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> Ronny wrote:
>> "Richard Goulding" > wrote in message
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>> >> "Mark" > wrote in message
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>> >> > Hi all,
>> >> >
>> >> > I can see the sump at the back of the engine with a drain plug in
>> >> > the
>> >> > centre, but I can also
>> >> > see an oil pan (?) with a drain plug at the front of the engine
>> >> > (this
>> >> > is where the oil filter is).
>> >> >
>> >> > Do both have to be drained for an oil change, or does the oil from
>> >> > the
>> >> > front pan drain into the sump when stationary?
>> >> >
>> >> > thanks
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> There's only one you need to use. The one in the oil pan.
>> >> Use synthetic oil and change the filter too. Both will last for 30.000
>> >> Km.
>> >> The other one is the gearbox and needs no new oil.
>> >> Those are factory advises which I think are just fine. On my 2.6 this
>> >> has
>> >> worked well for over 10 years now.
>> >> Many people in this group however change oil weekly or so it seems.
>> >
>> > I am running my A4 2.8 on a similar regime. 19,000 mile oil changes
>> > with
>> > longlife oil. It has been run like this from new and I am at
>> > 94,000miles.
>> > I
>> > have always been a concerned about it and have worried about engine
>> > life
>> > servicing this way. Can you elaborate a little the oil you use and
>> > mileage
>> > etc.
>> >
>> > Sorry for going a little off topic to the OP but I am interested in
>> > peoples
>> > long term experience of extended oil drain intervals.
>> >
>> > Thanks Richard
>> >
>> >
>>
>> It maybe a 2.6 12v or a 2.8 12v or 30v, they are all pretty much bullet
>> proof engines, best oil to use is the VAG long life stuff, Castrol SLX is
>> the brand name, look for the VAG markings.
>>
>> I had a 2.6 12v and sold it a year ago with 170k miles on the clock, and
>> it
>> was still going perfect.
>>
>> It's horses for courses, the Americans change their oil every 2k miles or
>> so
>> it seems, and we in the UK change it when the handbook tells us, or the
>> car
>> itself lets us know.
>>
>> I change mine, approx every 10k miles, or 20k depends on my mood, If I
>> use
>> cheap oil etc.
>>
>> Castrol SLX for long life, Mobil 1, Syntec etc if you change every 10k
>>
>> Remember though, long life is really only beneficial if you do mostly
>> motorway miles, if you potter round town, lots of stop starts, then use a
>> good quality cheaper oil and change it more often.
>
> Pottering around town is basically all the missus does with this car.
> It probably hasn't covered more than 1500 miles in the fourteen months
> we've had it!
>

Quote "Pottering around town is basically all the missus does with this car"
a waste of a good V6! give her a 1.8 :-)

Steve.