service schedule AUDI A8 2020 Owners Manual
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Checking and Filling
> Wait approximately two minutes. — Because all these variables play a role, it is
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: not possible to define an oil consumption
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Oil level. standard. Therefore, the oil level must be
> Applies to: Audi tablet: Select on the home checked regularly.
screen: VEHICLE > Oil level. — If you believe that your engine has in-
> Read the oil level in the display. Add engine oil creased its oil consumption, contact an au-
if the bar in the oil level indicator is just below thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
“min” > page 279. Service Facility to determine the cause.
Please note that an exact oil consumption
@) Note measurement must be done with the neces-
sary care and accuracy and may take time.
An authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility is trained in accurately
@ Tips measuring the oil consumption.
— You can find information on engine oil and
engine oil capacities for the USA at www.
audiusa.com/help/maintenance, or for Can-
ada at www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/
customer-area/care-and-maintenance/
audi-service-schedules.html, or call
800-822-2834.
If the engine oil level is too low or too high,
there is a risk of engine damage.
The oil level indicator in the display is only an
informational display. If the oil level is too
low, a minimum oil warning appears in the in-
strument cluster. Add oil and close the hood.
The current oil level will be displayed on the
MMI the next time the ignition is switched on.
@ Tips
The engine oil consumption may be up to oscil NT UII
0.5 quart/600 miles (0.5 liter/1,000 km), de-
pending on driving style and operating condi-
tions. Consumption may be higher during the
first 3,000 miles (5,000 km). The engine oil
level must be checked regularly. It is best to
check each time you refuel your vehicle and
before long drives.
— Because of the lubrication and cooling of
the engine, combustion engines consume
oil. The oil consumption varies depending
RAZ-0013|
Fig. 184 Engine compartment: engine oil filling opening
on the engine and may change during the cover (example)
service life of the engine. Engines generally
consume more oil at the beginning during Follow the safety precautions > page 274, Gener-
the break-in period. Then oil consumption al information.
stabilizes after the break-in period.
— Under normal conditions, oil consumption
depends on the quality and viscosity of the
oil, the engine RPM, the climate conditions,
and the road conditions. The dilution of oil
from condensation or fuel residue as well as oil > page 277.
the age of the oil also play a role. Because > Close the engine oil filler opening cap.
engine wear increases with mileage, oil con- > Close the hood & page 276.
sumption will increase again over time until
it may be necessary to replace worn compo-
nents.
> Turn the engine off.
> Open the hood > page 276.
» Unscrew the cap %~ for the engine oil filler
opening > fig. 184.
> Carefully add 0.5 quart (0.5 liter) of the correct
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