Steve68s (remove) wrote:
> "Mark" > wrote in message
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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 :-)

I suppose it is a bit of a waste, but it's done its miles (almost 200K)
and needs a rest.
Thankfully she loves the car. The nagging has ended!