Audi A3 1997–2016 — technical 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).
Vehicles covered
- 2005 Audi A3
- 2006 Audi A3
- 2007 Audi A3
- 2008 Audi A3
- 2009 Audi A3
- 2010 Audi A3
- 2011 Audi A3
- 2012 Audi A3
- 2013 Audi A3
- 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet
- 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet
- 2016 Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron
- 1997 Audi A4
- 1998 Audi A4
- 1999 Audi A4
- 2000 Audi A4
- 2001 Audi A4
- 2002 Audi A4
- 2003 Audi A4
- 2004 Audi A4
- 2005 Audi A4
- 2006 Audi A4
- 2007 Audi A4
- 2008 Audi A4
- 2009 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A4
- 2013 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2014 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2015 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2016 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2011 Audi A4 Avant
- 2012 Audi A4 Avant
- 2006 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2008 Audi A5
- 2009 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5
- 2011 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A5
- 2013 Audi A5
- 2014 Audi A5
- 2015 Audi A5
- 2016 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2014 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2015 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2016 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 1997 Audi A6
- 1998 Audi A6
- 1999 Audi A6
- 2000 Audi A6
- 2001 Audi A6
- 2002 Audi A6
- 2003 Audi A6
- 2004 Audi A6
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.