View Poll Results: What is your typical engine oil change interval on the beast?

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Thread: What is your typical engine oil change interval in the beast?

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    Registered User 4.2Crew's Avatar
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    What is your typical engine oil change interval in the beast?

    Owner's manual states every 10k miles... I maybe "old school" in thinking that's too long. Just wondering what other owner's are doing---especially those with 150k+ miles on the clock!
    Last edited by 4.2Crew; December 19th, 2012 at 01:20.
    2003 RS6 l SE Exhaust l Koni Yellow Sports w/stock springs l Lowered 1"F 1.25"R l EPL Tuned l 19 x 9.5 VMR V713 & 265 PSS's l 50% window tint l Protective film on entire hood, bumper and front quarter panels l

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    Registered User MaxRS6's Avatar
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    Every other track event- or 4500 miles- whichever comes first
    210K miles rolled

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    Every 7500mi using Pentosin 50W 40 Synthetic........
    03 RS6, VIPER ECU, MTM TCU, Milltek Full Catless Non Res setup from Turbos to the boxes(ROAR'S), H&R Coilovers, Hotchkiss ARB's, 19x10's with 275-30-19 PSS's at each corner, Kenwood 9960 Head unit, V1 Radar Locator. 517 Trans Rebuild, ScrollProducts Turbo Rebuild.

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    Registered User vitalian's Avatar
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    Once a year -- I never put more than 6K miles on a car in a year.
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    Registered User Primo's Avatar
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    10.000 km, whatever that might be in miles.
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    Twice a year, 6 months apart, approximately.

    Works out to between 3000 and 4000 miles most years. I have 50k in the 9 years so far.
    2003 RS6, Mugello/Silver, MTM Stage 1 ECM, and TCM mod, Abt 19 inch wheels for summer, stock 18s for winter, RS6+ Pedals INSTALLED! 2Bennett coilover system, 2Bennett front brakes; DRC gone!

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    Registered User mik15's Avatar
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    every 9-10k km which is about 5-6k miles.
    Ex.: 2004 Audi RS6 C5 ABT, Milltek non-resonated, 19" RS4 B7 rims, RNS-E - SOLD
    2004 AUdi RS6 C5, SE exhaust, RNS-E, 19' original rims - SOLD
    Now :2009 Audi RS6 C6 - stock yet pretty fast

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