Engine Oil: Checking Oil Level And Correcting If Necessary; With Respect To The Correctness Of Information In This Document. Copyright By Audi Ag - Audi R8 2015 Maintenance Manual

3.59 Engine oil: checking oil level and cor‐
recting if necessary
Caution
Risk of damage to catalytic converter if engine oil level is too
high!
♦ Drain engine oil until level meets specification.
Required conditions for all engines:
• Engine oil temperature from 100 °C to 110 °C.
• Allow engine to run at idling speed for approx. two minutes.
• Wait approx. two minutes after switching off the engine to allow
the oil to drain back into the sump.
• Vehicle must be level (horizontal).
Procedure:
– If necessary, close engine lid.
– Switch on ignition and activate MMI.
– Press function selector button
– Select »Car«.
– Press left control button and navigate through following menu
structure:
♦ Servicing & checks
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♦ Oil level
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– Read off and evaluate oil level on display.
– If necessary, correct oil level:
Oil level
At "max"
Just under "max"
Significantly under "max" Fill up engine oil to optimum level (close engine lid to refresh oil level display).
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with respect to the correctness of information in this document. Copyright by AUDI AG.

Evaluation/measure
Drain engine oil until level meets optimum level.
Optimum oil level.
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