Additional Maintenance Items

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Perform at 20, 000 miles (30, 000 km) and thereafter every 20, 000 miles (30, 000 km):

• Fuel filter- Replace all TDI models

Perform first at 30, 000 miles (45, 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 engine, RS7 performance, and S8 plus only)

Perform first at 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) and thereafter every 40, 000 miles (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 MY 2017 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS - USA - Clean housing and replace filter element only on the following vehicles: (RS7, RS7 performance, A8 TDI, A8 3.0T, A8 4.0T, and Q5 TDI)

NOTE: The S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine is not included in this interval. It must be performed first at 60, 000 miles (85, 000 km) and thereafter every 60, 000 miles (90, 000 km).

Perform first at 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) or 4 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) or 4 years, whichever occurs first:

• Brake discs - Check thickness

Perform first at 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) or 6 years, whichever occurs first:

• Spark plugs MY 2017 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS - USA - Replace (A3 e-tron®, 4.0L V8 (except S8 plus), A8L W12, RS7 (except RS7 performance), and all 2.0L TFSI except Q3 only)

NOTE: Excludes 2.0L TFSI Flex Fuel engines

Perform first at 60, 000 miles (90, 000 km) and thereafter every 60, 000 miles (90, 000 km):

• Air cleaner MY 2017 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS - USA - 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)

NOTE: The air cleaner replacement at this interval includes the S8 4.0L V8 TFSI engine.

Perform at 60, 000 miles (90, 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 (A3 1.8T, 3.0 L V6 TFSI, Q3 2.0T, SQ5, and 5.2L V10 only)

Perform at 80, 000 miles (120, 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 after the first 120, 000 miles (180, 000 km) or 10 Years:

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

Perform after the first 120, 000 miles (180, 000 km) or 120, 000 miles (180, 000 km) after a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) replacement, and every 20, 000 (30, 000 km) miles thereafter:

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

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 (2.0L TDI models and A3 e-tron® only)