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Additional Maintenance Items
Perform at 35, 000 miles (55, 000 km) in addition to major maintenance service and thereafter every 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km).
Ribbed V-belt and tensioner - Check condition and replace if necessary (Audi Q7 3.6L and R8 only).
Fuel filter - Replace (Audi Q7 3.0L TDI only)
Haldex clutch - Change oil (Audi A3 and TT only).
Continuously variable transmission (multitronic™) - Change ATF.
DSG/S tronic - Change oil and replace filter element (Audi A3 and TT only).
DSG/S tronic - Change transmission oil (Audi S4 and S5 only).
Power steering fluid - Check fluid level.
Front and rear axle - Check for excessive play. Check dust seals on ball joints and tie rod ends.
Brake discs - Check thickness.
Lights - Check all lights. Check headlight adjustment (Audi A3, A6, S6, and A8).
Lights - Check all lights via instrument cluster. Check license plate light from the rear of the vehicle (Audi Q7, Audi Q5, A4, S4, A5, S5, TT, and R8 only).
Interior lights - Check all interior lights, glove box compartment illumination, control lights, and MMI (if applicable).
Doors - Lubricate door check straps and hood latch (except Audi A8).
Spark plugs - Replace* (A4 2.0L TFSI, A5 2.0L TFSI, TTS only).
* Spark plug replacement first at 35, 000 miles (55, 000 km) or 3 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter every 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) or 3 years, whichever occurs first.
Perform at 55, 000 miles (85, 000 km) in addition to major maintenance service and thereafter every 60, 000 miles (90, 000 km).
Air cleaner - Clean the housing and replace the filter element (except Audi Q7 4.2L).
Fuel Filter - Replace (A3 2.0L TDI only)
Spark plugs - Replace* (except A4 2.0L TFSI and A5 2.0L TFSI).
* Spark plug replacement first 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.
Perform at 75, 000 miles (115, 000 km) in addition to major maintenance service and thereafter every 80, 000 miles (120, 000 km).
Ribbed V-belt and tensioner - Check condition and replace if necessary (Audi Q7 3.6L and R8 only).
Air cleaner - Clean the housing and replace the filter element (Audi Q7 4.2L only).
Fuel filter - Replace (Audi Q7 3.0L TDI only)
Haldex clutch - Change oil (Audi A3 and TT only).
Continuously variable transmission (multitronic™) - Change ATF.
DSG/S tronic - Change oil and replace filter element (Audi A3 and TT only).
DSG/S tronic - Change transmission oil (Audi S4 and S5 only).
Power steering fluid - Check fluid level.
Front and rear axle - Check for excessive play. Check dust seals on ball joints and tie rod ends.
Brake discs - Check thickness.
Lights - Check all lights. Check headlight adjustment (Audi A3, A6, S6, and A8 only).
Lights - Check all lights via instrument cluster. Check license plate light from the rear of the vehicle (Audi Q7, Audi Q5, A4, S4, A5, S5, TT, and R8 only).
Interior lights - Check all interior lights, glove box compartment illumination, control lights, and MMI (if applicable).
Doors - Lubricate door check straps and hood latch (except Audi A8).
Ribbed V-belt - Check condition and replace if necessary. Check tension of belt drive with a manual tensioner and retension if necessary (2.0T, V6 FSI, V6 TFSI (rear most belt), 4.2L FSI, and 5.2L FSI engines only).
Ribbed V-belt - Replace only the V-belt for the compressor drive (3.0 TFSI only)
Spark plugs - Replace* (A4 2.0L TFSI, A5 2.0L TFSI, TTS only)
* Spark plug replacement first at 35, 000 miles (55, 000 km) or 3 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter every 40, 000 miles (60, 000 km) or 3 years, whichever occurs first.
Perform at 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 TT 2.0 TFSI with front wheel drive only and TTS).
Perform at 125, 000 miles (200, 000 km) in addition to minor maintenance service and thereafter every 20, 000 miles (30, 000 km).
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) - Check ash loading according to manufacturer work procedure; replace* if necessary. (Audi Q7 3.0L TDI and A3 2.0L TDI only)
*If DPF replacement is not necessary, perform check every 20, 000 miles (30, 000 km) thereafter until replacement becomes necessary. Subsequent DPF replacement interval is a minimum of 120, 000 miles (200, 000 km), thereafter.
Perform at 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)
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.