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Audi A4 2009–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin A171343 2027731- · NHTSA communication 10121301 · issued Oct 16, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2011
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 13-42 dated October 10, 2013. In order to provide effective lubrication and cooling of internal engine components, all internal combustion engines consume a certain amount of engine oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to engine and may change significantly over the life of the engine. Typically, engines with specified break-in periods consume more oil during the break-in period, and the oil consumption will stabilize after the break-in period. Refer to the Owner?s Manual for specific break-in procedures. Under normal conditions, the rat

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.