Additional Maintenance Items

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Perform at 25, 000 km and thereafter every 30, 000 km.

Fuel filter-Replace (Audi A3 2.0L TDI, Audi Q7 3.0L TDI, A8 3.0L TDI only).
DSG/S tronic - Change MTF oil for gearbox (RS 5 only).
Air Cleaner - Clean the housing and replace filter element (RS 5 only).

Perform at 55, 000 km and thereafter every 60, 000 km.

Continuously variable transmission (multitronic™) - Change ATF.
Tiptronic gear box - Change ATF (Audi Q5 hybrid only).
DSG/S tronic - Change ATF oil and replace transmission filter element for clutch hydraulics (Audi A3, TT, TTS, S4, S5, S5 Cabriolet, RS 5, S6, S7, R8 Coupe, R8 Spyder only).
Rear sport differential - Change ATF for clutch hydraulics and differential oil (RS 5 only).
Air cleaner - Clean housing and replace filter element only on the following vehicles: (S6, S7, A8 3.0L V6 TDI, A8 3.0L V6 TFSI, A8 4.0L V8 TFSI, TTS, TT RS).
Note: The S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine is not included in this interval. It must be performed first at 85, 000 km and thereafter every 90, 000 km.

Perform first at 55, 000 km or 4 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter every 60, 000 km or 4 years, whichever occurs first.

Haldex clutch - Change oil (Audi A3, TT, TTS and TT RS only).
Power steering fluid - Check fluid level [only A8, Q7, Q5 (except Q5 hybrid)].
Brake discs - Check thickness.
Interior lights - Check all interior lights, glove box compartment illumination, control lights, and MMI (if applicable).
Doors - Lubricate door hinges, straps, locks, and hood latch.

Perform first at 55, 000 km or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 60, 000 km or 6 years, whichever occurs first.

Spark plugs - Replace only on the following vehicles: (A4 2.0L TFSI, A5 2.0L TFSI, A5 Cabriolet, A4 allroad, A6 2.0L TFSI, Q5 2.0L TFSI, Q5 hybrid, TT, TTS, A8 W12 and all vehicles with 4.0L V8 TFSI engines).
Note: Excludes 2.0L TFSI Flex Fuel engines.

Perform first at 55, 000 km or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 45, 000 km or 6 years, whichever occurs first.

Spark plugs - Replace (Audi TT RS and 2.0L TFSI Flex Fuel engines only)

Perform at 85, 000 km and thereafter every 90, 000 km.

Air cleaner - Clean the housing and replace the filter element (except on the following vehicles: S6, S7, A8 3.0L V6 TDI, A8 3.0L V6 TFSI, A8 4.0 L V8 TFSI, TTS, TT RS).
Ribbed V-belt - Replace only the belt for the compressor drive (front belt) (all vehicles with the 3.0l V6 TFSI).
Note: The air cleaner replacement at this interval includes the S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine.

Perform at 85, 000 km or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter every 90, 000 km or 6 years whichever occurs first.

Spark plugs - Replace (except on the following vehicles: A4 2.0L TFSI, A5 2.0L TFSI, A5 Cabriolet, A4 allroad, A6 2.0L TFSI, Q5 2.0L TFSI, Q5 hybrid, TT, TTS, TT RS, A8 W12, vehicles with 2.0L TFSI Flex Fuel engines and all vehicles with 4.0L V8 TFSI engines).

Perform at 115, 000 km and thereafter every 120, 000 km.

Ribbed V-belt - Check condition and replace if necessary. Check tension of belt drive with a manual tensioner and retension if necessary (TT RS, 2.0L TFSI, V6 FSI, 3.0L V6 TFSI (rear most belt), 4.0L V8 TFSI, 4.2L V8 FSI, 5.2L V10 FSI engines only)

Perform every 175, 000 km.

Timing belt - Replace. Check condition of timing belt tensioning system, dampening pulleys, and idler pulleys and replace if necessary (Audi TTS only).

Perform after the first 205, 000 km or 195, 000 km after a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) replacement.

Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) - Check ash loading according to manufacturer work procedure; replace if necessary. (Audi Q7 3.0L TDI, A3 2.0L TDI, A8 3.0L TDI).
Note: If DPF replacement is not necessary, perform check every 30, 000 km thereafter until replacement becomes necessary.

Perform every 205, 000 km.

Timing belt - Replace. Check condition of timing belt tensioning system, dampening pulleys, and idler pulleys and replace if necessary (A3 2.0L TDI only).