Here in the UK Audi's official "variable" servicing intervals are based
on the idea that this synthetic oil is good for about 20,000 miles!!!

Reasons for difference? Choose from the following:

1.In USA theres more money to be made from oil changes
2.In UK theres more money to be made from fleet car sales on the back of
very long service intervals
3.Audi uses different oil/technology on each side of the Atlantic....?


Bob Navarro wrote:
> At a recent oil change the Audi service mgr told me that the oil used in
> my 2003 A4
> is synthetic or a synthetic blend, which allows it to go 10,000 miles
> between changes.
> They asked if I was going to change it every 5k or 10k miles, and
> apparently would
> use different oil depending on my answer. The change is covered under
> the 4-year free
> maintenance agreement so $$ probably isn't a motivating factor.
>
> What oil is used from the factory, and do they really use a different
> 10k-mile oil?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
> 2003 3.0L A4Q-M
>