Ch e ck ing and Filling
oil du ring the break -in period than they consume
after oil consumption has stabilized .
Unde r no rmal condi t ions, the rate of o il con-
sumpt ion depends on the quality and viscosity of
the oil, the RPM (revolutions per minute) at
which the engine is operat ed, the ambient tem-
perature and road cond itions . Further factors are
the amount of oil dilut ion from water condensa-
tion or fuel residue and the oxidation level of the
oil. As any eng ine is subject to wear as mileage
bu ilds up, the oil consumption may increase over
time until rep lacement of worn components may
become necessa ry.
With all these variables com ing into play, no
standard rate of oil consumpt ion ca n be estab-
lished or specified . There is no a lternative to reg-
ular and frequent checking of the oil leve l, see
Note .
If the ye llow eng ine oil level war ning symbol in
the instrument cluster
II lights up, you should
check t he oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢
page 224 or ¢ page 2 2 5. Top off t he oil at
your ea rliest convenience ¢
page 225.
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com -
partment, a lways read and heed a ll WARN-
INGS ¢ .&
in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 220.
(D Note
Driving with an insufficient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the engine .
@ Tips
- The oil pressure warning display. is not
an indicator of the oil level. Do not rely on
it. Instead , check the oil level in your en-
gine at regular intervals, preferably each
time you refuel , and always befo re going
on a long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine con-
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom-
mend that you cons ult yo ur Audi dealer to
have the cause of your concern properly di-
agnosed . Keep in mind that the acc urat e
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meas urement of oil consumption requ ires
great care and may take some t ime. Your
Audi dea ler has instructions about how to
meas ur e oil consumption acc ur ately.
Checking the engine oil level
Applies to: vehicles with oil level indi cato r
Fig. 198 Disp lay: oil leve l ind icato r
.,. Par k your veh icle on a leve l surface.
.,. Shut the eng ine off when it is warm .
.,. Switch only the ignition back on.
.,. Wait approximate ly two minutes.
.,. Select:
!CAR! function button > Car systems
control button > Servicing & checks > Oil level.
.,. Check the oil level in the display c> fig . 198 . Add
eng ine oi l if the ba r of the oil leve l ind icator is
nea r "min"
¢ page 225 .
Depend ing on the way the vehicle is driven and
the operating cond it ions, oil consumpt io n can be
up to 1/2 qua rt pe r 600 miles (0 .S liter per
1,000 km). Consumpt ion may be higher w it hin
the first 3, 0 00 mi les (5,00 0 km).
(D Tips
The oil level indicato r in the MMI Display is
o nly an information display. If t he oi l level is
low, a m inimum oil warn ing appea rs in the in-
str ument clust er. Add oil ¢
page 225. If the
hood has been opened, the curren t oil level is
shown in the instrument cluster the next t ime
the ignition is switched on .
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