2005 A4
3.0

I'm purchasing this not leasing

using synthetic.

audi service says they will change 5k and 15k.

Yet my dealership slapped a sticker on that says change it at 10k. for 95 bucks.

Now normally in all my past cars I have changed synthetic at 5-6k. I've only ever used synthetic.

So my questions to you all.

Should i skip the dealer 10k and do it myself?

Skip the dealer 10k and just bring it in for 15k.

skip dealer 10k and take it to a shop for it.

 

At most i would go 5k even with synthetic. Doing it yourself would be a good idea as its not really that hard. It never HURTS to do your oil changes before recommeded time/milage.

 

I've almost allways done them myself.

i looked at the oil today and it is pristine. so I am not really worried about damaging it.

 

I use synthetic oil that meets ACEA A3 or A5. It should be good for 10K mi.

 

If you are in the US the service is free every 10k miles

So why not bring it in get the service done and whatever might be bothering you, perhaps a noise

If you skip the service and go somewhere else make sure get records to back it up

When the dealer looks at you service history and sees that you skipped a service they think you just didnt do it

You could always change it yourself in between services

 

Yeah.. go to the dealer, buy the oil, buy the filter... keep your receipts. Change it yourself.

I know at the dealership here, neil sells me castrol syntec 5w40 in bulk... just bring your own container type of thing (old windshield washer fluid jugs, that have been rinsed out). It is nearly half price buying it this way... so ask your dealer if they will do that for you.

You should be able to change your oil for like 30 bucks, with the expensive OEM filter... versus 95 bucks there. But yeah, DEFINATELY change the oil every 5K. I change mine ever 5K kilometers.

 

I let the dealership perform my first oil change @5K. For my 10K servicing I changed the oil myself and let the dearship perform the usual checks via the service manual. I wish I was stateside to take advantage of the free 10K service, but in Europe that doesn't exist. You should be OK changing it yourself.

 

it's not free.

it's 5k
15k
25k
35k
ect.

i'll probably get it done here soon.

 

Regarding the free servicing, maybe you should check with AudiTech04, evidently he knows something you don't. Its possible certain states offer this free servicing incentive.

 

Yeah, you will have to either pay to have it done, or do it yourself, every other oilchange. But definately change it every 5...