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Ch e ck ing and Filling
oil du ring the break -in period than they consume
after oil consumption
has stabilized .
Unde r no rmal condi t ions, the rate of o il con-
sumpt ion depends on the quality and viscosity of
the oil, the RPM (revolutions per minute) at
which the engine is operat ed, the ambient tem-
perature and road cond itions . Further factors are
the amount of oil dilut ion from water condensa-
tion or fuel residue and the oxidation level of the
oil. As any eng ine is subject to wear as m ileage
bu ilds up, the oil consumption
may increase over
time until rep lacement of worn components
may
become necessa ry.
W ith all these variables com ing into play, no
standard rate of oil consumpt ion ca n be estab-
lished or specified . There is no a lternative to reg-
ular and frequent checking of the oil leve l, see
Note .
If the ye llow eng ine oil level war ning symbol in
the instrument
cluster
II
lights up, you should
check t he oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢ page 224 or ¢ page 2 2 5. Top off t he oil at
your ea rliest convenience ¢ page 225.
A
WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com -
partment,
a lways read and heed a ll WARN-
INGS ¢ .& in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 220.
(D
Note
Driving with an insufficient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the engine .
@
Tips
- The oil pressure warning display.
is not
an indicator of the oil level. Do not rely on
it. Instead , check the oil level in your en-
gine at regular intervals, preferably ea ch
time you refuel , and always befo re going
on a long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine con-
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom-
mend that you co ns ult yo ur Audi dealer to
have the cause of your concern properly di-
agnosed . Keep in mind that the acc ur at e
224
meas urement of oil consumption
re qu ires
great care and may take some t ime. Your
Audi dea ler has instructions about how to
meas ur e oil consumption acc ur ately.
Checking the engine oil level
App lies to: vehicles with oil level indi cato r
Fig. 1 98 Disp lay: oil leve l ind icato r
.,. Par k your veh icle on a leve l surface.
.,. Shut the eng ine off when it is warm .
.,. Switch only the ignition back on.
.,. Wait approximate ly two minutes.
.,. Select:
!CAR !
function button > Car systems
control button
> Servicing
& checks
>
Oil level.
.,. Check the oil level in the display
c>
fig . 198 . Add
eng ine oi l if the ba r of the oil leve l ind icator is
nea r "m in" ¢ page 225 .
Depend ing on the way the vehicle is driven and
the operating cond it ions, oil consumpt io n can be
up to 1/2 qua rt pe r 600 miles (0 .S liter per
1,000 km). Consumpt ion may be higher w it hin
the fir st 3, 0 00 mi les (5,00 0 km).
(D
Tips
The oil level indicato r in the MMI Display is
o nly an information display. If t he oi l level is
low, a m inimum oil warn ing appea rs in the in-
str ument cl us t er. Add oil ¢ page 225. If the
hood has been opened, the cu rren t oil level is
shown in the instrument
cluster the next t ime
the ignition is switched on .
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