1 8 0 Che ck ing and filling
@ Tips
If you have the impression your engine
consumes excessive amounts of oil, we
recommend that you consu lt your a uthor-
ized Audi deale r to have the cause of your
concern properly d iagnosed . Keep in m ind
that the accurate measurement of oil con -
sumpt ion re qui res great care and may take
some t ime. Your author ized Audi dealer
has ins t ructions a bo ut how to meas ure o il
consumption accurately .
Checking the engine oil level
Fig. 142 Ins t rume nt cluster: Engine oil te m perat ure
dis play
Fig . 14 3 Markers on oil dipstick
Before you check anything in the eng ine com-
pa rtment,
alway s read and heed all WARN-
INGS
c;, A in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page
175 .
Determining oil level
.. Wa rm up the engine by driving unt il t he in-
strument cluster d isplay shows an oil t em -
perature of 210 °F (100 °C) to 230 °F
(110 °C)
¢ fig. 142 @ .
.. Park your vehicle so that it is hori zonta lly
level.
.. Allow the warm engine to run for abo ut two
minutes at idle.
.. Shut the eng ine off and wa it two minutes .
.. Check the oil level on the engine oil dipst ick
¢fig. 143 .
Oil leve l within range (v
.. Do not add oil.
Oil level within range @
.. Add 1 quart (l lit er) of o il c;, page 180 . Af-
terwards , the oil leve l sho uld be with in
ra nge ~ .
Depend ing on the way the vehicle is dr iven
and the ope ratin g cond itions, o il cons umption
can be up t o 1 quart per 600 miles (1 liter per
1,0 0 0 km) . Consump t ion may be higher with-
in the f irst 3,000 miles (5,000 km) .
Adding engine oil~
Fig. 144 Engine compa rt ment: Oil filler cap locat ion
Befo re you check a nyth ing in the eng ine com-
partment,
always read and heed all WARN-
INGS ¢
A in Working in the engine compar t-
men t on page
175 .
.. Unsc rew the cap~ to the eng ine o il filling
hole
c;, fig. 144.
.. Carefully top off with the a ppropr iate oil
¢ page 228 .
.. Check the oil level again ¢ page 180 .
.. Top off the oil again, if necessary .
.. Screw the cap back on the filling hole and
slide the oil dipstick in as far as it will go.
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