Re: Audi A3 oil change every 5K or 10K?

On Mar 10, 8:06 pm, canoe <kanu.cha...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have 10, 500 miles on my 07 A3. The oil low indicator came up and I
> added a quart of oil (the indicator went away). Here is the confusion
> I have: I called an Audi Dealer and asked if an oil change is needed
> and they said Yes! one needed every 5000 miles becasue "it's a small
> engine generating lots of horsepower". Called another dealer with the
> same question and they said it's not unusual to have to add a quart
> after 5000 miles and I should wait till the 15000 mile service for an
> oil change since that is the "recommended" interval. So, is the dealer
> #1 after my money or does the A3 engine really need an oil change?

So do the new Audis come with synthetic oil from new? And does the
display tell you that you have a certain percentage of oil life left?
My '04 A4 doesn't have that, but my '07 Honda Odyssey has it - and I'm
still getting used to it. Honda doesn't recommend synthetic (or, at
least, they don't mandate it).

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