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Well, my dad and I have been running 10W40 for years in our VW's and Audi's with no problem. I don't see anything wrong with this grade, especially in the midwest (OH and IN).

I have a 2000 A4 with the same 30V 2.8L. I've been using M1 0W-40 for the last 30k miles or so. Early on it seemed to use a fair amount of oil, but now with 50k on it, it only uses maybe a quart during my 8k/1yr OCI. My owner's manual says to use 5W-40, and only use 5W-30 if you can't find...

My wife's Audi A4 sees once a year changes of M1 0W-40. That turns out to be about 8k/yr. I change it due to her short trips and running up against that year mark. I was doing 10k changes on my old '86 Audi, but it burns a quart every 1500. So I decided to do 5k intervals with Pennzoil dino.

I keep track of gas mileage, maintenance, and repairs in a database on my pda.

Isn't this a perfect example of why German cars have a 40wt oil recommended for high speed driving (i.e. on the autobahn)? I'd at least go xW30 if not a good 5W40. My '86 Audi manual shows that you can use a xW30 or xW20, unless you plan sustained high speed driving.

quote: " All vehicles stop the same on snow and ice covered roads." Not true if you have dedicated snow tires. AWD cars and trucks can do great at getting going, but with summer or all-season tires, it's true they can't stop any better than anyother car. It's amazing what kind of traction snow...

I'm sure you've seen a lot of guys on rennlist using M1 15w50. 0W40 is supposedly the factory recommended retrofit. M1's site recommends 5W40 for my '89 944. Personally, I have used 10W40 since I've owned mine and change it 3k to 4k miles. I live in Indiana. If I were to go synthetic I'd...

Of course, you could spend that extra few hours on searching through sales ad for good sales on dino oil. J/K. I don't want to even think about how much valuable time I've spent loitering around this website.

Just when I was getting excited to buy low-priced Havoline at Walmart and not have to worry about finding oil on sale, they raise the prices. Back to the sales ads!

The oil temp gauge on my Audi 4000 sits just below 100C during the cold months. In the summer it can jump well into the 120C range. This is the same ol' relatively constant 55mph 1/2-hour to work drive. Ambients do have an effect, and for the most part it is just additive.

VAG-COM is great. However, most modern VW/Audi's from mid 80's and on whether turbo or NA have the coolant style heat exchanger. (Actually, I think the early I-5 turbos didn't have a heat exchanger. The filter assembly was mounted directly on the block.) I should try this in my A4 30V V6.

The Paris-Dakar race Touareg uses a 5-cylinder TDI, which I would really like to have. I wish they would make a version available in their passenger cars.

Don't forget to try to use the larger diesel filter also. I don't know about newer VW's, but you're rolling the dice when you take the valve cover off and put it back on. It may never seal right again.

I have an A4 with that 30V V6 and with 51k miles. I use M1 0W-40. That engine is known to burn some oil. Mine used to burn maybe 1/2-1 qt. per oil change (~8000mi), but over the last 20,000 miles or so, it's barely burned any oil. I'm sticking with 0W-40 for the rest of it's life, but I would...

Arnold Palmer said it was Pennsylvania crude. I like M1 0W-40. I think my A4 will run on it the rest of it's life.

Nate wrote: "I would like to try this oil in my Porsche 944 as I have used Mobil 1 15W50 and it is a little too thick (it's perceptibly hard to start when cold,) but the 0W40 seems to thin out too much as the engine gets hot (but otherwise works very well.) The only place I've seen it for sale...

Morehead, KY is home of Morehead State University, where both my mom and dad went to school (and uncle and cousin...) We live in Indy now, but my family is back there in the tri-state area. We've always used 10W-40 and still do. Of course, we use it our old German cars. I've not found a problem...

5qt. jugs of Havoline are only about a $1 more than a 5qt. jug of Supertech at Wally world. I'd go Havoline from what I've seen here. I'd forget Valvoline, because I doubt you'll find good sales on it. Right now I stock up on Pennzoil when it's on sale, but I may switch over to Havoline. I...

I use Redline MT90 in my Audi and Porsche manual gearboxes. Seems to work just fine.

I have a '00 2.8 30V, and have been using M1 0W-40. I believe the Castrol 5W-40 is Belgian and not a group IV synthetic like GC 0w30. However, I think a good 5W-40 is a good choice, too. 5W-40 is a popular European oil weight.