Audi A3 2024 - Engine Oil

Checking and Filling
Engine oil
If the engine oil level is too low
Fig. 136 Engine oil sticker
-@ Engine oil viscosity
-@ Engine oil standard
Ifyou need to add engine oil, use an oil that
meets the engine oil standard listed on the stick-
er © fig. 136. The sticker with the specified
standard is located in the front of the engine
compartment page 221, fig. 135. When using
the specified engine oil, you can adjust the oil
level as often as needed.
If engine oil that meets the recommended speci-
fication is not available, in an emergency you
may add a maximum of 0.5 quart (0.5 liter) en-
gine oil of the that meets the following different
standard one time until the next regular oil
change.
— Standard VW S04 00, ACEA C3, ACEA C4,
API SP or ILSAC GF-6A. All viscosity classes
within these standards are permitted.
Audi recommends having the oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
Audi recommends using approved engine oil
that meets the respective VW standard. Using
engine oils which do not meet these quality
standards can cause damage to the engine. As
an
exception and only in an emergency, 0.5 qt
(0.5 0) of engine oil that differs from the
standards listed may be used.
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Audi recommends using engine oils provided
by Audi Genuine Parts.
Messages
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
Hil tum off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop driving and switch the engine off. Check the
engine oil level > page 223.
If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
> page 224. Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off.
— If the engine oil level is correct and the indica-
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as-
sistance.
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning:
EXPlease check oil level
- You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible
© page 223, Checking the engine oil level.
— If the engine oil level is correct and the indica-
tor light still turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility.
Boil tevel sensor: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has entered the engine oil. This will cause
the engine oil level to rise slowly and the engine
oil quality to decrease. Do not extract engine oil
to reduce the level, because this will increase the
risk of engine damage. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im-
mediately to have engine oil extracted.
Boil tevel system: malfunction! Please con-
tact Service
The sensor that checks the engine oil level has
malfunctioned. Drive immediately to an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty to have the malfunction repaired.
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