Pete wrote:
> "Dan Koren" wrote
> >
> > I noticed that Audi's list of certified engine oils
> > does not include any of of the boutique, specialty
> > synthetic oils (Amsoil, RedLine, Royal Purple or
> > Schaeffer).
> >
> > Does anyone know if this is just oversight, a case
> > of small companies being snubbed by large companies,
> > or is there some technical reason for it?
>
> Most smaller boutique oil companies may find it hard to pay VAG huge bucks
> just so that their oils become approved by VAG.

Or, more likely, those boutique oils really aren't any better than the
oils from the big companies, or they don't meet all the specifications.

Shell Rotella synthetic at WalMart. Half the price of Mobil 1 (about)
and meets all the Audi turbo specs.

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E.P.
'95 UrS6