Due a service

[wellzieRS4]

Going to get audi to service my car but im going to supply the parts, also going to take it off long life, all i want to know is......

What brand of oil do most people use ?
What spark plugs to get ?

my cars on 30k and had first service at 22k which was long life its had a couple of oil changes since due to a oil leak which wasnt documented
Sorry if this has been covered before....Im Lazy

[wellzieRS4]

I think i will go for mobil 1 and standard plugs

[Steve_C]

don't some dealers insist on supplying the oil themselves?

[Dom81]

Yes - most now do (as I found to my cost) - make sure you check before you buy

[wellzieRS4]

Yeah that's all sorted i get on very well with master tech at swindon Audi he is fine with me supplying my own parts, they even do me trade prices on the labour being in the trade. He said today there is not a lot in the oil and that they normally use shell but they do change it from time to time, he suggested to use Mobil 1 and to take it off longlife servicing which i was going to do anyway, still not sure on what oil to use and what plugs your thoughts would be appreciated

[ShouldveBeenAGerman]

Castrol edge I thought was the recommended, not that I expect it makes a difference as long as its the correct viscosity.

[sonny]

I use Shell Helix 5/30

[scottie1979]

Castrol edge 5w30 for me to. Asda by me are doing 1l for £10.

am i right in saying spark plugs are every 6 years or 50k miles if you go by the service recommendation?

[wellzieRS4]

Castrol edge 5w30 for me to. Asda by me are doing 1l for £10.

am i right in saying spark plugs are every 6 years or 50k miles if you go by the service recommendation?

yeah i know i just want to do them, i would just do it all myself but i want the stamp in the book, its got edge in it at the mo might just get that, i see that in asda today, is 8lt enough ?

[P_G]

9.6 litres for the V8. you don't have to but I change my plugs every other service and there is some gain from doing that.

[shej]

btw i can get you 4l of castrol edge 5w 30 for £32

[ArthurPE]

I agree, plugs at 30-35k miles is a good idea
not sure if that they are worn (mine looked pretty good at 30k) or just making them tight, I'm sure 8k rpm tends to loosen them up

[scaghead]

i also agree changing the plugs is a good idea, had mine changed at 25k ngk [which are oem]... i am using silkolene pro s oil at the moment found it to be the best oil so far for this motor...

[neckarsulm]

Did my plugs at 34k too and air filter (genuine Audi)

Anybody know what oil MRC use?

[adsgreen]

Castrol edge I thought was the recommended, not that I expect it makes a difference as long as its the correct viscosity.

viscosity is one aspect but you also need to make sure it meets the various standards.

For examples, there's a huge difference between minerial group I & II, semi synth group III and fully synth group IV even if the SAE ratings are the same.