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Ch e ck ing and filling
Modern engine lubrication has taken a quan-
tum leap in the last few years. Many synthetic
oils available today provide better engine lu-
brication that can outlast traditional petrole-
um-based oils, making them a smart choice
for use throughout the life of your Audi .
Whether you use synthetic or petroleum -
based engine oil, the oil that you use must
conform to Audi 's oil quality standard
VW 502 00 to help keep your vehicle's engine
running smoothly and help prevent the for-
mat ion of harmfu l deposits, sometimes called
"sludge " , that over t ime can lead to expensive
repairs .
At the time of pr int ing, engine oils available in
the U.S. and Canada that meet the exacting
specifi cations of Audi oi l standard VW 502 00
are synthetic engine oils. This does not mean,
however, that every synt hetic engine oil will
meet Audi oil standard VW 502 00. So always
be sure that you use an approved oil.
To help prevent the format ion of harmful de-
posits use only oi l with t he fo ll owing specifi-
cations printed on the oil container :
Audi oil standard VW 502 00
Oil container labels may carry the specif ica-
tion singly or in comb inat ion with other desig-
nations and oil qua lity standards .
Viscosity
Engine oi ls are graded according to their vis-
cosity. The proper viscosity grade oil for your
engine depends on climactic or seasonal con-
ditions where you drive. You can use oil with a
viscosity grade of SAE SW40 across all tem -
peratu re 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 502 00
specif ications .
Because engine oil that meets the Audi oil
standard may not be available everywhere
when you need it, we strongly recommend
that you always carry with you an ext ra quart
(lite r) of oil that expressly conf orms to the
VW 502 00 specification, in case you have to
top off the oil while on the road.
Only if the level of the oil is at or below t he
min imum mark - and no oi l that expressly
conforms to Audi oil standard VW 502 00
specifications is available - may you top off
with a high quality engine oil, preferab ly syn-
thet ic-based, tha t meet s ACEA A3 or API SM
specifications, but even then , only in viscosity
grades SAE SW-40 , SAE SW-30, or SAE
OW-40. However, dur ing the entire time be-
tween oil change inte rvals, never t op off with
more than a total of 0.5 qt / liter engine oil
t hat does not conf orm to Audi oi l specification
vw
502 00.
For more informa t ion about eng ine oi l tha t
has been approved for your veh icle, please
contac t either your authorized Audi deale r or
Audi Custome r Relations at 1 (800) 822 -2834
or visit our web site at www .audiusa.com or
www.aud icanada.ca. Here you w ill also find a
current list of oils (manufacturers, brand
names et c.) t hat conform t o Audi oil st andard
vw
502 00 .
Changing the engine oil
The eng ine oi l and oil fi lter 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 from old
engine oil can reduce eng ine performance and
can lead to expensive engine repairs.
Changing the oil at the recommended inter-
vals is so very important because the lubricat-
ing proper t ies of oil decrease gradually during
norma l veh icle use. If you are not sure when
you have your oil changed, ask your author-
ized Audi Service Advisor.
Under some circumstances the engine oil
shou ld even be changed more frequent ly.
Change oil more often if you drive mostly
short distances, operate the vehicle in dusty
areas or most ly unde r stop-and-go t raff ic con-
dit ions, or when you use your vehicle where
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