Engine
oil
Engine oil specifications
The
engine oil
used
must
conform to
exact
speci-
fications.
The
se
rvice interval displ
ay
in
the
i
nstrument
cluster
of
your veh icle
will
inform
you when
it
is
time
for
an
oil
change. We recommend
that
you
have your
oil
changed by an authorized Audi Serv-
ice Advisor.
If
you
have
to
top
off
the
oil
between
oil
changes,
use
the
Audi oil quality standard specified in
the
table.
Audi oil quality standard
G
as
oline VW S02 00 or
engine
vw
S0400
Using
the
proper engine
oil
is
important
for
the
functionality
and service life
of
the
engine. Your
engine was factory-filled
with
a high-quality oil
which
can
usually be used
throughout
the
entire
year.
CD
Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does
not
cover damage
or
malfunctions due
to
failure
to
follow
recommended maintenance and
use
requirements
as
set
forth
in
the
Audi Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
-
Use
only a high quality engine oil
that
ex-
pressly complies
with
the
Audi
oil
quality
standard specified
for
your vehicle's engine.
Using any
other
oil
can
cause
serious engine
damage.
-
Do
not
mix
any lubricants
or
other
additives
into
the
engine oil. Doing
so
can
cause
en-
gine damage.
Tips
If
you need
to
add
oil
and there
is
none availa-
ble
that
meets
the
Audi
oil
quality standard
your engi
ne
requ
ir
es,
you may add a total
of
no more than
O.S
qt/l
of
a high-quality "syn-
thetic"
oil
that
meets
the
following
specifica-
tions.
Checking
and
Fi
lling
-
ACEA
A3
or
API
SM
with
a viscosity grade
of
SAE
OW-30,
SAE
SW-30
or
SAE
SW-40.
- For more
information
about
engine
oil
that
has been approved
for
your vehicle, please
contact either your
author
ized Audi dealer
or Audi Customer
Re
lations
at
1 (800)
822-2834
or
visit
our
web site
at
www.audiusa.
com
or
www.audicanada.
ca
.
Engine oil consumption
The engine
in
your vehicle depends on
an
ade-
quate
amount
of
oil to lubricate and cool all
of
its moving parts.
In
order
to
provide effective lubrication and cool-
ing
of
internal engine components,
all
in
ternal
combustion engi
nes
consume a certain
amount
of
oil. Oil consumption varies
from
engine
to
en-
gine and may change significantly over
the
life
of
the
engine. Typically, engines
with
a specified
break-in period
(see
~ page
56)
consume more
oil
during
the
break-in period than they consume
after
oil
consumption has stabilized.
Under
normal
condit ions,
the
rate
of
oil
con-
su
mption
depends on t he quali
ty
and viscosi
ty
of
the
oil,
the
RPM
(revolutions per
minute)
at
which
the
engine
is
operated,
the
ambient
tem-
perature and road conditions. Further factors are
the
amount
of
oil
dilution
from
water
condensa-
tion
or
fuel residue and
the
oxidation level
of
the
oil.
As
any engine
is
subject
to
wear
as
mileage
builds
up,
the
oil consumption may increase over
t ime
until
replacement
of
worn components may
become necessary.
With
a
ll
these variabl
es
coming
into
play, no
standard rate
of
oil
consumption can
be
estab-
lished
or
specified. There
is
no alternative
to
reg-
ular
and
frequent
checking
of
the
oil
level,
see
Note.
If
the
yellow engine
oil
level warning symbol
II
in the
instrument
cluster
lights
up, you should
check
the
oil level
as
soon
as
possible
~
page
240. Top
off
t
he
o
il
at
your earliest con-
venience
Q page 240.
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