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up, the oil consumption may increase over
time unti l replacement of worn components
may become necessary .
- With a ll these variab les coming into play,
no standard rate of oil consumption can be
estab lished or specified. There is no alterna-
tive to checking the oil level regu larly and
frequently.
- If you have the impression your engine con -
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom-
mend that you consult an authorized Audi
dealer to have the cause of your concern
properly d iagnosed . Keep in mind that the
accu rate measurement of oil consumption
requ ires gre at ca re and may take some
time. An a uthorized Audi dea ler has instruc-
tions about how to measure oil consump -
tion acc urately.
- You can find information on engine oil and
engine oil capacities for the USA at
www.audiusa.com/help/maintenance, or
for Canada at www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/
customer-area/ ca re-and-ma i ntena nee/ a ud i-
service-sched u les. html, or ca ll
800-822-2834.
Adding engine oil
Fig. 269 Engine compartment : engine oil filler open ing
cover
Obse rve t he safety precautions i::> &. in Working
in the engine compartment an page 318.
.,. Turn the eng ine off .
.,. Unscrew the cap~ for the eng ine oi l filler
opening i::>
fig. 269 .
.,. Carefu lly add 0.5 qua rt (0 .5 lit er) of the cor rect
oil q page 321.
Ch e ck ing and Filling
.,. Check the oi l level again after two minutes
i::> page 322 , Checking the engine oil level .
.,. Add a sma ller amo unt of engine oil if necessa -
ry. The marking @ i::>page
322, fig. 268 must
not be exceeded
i::>@ in Checking the engine oil
level on page 322 .
.,. Close the eng ine oil filler cap and push the d ip-
stick all the way in.
.8, WARNING
- When adding oil, do not let o il dr ip onto hot
e ng ine components. This increases the risk
of a fire .
- You mus t se al the ca p on the o il filler open -
ing correct ly so t ha t oi l does not leak ou t
onto the hot engine and ex haust system
when the engine is running, beca use this is
a fire hazard.
- Always clean skin thoro ughly if it comes into
contact with engine oi l.
- Engine oil is poisonous and must be kept
out of reac h of children .
- St ore t he engine oil secure ly in t he o rigina l
container .
(Llj) Note
You r Lim ited New Veh icle Wa rra nty does not
cove r damage or m al funct io ns due t o failu re
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manua l and War ranty
& Maintenance boo klet.
- Use on ly a high quality engine oil that ex-
press ly complies with the Audi oi l quality
standard spec ified for your vehicle's eng ine.
Using any othe r oi l can cause ser ious eng ine
damage.
- Do not mix any addit iona l lubr icants into
the engine oil. Damage caused by such add i-
t ives is not covered by the wa rranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Oil sho uld never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground .
- Pay attention to lega l req uirements when
disposing of empty oil conta iners.
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