Vehicle maintenance Audi A4 B5, petrol

Regular maintenance
In terms of maintenance, the A4 Audi has come up with something new. The A4 notifies the driver of the next maintenance by means of a flashing inspection...

Resetting the maintenance interval indicator
The ideal method of timely maintenance request for the amateur turns into trouble No.1, as the indicator itself (like in VW for example) you can't move it to...

Overlapping maintenance dates
If the annual mileage is more than 15,000 km and therefore the annual oil change interval is "not suitable", then unfavorable overlaps of terms are possible....

Maintenance plan for the car enthusiast
The maintenance plan in this manual is based on Audi's recommendations, but the sequence of actions has been specially selected with the car enthusiast in...

Diagnostics in the Audi workshop
Troubleshooting is often the most expensive service a workshop can provide, especially when it comes to defects that only appear sporadically. Wouldn't it be...

Diagnostics of the actuator
Decisive for a smooth repair is also the additional function of the fault reader, which Audi calls the actuator. This means the following: electrical functions...

Querying the fault database
The maintenance and inspection scope includes reading the fault database. Thanks to this, the workshop receives information about possible defects in the...

Diagnostics as an aid to the amateur
The times when you could repair everything in your car yourself, like in the VW Beetle, are long gone. But that doesn't mean that all car repairs done by...

Vehicle identification
Engine letter designations and its number Engine letter designations are information that is almost always asked when purchasing spare parts. Sometimes the...

Workplace safety practices
Place of work If car maintenance becomes a hobby, you need to create the necessary conditions for it. Always secure your vehicle! A jack, as you know, serves...

Jacking up a car
Above: The jack (2) may only be installed under the marks (1) stamped into the metal in the fold of the vehicle's underbody. 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 engine lubrication, to which the highest demands...

Checking the oil level
When checking the oil level, the dipstick (1) is removed from the guide tube. The oil level should be between the marks or in the area of the ribbed surface...

Oil consumption
Part of the engine oil, performing its functions, burns. Thus, oil consumption is a completely natural process. Well-tuned engines consume 0.2 liters of oil...

Selecting the right oil specification
Since there is a risk of oil sludge formation at relatively long oil change intervals of 15,000 km, Audi gives strict instructions in this regard: A...

Oil viscosity
The fluidity of the oil – i.e. its degree of thickness or thinness – must be suitable for use in the engine. It must meet two criteria: It should not be too...

The right engine oil for Audi
When buying mineral oil, two criteria play a decisive role. The oil should have: The required oil specification. It is rare that the label on the package does...

Changing engine oil and oil filter
The threaded oil drain plug (3) – the photo shows a six-cylinder engine – is only accessible after removing the lower engine compartment trim. The most...

Checking the fluid level in the servo control system
The fluid level in the servo control reservoir (2) must be measured with the engine running. To do this, unscrew the reservoir cap (1) and look at 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 leak out through leaky areas. If there is no dirty crust soaked...

Checking the oil level in the rear axle drive
The rear axle of the Audi A4 quattro is filled with 1.3 liters of transmission oil of viscosity class SAE 90 with the quality specification GL 5. An oil change...

Checking the ATF level in an automatic transmission
A synthetic fluid, the English name is Automatic Transmission Fluid, is poured into the automatic transmission. It serves as a lubricant and a means of...

Checking the oil level in the main gear of the automatic transmission
This screw plug (arrow) is used to check the oil level in the main gear of the automatic transmission. The photo shows a five-speed automatic transmission....

ATF Replacement
Under normal operation, the maintenance plan provides for ATF replacement every 60,000 km. Due to the need for subsequent filling (see section Checking the oil...

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 unit stops spontaneously or does not start again....

Glossary of Terms
AUTOMOBILE , a trackless transport vehicle, mainly on wheels, driven by its own engine (internal combustion, electric or steam). The first A. with a steam...

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