Hey guys...just picked up my A4 the other day...2003 3.0 with sports package & premium package....question..in the manual it states that 87octane gas is fine but 91 is suggested...what do u guys run your 3.0 with....& what oil viscosity do u run it with....thankx!

 

Run 91..Its only like 2 dollars extra each fillup..its worth it..

Imagine 87 as mcdonalds, and 91 as the best steak resturaunt you have ever been to.....They both fill you up, but what would you rather have?

 

hahaha +1 kyle

 

thankx guys...what about engine oil??

 

I use Mobil 1 10W-40. Any oil that meets ACEA A3 is good.

Castrol, Castrol Syntec 5W-40
Chevron, Chevron Supreme Synthetic 5W-40
Elf, Elf Excellium LDX 5W-40
Kendall, Kendall GT-1 Full Synthetic Motor Oil 5W-40
Mobil, Mobil 1 0W-40
Pennzoil-Quaker State, Pennzoil Synthetic European Formula 5W-40
Pennzoil-Quaker State, Pennzoil Synthetic European Formula Ultra 5W-30
Pennzoil-Quaker State, Quaker State Full Synthetic European Formula 5W-40
Pennzoil Quaker State, Quaker State Full Synthetic European Formula Ultra 5W-30
Seventysix Lubricants, 76 Pure Synthetic Motor Oil 5W-40
Texaco, Havoline Synthetic 5W-40
Total, Total Quartz 9000 5W-40
Valvoline, Valvoline Synpower 5W-30
Valvoline, Valvoline synpower 5W-30

 

Royal Purple and Red Line oil FTW

 

cool thankx...so I'm safe going 5w 30 or 5w40?? I just wanna make sure I don't mess up the engine...I guess 10w 30 or 10 w40 is not recomended??

 

Make sure it meets ACEA A3 or A5.

 

Mobil 1 10W-40 <<<!!!

 

I run 5W30 year round (in NY, we hit 90s in summer and regularly reach -15 or so in the winter), and haven't had any problems with it. I'll probably start running a 10W-30 in the summer next year just because, but in winter the lower viscosity of the 5W is good here. If you don't hit the cold temps like we do, you may be OK with 10W all year, but up here the 5W is a good idea in winter.