RS4-2007

Just curious: I think the manual suggests doing the first oil change at 5000 miles. Did most people follow this guideline?

Will Audi still pay for the first oil change if the owner does it before recommended in the manual....?

Also my dealer told me the RS4 takes the same oil that the S4 uses. I thought that the RS4 took a 'special' oil.

Thanks for sharing your opinions...

S4gasbord

The RS4 uses the same oil the RS6 uses, not the same as an S4.

ELEVENS

1157 miles, changed & paid by me, also did oil analysis

Bob W.

5000. Audi pays for the first one no matter when you do it.

Evil Buddha

I think it depends on the dealer but as you can see below Bob. W says they pay for the first anyway.

RI A6

along with the oil filter, in order to get rid of the factory oil, the break-in metals and silicon, and the fuel that this engine likes to dump into the oil.

There's nothing special about RS4 oil. AoA requires VW 502.00 spec oil, in 5W-40, 0W-40, or 5W-30 weights.

Audi approved oil lists

http://www.teraspeed.com/RS4/Audi_Approved_Oil_Chart.pdf
http://www.teraspeed.com/RS4/50200-50501_oil_lists_2006.pdf

AudiRS4ever

Changed mine at 3,000 miles myself. And I used MB1 0w-40, same as I used in my S4

S4gasbord

Really? I've been had. Is that policy available in hardcopy?

daveak05

I think doing the initial change early is a good idea. 2500 is probably a good point, if not earlier, as RI RS4 says. Although I don't know that I'd do 3 by 5000 miles. The stuff that's going on in the engine and oil is hardly unique to the RS4...cept maybe that high fuel dilution.

larryV

2k miles only because I planned on tracking it, then 5k miles at scheduled service.