dicktahoe

Anyone who changes their oil every 3,000 miles, is wasting money, resources and living in the 1950s, back when there was no synthetic oil, and most oil was 30-weight.

Mike_L

They aren't, I am. I always will. 3k is 6 months for me, and I won't go any longer than that between changes.

auditron

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PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING POST FROM 8/23/2013


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Default Repair and TSB Info -- Oil Consumption, Transmission Error Msg., MMI Screen Jerking
A couple take-aways from a recent service visit that might be helpful to others:

1) The car was asking for another quart of oil approximately every 4000 miles or so. Covered under TSB 2030197/10. The fix involved replacing the breather assembly and installing new gaskets and seals, updating the ECM programming, and doing "oil test part 1." This was apparently a complicated fix that involved removing and reinstalling the supercharger.

2) MMI screen not opening/closing smoothly. Covered under TSB 2028446/4. Replaced a couple parts and did a "MMI ZUG update."

3) Car displayed a transmission malfunction message on the dashboard and failed to start. Covered under TSB 2030580/7 after relevant error codes found. Replaced vehicle key and performed software update to comfort control module.

4) The car was also low on coolant to the point that the warning message would come on when the vehicle was first started in the morning, but no leaks were found after a pressure test.
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Why laugh--- Every make of car has its issues, none are immune. In this case as mentioned, the 2012 Audi A6 2.0 & 3.0 had enough complaints of excess oil consumption in that Audi was said to have issued a TSB. You are absolutely correct in that any make car can have a lemon which is not typical of the car and I am NOT stating that this is a typical issue with many Audi's but that there were enough incidents occurring that the need for a bulletin was warranted and to Audi's credit it appears they did, stating that action should be taken as explained in the TSB (See above quoted post) . . In searching the board on 8/23/2013 a post states that TSB2030197/10 was issued and states and explains the need of an "oil consumption test" (detaiis of the fix are explained in the above post) if a customer complains their car is burning to much oil. My car had the procedure done at no charge and it appears to have been successful but in that time period of excess burning it is very possible the catalytic convertor could have been damaged. Catalytic Convertors do not usually need to be replaced at 48,000 miles but excess oil usage is often a very possible cause of premature failure. Coincidence, I doubt it.
I am merely trying to point out that a car experiencing excess oil burning or usage should be brought in for service and that goes for not only Audi's but any make car for that matter to eliminate or minimize future mechanical problems.

Maverick61

Why Laugh - did you see the statement I quoted which i responded to? It was this

The fact that a BMW salesman said a different brand would give you issues while BMW would not is laughable for all the reasons I stated

Mike_L

I average 1 trip to the dealer every month or 2 with the BMWs. And they're a pleasure. I had less trips with the Audi, but getting stuff covered is like pulling teeth. BMW happily covers problems, no questions asked.

jcamber

I was having to stop by the BMW dealership to have them top off my oil (2011 F10 535i) about every 3-4 months or 4-5k miles. That in my opinion is high consumption. I've had the A6 for nine months and I have yet to take it in for any re-fill of oil. Also, I had the throttle body go bad on my 2006 325i TWICE. So again, it depends on your experience and of course, luck.

2008A6

I just had my 45K service done and had them swap out the crankcase breather valve, per the TSB. The lead tech who's a friend of mine mentioned that none of the cars he's seen that had that fix done have come back with further issues.
On another note, i asked about the overheating issue in some cars that require a new thermostat, and he confirmed there have been multiple revisions to the thermostat since initial production, so i'm having mine swapped out at next visit for peace of mind.

jr'sAudiA6

Nice preemptive move on your part. I, unfortunately, suffered the dreaded thermostat failure at the most in opportune place, resulting in taking 13+ hours before a flat bed tow truck could get to us.

SamLV

Mine is about to go in -- consumes 1 qt every 2K. Yes, I do drive it pretty hard, and the mechanic I spoke with two weeks ago did explain to me that it might, under pushed conditions, burn up a qt every 8-10K, but every 2K is abnormal.

I'll post back after I've been through the service conversation and experience.

auditron

Important to not let this go on to long. I had the oil consumption fix and it corrected the oil burning. Unfortunatly the oil later ruined one of my catalytic convertors and had to be replaced at Audi's expense. If your check engine light comes on don't ignore it.
Do remember that catalytic convertors are warranted in the US for 80,000 miles by law if you do have a problem at a later time.