;-) and have them change it for free. Oh, you may
get one alignment as part of that too.

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

Pete, my last oil change at the dealer under the Audi Advantage program
was done with Castrol Syntec..... I have been using Mobil1 0w-40 (and
yes, Ron, I do change it every 5k miles) but forgot to pick up the last
time....

If it's $575 for the 4-year period, I'd say that could be a decent
deal, but only if you need the brakes done. Otherwise, we're talking
basically oil/filter changes and wiper blades. And it's probably only
the oil changes specified by the mfg recommendation, i.e., 5k miles,
then every 10k until 35k. So it's not like you could take it in every
3k miles (sorry, Ron ;-) and have them change it for free. Oh, you may
get one alignment as part of that too.

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

Re: no free service on 2007 A4?
 

Pete, my last oil change at the dealer under the Audi Advantage program
was done with Castrol Syntec..... I have been using Mobil1 0w-40 (and
yes, Ron, I do change it every 5k miles) but forgot to pick up the last
time....

If it's $575 for the 4-year period, I'd say that could be a decent
deal, but only if you need the brakes done. Otherwise, we're talking
basically oil/filter changes and wiper blades. And it's probably only
the oil changes specified by the mfg recommendation, i.e., 5k miles,
then every 10k until 35k. So it's not like you could take it in every
3k miles (sorry, Ron ;-) and have them change it for free. Oh, you may
get one alignment as part of that too.

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA