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Audi A3 2008–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A171453 2038129- · NHTSA communication 10124867 · issued Nov 7, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2008–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 14-50 dated August 15, 2014. A check with the engine oil service dipstick T40178 is necessary, but the adjustment values for the dipstick are not available in the Elsa repair manual. Because of a system change, the adjustment values for the service dipstick T40178 were removed from the repair manual.

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.