RobDG

I have about 8,500 miles on my car and I've had it since May 2004. I did the 5,000 mile service back in April of this year. Anyway, I got a low oil light on the car last weekend on a 100 mile trip home from Pennsylvania. I was driving the car hard but mostly on the highway and nothing too crazy. Is that normal? The light was gone the next day but I checked the oil and it seemed a little low. Any recommendations for adding oil? Brand? Viscosity? Etc.?

Thanks.

crew219

RTFM

DiscerningInfusco

ew that don't) As for adding oil, it would be recommended that you did, perferrably a synthetic that meets the oil guidelines discussed in excess here (do a search for 'audi oil requirements/guidelines'). For a quick reference, a lot members here use M1 Ow-40, 1/2 a quart at a time until you're at the level you feel confortable at.

CT04S4

a low oil light 3500 mi after service? They may have left you a little low as dealers have done to many here and then maybe you burned a "little". Then again maybe you are burning a lot or leaking. Let the dealer fill it to document it, I'd say. Make sure they do paperwork.

JDBlueAudiS4

use either 5W-30 or 0W-40 depending on where you live. I would suggest the German Blends of Castrol or M1 as "easy-to-find" oils to use. You should check your oil at every other fuel stop. Chances are your oil was 1/2 quart to a full quart low at your oil change and it burned another quart or so, that seems to be pretty typical since the ammount of oil this car takes on an oil changes seems to fluctuate so much. Also remember to always check your oil on a level surface (and change your oil as well).

S4-GTR

My dealer at Columbus, OH use Castrol 5W50 - It sells $4.99 per Q in my local auto-supplies store

2PUTT

my dealer uses Syntech 5w 40. they sell it for $5/qt. $4.50 to people who got their cars there.

DrGP

As ususual, JD is right on.