oilers90

Hello,
How often are you changing the oil on your S4's?
Every 5000 kilometers seems excessive.

MachtigAvant (v3.0)

I change mine every 5k miles.

C. O. Guy2

3 k religiously on my B5 with mobil 1

AlanL

I am not sure I ever did 3K miles between events with that car, so the changes were quite frequent

20+ events in 48.5K miles.

prophet6

NooB question....Any one have a S4B6 How-To for oil change?

JDBlueAudiS4

2nd

bpp

A waste of $$, time, oil...a marketing hype for sure.

gription

My oil change intervals were:
2500 mi
5000 mi
10000 mi

and I'll change it every 5k after that or sooner.

Mobil 1 at each change.

GeoS4V8

I got a letter from AoA saying they were extending the warranty on my old 1.8T for oil sludge claims and VW recently lowered the drain interval to 5K miles for the 1.8T. Your answer depends on your driving style and whether you are using your car under what they label as extreme conditions. For me, I get my car up over 212 degrees every day, then again it doesn't run too hot either (no track). Getting the engine hot enough burns off the water in the oil that can cause oil to form that white foam that eventually turns into sludge blocking oil lines and passages. Short trips doesn't allow your engine to heat enough to accomplish this. You need to change more often if you live in cold/hot climates, drive down dusty roads or only commute a few miles. Good reading is you owner's manual, follow their guidelines and your engine will be safe. Now if your car is turbocharged, then I am a firm believer in synthetic every 5K, turbos are incredibly hard on oil. If you track your car or hit the 1/4 mile strip every weekend then I would also change every 5K, otherwise stick with the scheduled maintenance but do make sure you get an oil filter at every drain interval. I think Audi only changes it every other time, at least on the 2.7T engines. So for a few bucks get the filter if it isn't included.

04 Savant

4th