Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

Hi all,

I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
centre, but I can also
see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
is where the oil filter is).

Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
front pan drain into the sump when stationary?

thanks

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

"Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
> centre, but I can also
> see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
> is where the oil filter is).
>
> Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
> front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
>
> thanks
>

There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000 Km.
The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
worked well for over 10 years now.
Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.

Ronald

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

"Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
> centre, but I can also
> see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
> is where the oil filter is).
>
> Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
> front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
>
> thanks
>

There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000 Km.
The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
worked well for over 10 years now.
Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.

Ronald

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

"Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
> centre, but I can also
> see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
> is where the oil filter is).
>
> Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
> front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
>
> thanks
>

There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000 Km.
The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
worked well for over 10 years now.
Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.

Ronald

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

"Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
> centre, but I can also
> see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
> is where the oil filter is).
>
> Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
> front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
>
> thanks
>

There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000 Km.
The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
worked well for over 10 years now.
Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.

Ronald

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

R@L wrote:
> "Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
> > centre, but I can also
> > see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
> > is where the oil filter is).
> >
> > Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
> > front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
> >
> > thanks
> >
>
> There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
> Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000 Km.
> The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
> Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
> worked well for over 10 years now.
> Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.

Thanks. The front oil pan looks a little small to be holding 5 litres
of oil or whatever
the capacity is. There doesn't seem to be a Haynes manual for this
engine.

I take your point about synthetic oil, but having only had the car for
just over a year
and not knowing what was used before, that might be a bit risky. At
almost 200K
miles, I don't want to end up with oil leaks.

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

R@L wrote:
> "Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
> > centre, but I can also
> > see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
> > is where the oil filter is).
> >
> > Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
> > front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
> >
> > thanks
> >
>
> There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
> Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000 Km.
> The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
> Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
> worked well for over 10 years now.
> Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.

Thanks. The front oil pan looks a little small to be holding 5 litres
of oil or whatever
the capacity is. There doesn't seem to be a Haynes manual for this
engine.

I take your point about synthetic oil, but having only had the car for
just over a year
and not knowing what was used before, that might be a bit risky. At
almost 200K
miles, I don't want to end up with oil leaks.

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

R@L wrote:
> "Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
> > centre, but I can also
> > see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
> > is where the oil filter is).
> >
> > Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
> > front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
> >
> > thanks
> >
>
> There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
> Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000 Km.
> The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
> Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
> worked well for over 10 years now.
> Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.

Thanks. The front oil pan looks a little small to be holding 5 litres
of oil or whatever
the capacity is. There doesn't seem to be a Haynes manual for this
engine.

I take your point about synthetic oil, but having only had the car for
just over a year
and not knowing what was used before, that might be a bit risky. At
almost 200K
miles, I don't want to end up with oil leaks.

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

R@L wrote:
> "Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
> > centre, but I can also
> > see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
> > is where the oil filter is).
> >
> > Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
> > front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
> >
> > thanks
> >
>
> There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
> Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000 Km.
> The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
> Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
> worked well for over 10 years now.
> Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.

Thanks. The front oil pan looks a little small to be holding 5 litres
of oil or whatever
the capacity is. There doesn't seem to be a Haynes manual for this
engine.

I take your point about synthetic oil, but having only had the car for
just over a year
and not knowing what was used before, that might be a bit risky. At
almost 200K
miles, I don't want to end up with oil leaks.

Re: Oil change on 1996 Audi A6 - V6 2.6 litre engine (UK)
 

"Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1133704422.937740.199200@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
>
> R@L wrote:
>> "Mark" <mlevy48@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1133694201.092445.195050@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in the
>> > centre, but I can also
>> > see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine (this
>> > is where the oil filter is).
>> >
>> > Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from the
>> > front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
>>
>> There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
>> Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000
>> Km.
>> The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
>> Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this has
>> worked well for over 10 years now.
>> Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.
>
> Thanks. The front oil pan looks a little small to be holding 5 litres
> of oil or whatever
> the capacity is. There doesn't seem to be a Haynes manual for this
> engine.
>
> I take your point about synthetic oil, but having only had the car for
> just over a year
> and not knowing what was used before, that might be a bit risky. At
> almost 200K
> miles, I don't want to end up with oil leaks.
>

having just oil/filter changed my 2.4 V6 and confirm it is the front plug
near the filter. My engine held 6 litres inc oil filter.

I used Castrol Magnatec 5W30 from Halfords. This magnatec states it leaves a
oil on surfaces when the vehicle is left standing for a few days. Mine
stands from Friday evening to Monday morning so I thought to give it a try.

DJ
in UK