- Required oil specification. It is rare that the label on the packaging does not correspond to reality, as oil producing companies carry out mutual control.
- Required oil viscosity. It depends on the prevailing outside temperature and can be taken from the graph above.
Engine Oil Additives
«Additives must not be added to engine oil. Damage resulting from these products is excluded from warranty service» - this is Audi's opinion on additives in oils. The relationship between the increased cost of oil additives and the corresponding increase in engine life remains controversial - especially when high quality oils are used.
How often should the oil be changed?
Audi prescribes an oil change every 15,000 km or annually.
We believe that someone who travels long distances should consider 15,000 km as the upper limit. But, on the other hand, those who drive mostly short distances should change the contents of the crankcase much earlier. In cold weather, no later than six months, regardless of the likely low mileage. When driving exclusively in urban conditions, four months will already be enough for oil.
Oil change, where and how
The oil must be changed when the engine is warm so that when it is drained, the glass also accumulated dirt.
In a period of increasing awareness of the need to protect the environment, the consequences of used oil entering the groundwater, with the corresponding danger to drinking water, are now known to everyone. Thanks to the waste disposal law, disposal of used oil drained during replacement is simple: it can be returned free of charge where it was purchased. Trade is obliged to accept it back, only as proof of purchase you must present the appropriate receipt. Even easier, if you change the oil at a gas station, then you don't have to deal with the used oil at all, it will surely end up in the used oil tank.
Important! Do not mix used oil with other fluids!
In workshops, in our experience, oil changes are the most expensive, since there are only very expensive oils in stock. Also, the engine is already cool by the time the oil is drained. And the workshops charge, at a minimum, an additional fee for the work of changing the oil filter.
At gas stations, most often the queue of the car comes up immediately. You can choose cheaper oil from the gas station sale program, and the price of the oil includes the work of the station technician.
There is no objection to changing the SB oil using a suction device, provided that the oil filter is changed after every 15,000 km. This can be done from above.
Changing the oil at home is justified only if the oil is purchased at a favorable price in related stores, supermarkets, department stores or bought at a gas station. At a gas station, you can ask about the availability of slightly cheaper mineral oils or SB oils.
What is needed for an oil change?
- Engine oil of named specifications (cheaper in cans of 5 liters).
- New gasket for oil drain plug.
- Oil filter purchased from a hardware store.
- Waste oil receptacle. An old oil canister with a cut-out side wall or a used flushing container can serve here.
- An old oil canister is used to transport used oil.
- A manual oiler will facilitate the process of filling engine oil.
- Tape wrench for filter removal.
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