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Audi A3 1997–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A171557 2010043- · NHTSA communication 10119946 · issued Mar 6, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 13-35 dated January 9, 2013. This bulletin lists engine oils that meet Audi oil quality standards (VW 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00).

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.