2008 AUDI S8 engine oil

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-Read and hee d WARNI NG =:> & .
Fig. 305 Re ar lifting
point
Ac tivate t he vehicle jackin g mode if a pp licable
=:> p age 188 .
-Loc ate lift ing po in ts=:> page 369 , fig. 3 04 =:> fig. 3 05.
Ad just lift in g a rms of works hop hoi st or floor jack t o
match ve hicle li ftin g points.
Ins ert a ru b be r pad betwe en the floor jack/work shop
h o ist and t he li ftin g poin ts.
The vehicle jacki ng m ode mus t be ac tiva ted so that the au tomatic
adjustment of the Adaptive Air Suspension does not make it more
d ifficu lt to ra ise the vehic le w ith the (floor
jac k) => page 188 .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to work underneath , be
sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpo se.
Front lifting point
T he lif ti ng po int is locat ed o n th e floor pan re inforc ement abou t at
the same level as the jack mounting
point => page 3 69, fig. 304. Do
not lift the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement. Rear lifting point
Th
e lif tin g po int is loca ted o n the vertical re info rce ment of the l ower
s ill for t he o n-board
jack=> fig . 305.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to => page 354.
& WARNING
• To reduce the risk of serious injury and vehicle damage.
-Always lift the vehicle only at the special workshop hoist and
floor ja ck lift points illustrated
=> page 369 , fig. 304 and
=> fig . 305.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points could cause the
vehicle to tilt or fall from a lift if there is a change in vehicle
weight distribution and balance. This might happen , for
example , when heavy components such as the engine block or
transmission are removed .
• When removing heavy components like these, anchor vehicle
to hoist or add corresponding weights to maintain the center of gravity. Otherwise , the vehicle might tilt or slip off the hoist,
c ausing serious personal injury .
0 Note
• Be awar e of the following points before lifting the vehicle :
-The vehicle should never be lifted or jacked up from under­
neath the engine oil pan , the transmission housing , the front or
rear axle or the body side members . This could lead to serious
damage .
-To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame , a rubber
pad must be inserted between the floor jack and the lift point s.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, check that the vehicle
weight does not exceed the permissible lifting capacity of the
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Data
Applies to vehicles: with 8 -cylinder engine and all wheel drive
350 hp, a-cylinder engine, with all wheel drive
Engin e da ta
Max imum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No . of cy linders
Disp lacement
Stroke
Bore
Compress ion ratio
Fuel
Dimension s (appro x.)
Length (with licence plate bracket)
Width (across mirro rs)
He ight (un loaded)
T urning circle diameter (curb to curb)
Capa citie s (a pprox.)
Fuel t ank
-Total capacity
- Reserve (of total capacity)
Wind shi eld and h eadlight wa sh er fluid contain er
Engine oil
with filter change hp@ rpm
lb -ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3 )
in (mm)
in (mm)
350@ 6800
325 @3500
8 cylinder
254 (4163)
3.65 (92.8)
3.33 (84.5) 12.5: 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKII Recommended fo r maximum engine per formance . Fur ­
ther
details ::::;, page 307, "Gasoline"
in (mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft. (ml
A8 = 199.3 (5062)
AB = 79 .8 (2028)
A8 = 56.9 ( 1444)
AB = 41.0 (12.5)
gal (liters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts (liters)
A8 L = 204 .4 (5 192)
AB L = 79 .8 (2028)
A8 L = 57.3 (1455)
A8L =41.7(12.7)
23.8 (90.0)
2.4 (9 .0)
5.1 (4.8)
9.3
(8.8) •

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App lies to veh ic les: w it h 12-cy linder eng ine and a ll whee l dr ive, lon g wheel base (LW B)
450 hp, 12-cylinder engine, with all wheel drive, long wheel base
En gin e data
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
No. of cy linders
Displacement
Stroke Bore
Compression ratio Fuel
Dim ension s (appro x.)
Lengt h (wi th lice nce p late bracket)
Width (ac ross mirrors)
Height (unloaded)
Turning circle diameter (curb to cu rb)
Ca pac itie s (a pprox.>
Fuel tank
-Total capac ity
-Reserve (of total capacity)
Windshield and headlight washer fluid container
Engine oil
with fi lte r change hp@rpm
lb-ft@ rpm
CID (cm
3l
in (mm)
in (mm) 450@ 6200
428 @ 4000-4700
12 cy linder
366 (5998)
3 .55 (90 .2)
3 .3 1 (84 .0)
1 1.0 : 1
Premium unleaded (91 AKI! Recommended for maximum engine performance . Fur ­
t her
de tails => page 301, "Gasoline"
i n ( mm)
in (mm)
in (mm)
ft. (ml 20
4.4 (5192)
79.8 (2028)
57 .3 (1455)
41.7 (12 .7)
gal (liters)
gal (liters)
quarts (liters)
quarts (liters ) 2
3 .8 (90 .0)
2 .4 (9 .0)
5.1 ( 4.8)
13 .2 (1 2 .5)
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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re liabi lity . For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance book le t.
Und er diff icult oper ating conditi ons, for example at extreme ly low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc ., some serv ice work shou ld be performed
between the intervals specified. This applies particu lar ly to :
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.
c£> For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis ­
sion s tandards are maintained, thus minimizing adverse e ffec ts on
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fue l injection and
emission contro l systems, and the genera lly increasing techn ica l
complexity of today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the scope
of maintenance and repairs which can be carr ied out by veh ic le
owners.
Also , safet y and env ironmental concerns p lace very strict
l im its on the nature of repairs a nd adjustmen ts t o engine and trans ­
mission parts which an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually require special tools,
testing devices and other equipment availab le to spec ia lly trained
workshop personne l in order to assure proper performance, reli ­
abil ity and sa fety of the vehicle a nd its many systems.
I mproper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the
operat ion a nd rel iabil ity of your vehicle and even vo id your vehicle
warranty. Therefore , proof of servicing in accordance with the main ­
t enance sched ule may be a cond ition fo r uphold ing a p ossi ble
warranty claim made within the warranty period.
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Above all, operational safety can be adverse
ly affected, creating
unnecessary risks for you a nd yo ur passengers .
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dea ler or any other properly equipped and qualified workshop. We
strongly urge you to give your authorized Audi dea ler the opportu ­
nity to perform all scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dealer has the fac ilities, origina l parts and trained spec ialists
to keep your vehic le running proper ly.
P e rforming limited maintenan ce yourself
The following pages describe a limited number of procedures which
ca n be performed on your vehicle with ord inary tools, should the
need arise and trained personne l be unavailab le. Before performing
any of these procedures, a lways t hor oughly read all o f the app li­
cable text and carefu lly fo llow the instruct ions given. Always rigor ­
ously observe t he
WARNINGS provided .
Before you che ck anything in the engine comp artment , alwa ys re ad
and heed all
WARNING S=> & and => & in "Working in the engine
compartment" on
page 307.
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur a s a result of imprope rly
performed maintenance , adju stments or repair s.
• Always be e xtremely careful when working on the vehi cle .
Always follow commonly accepted safety practice s and general
c ommon sen se . Ne ver risk per sonal injur y.
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance , checks or repairs
de scribed on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
these or other pro cedures with re spe ct to the vehicle , or are uncer ­
tain how to pro ceed .
• Do not do any work without the proper tools and equipment.
Have the ne ce ssary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified workshop .
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&, WARNING (continued )
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Never reach into the area around or touch the
radiator fan . It is temperature controlled and can switch on
suddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed . The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run until the coolant temperature drops .
• Always remove the ignition key before anyone gets under the
vehi cle .
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it is neces­
sary to work underneath the vehicle . The jack suppl ied with the
vehicle is not adequate for this purpose and could collapse causing serious personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground , always make sure the vehicle is on level ground , that
the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine
cannot be started .
• Always make sure the transmission selector lever (automatic
transmission) is in
"P " (Park position ) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
W For the sake of the environment
• Cha ng ing the eng in e sett ings will adverse ly aff ect em iss ion
levels . This is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel
c o nsu mp tion .
• Always observe environmenta l regu lations when disposing of
o ld eng ine oil, u sed b ra ke flu id, d irty e ng in e coo la nt, spe nt batter ies
or worn out tires.
• Undeployed airba g modul es and pret ensioners might be classi ­
fied as Perchlorate Material -special handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca .gov/ haza rdouswast e/p erc hlor ate . W hen the vehicle or
parts of the restraint s ystem including airbag modules safety be lts
w it h p ret en sio ner s are scra p pe d, a ll ap pl icable l aw s and reg ula- tions must be observed
. Your authorized Audi dea ler is familiar with
th ese re q ui re me nts a nd we reco mmend th at you h ave your dea le r
perform this serv ice for you .•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an author ized Audi dealer before
pu rcha sing a ccess ories .
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design featu res ensuring
a high sta nd ard of ac tive a nd pass iv e sa fet y.
T his sa fety could be compromised by non -approved chang es to th e
veh ic le . Fo r th is reason, if pa rts have to be replaced, please o bse rve
the followi ng po ints wh en insta lling addi tio na l acc essor ies:
A pprove d Audi accesso ries and genuine A udi parts are avai lable
fr om autho rized Aud i d eale rs.
T hese deale rs also have the necessary fac ilities, tools and tra ined
spec ial is ts to ins tal l the part s and accesso rie s prope rly.
L1}. WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non -approved accessories
can cause serious personal injury.
• Use only accessories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to
be used on your vehicle .
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or
beverage holders on airbag covers or within the airbag deploy-

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Adaptive Air Suspension ....... .. .... 185
automatic mode .. .... .... .... ... 186
Description ... .... .... .......... 185
dynamic mode ................... 186
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire .
188
lift mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Setting the driving modes .. .... ... 188
Sport Chassis Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
standard mode ... .... .... ...... . 186
Trailer towing mode ... .... .... ... 189
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ... 20, 21
Adaptive Cruise Control .............. 139
Changing speed ...... .... ...... . 142
Driver information ............... 144
Drivingintraffic .. .... .... ...... . 140
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Open road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Override ........ ... .. ...... .... . 140
Request for driver to assume control 140
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Setting time interval . ... .. .... .... 143
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Specia l driving situations . ....... . 149
Status messages ................. 147
Switching on and off ... .. .... ... . 141
System limits ...... .... .... ... ... 149
T emporarily turning off ....... .... 142
warning/indicator lights ... .... .... 145 Adaptive
Light .......... .... .... .... . 72
defective ......................... 36
Adding Engine coolant ................... 316
Engine oil . .... .... .... ... .... ... 312
Windshield washer fluid .... .... ... 323
Additiona l accessories .......... ..... 382
Additives Engine oil ... .. ...... ....... ..... 312
Adjustable steering co lumn .. .... .... 128
Adjusting Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Instrument cluster i llumination ...... 15
Steering column ................. 128
Advanced Key ....................... 59
Driver's messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Locking the vehicle .. ...... .... .... 60
START button ................... 131
Starting the engine ............... 131
STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Stopp ing the engine ......... ..... 132
Switching on the ignition .......... 131
Unlocking the vehicle . .......... ... 60
Advanced Parking System with rear view
camera
Adjusting the chimes -option 1 .... 180
Adjusting the chimes - option 2 .... 181
front and back with visual display and
r ear-view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
General information ... .... ....... 170
Not es on distance information ..... 179
Parking next to obstac les . . . . . . . . . . 178
Rear -view camera -parking mode 1 . 175 Rear-view
camera -parking mode 2 . 176
Rear-view camera (Rear View) ...... 173
Rear-view camera coverage area .... 174
Rear-view camera tips ............ 183
Specia l parking situations .. .... ... 178
Switching the rear-view camera on and
off .. .... .... ...... ... .. .... ... 182
switching the visua l display on and off ..
182
System error message ............ 183
Towing hitch ...... .... ...... .... 180
Air conditioning
See Cl imate controls .... ... .... ... 114
Airbag system .... .... .... ...... 218, 238
Advanced Airbag System ...... .... 222
Advanced Airbag System components ...
225
Care ............................ 232
Child restraints ................ .. 245
Children ... .... .... ... ........ .. 244
Components (front airbags) . ...... . 225
Dang er of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat .. ....... .. .... .. 220
Disposal . ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 232
Fron t airbags ...... .... .... .. 222, 223
How do the front airbags work? . ... 227
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
225
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together ... .... ...... 226
Impor tant safety instructions on the knee
airbag system .................. 236
Impor tant things to know .. .... .... 218
Indicat or light ........ ........... 229

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Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Activating remote contro l key .. ... .. 95
Recalling a seat position ...... .... . 94
Storing a seat position ............. 94
Driving messages .................... 29
Dr ivingsafely .... .... .... ...... .... 198
Driving time .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 38
Dup licate key ......... ............... 47
DVD p layer for navigation system . . . . . 112
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Easy entry feature 129
Electromechanica l parking brake
Emergency braking ............... 136
Malfunction ........ .... .... .... . 136
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Re leasing and app lying .... .... ... 134
Starting
off with a trailer . ...... ... 136
Warning/indicator lights ........... 22
Electronic differential lock (EDU
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Warning/indicator lights ........... 21
Electronic immobilizer .. ...... ..... 14, 49
Electron ic power contro l
(EPC) warning/indicator light .. .... .. 18
Electronic speed limiter .. .. .. .... ..... 28
Electronic stabi lization program (ESP)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Warning/indicator lights ........... 18
Emergency braking .. ....... .. ...... 136 Emergency
closing
Power sunroof ................. 67, 68
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Warning/indicator lights ..... ...... 19
Emergency locking ....... .... .... .... 54
Emergency locking of doors ........... 54
Emergency starting ........ .... ... .. 364
Emergency towing ..... .. .... .... ... 366
Emergency warning triangle ... ....... 348
Energy management .... .... ... .. ... 274
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Driver notification ................ 275
Engine 4.2 I, 8-cylinder (350 hp) .... .... ... 308
6 .0 I, 12-cylinder (450 hp) .......... 309
Compartment . .... .... .... .. 308, 309
Coolant ......................... 314
Hood ... .. .... .... .... .... .... .. 306
Starting ...... .............. 129, 130
Starting with jumper cables .. ... .. 364
Stopping ........................ 131
Engine compartment ... .. .... .... ... 308
Safety instructions .......... ..... 307
Working the engine compartment .. 307
Engine coolant ..................... 314
Adding coolant ............. ..... 316
Checking the engine coo lant level .. 315
Expansion tank .................. 315
Malfunction symbo l ...... .... .... . 31
Radiator fan ...... .... .... .... ... 317
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Engine data ........................ 378 Engine hood
Closing ..... .. .... .... ...... ... . 307
How to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . 306
Engine oi l ..... ... .... .... .... ...... 309
Adding ......................... 312
Additives ........................ 312
Changing .. .... .... ..... .. .... .. 313
Checking the engine oil level ....... 311
Indica tions and conditions requiring extra
checking .. ...... .... ...... .... 311
Oil consumption ................. 311
Oil grades .. .... .... ... .... .... .. 309
Oil level symbol .... .... ...... ... .. 35
Pressure ma lfunction ... ... .... .... 32
Recommended oil check intervals .. 311
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Specification and viscosity ......... 309
Environment Break -in period .................. 277
Catalytic converter .... .... .... ... 278
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... 322
Driving at high speeds ....... ... .. 279
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
279
Fuel ...... .... ........... .... ... 303
Fuel economy .......... .... .... .. 279
L eaks under your vehicle .......... 307
Le tting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
280
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
318
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant . .... .... .... .... ....... 316

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Proper disposal of drained engine oil ...
312,3 13
Recycling used engine oi l ...... .... 312
Un leaded fuel ..... .... ... .... .... 301
What should I do with an old battery?
322
EPC
See Electronic power control ........
18
ESP
See E lectronic stabi lization program
( E SP) ...........................
18
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ... .... .... . 268
Expans io n t ank ...... .... ... .... .... 315
F
Fan
Rad ia tor .. ...... .... .... ... .... .
317
Flat tire changing .. ... .... .... ... .. .. 45
Floor mats ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 205
Fog lights
Front . ...... .... .... .... ..... .. ..
71
Rear .... ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 71
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 19
Fo lding master key with remote control .
47
Foot pedals ........................ 204
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the enviro nment
303
Letting yo ur engine warm up . ...... 130
Reduc ing eng ine noise by ea rly
upshifting .. .... .... ............
12
Refuel ing .... .... ....... .... .... 303
Saving fuel by early upshifting .. .... 12
Using the rear w indow defogger .... 124
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Front airbags
Description ......... ...... .... ...
222
How they work .... .... .... ....... 227
F ront arm rest
adjusting .........................
93
Storage compartm ,ent .............. 93
Fr ont ash tray .. ...... .... .... .... ... 106
Front fog lights ..... .... .... .... .... . 71
Front seats ...... ...... ... .. .... .... . 86
Adjusting ....................... 201
Child restraints in the front seat . ... 220
Convenience side view ............. 91
Pockets ............. .... .... .... 11 0
Symmetrica l seat positions ......... 91
Fronta l collisions and the laws of phys ics
210
F uel
Additives ..... .... .... .... .......
301
Average consumption ...... .... .... 38
Blended gasoline .... ....... .... .. 301
Fuel filler neck ............. .... .. 302
Fuel gauge .. ....... .... .... .... .. 14
Gaso line .. .... ..... ...... .... ... 301
Gaso line additives .. ....... ....... 302
Instantaneous fuel consumption .. ... 38
Low fue l level sym bol ... .. .... .... . 35
Octane rating ... .. .... .... .... ... 301
Rec ommendat ion ... .... ... .. .... 301
Refuel ling .. ...... .... .... .... ... 303
Reserve ... ....... .... .... ....... . 14
Tank capacity ................. 14,378
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 305
Fuse arrangement . ...... .... ..... .. . 358
G
Garage door opener (HomeLink®) ...... 191
Gas discharge lamps ...... .... .... ... 362
Gauges
Engine coolant temperature . ...... ..
12
Fuel gauge . ...... .... ... .... .... . 14
Speedomete r ..... .... ... .... ..... 14
Tac ho m eter . ... ... .... ... .... .... . 13
Trip odometer ... .. .... .... ...... .. 14
Gene ral il lustration
Instruments a nd controls ... .. .... ..
11
Generator
Warning/indicator lights ...... .... ..
18
G lossa ry of tire and loading te rmin ology . . .
325
Glove compartment ................. 109
cd changer ........... .... .... ...
109
Owner's Literature ................ 109
Gross Vehic le We ight Rating (GVWR) ...
375
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Head restraints ....... ... .... .... ... 203
Adjusting ...... .... ... .... .... ... 203
Comfort head restraints ............ 91
Front seats ... .... .... .... .... .... 91
Rear seats .... .... .... ...... ... .. .
92
Headlight ra nge co ntrol ...... .... ... .. 36
Headlights .. .. .. .... .... ...... .... .. 69
Adaptive Light .................... 72
Defective .. ........... .... .... .... 26
Front fog l ig hts .................... 71
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