Audi Q3: Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil dipstick varies depending on the
engine type.
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Fig. 148 Oil dipstick (example): checking the engine oil level
Observe the safety precautions.
- Park the vehicle on a level surface.
- Shut the engine off when it is warm.
- Wait approximately five minutes so that the engine
oil can flow back into the engine oil pan.
- Open the hood.
- Remove the oil dipstick
fig. 146,
wipe it off with a clean cloth and insert it all the
way in again.
- Remove the oil dipstick again and then read the
oil level.
- Slide the oil dipstick all the way in until it stops.
- Add engine oil if necessary.
Areas on the oil dipstick
fig.
148.
- If the engine oil level is just over the marking
1, then engine oil must be added.
- Do not add engine oil.
Note
- The engine oil level must not be below the
marking 1, because this increases the risk
of engine damage.
- After adding engine oil, the oil level must
not be above the marking 2
fig. 148, because this increases the risk of catalytic converter and/or
engine damage. If the oil level
is above the marking 2, drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have any engine oil
extracted. Avoid high engine speeds, full acceleration, and heavy engine
loads.
Tips
- The engine oil consumption may be up to
0.5 quart/600 miles (0.5 liter/1,000 km),
depending on driving style and operating
conditions. 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
on the engine and may change during the
service life of the engine. Engines generally
consume more oil at the beginning during
the break-in period. Then oil consumption
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
the age of the oil also play a role. Because
engine wear increases with mileage, oil consumption
will increase again over time until
it may be necessary to replace worn components.
- Because all these variables play a role, it is
not possible to define an oil consumption
standard. Therefore, the oil level must be
checked regularly.
- If you believe that your engine has increased
its oil consumption, contact an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
to determine the cause. Please note
that an exact oil consumption measurement
must be done with the necessary care and
accuracy and may take time. An authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
is trained in accurately 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 Canada
at www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/
customer-area/care-and-maintenance/
audi-service-schedules.html, or call
800-822-2834.
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Fig. 149 Engine compartment: engine oil filling opening
cover (example)
Observe the safety precautions.
Turn the engine off.
Open the hood.
Unscrew the cap for the
engine oil filler
opening
Audi recommends having the oil changed at an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
Observe the safety precautions.
The engine oil must be changed at the intervals
specified in th
Coolant
The engine cooling system is filled with a mixture
of purified water and coolant additive at the factory.
This coolant must not be not changed.
The coolant level is monitored using the
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- Remove the clamping screw -3-
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-2- inward
-arrow A-.
- Remove the lock cylinder -1-
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