2015 AUDI R8 SPYDER oil dipstick

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_& WARNING
-When you close the engine compartment
lid, check it to make sure the safety catch
has properly engaged . The engine compart-
Engine compartment
Checking and filling
ment lid should be flush with the surround­
ing vehicle body parts.
-If you notice while driving that the engine
compartment lid is not secured properly,
stop at once and close it.
These ore the most important items that you con check.
Fig. 134 Typical l ayout for conta iners , engine oil dipst ick and engin e oil fille r cap (manual tran smis sion)
Fig. 135 Typica l layout for conta iners, engine o il dipst ick and e ng in e oil fille r cap (S tronic)
With manual transmission:
(!) Power steering fluid reservoir(@).
@ Engine oil filler cap ("1::r.) , ... .. .
@ Engin e oil dipstick ............ .
With S tronic transmission:
(!) Power steering fluid reservoir(@).
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@ Engine oil filler cap ("1::r.) with en-
gine oil dipstick, ............ .. 161,160
_& WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS ~ .&. in Working in the engine compart-
ment on page 155. ..,.
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Checking and filling
Checking the engine oil level
App lies to veh icles: w ith S tro nic
Fig. 138 Inst rumen t cl uste r: Eng ine oil temperature dis­
play
Fig. 139 Markers on o il dipstic k
Before you check anything in the engine compart­
ment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS .
Determining oil level
• Warm up the engine by driv ing until the inst ru­
ment cluster display shows an o il temperature
of 210 ° F (100 °C) to 230 ° F (110 °C)
¢fig. 138.
"Park your vehicle so that it is horizonta lly level.
• Allow the warm engine to run for about two mi-
nutes at idle.
• Shut the engine off and wait two minutes.
• Remove the design cover.
" Unscrew the cap
'l:::,-: to the engine oil fil ling
hole¢
page 157, fig . 135 .
• Check the oil level on the engine oil dipstick
¢ fig . 139.
To check the oil level, the dipstick must be in­
serted completely and the bayonet catch must
be locked (audible locking, turn all the way to
the stop).
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Oil level within range (v
" Do not add oil.
Oil level within range@
• Add 1 quart (1 liter) of o il. A~erwards, the oil
level should be w ithin range
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Depending on the way the vehicle is driven and
the operating cond itions, oil consumption can be
up to 1 quart per 600 miles (1 liter per 1,000
km). Consumption may be higher within the first
3,000 miles (5,000 km).
Adding engine oil~
Applies to vehicles: wi th manual t rans miss ion
Fig . 140 Engine compartment: Oil fille r cap location
Befo re you check anyth ing in the eng ine compart­
ment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ .&. in Working in the engine compartment on
page 155.
"Unscrew the cap ce:;,, to the eng ine oi l filling
hole ¢
fig. 140 .
"Carefully top off with the appropriate oil
<=)page 158.
"Check the oil level again ¢ page 159 .
"Top off the oil again, if necessary.
" Screw the cap back on the filling hole and slide
the oi l dipstick in as far as it will go.
A WARNING
- Wh ile topping off, the o il must not come in
contact with hot engine parts - f ire hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly secured to
prevent oil from being sprayed on the hot
engine and exhaust system when the engine
is runn ing - fire hazard! .,._

-If your skin has come in contact with the en­
gine oil, you must subsequently cleanse it
thoroughly.
0 Note
- The oil level must not be above range
¢ page 159, fig. 137 0-danger of convert­
er or engine damage! Contact an authorized
Audi dealer to draw off oil, if necessary.
- Audi does not recommend the use of oil ad­
ditives. They may damage the engine and
adversely affect your New Vehicle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Under no circumstances can the oil come in
contact with the sewage network or the soil.
- Observe and follow legal regu lations when
disposing of empty oil containers.
Adding engine oil~
Applies to vehicles: with S tron ic
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F ig . 141 Engin e co mp artm en t: cove r on t he engin e oil fi ll­
er neck
Before you check anything in the engine compart ­
ment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS
¢.&. in Working in the engine compartment on
page 155.
.,. Shut the engine off .
.. Remove the design cover, if necessary .
.,. Unscrew the cap
'l=?1 to the engine oil fill ing
hole ¢
fig. 141 .
.. Carefully top off with the appropriate o il
¢page 158.
.. Check the oil level again ¢ page 160.
.. Top off the oil again, if necessary .
.. Slide the oil dipstick in and screw the cap back
on the filling hole.
Chec king and filling
A WARNING
- While topping off, the oil must not come in
contact with hot engine parts -fire hazard!
- The oil filler cap must be properly secured to
prevent oil from being sprayed on the hot
engine and exhaust system when the engine
is running -fire hazard!
- If your skin has come in contact with the en­
g ine oil, you must subsequently cleanse it
thoroughly .
(D Note
-The oil level must not be above range
¢ page 160, fig . 139 0 -danger of convert­
er or eng ine damage! Contact an author ized
Audi dea ler to draw off oil, if necessary.
- Audi does not recommend the use of oil ad­
ditives . They may damage the engine and
adversely affect you r New Vehicle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Under no circumstances can the oil come in
contact with the sewage network or the soil.
- Observe and follow legal regulations when
disposing of empty o il containers .
Engine cooling system
Coolant
The engine coolant performs two functions: it
keeps the engine from overheating and it pro­
tects the engine from freezing in the winter.
T he coo ling system is sealed and genera lly re­
quires little attention.
The cooling system has been filled at the factory
with a permanent coolant which does not need to
be changed. The coolant consists of a mixtu re of
specially conditioned wate r and the manufactur­
er's glycol-basedcoolant additive Gl3 antifreeze
with anticorrosion additives (50% for USA mod­ els; 60% for Canadian models). This mixture both
assures the necessary frost protection and pro­
tects metal components in the engine's cooling
system from corrosio n and scaling. It also ra ises
the boiling point of the coolant .
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