oil level..... top up or change ?

Post by **John@mk** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:20 pm

ok just checked the oil level and its not too far from the minimal line so would you just buy so oil and top it up or go for a full oil change.The car has done just over 4450 mile since September.I understand that these and my past Audi do consume oil.
Advise please,

Post by **HYFR** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:25 pm

1litre top up

Post by **RIV** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:29 pm

1litre top up

This!! I used to change the oil on mine every 5k however that's probably a bit excessive

Post by **adsgreen** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:50 pm

I'm buying a new house - a lightbulb has just blown

Seriously though - 1 litre in 5k on a new engine is pretty good

Post by **RIV** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:05 pm

Seriously though - 1 litre in 5k on a new engine is pretty good

What I was trying to say was I used to do an oil change every 5k on my b7

Post by **John@mk** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:09 pm

adsgreen wrote:I'm buying a new house - a lightbulb has just blown
Seriously though - 1 litre in 5k on a new engine is pretty good

if i dont change the light bulb the house will still function during the day _ don't top the oil up the car will diffidently not function

I do understand where you are going on this,
so thanks for the advise so far guys so do I go for the top up or the full change which would mean a trip to either MK Audi or a really good indie .

Post by **RIV** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:29 pm

If it was me, I think I would change the oil,but I'm a sad git

Post by **Ian_C** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:06 am

John@mk wrote:so thanks for the advise so far guys so do I go for the top up or the full change which would mean a trip to either MK Audi or a really good indie .

Hey John, hope you are getting on with the Daytona beastie okay. I do 5k a year and have mine serviced at Audi every two years plus an oil change every other year at TT Shop Bedford so it has fresh oil every 5k

Post by **John@mk** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:40 am

Ian_C wrote:
John@mk wrote:so thanks for the advise so far guys so do I go for the top up or the full change which would mean a trip to either MK Audi or a really good indie .
Hey John, hope you are getting on with the Daytona beastie okay. I do 5k a year and have mine serviced at Audi every two years plus an oil change every other year at TT Shop Bedford so it has fresh oil every 5k

Hi Ian,

hope you are well and the beastie is all good so far( apart from the oil ),yes I will need to go to Audi for a fist service. went into MK Audi this morning as unhelpful as usual plus a poor chap with a not very well TT which he has only had for three months being sold four different reasons for his engine issue.I think I'll pop into VAGTECH and sound them out as they have always been very helpful in the past.

when is the next MK meet by the way ?

cheers.

Post by **Ian_C** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:55 am

Will wait until clocks change in April!

Have done a Feb meet in years gone by but haven't posted it up this year

Post by **AMB** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:27 am

Silas wrote:If it was me, I think I would change the oil,but I'm a sad git

Bye the way Riv got a litre at around 4500.
Thanks for the plates, they arrived Sat. Ta for now Si'.

Post by **RIV** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:20 am

Silas wrote:
If it was me, I think I would change the oil,but I'm a sad git

Bye the way Riv got a litre at around 4500.
Thanks for the plates, they arrived Sat. Ta for now Si'.

That's good, they arrived safe and sound, really getting a feel for the car now, it's a step up from the b7 in my opinion, way better than some car reviews state

Post by **carsarecool** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:46 am

most Audis I've had have got through a litre in the first 2-3k miles, it's pretty normal....just top it up or ask a dealer if you need reassurance, it used to be the norm to change the first oil in the first 5k or so but not so much now.

Post by **AMB** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:04 pm

Silas wrote:
Silas wrote:
If it was me, I think I would change the oil,but I'm a sad git

Bye the way Riv got a litre at around 4500.
Thanks for the plates, they arrived Sat. Ta for now Si'.
That's good, they arrived safe and sound, really getting a feel for the car now, it's a step up from the b7 in my opinion, way better than some car reviews state

Perfick mate, glad the smile is still firmly tattoo'd on!

Post by **Graeme4130** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:12 pm

I'm on my third litre in 16k miles in mine
It's going into Audi this week for its first service too and some software updates apparently

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