Oil change interval
Audi recommends changing the oil annually or every 15,000 km (gasoline engines) and 7,500 km (diesel engines), if the annual mileage significantly exceeds 15,000 km.
Necessary equipment
The following equipment is required to change the oil:
A container for collecting old oil. An old canister with a cut off side wall is suitable for this.
The funnel facilitates the filling of new oil.
The old oil can is used to carry the old oil to a disposal point.
There should be no shortage of engine oil. Oil must be purchased in 5-liter cans, according to the instructions above.
It is necessary to use oil filter VAG No. 056115561 G, Bosch 0451103033, Mann W719/5, Knecht AW29/9.1 Purolafor PC252.
Oil filter wrench.
New oil drain plug gasket.
Changing engine oil and oil filter
The oil is changed when the engine is warm.
The car should be raised as far as possible from a horizontal position or drive onto a flyover. Place a suitable container under the oil pan.
Unscrew the oil drain plug with a 19 mm ring wrench, drain the oil. Be careful. because it is hot.
If the car is supported only from the front, to more completely drain the old oil, it is necessary to drain it again. Be careful not to knock over the drain vessel.
Loosen the oil filter (1) with a special key (2). If the filter is tight, you can pierce the filter housing with a screwdriver (be careful, hot oil will come out) and unscrew the filter with a screwdriver.
Four cylinder engine
Five-cylinder engine
Lightly grease the gasket on the new oil filter. Oil should not be used as it may be mistaken for leaking oil on visual inspection.
Screw the filter by hand without using any tool.
Clean the drain plug on the left side of the oil pan and screw in with a new gasket: do not clog, otherwise the threads in the oil pan will be damaged.
Fill with oil. The amount of oil to be filled can be determined from the table.
After a period of engine operation, check for oil leakage.
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