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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin Scheduled Mainte · NHTSA communication 10119789 · issued Dec 20, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Additional Maintenance Items Section: Added S4 to: "Perform first at 40,000 miles or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 40,000 miles or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Spark plugs2)- Replace (A3 e-tron, A3, S3, S4, 4.0L V8, A8L W12, RS 7, and all 2.0L TFSI except Q3 only)"

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.