Maintenance

What kind of oil do you use?

I'm going in for my 70k service at a shop called QuattroHouse in Newark NJ. They said its going to be $215 total for the service...

I'm wondering if I should buy my own oil and oil filter and have them use it or just trust them to use good oil and a big oil filter...

I called and they said that they use 100% synthetic oil but I didn't ask what brand and how big the oil filter would be...

I heard about this place here on the forums, but you never know..

P.S
I just turned this into an all out maintenance thread

Man I just changed my oil on my 04 B6. I bought big filters from ECSTUNING.com for like $5 bucks and 5 quarts of Mobil1 100% synthetic for $23. My oil changed cost me $28 bucks and took like 15 minutes...granted i bought my car minus the belly pan. I could never pay that much for an oil change.

i went to the mobile place and pd like $65...which is about the going rate and i thought that was outrageous...$215???? that better come with a reach around.

The 3.0L engine can run just about any you want to use, synthetic is always better of course, but you could run standard 10w-30 without any problems with your oil clearances.

just to let u guys know... 215 is not jut for an oil change... its for the entire 70k mile service.. but I decided to do everything myself since the entire 70k mile service is just a bunch of checking.. so I'll be filling up my own fluids and changing the oil... I already bought 6 quarts of mobil 1 at autozone and am going to take it somewhere for the oil to be changed for $25

did you take it to the dealer to find out what the 70K service entailed? Audi of Rochester by my place told me they usually bleed the brake lines, flush the coolant, cabin filter, and a couple other things...he said it would cost around $1000! its hard to justify that $ for "preventative maintnance"

speaking of oil... damn i changed mine for the first time over the weekend and i have the 3.0... friggin pig took 7 quarts of oil!!! manual calls for like 6.6, i about **** my self cause i had the car up on ramps with the splash guard off and i took out toe drain plug, got my manual out just to see how many quarts it called for and it said 6.6 im like wow so i look under the car at the drip pan and its full right to the brim about to spill over ha damn thing i change oils all the time and never seen that happen, didnt realize i was drivin a mack truck!! i know i know im a damn newb

those service checkups are such a ripoff! im glad they check my windshield fluid!  any fool can check their fluids!
 
DIY!!!!!!!!!!

I do all my own oil changes.  Mobil 1 0w40 and OEM filter is what I use, but I have a 1.8t, not a 3.0.  But like auditech79 said, you can use pretty much anything... but I'd personally stick with a full synthetic.

thanx guys.. I decided to do my own fluid checks... I poured more coolant in (with 50/50 water mix) and poured more window washer fluid... the instructions on the coolant bottle said I was supposed to drain the coolant before adding more... I didn't... Is it really necessary?

Now all I have to do is take it somewhere to have the oil and the air filter changed for $20

i just hoped u used audi coolant/g12 coolant, and distilled water!

hey man changing the oil is extremely easy when you get under the car (on our 3.0) all you have to do is remove the splash guard and on the drivers side the oil filter and the oil pan bolt is right there just pop the bolt out and keep an eye on how full your drip pan gets lol, let it drain for a few minutes then take off the filter (i needed a filter wrench) lube the seal on the new filter put that on nice n hand tight dont overdue it, then put your pil pan plug back in and tighten down but not too much because i do believe these are aluminum? CORRECT ME IF IM WRONG... then grab your funnel with 6-7 quarts of mobil 1 0w 40 dump 6 cans in, start the car for a few seconds to get the oil into the filter and such check the dipstick and probably have to add 3/4 of the 7th quart into the crank case as i had too!! good luck and itll save yah some extra cash

I used to use Royal Purple every change.. with a big filter. Unti I ran into the sludge

Now I just take it to the Audi Dealer every oil change, and take it up the butt.. I believe they use Castoral Synthetic Oil.

Yep I used G12 but I used NJ Faucet water .... should I re-do it?

I also just got back from getting my oil changed (I also had them add Engine Restore).... they charged $35 but I got a free car wash (wax and paint protector included) I think thats a pretty good deal Next step is taking it to Quattrohaus and having the cabin and air filter replaced... I don't know if I really NEED the cabin filter replaced... what do you guys think?

oh yea and should I replace my fuel filter also?

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I brought my car to Quattrohaus few times and they are seems to know Audi very well. Both owners, Jose and Luis are pretty cool too. Anyway, personally I would get the cabin filter replaced because I do get bad allergies especially in Fall and Spring time.
 
Here is the link to replace cabin filter on a B5. I am not sure if B6 is the same but it seems fairly easy to replace.
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc36.shtml

what about the fuel filter?

if the 1.8 and 3.0 are in similar spots its really easy, jst make sure you mark the hoses, on the 1.8 there are 2 on the front side and two on the back...i got the two of them switched around and it was a PITA ass to figure it out. But aside from that it was really easy.

what does the fuel filter do exactly?

pretty much blocks harful deposits from getting into you engine and fuel system... theres a little more to it than that but in a nut shell...

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what does the fuel filter do exactly?

 
Um filters the fuel ?
 
just like an air filter for air, cabin filter for cabin air, oil filter for oil, brita filter your water...

lol ok

So I was driving to work this morning with tiptronic and I stopped at a red light. It was fine for about 10 seconds and then the car starting vibrating violently. It felt like the pistons was pushing really hard. Then the check engine light started FLASHING. I pulled over and turned off the car and turned it back on... everything was fine.. I drove off in tiptronic and didn't have a problem for the rest of the way to work (4 miles). When I pulled into the parking lot I let the car rest for 2 mins before shutting off the engine. after I shut off the engine I popped the hood and saw that the coolant was smoking... I twisted off the cap and it sounded like I was opening a carbonated drink... I recently filled up the coolant (without flushing it) to the "Max" line because it was UNDER the "Min" line... But when I popped the hood today the coolant was well over the "Max" line...

What should I do?

Should I flush the coolant and refill it all over again? If so,how do I flush the coolant?

How much oil is need for the 4.2L 6 spd?

im thinkin your in the wrong forums my man... biggest we go is 3.0... try s4 forum or possibly a6??