knuckleheadjcz

Looking into this as I would like to change the oil in my 2011 A5 2.0 more than every 10k miles as I drive a lot of short distance trips (I live about 1 mile from work). Just seems like it would be a whole lot easier then getting underneath & taking the engine guard off, etc. Any comments are welcome.

KarlFEvans

I have used a Griot's Garage top side oil extractor for 7-8 years on all my cars, including my 2003 A4 1.8T. It works very well.

I did not like the 10,000 mile interval either and change it every 5,000 using synthetic. I have 150,000+ miles on the 1.8T and it uses minimal oil between changes (1/2 quart).

I have not used it on my S5 because I only got the S5 3 months ago.

knuckleheadjcz

Thank you for the info. Does it get all of the oil out of the pan? That is really my only concern.

KarlFEvans

The quantity of new oil I add seems to be very close to the oil capacity stated in the owner's manual (for all of my cars).

So I would say the extractor does the job. If there is a slight bit of oil left, it is surely more than mitigated by the fact that you changed the oil and the filter sooner than recommended.

knuckleheadjcz

Sounds right to me. I really appreciate your help.