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Old September 7th 04, 08:09 PM
Rex B
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We have a 2000 NB Turbo and have received no such notice.
Can anyone elaborate on this?

On 6 Sep 2004 19:44:16 -0700, (Libby) wrote:

||I'm posting to both groups because I own two cars: a 2000 Audi A4 1.8T
||Avant and a 2003 VW Passat 1.8T. I haven't seen much discussion on the
||*cost* of the synthic oil issue.
||
||I got both notices regarding the synthetic engine oil issue (one for
||each auto) on the same day. However, it wasn't until my VW dealer did
||the change over on the Passat that I began to realize the cost issues.
||The oil changes using synthetic are going to be at least twice as much
||as for a regular oil change. So, the oil maintenance costs have
||effictively DOUBLED for the life of each vehicle.
||
||Needless to say, I'm a little ticked. But, I'm not too car savvy (I'm
||now seeing the error in having two vehicles with the same engine). Is
||this just a problem I'm going to have to such up? If it's their
||mistake, why do I have to undertake the additional costs?
||
||Can anyone enlighten me? Or offer suggestions or remedies??
||
||Thanks for any help,
||Libby

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