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9th November 2014, 10:04 AM
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Oil change
Just changed the oil and replaced the filter. Last change was 24/11/12 and 17k miles ago
 using Quantum Longlife III. I dont know where the time went and the last 5k miles were all done ina very busy last 3 months. I know its "longlife" but I should do it every 10k.  But just look at the colour in the attached photos - even if the oil has not broken down in any way the black stuff must be something (carbon?) suspended in the oil thats not supposd to be there and it cannot be doing the engine any good. (New oil on the left)
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13th November 2014, 04:16 AM
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oil changes
i used to rebuild engines a few years ago
so i know what goes on inside oil is cheaper than an engine do it every 5000 miles my D3 has done 35,000 miles and had 6 oil changes
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13th November 2014, 12:14 PM
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My A8 is on 136K miles, on variable servicing and has had 7 changes so far.
In theory whats in the sump should not matter, because the oil filter should remove all the crap before it hits the engine.
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#4
13th November 2014, 12:57 PM
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I guess I'll try to change at 10k intervals (at most). 
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13th November 2014, 07:12 PM
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 Not quite! it was a rusty bread tin that was about to be thrown out - but its just the right size to drop the filter into. And I make the bread - though not in that tin anymore.
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13th November 2014, 07:15 PM
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13th November 2014, 09:16 PM
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any engineer will tell you and even audi admitted to me that the long life oil changes were not a good idea
at the end of the day its not even oil so be it on your head one of my local garages has shown me perished oil filters after being in too long change the bloody oil people at at least 10,000 miles 5-6k to be sure
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14th November 2014, 06:21 AM
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The dark stuff was thick and treacly.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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