178 Chec k ing and filling
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used in your Audi needs the
right kind of oil.
The engine in your Audi is a sophisticated
powerplant that was built to exacting specifi-
cations. This engine needs the right kind of
engine oil that meets specificat ions regarding
quality and viscosity so that it can run
smoothly and reliably . Choosing the righ t oi l
and changing oil with in the time and mileage
interva ls printed in your vehicle's Warranty
&
Maintenance book let matters a lot more to -
day than it did years ago. Audi has developed
a special quality standard for engine oil that
will help assure that your vehicle's engine will
get the lubrication it needs for proper opera-
tion .
Modern engine lubrication has taken a quan-
tum leap in the last few years. Many synthetic
oils available today provide better engine lu-
brication that can outlast traditiona l petrole -
um-based oils, making them a smart choice
for use throughout the life of you r Audi .
Whether you use synthetic or petroleum-
based engine oil, the oil that you use must
conform to Audi's oil qual ity standard
VW 502 00 to help keep your vehicle's engine
running smoo t hly and help prevent t he fo r-
mati on of harmfu l deposit s, somet imes called
"sludge," that over t ime can lead to expensive
repairs.
At the time of pr int ing, engine oils availab le in
the U.S. and Canada t hat meet the exact ing
specifications of Audi oil standard VW 502 00
are synthetic engine oils . This does not mean,
however, that every synthetic engine oil wi ll
meet Audi oil standard VW 502 00. So always
be sure that you use an approved oil.
To help prevent the formation of harmful de-
posits use only oi l with the fo ll ow ing specifi -
cations printed on the oil container :
Audi oil standard VW 502 00
Oil containe r labels may carry the specifica -
tion sing ly or in combination with othe r desig-
nations and oil quality standa rds.
Viscosity
Engine oil s are graded according to their vis-
cosity . The proper viscosity grade oil fo r you r
engine depends on clim actic or seasonal con-
dit ions where you drive. You can use oil wit h a
viscosity grade of SAE SW40 across all tem -
perature ranges for norma l driving conditions.
However, if engine oil viscosity grade SAE
SW40 is not available, you can also use viscos-
ity grade SAE SW-30 or SAE OW-40 as long as
it meets Audi oil quality standard VW 502 00
specificat ions.
Because engine oil t hat meet s the Audi oil
standard may not be availab le everywhere
when you need it, we strong ly recommend
t hat you always carry with you an extra quart
(liter) of oil that expressly conforms to the
VW 502 00 specification, in case you have to
top off the oil while on the road.
Only if the level of the oil is at or below the
min imum mark on the oil dipstick - and no oi l
that expressly conforms to Audi oil standard
VW 502 00 specifications is availab le - may
you top off with a high quali ty engine oil, pref-
erably synthet ic-based, that meets ACEA A3,
ACEA AS or ACEA BS or API SL specifi cat ions,
but even t hen, only in viscosity grades SAE
SW-40, SAE SW-30, or SAE OW-40 . However,
during the entire time between oi l change in-
te rvals, never top
off with more than a tota l
of 0 .5 qt/liter engine oil that does not con-
form to Audi oil specification VW 502 00.
For more information about engine oi l that
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dealer or
Audi Customer Relations at 1 (800) 822-2834
or visit our web site at www.audiusa.com or
www .audicanada.ca. Here you w ill also find a
current list of oils (manufacturers, brand
names etc.) that conform to Aud i oil standa rd
vw 50 2 00.
Changing the engine oil
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