ocelot

Anyone have a recommendation for a brand of top-side Oil Extractor?

spacey

MityVac. They have extractors that are powered by hand pumps and compressor. They work great and are not too expensive.

sf_loft

Why did you do a 10k change? Habit / precautionary? Looking at the Audi schedule, the first happens at 5k and then every 10k thereafter so the next should be at the 15k mile scheduled service.

PhilH

That's the brand I have too. It's worked well for the past eight years.

b_desmo

Somewhat old fashioned also car was at dealer for a diff warning light (supposedly a com error only) and they asked if I wanted to have a recommended change done.

Anyway, oil was pretty black. Interestingly the 2007 2.0 engine with generally the same manufacturers maintenance schedule always wanted it's oil changed every 5K (mabye based on dirving style, exterior temps) or something. S4 doesn't seem to care

as for extractor, the S4 under cover takes about 2 minutes to remove, plug 30 secs.

m444

I have a Mityvac, which works well.

http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7201-F.../dp/B0002SR7TC

thomasjordan

Hi -

I just got a new 2011 S4, and I'm interested in doing the oil myself. I've been all over the internet and local shops looking for a T35 torx. Does anybody have a spot I can order it from? I'm in Boulder, Colorado if anybody knows of a local shop. I even thought about asking the dealer if I can buy one from there.

Thank you!

b_desmo

I got a set from Amazon that had the elusive T35 in it, though I'll check closely next time - the 6mm hex worked fine for me(not sure if all of the cars have the same drain plug) - changing the oil in this particular car is pretty easy

BaLLZDeePNYC

This is awesome.. I will be doing my changes as well since I did all my own oil changes in my 350Z and it was similair except filter was next to drain plug under the car.

Gate17

Loving a good challenge I came up short in the USA but found one in the UK here: http://www.angliatoolcentre.co.uk/de...-pid36340.html