I am a fairly new Audi owner. I bought a 2000 A4 1.8T Quattro 3 months ago. I got an oil change at Valvoline yesterday and they said I needed to put some kind of synthetic oil in it. Plus they said they didn't have the correct anti freeze or power steering fluid for it. Should I just bring it to an Audi dealership from now on? And is what he told me correct?

 

What they told you is correct the audi's do use a specail anti-freeze and power steering fluid if you were to mix in the incorrect fluids id would damage and potentaily destroy your engine. If they don't have these things i suppose that they don't have diagnostics either which is esental when working on audi's for a quality service other wise things can be missed.

Audi scientist

 

You should use synthetic engine oil that meets ACEA A3 or A5.

 

The synth oil yu can find in betR autoparts stores, everywhere. The AntiFreeze and PS fluid you might hafta settle for going to teh Stealership for...

 

I went to the VW/Audi store and purchased my stuff and then I went to Firestone to have it changed. The guy at the Audi place told me I would come out cheaper doing it this way.

 

Audi approved oils for North America.

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