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Audi A3 2005–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2015505-10 · NHTSA communication 10043872 · issued Mar 16, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005–2010
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: 01 mil on (p1297, p2187, p2279), oil leaks, pressure loss, system too lean at idle speed, and intake air system leak. There may be whistle noise/air rushing noise from the engine. Also included model audi tts model years 2010-2011. *js

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.