Audi IS NOT HONORING OIL SLUDGE RECALL ON 2003 A4 1.8T - COMPLETELY UNETHICAL. Greenwich, Connecticut And Pompano Beach,Florida

Two posters said synthetic oil won't sludge up, which is wrong. Any kind of oil will turn to sludge if it aerates, is contaminated, oxidizes, or cokes. Syn. oil is more resistant to breakdown than regular, but it will turn into sludge eventually.

Two posters said synthetic oil won't sludge up, which is wrong. Any kind of oil will turn to sludge if it aerates, is contaminated, oxidizes, or cokes. Syn. oil is more resistant to breakdown than regular, but it will turn into sludge eventually.

Two posters said synthetic oil won't sludge up, which is wrong. Any kind of oil will turn to sludge if it aerates, is contaminated, oxidizes, or cokes. Syn. oil is more resistant to breakdown than regular, but it will turn into sludge eventually.

Two posters said synthetic oil won't sludge up, which is wrong. Any kind of oil will turn to sludge if it aerates, is contaminated, oxidizes, or cokes. Syn. oil is more resistant to breakdown than regular, but it will turn into sludge eventually.

You should have better kept records. Just one receipt and they would have to perform the TSB for oil slug. It is a TSB NOT a recall if you have a problem with slug we get your records and FIX it. Audi will honor it if we have a receipt to fax to AOA. So we will get paid by Audi. A dealer and the tech work together to
1. Fix your car.
2. Make you happy
3. get money
Audi won't honor any thing mechanical if you can't prove you take car of your car with any thing besides your words.
Your 1.8 takes Full Synthetic 5w40

The problem that is normally found with these engines, is the customer doesn't like spending the money on GOOD oil. They want to use the same CHEAP oil they use in their pickup.

Like Steve pointed out...Synthetic oil does not sludge up. That is why Audi/VW REQUIRE it. A REQUIREMENT is not a suggestion.

I don't use anything except synthetics in any of my vehicles(engine, tranny, brakes, power steering, differential, etc.). My cars all run like new, and have very minimal repairs done.

The problem that is normally found with these engines, is the customer doesn't like spending the money on GOOD oil. They want to use the same CHEAP oil they use in their pickup.

Like Steve pointed out...Synthetic oil does not sludge up. That is why Audi/VW REQUIRE it. A REQUIREMENT is not a suggestion.

I don't use anything except synthetics in any of my vehicles(engine, tranny, brakes, power steering, differential, etc.). My cars all run like new, and have very minimal repairs done.

The problem that is normally found with these engines, is the customer doesn't like spending the money on GOOD oil. They want to use the same CHEAP oil they use in their pickup.

Like Steve pointed out...Synthetic oil does not sludge up. That is why Audi/VW REQUIRE it. A REQUIREMENT is not a suggestion.

I don't use anything except synthetics in any of my vehicles(engine, tranny, brakes, power steering, differential, etc.). My cars all run like new, and have very minimal repairs done.

The problem that is normally found with these engines, is the customer doesn't like spending the money on GOOD oil. They want to use the same CHEAP oil they use in their pickup.

Like Steve pointed out...Synthetic oil does not sludge up. That is why Audi/VW REQUIRE it. A REQUIREMENT is not a suggestion.

I don't use anything except synthetics in any of my vehicles(engine, tranny, brakes, power steering, differential, etc.). My cars all run like new, and have very minimal repairs done.

You would have never had a problem if you would have used 100% synthetic oil. Synthetic Oil will not cause sludge, ONLY petroleum oil does this.

This is especially important to use on any turbo engine. For future reference, on an engine of that type, the best oil I have found is the Rotella full synthetic 5w40 for non turbo engines, you would want at least a 10w30 for most turbo applications in a full synthetic.

If the dealership put in anything but full synthetic, there could be at fault as most new car mfg of performance cars specify full synthetic only after 1999.

Good luck.

You would have never had a problem if you would have used 100% synthetic oil. Synthetic Oil will not cause sludge, ONLY petroleum oil does this.

This is especially important to use on any turbo engine. For future reference, on an engine of that type, the best oil I have found is the Rotella full synthetic 5w40 for non turbo engines, you would want at least a 10w30 for most turbo applications in a full synthetic.

If the dealership put in anything but full synthetic, there could be at fault as most new car mfg of performance cars specify full synthetic only after 1999.

Good luck.

You would have never had a problem if you would have used 100% synthetic oil. Synthetic Oil will not cause sludge, ONLY petroleum oil does this.

This is especially important to use on any turbo engine. For future reference, on an engine of that type, the best oil I have found is the Rotella full synthetic 5w40 for non turbo engines, you would want at least a 10w30 for most turbo applications in a full synthetic.

If the dealership put in anything but full synthetic, there could be at fault as most new car mfg of performance cars specify full synthetic only after 1999.

Good luck.

You would have never had a problem if you would have used 100% synthetic oil. Synthetic Oil will not cause sludge, ONLY petroleum oil does this.

This is especially important to use on any turbo engine. For future reference, on an engine of that type, the best oil I have found is the Rotella full synthetic 5w40 for non turbo engines, you would want at least a 10w30 for most turbo applications in a full synthetic.

If the dealership put in anything but full synthetic, there could be at fault as most new car mfg of performance cars specify full synthetic only after 1999.

Good luck.

Do you have, or can you obtain a written receipt for the 30000 mile service? If you don't have one, contact the mechanic to see if there is a record, this could be your holy grail.

Generally, it is not required that you obtain service at a specific dealer location or even a dealer as long as the mechanic is authorized to perform maintenance on the vehicle.

Check for this documentation, then take it along with your lease contract to an attorney. It may take as little as a letter from the attorney to let the dealer know you are serious about not being scammed on a recalled engine.

and German vehicles are very "maintanence sensitive".

It sounds like Audi just does not want to pay, even though it is likely a design defect. Now if you can document that the 30K maintanence was performed in compliance with all Audi requirements you could consider MVD or legal action. But it will be a slow process. I think you may run out of time, as it were.

Now perhaps you see why leasing a vehicle is generally a bad idea. If you were to lease another Audi they may cut you some slack, and then again maybe not.

So you leased a German auto, and now you pay for it. This is why I do not lease or even buy German autos. They are not designed for the USA.

You should find that you are better off purchasing a good Japanese auto. A Japanese auto will give you (far) less status and all that other good stuff but you will save money. I am in the process of replacing a 1991 Toyota Camry that needed 3 repairs [that cost me a total of $830] while accumulating 322,000 miles. No need to guess what new car I supposedly have on order.

PS: In the future use Mobil-1 oil.