I just got a 10 pack of oem bosch filters for my 02 a4 off ebay and I am going to start using synthetic oil. How often should I chang oil?

 

is it 5000 or more

 

Up to 10K , depending on your driving.

 

Do you have any mods? if so i change mine arounf 3k.

 

audiboy1618 , I have no Mods. Road & Track has a column in the Technical Correspondence of the Feb. 2005 issue. Someone with a BMW who uses Mobil 1 , as recommended , wanted to know if the oil shoud be changed more often than the 15K requirement by BMW. They commented , the engine will only outlast the rest of the car by doing this. However , there are many variables: short trips in cold weather , dusty conditions , and Mods the increase the oil temperature. You can check your oil every 1000 miles. Pull the dipstick and rub some oil between your fingers. If it's smooth good.

 

I for now have the revo flash but plan to do turbo upgrade soon .

 

10k!? Are you NUTS!? Oil change every 3500-4k...no questions...just do it! If you want your baby to last you gotta treat her right! I usually change my oil every 4months even if I haven't drivin a lot on it. 10k is almost a year of driving for an average driver. An oil change is possibly the best thing you can do to insure the life of your engine...

-T

 

Crazyhawk, that bimmer is n/a, not turbo. Like Tranverse, around 4k. My tuner said 3k just to be safe.

 

Spot-on, particularly for cars subjected to urban driving, which is the ultimate in "severe service." With the 1.8T's infamous sludge problems, a 5K mi = 8K km OCI is only for those who do lots of long easy highway drives.

Incidentally, "every 4 months" is what the original owner's manual says for my son's 1969 Camaro. Oils have improved, but engines, particularly the turbos, have gotten much hotter and harder on oils.

 

I said there are many variables.