Additional Maintenance Items

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Perform at 30, 000 km and thereafter every 30, 000 km:

• Fuel filter - Replace (All TDI models)

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

• Spark plugs - Replace (2.0L TFSI Flex Fuel engine, RS7 performance only, and S8 plus only)

Perform first at 60, 000 km and thereafter every 60, 000 km:

• S tronic Transmission -Change ATF oil and replace transmission filter element for clutch hydraulics (All except A3 Ultra, A3 e-tron® and A6 front wheel drive)

• S tronic Transmission - Change ATF oil for clutch hydraulics (A3 Ultra, A3 e-tron® and A6 front wheel drive only)

• Rear sport differential - Change ATF oil for clutch hydraulics and differential oil (RS7, and RS7 performance only)

• Air cleaner - Clean housing and replace filter element only on the following vehicles: (RS7, and RS7 performance, A8 TDI, A8 3.0T, A8 4.0T, and Q5 TDI)

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

• Brake discs - Check thickness

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

• Spark plugs - Replace (A3 e-tron®, 4.0L V8 (except S8 plus), A8L W12, RS7 (except RS7 performance), and all 2.0L TFSI except Q3 only)

Perform at 90, 000 km and thereafter every 90, 000 km:

• Air cleaner - Clean the housing and replace the filter element (all except RS7, RS7 performance, A8 TDI, A8 3.0T, A8 4.0T, and Q5 TDI)

• Ribbed V-belt - Replace only the belt for the compressor drive (front belt) (all vehicles with the 3.0L V6 TFSI)

• Tiptronic gear box: Change ATF (Q5 Hybrid only)

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

• Spark plugs - Replace (A3 with 1.8L TFSI, SQ5, Q3 2.0L TFSI, 3.0L V6 TFSI, and 5.2L V10 only)

Perform at 120, 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

Perform after the first 180, 000 km or 180, 000 km after a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) replacement, and every 30, 000 km thereafter:

• Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) - Check ash loading according to manufacturer work procedure; replace MY 2017 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS - CANADA if necessary (All TDI models)

NOTE: If DPF replacement is not necessary, perform check every 30, 000 km thereafter until replacement becomes necessary.

Perform after the first 180, 000 km or 10 Years:

• Change front final drive 0D4 clutch and differential fluid (R8 only)

Perform every 210, 000 km:

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