2020 AUDI TT COUPE oil dipstick

Checking and Filling

Message
B Warning! Hood is not locked. Stop vehicle
and check the lock
The hood latch is not locked correctly. Stop im-
mediately and close the hood.


ZA WARNING
— Never open the hood when there is steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compart-
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned. Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping.

— For safety reasons, the hood must always be
closed securely while driving. Because of
this, always check the hood after closing it
to make sure it is latched correctly. The hood
is latched if the front corners cannot be lift-
ed.
— If you notice that the hood is not latched
while you are driving, stop immediately and
close it, because driving when the hood is
not latched increases the risk of an accident.



Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.


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Fig. 170 Typical location of the reservoir and the engine oil filler opening
Follow the safety precautions > page 200.
@ Coolant expansion tank (5) > page 207
® Engine oil dipstick > page 204
® Engine oil filler opening (27) > page 204
@ Brake fluid reservoir (C) > page 208
202
© Jump start point (+) under a cover, (-) body
ground point > page 248
© Fuse housing > page 252
@ Washer fluid reservoir (>) > page 211
Sticker* for engine oil specifications
= page 203

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Checking and Filling

The engine oil dipstick and the engine oil filling
opening may be located in different places within
the engine compartment, depending on the en-
gine version.
Engine oil
If the engine oil level is too low
If you need to add engine oil, use an oil that is
listed on the sticker.The sticker is located at the
front of the engine compartment > page 202,
fig. 170.
If the recommended engine oil is not available, in
an emergency you may add a maximum of 1
quart (1 liter) of ACEA C3 or API SN engine oil
one time until the next oil change.
For more information on the correct engine oil
for your vehicle, contact an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility. Have the oil
changed by an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Service Facility.

Audi recommends
Slastrol/ EZ /DSE Prorzssional
Audi recommends using the LongLife high-per-
formance engine oil from Audi Genuine Parts.
Engine oil pressure


2 Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
Stop driving and switch the engine off. Check the
engine oil level > page 204.
— If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
=> page 205. Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off.
—If the engine oil level is correct and the indica-
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as-
sistance.
Engine oil level
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning
=| Please check oil level
— You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible
= page 204, Checking the engine oil level.
—If the engine oil level is correct and the indica-
tor light still turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility.
Engine oil sensor
& Oil level sensor: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has entered the engine oil. This will cause
the engine oil level to rise slowly and the engine
oil quality to decrease. Do not extract engine oil
to reduce the level, because this will increase the
risk of engine damage. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im-
mediately to have engine oil extracted.
& Oil level system: malfunction! Please con-
tact Service
The sensor that checks the engine oil level has
malfunctioned. Drive immediately to an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty to have the malfunction repaired.
2 Oil pressure sensor: malfunction! Please
contact Service
The sensor that checks the engine oil pressure
has malfunctioned. Drive immediately to an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
Engine warm-up request*
i Please drive to warm up engine
Fuel has entered the engine oil, either due to low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the engine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine oil will evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, full accelerating, and heavy engine loads
when doing this.
@) Tips
The oil pressure warning 7} is not an oil level
indicator. Always check the oil level regularly.
203

Checking and Filling

Checking the engine oil level
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Fig. 171 Oil dipstick (example): checking the engine oil lev-
el

Observe the safety precautions > A\ in General
information on page 200.
> Park the vehicle on a level surface.
> Shut the engine off when it is warm.
> Wait approximately two minutes.
> Open the hood > page 201.
> Remove the oil dipstick > page 202, fig. 170,
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 > table on page 204.
> Add engine oil if necessary > page 205.

Areas on the oil dipstick > fig. 171.

@)] If the engine oil level is just before the
marking (@, then engine oil must be added.
See>@.
@)]|Do not add engine oil.
C) Note
— The engine oil level must not be below the
marking @), because this increases the risk
of engine damage.
— After adding engine oil, the oil level must
not be above the marking (2) > fig. 171, be-
cause this increases the risk of catalytic con-
verter and/or engine damage. If the oil level
is above the marking @, drive to an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have any engine oil
extracted. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac-
celeration, and heavy engine loads.


204
G) Tips
The engine oil consumption may be up to
0.5 quart/600 miles (0.5 liter/1,000 km), de-
pending on driving style and operating condi-
tions. 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 con-
sumption will increase again over time until
it may be necessary to replace worn compo-
nents.
— 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 in-
creased its oil consumption, contact an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility to determine the cause.
Please note that an exact oil consumption
measurement must be done with the neces-
sary 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 Can-
ada at www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/
customer-area/care-and-maintenance/
audi-service-schedules.html, or call
800-822-2834.