I finally got a good service rep at Audi, and the dude did some smart swapping of bulbs/ballasts and figured out what was wrong and fixed my headlight. FINALLY. I have been dealing with a flickering right front light for months now, and this bulb/ballast combo runs about $700 I imagine, so getting it fixed under warranty = primo coolio.
As it turns out my upper control arms were shot as well in front, so those were replaced under warranty too, total bonus.
Then I get my last free oil change from Audi service, and they use Castrol 5W40, which I happen to have about 5 quarts of (from the Lotus), so 3rd bonus score there. (eg. you need lots of extra oil with an Audi because it burns about 8 gallons every 2.5 miles or so)
Here is a little (boring) chart to keep track of this oil change and see how much it burns.
| Mileage | Date | Level | Conditions |
| 47283 | 11/16/09 | oil change with Castrol 5w40 (Audi) | NA |
| 47700 | 11/29/09 | 5/8 up the metal section. | Cold in Morning |
