<***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:f85d8018-4dc8-4633-bfc9-***@q33g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
Hee hee hee. That might work, except for VW / Audi, where they specify
service receipts. So don't know if they'll actually honor parts
receipts.
Easy enough. Buy 6qts of oil and a filter for the receipt and either
donate
the oil and filter to charity or take it back for a refund later. :)
The excerpt was copied and pasted from this link:
http://www.amsoil.com/redirect.cgi?zo=1690163&page=articlespr/2005/article_sludge
THE VW/AUDI LETTER
Today's automakers are well aware of the problems associated with
conventional petroleum motor oils knowing that engine designs have
been a contributing factor in the sludge problem. One reason is that
engine compartments are smaller and hotter than in the old days. They
put more demands on motor oil. Another reason, though, is that with
all those brain boxes and sensors, engines simply need to be kept
cleaner or they don't run right.
This summer VW/Audi of America sent a letter to vehicle owners
informing owners of 1998-2004 VW Passats and 1997-2004 Audi A4s that
they will receive extended warranty coverage on the 1.8L turbocharged
engines. In the letter, VW/Audi recommended synthetic 5W-40 engine
oils that meet the VW 502.00 spec because the use of petroleum oils
increases the risk of sludge formation.
To their credit VW/Audi does not require that the oil be changed at
the dealership. Vehicle owners simply need to keep records of their
oil and filter maintenance.
The reason VW/Audi took this stance is easy to surmise. Execs at
VW/Audi did not want to get embroiled in the oil related storms that
cost Mercedes 32 million dollars or Toyota's bad press due to sludge
problems.
TROUBLES AT TOYOTA
In recent years Toyota has also had to deal with serious sludge
issues. A 2002 article in Automotive News detailed the high volume of
sludge related complaints received by Toyota.
The trouble centered around Toyota's 3.0-liter Sienna V-6 engine. With
over 3.3 million such engines the problem could not easily be hidden
in a glove compartment. I had become aware of the problem even before
it appeared in print.
Accusations flew that the engine was flawed (Toyota, owners spar over
sludge, Automotive News, Feb 8, 2002) but Toyota would never
acknowledge this. (Toyota to Cover Oil Gelation Damage, by Tim
Sullivan, Lube Report, Feb 27, 2002)
The Automotive News article cites numerous sources to make its case.
Larry Perry, an A.S.E.-Certified Master Technician who owns a repair
shop and hosts a radio talk show in Florida was quoted as saying, "We
believe Toyota reduced the size of the cooling passages to the
cylinder heads in those engines in order to increase combustion
temperatures for more of a complete burn to reduce exhaust emissions."
Perry, who has seen more than his share of sludge problems went on to
say, "the solution is to use only 100% synthetic motor oil."
In the end, Toyota Motor Sales USA made a one time offer to cover the
repairs to vehicles damaged by sludge. For Toyota, this was the
tangible price they paid for sludge.
--
Steve Spence
Independent AMSOIL Dealer
AMSOIL - The "Once A Year" Oil Change
35 Years of G.M. Parts Experience
URL: http://synthetic-oil-tech.com/1690163
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