Checkin g and fillin g 17 3
Engine compartment
These are the most important items that you can check .
•
Fig. 132 Typical layout for containers and eng ine oil filler cap
(D Coolant expansion tank (-L) . . . 179
@ Engine oi l dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . 176
@ Engine oil filler cap (<t:::r.) . . . . . 176
© Brake fluid reservoir (0)) . . . . . 180
® Jump start points(+) under a
cover,(-) bolt head . . . . . . . . . . 224
® Windshield/headlight washer
t
.
(ffi)
con amer * ............. .
186
The position of the engine oil dipstick and the
engine oil filling hole
i::> fig. 132 (items @ and
@) can differ depending on the engine de-
sign.
_&. WARNING
Before yo u check anything in t he engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNI NGS
i::> &. in Working in the engine
comp artment on page 171.
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine in your Audi needs the right kind
of oil.
The engine in your Audi is a sophist icated
powerplant that was built to exacti ng specifi-
cations . This engine needs t he right kind of
engine oil that meets specifications regarding
quality and viscosity so that it can run
smoot hly and reliab ly. Choosing the rig ht oil
and changing oil within the time and mileage
intervals printed in your vehicle's Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet matters a lot more to-
day than it did years ago. Audi has developed
a special quality standard for engine oil t hat
will help assure that you r vehicle's engine w il l
get the lubr ication it needs fo r proper opera-
tion.
Modern engine lubr ication has taken a quan-
tum leap in the last few years. Many synt het ic
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