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Would this be considered normal or something more meaningful? Thanks in advance

Thanks. I'm looking into that now.

Thanks Vermess. The tail pipe seems to be extremely clean. I am really a rookie with all this and trying to get up to speed. But I don't seem to see any white or blue smoke. I'm waiting on a UV flashlight as someone said the Liqui Moly has dye in it. I know it's best for an experienced mechanic...

Thanks Edy. Still working on it. Hoping to get it into an Audi shop to run a compression test, look at PCV valve etc. I'm thinking the first step I would take would be to replace oil separator and possibly thermostat. Have run the car for about 125 miles since topping off and it is down almost...

Thanks again so much. Earlier in the thread you said this: Mobil1 ESP 0W30 and ESP 5W30 for $37 for 5qt. are better for Liqui Moly? I know this will sound like a dumb question but I'm very new when it comes to understanding engines? So 0W30 or 5W30 is safe to use in a 2018 Audi Q7? I don't...

Hi edyvw. Could you expound on what you mean by "finding a good Euro indy who knows the symptoms"? Were you referencing an independent mechanic or something else? Thanks. Also you seem to think this vehicle I bought has a pretty good engine and that looking at the oil separator would be a good...

When my mechanic did the change he said there was around 6 quarts in the pan so it would have been down about a quart. After my mechanic changed the oil I drove about 800 highway miles and had to top it off with a quart to get the digital dispstick full.

Thanks so much for sharing this.

Yes it does. Thanks. Yes it does. Thanks.

It is a 3.0T.

Just bought a 2018 Audi Q7 2 weeks ago with 76000 miles. Quite frankly I'm very suspicious of European cars buy my wife insisted on this vehicle. When I got it home I noticed it was about a halfquart low on the digital disptick. My friend suggested I buy an Audi oil change kit on FCP Euro and...

Thanks so much to everyone for their insightful and helpful responses. It is greatly appreciated. I apologize for posting in the wrong forum.

doing my best to educate myself and follow forum rules. Could someone kindly tell me what they consider the best labs for oil analysis besides Blackstone? Thanks!