Audi A8   General maintenance   Checking and topping up fluids  Engine oil
Engine compartment: Engine oil filler cap
Fig. 1 Engine compartment: Engine oil filler cap
Switch off the engine.
Unscrew cap from oil filler opening Fig. 1, Link.
Carefully add 0.5 litres of suitable oil Link.
After two minutes check the oil level again Link or Link.
If the oil level is too low, add more engine oil.
Screw filler cap back on.
WARNING!
  • Ensure that no oil comes into contact with hot engine components when topping up: this could cause a fire.
  • Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into contact with engine oil.
Caution!
  • Check the oil level. Should the message Please reduce oil level appear in the display, contact a qualified workshop to extract engine oil if necessary.
  • No additives should be used with engine oil. Any damage caused by the use of such additives would not be covered by the factory warranty.
For the sake of the environment
  • Never pour oil down drains or into the ground.
  • Always observe statutory requirements when disposing of empty oil canisters.

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