Audi TT 2012 Owner's Manual page 95

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Checking and filling 18:
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh
oillook dark after the engine has been run-
ning for a short time. This is normal and is not
a reason to change the oil more often than
recommended.
Damage or maLfunctions due to Lack of
maintenance
It is essential that you change your oil at the
recommended intervals using only engine oil
that complies with Audi oiL standard
VW 50200. Your Limited New Vehicle War-
ranty does not caver damage or malfunctions
due to failure to follow recommended mainte-
nance and use requirements as set forth in
the Audi Owner's ManuaL and Warranty &
Maintenance book let. Your dealer wilL have to
deny warranty caverage unless you present to
the dealer proof in the form of Service or Re-
pair Orders that all scheduled maintenance
was performed in a timely manner.
Engine ail consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade-
quate amount of
oil
to lubricate and
cool
ail
of its moving parts.
In order to provide effective lubrication and
cooling of internaL engine components, all in-
ternal combustion engines consume a certain
amount of oil. Oil consumption varies fram
engine to engine and may change significantly
over the life of the engine. Typically, engines
with a specified break-in period (see
~page 162) consume more oil during the
break-in period than they consume after oil
consumption has stabilized.
Under normal conditions, the rate of oil con-
sumption depends on the quality and viscosity
of the oil, the RPM (revolutions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient
temperature and road conditions. Further fac-
tors are the amount of oil dilution from water
condensation or fuel residue and the oxida-
tion level of the oil. As any engine is subject to
wear as mileage builds up, the oil consump-
tion may increase over time until replacement
of worn components may become necessary.
With all these variables coming into play, no
standard rate of oil consumption can be es-
tablished or specified. There is no alternative
to regular and frequent checking of the oil Lev-
el, see Note.
If the yellow engine oillevel warning symbol
in the instrument cluster lllights up, you
should check the oil LeveL as soon as possible
with the
oil
dipstick ~ page
187. Top off the
oil at your earliest convenience ~page 187.
A
WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~.&. in Warking in the engine
compartment on page
182.
CD
Note
Driving with an insufficient oiL level is like-
ly to cause severe damage to the engine.
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Tips
- The oiL pressure warning dispLay is
not an indicator of the oil Leve!. Do not
reLy on it. Instead, check the oiL LeveL in
your engine at reguLar intervals, pref-
erabLy each time you refueL, and aLways
before going on a Long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine
consumes excessive amounts of oil, we
recommend that
yo~onsuLt
your Audi
dealer to have the cause Q,f your concern
properly diagnosed. Keep in mind that
the accu rate measurement of oil con-
sumption requires great care and may
take some time. Your Audi dealer has in-
structions about how to measure oil con-
sumption accurately.
checking the engine ail LeveL
Fig. 142 Illustration of principle 1: Markers on ail dip-
stick
Fig. 143 Illustration of principle 2: Markers on ail dip-
stick
Before you check anything in the engine com-
partment, aLways read and heed aU WARN-
INGS
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A
in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page
182.
Determining aiL LeveL
• Park your vehicle so that it is horizontally
level.
• While at operating state temperature,
briefly Let the engine run at idle and then
shut it off.
• Wait approx. two minutes.
• Pull out the oil dipstick. Wipe off the oil
dipstick with a clean cloth, and slide it back
in as far as it will go.
• PulL it back out and read off the oillevel
C:>fig. 142 or
~fig.
143. Top off the engine
oil, if applicable
~page
187.
QiL LeveL within range
0
• Do not add oil.
QiL LeveL within range
®
• Vou con add oil. Afterwards, the oiL leveL
should be within range
0.
OiL LeveL within range
CV
• Vou
must
add oil.
Afterwards,
the oillevel
should be within range
0.
The oillevel needs to be checked at regular in-
tervals. The best times to do this are whenev-
er you refuel and prior to Long trips.
Depending on the way the vehicle is driven
and the operating conditions, oil consumption
can be up to 1/2 quart per 600 miLes (0.5 liter
per l,DaO km). Consumption may be higher
within the first 3,000 miles (5,000 km).
Adding engine aiL 't::r.
Fig. 144 Engine compartment: Oil filler cap location
Before you check anything in the engine com-
partment, aLways read and heed aU WARN-
INGS
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in Warking in the engine compart-
ment an page 182.
• Unscrew the cap
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to the engine oiL filling
hole ~ fig. 144.
• Carefully top off with the appropriate oil in
0.5 liter doses.
• Check the oillevel again after two minutes
~page 187.
• 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.
A
WARNING
- While topping off, the oil must not come
in contact with hot engine parts - fire
hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly se-
cured to prevent oil from being sprayed
on the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is running - fire hazard!
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