Che cking and Filling
If the recommended engine oil is not available,
in an emergency you may add a maximum of 1
quart(! liter) of ACEA C3 or API SN engine oil
one tim e until the next oil change.
For more information on the correct engine oil
for your vehicle, contact an authorized Audi dea l-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility . Have the oil
changed by an authori zed Audi dealer or author-
ized Service Facility.
Audi recommend s
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Audi recommends using th e Long Life high-
performance engine oil from Audi Genuine
Parts.
Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil dipstick varies depending on the
engine type .
Fig. 268 Oil dipsti ck: checking th e engine oil level (exa m -
ple)
Observe the safety precaut ions ¢ .& in Working
in the engine compartment on page 318 .
.. Park your vehicle on a level surface .
.. Shut the engine off when it is warm .
.. Wait approx imately two m inutes .
.. Open the hood
¢ page 320 .
.. Remove the oil dipstick ¢ page 321, fig. 267,
wipe it off with a clean cloth and insert it a ll the
way in again .
.. Remove the o il dipstick again and then read the
oil level ¢
table on page 322.
.. Add engine oil if necessary c:> page 323.
322
Areas on the oil dipstick 9 fig . 268 .
(D
If the engine oil leve l is just before the
mark ing
(D, then engine oil must be added .
See¢ @.
@
Do no t add engine oil.
(D Note
- The engine oil level must not be below the
ma rking
(D, because this increases the risk
of engine damage.
- After add ing engine oil, the oil leve l must
not be above the marking @ , because this
increases the risk of catalytic converter and/
or engine damage . Do not start the engine .
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility to have excess
eng ine oil extracted if necessary .
(D Tips
- The engine o il consumption may be up to
0.5 quart/600 miles (0.5 liter/1,000 km),
depending on driving style and operating
conditions. Consumpt io n may be h igher
dur ing the first 3,000 mi les (5,000 km) . Be-
cause of t his , the eng ine o il level must be
che cked regularly.
It is best to check each
t ime you refuel your vehicle and before long
drives .
- In order t o prov ide effective lub rication and
cooling of interna l engine components, a ll
internal combustion engines consume a cer -
tain amount of oil. Oil consumption varies
from engine to engine and may change sig-
nificantly over the life of the engine. Typi-
cally, eng ines with a specif ied break-in peri-
od consume more oil during the break-in pe -
riod than they consume after o il consump-
t ion has stabilized .
- Under normal condit ions, the rate of oil
cons umption depends on t he quality and
viscosity of the oil, the RPM (revo lutions per
mi nute) at which t he engine is ope rated, the
ambien t temperature and road conditions .
Further factors are the amount of oil dilu-
tion from water condensation or fuel resi-
due and the oxidation level of the oil. As any
eng ine is subject to wear as m ileage builds
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