RS4 - colour of fresh oil
Discussion
Having just completed the first decent run in my recently acquired 2007 RS4 Avant (200 mile round trip to Surrey with Dad for a reunion with his old Round Table mates) I thought I'd check the oil level, as you do.
The car was serviced by the dealer I bought it from, an independent specialist I've bought from three times previously and who I've always had a pretty good opinion of.
The oil level was spot on, but I was expecting to see golden coloured 'just out of the can' translucent oil on the dip stick whereas it's actually opaque and a mid brown colour. To me it looked like a colour about half way between service intervals. The unhappy implication of that is that the oil wasn't changed at the service 300 miles ago, which would be a major disappointment given the relationship I have with the dealer and the fact that they have a good reputation, as far as I know.
So my question is whether oil can discolour that quickly in some circumstances, or if this means pretty conclusively that it wasn't changed. The car has done quite a lot of miles, and I know there are coking problems with these engines, but not sure if that would affect the oil in this way.
Top car, incidentally. Best Audi I've driven barring the R8. Can't understand why they can't make all their cars turn in and steer more like this.
The car was serviced by the dealer I bought it from, an independent specialist I've bought from three times previously and who I've always had a pretty good opinion of.
The oil level was spot on, but I was expecting to see golden coloured 'just out of the can' translucent oil on the dip stick whereas it's actually opaque and a mid brown colour. To me it looked like a colour about half way between service intervals. The unhappy implication of that is that the oil wasn't changed at the service 300 miles ago, which would be a major disappointment given the relationship I have with the dealer and the fact that they have a good reputation, as far as I know.
So my question is whether oil can discolour that quickly in some circumstances, or if this means pretty conclusively that it wasn't changed. The car has done quite a lot of miles, and I know there are coking problems with these engines, but not sure if that would affect the oil in this way.
Top car, incidentally. Best Audi I've driven barring the R8. Can't understand why they can't make all their cars turn in and steer more like this.
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