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Che
ck
ing and Filling
-
If you have the impression your engine con
-
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom-
mend that you consult an authorized Aud
i
dealer to have the cause of your concern
properly diagnosed. Keep in mind that the
accurate measurement
of oil consumpt ion
requires great care and may take some
time. An authorized Audi dealer has instruc-
tions about how to measure oil consump-
tion acc
ur
ately.
Checking the
engine
oil level
Fig.
19
5
Gasol ine eng ine
oil
dipstick: guide for
measuring
the oil
level
(example)
Fig.
196
Diesel
engine
oil dipstick: guide
for
meas uring the
oil
level (example)
Read and follow the WARNINGS
before check-
ing anyth ing in the eng ine compartmen
t
¢
page 236, Working in the engine compart-
ment.
Determining the oil level
•
Park your vehicle on a level surface
.
•
Let the engine run in id le br iefly whi le it is at
operating temperature
and the
n
shut the e n-
gine off
.
•
Wai
t
approx imately two m inutes
.
242
•
Remove the oil dipstick. Wipe off the oil dip-
stick with a clean cloth and insert it all the way
in aga in
.
•
Remove
the
dipstick again and then read the oil
level
¢
fig. 195
or
¢
fig. 196.
•
Evaluate
the oil leve
l
¢
table on page
242.
Add
eng ine oi
l
if necessary
¢
page 242.
~
You must add
oil.
After adding oil, the level
shou ld be in the
0
area
.
®
You may add oil. After adding oil, the level
s hou ld be in the
Cs)
area.
0
Do not add any oil.
@
Do not add any oil. You may con
ti
nue driv-
ing
.
0
Do not add any oil. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility immediately.
Applies to vehicles with a d iesel eng ine: fuel can
get into the engine oil if you run your vehicle with
biodiesel. This raises the o il level in the eng ine. It
also decreases the quality of the engine oil
¢page
24.
The oil consumption
of
the engine may be up to
1/2 qua rt per 600 miles (0.5 lite
r
per
1,000
km)
,
depending on d riving style and cond itions. Con-
sumption may be highe
r
during the firs
t
3,000 miles (5,000 km)
.
Beca
use of this,
t
he en-
gine oil level must be checked regularly. It would
be best to check each time you refuel your veh icle
and before long drives
.
Adding engine oil~
Fig.
19
7
Engine compartment:
engine
oil filler open ing
cove
r
0
N
-
N
'
""
CD
m
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