checking oil AUDI A6 1996 C5 / 2.G AHA ATQ Engines Lubrication System Components Checking Manual
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Lubrication system 
components, checking  
     
Oil pressure and oil pressure switch, 
checking
 
     
Note:  
     For the functional check and servicing of the 
optical and acoustic oil pressure warning   
"Electrical Wiring Diagrams, Troubleshooting 
&Component Locations". 
     
Test sequence  
    
-  Remove oil pressure switch -F1- and install in tester.
-  Install tester into oil pan in place of oil pressure switch.
-  Connect brown wire of tester to Ground (GND).
-  Using auxiliary cables from VW1594, connect VAG1527B voltage 
tester to oil pressure switch and Battery (+). 
-  Start engine and slowly increase engine speed (RPM).
   At 1.2-1.6 bar pressure LED must light up.
-  If not, replace oil pressure switch.
-  Increase engine speed (RPM) further.
- 
At 2000 rpm and an oil temperature of 80 C, oil pressure must be at 
least 2.0 bar. 
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Oil level, checking
 
     
Test requirements  
     
Minimum engine oil temperature 60 C 
     
Vehicle must be standing on level ground 
when checking oil level 
     After stopping engine, wait a few minutes to 
allow oil to flow back into oil pan 
     
-  Withdraw dipstick, wipe using clean cloth and 
reinsert fully. 
     
-  Withdraw dipstick again and read oil level.
    
Range of markings on dip stick:  
CAUTION! 
Do not overfill with oil past the MAX mark on the oil dipstick. 
Damage to the Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) could result.  a - Oil MUST NOT be topped off.
b - Oil may be topped off. After topping off, oil may reach range -a-.
c - Oil MUST BE topped off. After topping off, it is sufficient if oil level is 
somewhere in range -b- (shaded area).
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