Just bought my S4, what should I do with the oil
06-30-2003, 10:36 AM
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Just bought my S4, what should I do with the oil
Couldn't find anything specifically about this in the archives...
I just bought a 2000 S4 with 60K on it (totally stock), dealer says they have 5w-30 in there now. Two questions:
1) I know I'm supposed to check the oil often and make sure it is full - I don't know what brand they have in there though (just that it's 5w-30). Does that matter, or should I just use any 5w-30 (like from Mobil or Redline)? I.E. is mixing brands of oil bad.
2) When I get my oil changed, should I switch to Mobil 0W-40? I live in the Bay Area (CA), so it's pretty moderate. Also, I've heard varying opinions on how often oil changes should occur, is every 8,000 good?
Thanks guys!!
I just bought a 2000 S4 with 60K on it (totally stock), dealer says they have 5w-30 in there now. Two questions:
1) I know I'm supposed to check the oil often and make sure it is full - I don't know what brand they have in there though (just that it's 5w-30). Does that matter, or should I just use any 5w-30 (like from Mobil or Redline)? I.E. is mixing brands of oil bad.
2) When I get my oil changed, should I switch to Mobil 0W-40? I live in the Bay Area (CA), so it's pretty moderate. Also, I've heard varying opinions on how often oil changes should occur, is every 8,000 good?
Thanks guys!!
06-30-2003, 10:42 AM
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Delete this post and review the last three days (maybe five) of posting. About one out of every 10th
post has been about this question.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1300758.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1300758.phtml</a</li></ul>
06-30-2003, 10:53 AM
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Sure, but a post answering this question 14 posts below indicates poster did no looking for an
answer at all before cluttering up the forum. Not the end of the world by any means, just symptomatic of not utilizing the forum efficiently.
