Just got a quote from dealer for RS4 oil change: $200.00 WOW!!

Can anybody else confirm ?

 

they must be using liquid gold lol but that's what happens if you take it to a dealer ( DIY )

 

i just paid $232.50 at my stealership.

takes ten quarts blah blah blah... labor involved with removing lower covers blah blah blah... someone's gotta pay for the free coffee and donut you just ate blah blah blah...

but it came with a free 2.0T loaner!!

 

I will do it myself after the Audicare is over. It is well worth the $550 they charge. (do the math yourself)
But... it looks to be a pain with having to remove the bottom cover as well as finding a good spot to put jack stands.

 

I did it myself at 1200 miles and it truly was a pain in the aft. Next time, I'll just use the oil extractor and pull the oil out from the dipstick tube. No need to crawl under the car as the oil filter is also on the top (under rear carbon fiber cover). That belly pan under the motor has about 20 fasteners!

Using the oil extractor and nine quarts + $20 filter, it will cost around $75 and take about 30 minutes.

Cheers!

 

Only problem with that plan is you will be leaving behind any metal fillings and such that tend to reside on the bottom of an oil pan.
I don't believe an oil pump will be able to get at the very bottom of the pan thus leaving some old dirty oil?

 

That's what some people say but I don't believe it. When you really think about the process, the used oil goes up the suction pipe with not that less force then it goes out the drain plug. But just to be safe, I've generally alternated between oil changes using the drain plug and the oil pump (evacuator). I also thought that the evacuator would leave some oil behind, but it doesn't - it really sucks it dry.

Cheers

 

I think when the time comes, I'll just drive the car up on the old style ramp stands and do it the old school way.
BTW ELEVENS, we both share the same good taste in exterior colors but I went with the black interior.