2000 AUDI A4 oil change

01-52

Output on GST and/or on
VAG 1551 scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0170 / 16554
Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 1) Air leak in the area of the intake
manifold

- Find and repair leak

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Oil dilution (fuel in the oil) because
of frequent cold starts or driving short
distances

- Check, if necessary do oil change
MIL Status:
MIL lights up after 2 Trips Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-
supplies false signal

- Check Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -
G70- page 24
-81

For troubleshooting Display
groups 005, 007, 009 and 010
Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Oil burning with faulty piston

Repair Manual, 2.8 Liter V6 2V Engine
Mechanical, Engine Code(s): AFC, Repair Group 15
- Check compression pressure

Malfunction cause found: Yes

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01-56

Output on GST and/or on
VAG 1551 scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0173 / 16557
Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 2) Air leak in the area of the manifold

- Find and repair leak

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Oil diluted (fuel in the oil) because
of frequent cold starts for driving short
distances

- Check and change oil if necessary
MIL Status:
MIL lights up after 2 Trips Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-
supplies false signal

- Check Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -
G70- page 24
-81

For troubleshooting Display
groups 006, 008, 009 and 010
Malfunction cause found: Yes
No
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- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Oil burning with faulty piston

Repair Manual, 2.8 Liter V6 2V Engine
Mechanical, Engine Code(s): AFC, Repair - Check compression pressure
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(OBD
) - Multi
port Fuel In
jection
(MFI
)
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Test table display group 005 and/or display group 006 Display
fields Display on
VAG 1551
scan tool Malfunction cause
Malfunction repair
1, 2, 3, 4 Low oxygen
sensor learning
values
If first learning value in display field 1 is low, but
learning value in display fields 2, 3 and 4 normal:
oil dilution (large amount of fuel in the oil), fuel
injector leaks - Pull off cylinder block breather hose
and close
- If problem disappears after drive on
expressway and/or oil change
- Check fuel injector page 24
-29
If all four oxygen sensor learning values very low
overall:
- Fuel system pressure too high
- EVAP canister purge regulator valve -N80- open
continuously - Check system and residual pressure
page 24
-20

- Check -N80- page 24
-58
and/or
display group 009, display field 3
and/or display group 001, display field
2


Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70- faulty
Oxygen sensor (O2S) heating faulty or Heated
Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) dirty - Check MAF sensor -G70 page 24
-
81

- Check HO2S and O2S heating
page 24
-49
and/or display group 010,
display fields 1 and 2
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gnostic
(OBD
) - Multi
port Fuel In
jection
(MFI
)
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