Additional Maintenance Items
Perform at 15, 000 miles (25, 000 km) and thereafter every 20, 000 miles (30, 000 km).
- Fuel filter - Replace (A3 2.0L TDI, Audi Q5 3.0L TDI, A6, 3.0L TDI, A7 3.0L 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 first at 35, 000 miles (55, 000 km) and thereafter every 40, 000 miles (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 (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 and RS 7 only)
- Air cleaner - Clean housing and replace filter element only on the following vehicles: (S6, S7, RS7, A8 3.0L V6 TDI, A8 3.0L V6 TFSI, A8 4.0L V8 TFSI, TTS)
Note: The S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine is not included in this interval. It must be performed first at 55, 000 miles (85, 000 km) and thereafter every 60, 000 miles (90, 000 km).
Perform first at 35, 000 miles (55, 000 km) or 4 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) or 4 years, whichever occurs first.
- Power steering fluid - Check fluid level (Audi Q7 only)
- 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 35, 000 miles (55, 000 km) or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) or 6 years, whichever occurs first.
- Spark plugs - Replace only on the following vehicles: [all vehicles with the 4.0l V8 TFSI, A8 with the W12 and all vehicles, (except Audi Q3) with the 2.0L TFSI (except 2.0L Flex Fuel engines)]
Note: Excludes 2.0L TFSI Flex Fuel engines
Perform first at 35, 000 miles (55, 000 km) or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 30, 000 miles (45, 000 km) or 6 years, whichever occurs first.
- Spark plugs - Replace (2.0L TFSI Flex Fuel engines only)
Perform first at 55, 000 miles (85, 000 km) and thereafter every 60, 000 miles (90, 000 km).
- Air cleaner - Clean the housing and replace the filter element (except: RS5, TTS, S6, S7, RS7, A8 with the 3.0l V6 TFSI, 3.0l V6 TDI & 4.0l V8 TFSI)
Note: The air cleaner replacement at this interval includes the S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine.
- Ribbed V-belt - Replace only the belt for the compressor drive (front belt) (all vehicles with the 3.0l V6 TFSI)
Perform at 55, 000 miles (85, 000 km) or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 60, 000 miles (90, 000 km) or 6 years, whichever occurs first.
- Spark plugs - Replace (only: A3 with the 1.8l TFSI, Audi Q3, and vehicles with the 3.0l V6 TFSI, 4.2l V8 FSI & 5.2l V10 FSI engines)
Perform at 75, 000 miles (115, 000 km) and thereafter every 80, 000 miles (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
Perform every 110, 000 miles (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 115, 000 miles (175, 000 km) or 110, 000 miles (165, 000 km) after a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) replacement.
- Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) - Check ash loading according to manufacturer work procedure; replace if necessary (vehicles with diesel engines only)
Note: If DPF replacement is not necessary, perform check every 20, 000 miles (30, 000 km) thereafter until replacement becomes necessary.
Perform every 130, 000 miles (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)