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

In message <z9GBj.249212$LD6.243330@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Ronny 
<ronny@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>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.

Why change?  It is called "variable servicing" not "long life", and it 
does exactly what it says.  If your car needs servicing more often, the 
display will tell you.

Arbitrarily changing to 10k service intervals is unnecessary and 
wasteful.  The option to revert to fixed service intervals is intended 
primarily for those using inferior quality oil.  Variable servicing 
requires the use of fully-synthetic oil which conforms with the 
specified standard.  It is not recommended for those using mineral or 
semi-synthetic oil.  It's explained in the owner's handbook.

-- 
Dave N