Originally Posted By: Garak
The worst "problem" with the Audi was that it was too easy to change oil on. Everything was right up front, just aft of the bumper, and one can have the filter off and the oil draining in no time, and with no mess.
At the time (and I don't know how much better it's gotten), the Audi/VW dealerships up here weren't using the right oil, even when a VW specification was given. They'd put normal Castrol 5w-30 (Syntec if you were lucky) in TDIs and so forth. Assuming my Audi had been dealer serviced here from the start, I have my doubts that they had any 15w-40 in stock, let alone a 0w-40 or 5w-40. It probably got GTX 5w-30 all along. It wouldn't have been any different at a quick lube place. It certainly didn't blow the motor up, but it certainly wouldn't have been optimal, nor would it have been in accordance with Audi's recommendations.
There's nothing wrong with the cheapest possible solution. One just has to ensure that the solution fits, and many don't. We've all heard stories here about people getting 10w-30 in engines speced for 5w-20, and the reverse.
Well, my friend was doing 10min oil changes with A4 1.8T, and it lasted aroud 70k! Sludge all over!
The worst "problem" with the Audi was that it was too easy to change oil on. Everything was right up front, just aft of the bumper, and one can have the filter off and the oil draining in no time, and with no mess.
At the time (and I don't know how much better it's gotten), the Audi/VW dealerships up here weren't using the right oil, even when a VW specification was given. They'd put normal Castrol 5w-30 (Syntec if you were lucky) in TDIs and so forth. Assuming my Audi had been dealer serviced here from the start, I have my doubts that they had any 15w-40 in stock, let alone a 0w-40 or 5w-40. It probably got GTX 5w-30 all along. It wouldn't have been any different at a quick lube place. It certainly didn't blow the motor up, but it certainly wouldn't have been optimal, nor would it have been in accordance with Audi's recommendations.
There's nothing wrong with the cheapest possible solution. One just has to ensure that the solution fits, and many don't. We've all heard stories here about people getting 10w-30 in engines speced for 5w-20, and the reverse.
Well, my friend was doing 10min oil changes with A4 1.8T, and it lasted aroud 70k! Sludge all over!