"Dave Nesbitt" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dano58
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>>On Mar 10, 8:06 pm, canoe <kanu.cha...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> 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?
>
> Yes, at least the A3 (8P series) model does.
>
>>And does the
>>display tell you that you have a certain percentage of oil life left?
>
> Not the percentage, but the display does tell you how many miles left
and
> also the number of days before the next service is due. The service
> interval is based on time as well as distance. The interval is
calculated
> from the duty-cycle of the engine measured by sensors, so when the
service
> becomes due depends upon how the car is used day-by-day. Short journeys
> in stop-go heavy commuter traffic will bring the service up sooner than
> long distances travelled at cruising speed.
>
> --
> Dave N
And this Variable servicing has been around on Audi's since 2001, when you
have the first service done (at indicated) then you can change to 10k mile
intervals or long life depending on the type of driving you do, to change
it's as easy as just telling the service dept wheat type of driving you do
when they reset the counter. Long life services can go as far 30k miles
before needing a service but can also go far shorter if as explained
before
you do lots of short trips.
So to sum up, if you do lots of short trips, change to a 10k/1yr interval,
if you do mostly motorway work, then keep with the long life.
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