Stugots

I recently purchased a 2023 Audi A4. The car is indicating that an oil change is needed after only 1,100 miles. The car was built in June of 2023, and the dealer says that it needs an oil change after one year. The dealer wants to charge me $300 for the oil change. Is this a normal charge? Would it be wise to go to a local shop and pay $100?

kelisko

Yes this is normal. The oil is supposed to be changed after 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first. Old oil loses its properties and is bad for the engine.

Stugots

Thank you, does it have to be done by the dealer?

KevinGary

You can have it done anywhere. Just keep the receipt

nbking

You can do it yourself too, and save a bunch of cash

Aviator6

That dealer quote is probably for the one year service, which is the oil change & a bunch of inspection boxes to check. Some dealers do a tire rotation, state inspection & smog inspection(if applicable) which could account for the $300 price. I would ask for more details from dealer.

LightningTruck

Shop around, that's the full-service price. Many Audi dealers have oil change specials.
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uberwgn

Find out if the dealer (or other service provider) is going to reset your SERVICE DUE warning if they only do the oil change....

roninaudi

I just got a 23 as well with 12k on the clock. My next oil change shows at 7300 miles. Or for me probably 1 year. Mine was a CPO so maybe that was done.

some good Audi specific shops here so I will definitely check them prior to defaulting to the dealer. I should be able to keep warranty intact via that route. And 20k service isn't much.