Regular maintenance When it comes to maintaining the A4, Audi has come up with something new. A4 indicates to the driver the next service by means of a flashing inspection...
Resetting the service interval indicator The ideal method in principle for a timely maintenance request for an amateur turns into trouble No. 1, since the indicator on its own (like in VW) cannot be...
Intersection of maintenance dates If the annual mileage is more than 15,000 km and therefore the annual oil change interval «not suitable», then unfavorable intersections of terms are possible....
Maintenance Plan for the Car Enthusiast The maintenance plan in this manual is based on Audi's recommendations, with the sequence of operations tailored to the car enthusiast. Who should do what? You...
Diagnostics in the Audi workshop Troubleshooting is often the most expensive workshop service, especially when it comes to defects that appear only occasionally. Wouldn't it be easier to...
Actuator Diagnostics Also decisive for a smooth repair is the additional function of the fault reader, which Audi calls the final control element. This means that electrical...
Fault database query Maintenance and inspection scopes include reading the fault database. Thanks to this, the workshop receives information about possible defects in the...
Diagnostics as an aid to the hobbyist Times when it was possible to repair everything in the car yourself, as, for example, in VW «beetle», finally passed. But this does not mean that all car...
Vehicle identification Engine code and number Engine codes are information that is almost always asked when buying parts. Sometimes the engine number is also of interest (with...
Workplace safety Place of work If car care becomes a hobby, you need to create the necessary conditions for this. Always lock your car! The jack, as you know, serves only to...
Poddomkrachivanie car Top: board jack (2) can only be installed under labels (1), extruded in the metal in the rebate of the bottom of the car. This applies to both the front and...
Lubrication of all parts The one who greases well... The old rule applies to a large extent to the car, and in it, first of all, to the lubrication of the engine, to which the highest...
Checking the oil level When checking the oil level, the dipstick (1) removed from the guide tube. The oil level must be between the marks or in the grooved area (arrows) at the tip...
Oil consumption Part of the engine oil, while performing its functions, burns out. Thus, oil consumption is a completely natural process. Well-tuned engines use 0.2 liters of...
Choosing the correct oil specification Since there is a risk of oil sludge formation at relatively long oil change intervals after 15,000 km, Audi gives strict instructions in this regard:...
Viscosity of oil The fluidity of the oil - i.e. the degree of its thickness or thinness - must be suitable for use in the engine. Two criteria must be met: It should not be too...
The right engine oil for Audi When buying mineral oil, two criteria play a decisive role. Oil must have: Required oil specification. It is rare that the label on the packaging does not...
Changing engine oil and oil filter Oil drain screw (3) - the photo shows a six-cylinder engine - it becomes accessible only after dismantling the lower lining of the engine compartment. To...
Checking the liquid level in the servo control system Fluid level in the servo control reservoir (2) must be measured with the engine running. To do this, unscrew the cover (1) tank and look at the dipstick. The...
Checking the oil level in a manual transmission In the gearbox, the lubricant is not consumed in the same way as in the engine, but can only flow out through leaky areas. If there is no dirty crust soaked in...
Checking the oil level in the rear axle drive The rear axle in the Audi A4 quattro is filled with 1.3 liters of gear oil of viscosity grade SAE 90 with quality specification GL 5. An oil change is not...
ATF level control in an automatic transmission A synthetic fluid is poured into the automatic transmission, the English name is Automatic Transmission Fluid. It serves as a lubricant and transmission...
ATF replacement During normal operation, according to the maintenance plan, ATF replacement is provided every 60,000 km. Due to the need for subsequent flooding (see section...
Lubrication of rods, hinges and locks The Audi maintenance plan includes only a few body lubrication jobs. But practice has shown that an additional portion of oil improves the operation of some...
Troubleshooting In our troubleshooting, we assume that there is no mechanical damage to the engine. We assume that the power plant stops involuntarily or no longer starts. Is...
Glossary of terms VEHICLE , a road transport vehicle primarily on wheels driven by its own engine (internal combustion, electric or steam). The first aircraft with a steam...