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Checking and filling
Checking and filling
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These are the most important items that you con check.
Changing the engine ail
The engine oil and oil filter must be changed
according to the mileage (kilometers) and
time intervals specified in your vehicle's War-
ranty & Maintenance booklet. Do not exceed
these intervals - harmful deposits fram old
engine oil can reduce engine performance and
can lead to expensive engine repairs.
Changing the oil at the recommended inter-
vals is so very important because the lubricat-
ing praperties of oil decrease gradually during
normal vehicle use. If you are not sure when
you have your oil changed, ask your author-
ized Audi Service Advisor.
VW S02 00 specification, in case you have to
top off the oil while on the road.
Under some circumstances the engine oil
should even be changed more frequently.
Change oil more often ifyou drive mostly
short distances, operate the vehicle in dusty
areas or mostly under stop-a nd-go traffic con-
ditions, or when you use your vehicle where
temperatures stay below freezing point for
long periods.
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Only if the level of the oil is at or below the
minimum mark on the oil dipstick - and no oil
that expressly conforms to Audi oil standard
VW S02 00 specifications is available - may
you top offwith a high quality engine oil, pref-
erably synthetic-based, that meets ACEA A3
or API SM specifications, but even then, only
in viscosity grades SAE SW-40, SAE 5W-30, or
5AE OW-40. However, during the entire time
between oil change intervals, never top off
with more than a total of 0.5 qt/liter engine
ail that does not conform to Audi oil specifica-
tion VW 502 00.
For more information about engine oil 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 will also find a
current list of oils (manufacturers, brand
names etc.) that conform to Audi oil standard
VW 502 00.
Audi ail standard VW 502 00
ail container labels may carry the specifica-
tion singly or in combination with other desig-
nations and oil quality standards.
Viscosity
Engine oils are graded according to their vis-
cosity. The praper viscosity grade oil for your
engine depends on climactic or seasonal con-
ditions where you drive. Vou can use oil with a
viscosity grade of SAE SW40 across all tem-
perature ranges for normal 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 S02 00
Specifications.
Because engine oil that meets the Audi oil
standard may not be available everywhere
when you need it, we strong ly recommend
that you always carry with you an extra quart
(lIter) of oil that expressly conforms to the
oils available today provide better engine lu-
brication that can outlast traditional petrole-
um-based oils, making them a smart choice
for use thraughout the life ofyour Audi.
\Nhether you use synthetic or petraleum-
bas ed engine oil, the oil that you use must
conform to Audi's oil quality standard
V\N 502 00 to help keep your vehicle's engine
running smoothly and help prevent the for-
mation of harmful deposits, sometimes called
"sludge," that over time can lead to expensive
repairs.
At the time of printing, engine ails available in
the US and Canada that meet the exacting
specifications of Audi oil standard VW 502 00
are synthetic engine oils. This does not mean,
however, that every synthetic engine oil will
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 oil with the following specifi-
cations printed on the oil container:
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The engine in your Audi is a sophisticated
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powerplant that was built to exacting specifi-
cations. This engine needs the right kind of
engine oil that meets specifications regarding
quality and viscosity so that it can run
smoothly and reliably. Choosing the right oil
and changing oil within the time and mileag e
intervals printed in your vehicle's Warrant Y &
Maintenance booklet 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.
The engine ail used in your Audi needs the
right kind of ail.
Engine oil
Modern engine lubrication has taken a quan-
tum leap in the last few years. Many synth etiC
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Engine oil specifications
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WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS c>
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in Warking in the engine
compartment on page 182.
Engine compartment
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Coolant expansion tank
(Jo)
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(3)
Engine oil dipstick (orange)
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Engine' oil filler cap
('6'1)
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Brake fluid reservoir
(0)
191
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lump start points
(+)
under a
coyer, (-) bolt head
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Windshield/headlight washer
container
(W)
196
The position of the engine oil dipstick and the
engine oil filling ho le c>
fig.
141 (items
(3)
and
0)
can differ depending on the engine de-
sign.
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