I cant believe audi charges 160 for

[gohan]

AN OIL CHANGE!


that is alll.

[Crazy Quattro]

they dont.

[tYcOoN]

Last time they charged me 160 Euro. Pretty normal.

[piaadoll]

$160?!?!?!!?!?!??!

[shehatezme]

Warranty.

[RippleChip]

What!
I pay 20 in labor, 12 for filter and bring my own oil now that warranty maintenance is done.

Something is not right with that.

[gohan]

Originally posted by shehatezme
Warranty.

warranty does cover regular scheduled maintenance , but i wanted to do an oil change every 5000 miles, so that’s why warranty does not cover it,


but yes, 160! ok its actually 105 but i said i wanted synthetic oil..

and no i didnt pay, i cancelled it and took my keys

[tYcOoN]

Originally posted by shehatezme
Warranty.

Oil change is under warranty in the US ???

[tYcOoN]

Originally posted by RippleChip
What!
I pay 20 in labor, 12 for filter and bring my own oil now that warranty maintenance is done.

Something is not right with that.

Over here you can't bring your own oil to an audi dealer and get the oil change done. Is it ok in canada ?

[shehatezme]

Originally posted by tYcOoN
Oil change is under warranty in the US ???

4 years of Scheduled maintanance is for free.
4 years of parts are cover if they break pretty much.

I know you Europe guys get it in the ass.

[aussie_s4]

$160 for the RS6 or A8L perhaps.....

My last oil change at an Audi dealer was around $45 incl labor and parts, I supplied the oil.

[thisISwiLL]

just go buy your own synthetic oil...its a waaaaay cheaper...

most dealership charge around 50-100...but mckenna has it for 30 if u bring in ur own syn oil

[A4Kevin]

I just got mine done at the dealer for $60 Canadian.

[EVIL-AUDI]

Rip off, but you can't expect much from a dealer anyway.

[Diesel'S4]

wow... i hope they were using some Motul oil for that price...

[gohan]

i guess i need to bring my own oil but still 50 bucks for an oil change?

[RippleChip]

That's still steep.
Yes Tycoon, in Canada (at least my dealer) I can bring my own oil. I just leave it in the car and they put it in. You can also bring your own filters if you want. They just then charge $20 for labour.

Something is not right, there is no way that oil change should be that expensive.

[Bossman]

Brought in my own oil and it still cost me $50CDN for the oil change. $50 include an oil filter as well. For $160, I hope you drive an S4. Oil change is free every 15,000KM in Canada, not including synthetic oil.

[RippleChip]

That's about right when you include the filter, environmental charges, labour and taxes. I was just under 50 for the whole deal when I take my own oil.

[Satan4]

I change my own oil even though the dealer does it as well with the scheduled maint. On the B6 S4 its really easy, especially since the oil filter is on the top of the block.

[Crazy Quattro]

Originally posted by Satan4
especially since the oil filter is on the top of the block.

It is? Fawker! My 330 was like that and it was great

[RippleChip]

Yeah having it on the side is great...sure makes for a clean change

[astris]

What I don't understand is why is our scheduled oil change only every 10,000 miles??? That seems ridiculous even with a synthetic oil. Shouldn't we have an oil change every 5k and maintance every 10k. Just my opinion, and I don't think its crazy.

[Mark]

The mark-up on a $160 oil change is ridiculous.

What really worries me about this is if Audi pulls some BS deal down the line where I get denied an engine due to an oil pump failure in 2009 because I change my own oil . . .

That letter they sent us has me a bit concerned. Will they honor just sales receipts for oil and filters after 50k miles?

[aussie_s4]

Originally posted by Mark
That letter they sent us has me a bit concerned. Will they honor just sales receipts for oil and filters after 50k miles?

What did the letter say?

[Mark]

Originally posted by aussie_s4
What did the letter say?

basically they acknowledged a problem with oil sludge in the 1.8T and extended the engine warranty to 8years with unlimited mileage for oil related issues. . . if you use the oils that meet their specifications. It is ambiguous as to if it covers owner self oil changes after 50k.

[gohan]

ok here was the break down of the oil change, 105 for the oil change labor, $11 a quart, and then +9 for the synethic oil. this was at carlson audi in palo alto btw. even my neighbor dave stevens couldnt hook it up..

[ponkusjr]

wow, in wales , england we have to pay £165.00 . in $ that would be around $340 and thats just for a oil change and a bit of grease squrted around the door hinges. man what a rip off. oh and they may shine your front windscreen if the technition is having a good day!!!!!!!!

[tYcOoN]

Originally posted by ponkusjr
wow, in wales , england we have to pay £165.00 . in $ that would be around $340 and thats just for a oil change and a bit of grease squrted around the door hinges. man what a rip off. oh and they may shine your front windscreen if the technition is having a good day!!!!!!!!

USA = dreamland
Europe = da real world

US guys always thinks that europe is a nice place to live.

You guys don't have a service brochure where the dealer make a note and a stamp into ? Over here every car got a service brochure. A service is every 15k km (about 10k miles).
If a car got no service brochure, the mileage is manipulated.
If your car got a service brochure and you did every service, you got no problem to sell it for good money. Because your car is registered at Audi germany. That means all the infos (any service, whats done, when, mileage) is registered in their computer.
Thats why a service is that expensive.

[Mark]

tYcOoN, we also have service booklets in our manuals as well. with intervals and official Audi stamps and all.

[Nevaeh Speed]

Should have done it yourself!

[A4NCAR]

Originally posted by gohan
warranty does cover regular scheduled maintenance , but i wanted to do an oil change every 5000 miles, so that’s why warranty does not cover it,


but yes, 160! ok its actually 105 but i said i wanted synthetic oil..

and no i didnt pay, i cancelled it and took my keys

Simple solution; BYOO (high quality synth that meets approvals/specs VW502, VW503.01, ACEA B4,... etc) at ea. 10K OCI service. Then all you're paying for is the oil. No need for "Jiffy Lube" 5K mile oil changes, unless using some dino crude.

Other solution is to do your own "5K" OCI's. And you could always BYOO to another auto repair shop/tuner as well. There are plenty of cheap oil change places. Just depends on who you want touching your car.

I just called a local Audi dealer and was quoted $85 for an "in betweener" oil change for the 1.8t. Forgot to ask what oil though.

[LateraLex]

I am going to do all my oil changes... where is the cheapest place to buy bulk Mobil 1 + Oil Filters for 01 A4's? (Search didnt help)

[F16HTON]

The filters are 12 bucks at my dealership, I use Motul oil. I change it every 5k miles. Since I do not drive but 5k miles every six months it is not to expensive.

[diztek]

i buy my own oil (elf 5w40) $35 for 5liters

air filter $18
oil filter $8.00 both at Authausaz.com

dealer charged me $17 for the labor.

Total $78.

[LA_AudiTR]

Originally posted by gohan
ok here was the break down of the oil change, 105 for the oil change labor, $11 a quart, and then +9 for the synethic oil. this was at carlson audi in palo alto btw. even my neighbor dave stevens couldnt hook it up..

last year when i got one @ Stevens Creek Audi in San Jose it cost me $65 (ish). Maybe it's because you live in Palo Alto (???) or perhaps they saw your modded car and said "what a bomb ass car, we can charge him 'hella' extra" ahahha

i dunno man - try calling Stevens Creek

[gohan]

Originally posted by LA_AudiTR
last year when i got one @ Stevens Creek Audi in San Jose it cost me $65 (ish). Maybe it's because you live in Palo Alto (???) or perhaps they saw your modded car and said "what a bomb ass car, we can charge him 'hella' extra" ahahha

i dunno man - try calling Stevens Creek

wow when did this come back alive, a lot has change since this post, for 1 i dont even live in California anymore, let alone palo alot. haha

but yea that was rediculous, and Steves creek can kiss my asian ass. they treated me like an 11-year old kid. i would never recommend going there. they tried to charge me 150 for adjusting my headlights cause they were "aftermarket"..

[a4wd]

I was quoted $100 to do an oil change for my 03 B6

[robrr44]

F#*K the Audi dealers and their prices. When it come to oil changes DYI! Just document the oil purchase and keep a regular log of all DYI oil changes. That type of record keeping and organization will more than suffice when it comes time for resale. In my case, I don't plan on reselling but turning my car into an SCCA racer for fun. So I don't give a shit about resale. Just a thought.