Additional Maintenance Items
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| Labor Item | Interval | Vehicle Application | |
|---|---|---|---|
| □ | Air cleaner - clean housing and replace the filter element | First 55, 000 miles and thereafter every 60, 000 miles | All Vehicles |
| □ | AWD clutch - change oil | First at 35, 000 miles and thereafter, every 40, 000 miles | Only A3, TT, and TTS |
| □ | Brake discs - check thickness | First at 35, 000 miles and thereafter, every 40, 000 miles | All Vehicles |
| □ | Brake fluid - change | Every 2 years regardless of mileage | All Vehicles |
| □ | Continuously variable transmission (multitronic™) - change ATF | First 35, 000 miles and thereafter every 40, 000 miles | All Vehicles |
| □ | Convertible top - check cloth top function and rollover protection with cloth top down | Every 2 years regardless of mileage | Only A5/S5 Cabriolet and R8 Spyder |
| □ | Crash active headrest - check function | Every 2 years regardless of mileage | Only A8 |
| □ | Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) - check ash loading according to manufacturer work procedure; Replace* if necessary | First at 125, 000 miles or 120, 000 miles after DPF replacement | Only Q7 3.0L TDI and A3 2.0L TDI * Note: If DPF replacement is not necessary, perform check every 20, 000 miles thereafter until replacement becomes necessary. |
| □ | Doors - lubricate door hinges, straps, locks, and hood latch | First at 35, 000 miles and thereafter, every 40, 000 miles | All Vehicles |
| □ | Fuel filter- replace | First 15, 000 miles and thereafter every 20, 000 miles | Only A3 2.0L TDI and Q7 3.0L TDI |
| □ | Interior lights - check all interior lights, glove box compartment illumination, control lights, and MMI (if applicable) | First at 35, 000 miles and thereafter, every 40, 000 miles | All Vehicles |
| □ | Ribbed V-belt - replace only the belt for the compressor drive | First at 55, 000 miles and thereafter every 60, 000 miles | Only 3.0L V6 TFSI engine |
| Ribbed V-belt - check and replace if necessary. Check tension of belt drive with a manual tensioner and retention if necessary. | First at 75, 000 miles and thereafter every 80, 000 miles | Only 2.0T, V6 FSI, V6 TFSI (rear belt), 4.2L FSI, and 5.2L FSI engines | |
| □ | Spark plugs - replace | First at 35, 000 miles or 3 years, whichever occurs first and thereafter, every 40, 000 miles or 3 years, whichever occurs first | Only A4 2.0L TFSI and A5 2.0L TFSI |
| □ | Spark plugs - replace | First at 55, 000 miles or 6 years, whichever occurs first and thereafter, every 60, 000 miles or 6 years, whichever occurs first | All vehicles except A4 2.0L TFSI and A5 2.0L TFSI |
| □ | S tronic transmission - change oil and replace filter element | First 35, 000 miles and thereafter every 40, 000 miles | Only A3, TT, TTS, S4, and S5 |
| □ | Timing belt - replace; check condition of timing belt tensioning system, dampening pulleys, and idler pulleys and replace if necessary. | Every 110, 000 miles | Only TTS |
| □ | Timing belt - replace; check condition of timing belt system, damping pulleys and idler pulleys. Replace if necessary | Every 130, 000 miles | Only A3 2.0L TDI |