First bought car, 2016 Audi SQ5

[peaster3]

Hi all!

Excited to finally be a new car owner. Wife and I decided to go with a Audi SQ5. I just wanted to get some general advise for maintenance. We want to keep this car in great condition.. We'd love to receive some advice!

Info about our driving habits:

-we don't plan on really pushing the car until about 1000 miles on it
-morning times are very short drive (Chicago)
-never really have long drives (over 10 minutes)

Couple of questions:

-should we warm up our vehicle prior to driving? Like 30 seconds to a minute?
-if we are driving shorter distances, should we change the oil more often than the recommended?
-any other advice about general maintenance and things to look out for with an SQ5?

Sorry, we are new to this car thing. Anything would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Peter

[zcspec]

Wow, what a first car to buy! Very envious of the SQ5. The best way to keep your car running like new is to follow Audi's recommended service intervals. I would however, adjust their recommended oil change intervals to every 5000 or 7500 if you want to stretch your budget. Use a best synthetic oil you can afford and the OEM filters should work great. Also, don't beat on the car. You bought a high revving SUV, not a ferrari so there's no point to drive it, like some will say, "drive it like you stole it" mentality. Reach out to your local Audi enthusiast you has a VagCom cable and have them start customizing your car. You'll get more pleasure from ownership that way.

Enjoy the little beast you have!