The beast got hungry for oil last night
11-01-2006 | 01:13 PM
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Started to mildly panic last night when I got the low oil warning in the dash cluster. OMG Flick the I menu and it tells me serious damage to the engine will occur if operation continues. Damn Germans, can't they be less precise and insert "may" as opposed to "will." Sh!t. Forgot the oil specs so now driving to my local BMW centre. SA is super friendly on the mobile and says bring her in. No big deal. Produces a quart of synthetic oil and pours in the entire lot. SA says the warning was a routine one and its triggered when 1 quart is needed as a reserve. Nice touch indeed. I like those Germans. Automatic and no fooling around with a dip stick and no chance of overfilling. Apparently if I was monitoring this on I-drive, the alert was there from the 1/2 quart mark.
I've done 7K and SA maintains 1 qrt burnt is usual. Looking into the filling hole, oil coating the valve parts looked pretty good still. He said now would be a good time to change the oil. Maybe I will.
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CVT Benhogan
I've done 7K and SA maintains 1 qrt burnt is usual. Looking into the filling hole, oil coating the valve parts looked pretty good still. He said now would be a good time to change the oil. Maybe I will.
Just passing this along.
CVT Benhogan
11-01-2006 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='351246' date='Nov 1 2006, 09:13 PM
I've done 7K and SA maintains 1 qrt burnt is usual. Looking into the filling hole, oil coating the valve parts looked pretty good still. He said now would be a good time to change the oil.
Nothing to be proud of, I know...
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11-02-2006 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='351246' date='Nov 1 2006, 05:13 PM
Started to mildly panic last night when I got the low oil warning in the dash cluster. OMG Flick the I menu and it tells me serious damage to the engine will occur if operation continues. Damn Germans, can't they be less precise and insert "may" as opposed to "will." Sh!t. Forgot the oil specs so now driving to my local BMW centre. SA is super friendly on the mobile and says bring her in. No big deal. Produces a quart of synthetic oil and pours in the entire lot. SA says the warning was a routine one and its triggered when 1 quart is needed as a reserve. Nice touch indeed. I like those Germans. Automatic and no fooling around with a dip stick and no chance of overfilling. Apparently if I was monitoring this on I-drive, the alert was there from the 1/2 quart mark.
I've done 7K and SA maintains 1 qrt burnt is usual. Looking into the filling hole, oil coating the valve parts looked pretty good still. He said now would be a good time to change the oil. Maybe I will.
Just passing this along.
CVT Benhogan
I've done 7K and SA maintains 1 qrt burnt is usual. Looking into the filling hole, oil coating the valve parts looked pretty good still. He said now would be a good time to change the oil. Maybe I will.
Just passing this along.
CVT Benhogan
You know that you do have a dip stick...right?
11-02-2006 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='351552' date='Nov 2 2006, 01:02 PM
You know that you do have a dip stick...right?
11-02-2006 | 07:08 PM
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Just had a qrt added after 7000 miles, I'm ok with the electronic dip stick.
11-03-2006 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='351963' date='Nov 3 2006, 07:36 PM
What oil did they use? 5W30 Synthetic, 10W40 Synthetic, or regular?
Castrol Formula SLX 0W/30 LL04.
LL stand for Long Life, and it is a fully syntetic oil.
11-03-2006 | 10:07 AM
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2003 Audi A4 3.0 CVT "Part of the Moniker"
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='351963' date='Nov 3 2006, 01:36 PM
What oil did they use? 5W30 Synthetic, 10W40 Synthetic, or regular?
Its late at night and I . . . . Nah, I can't do that. :'( Interestingly, the SA mentioned that older 5s had the oil filter on top of the engine, which was a breeze to change. I'm thinking of changing mine, as I have a good jack with stands and change the Audi's oil all the time. Probably the day I swap for the winter tires.
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