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Audi A3 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin A0115292041097-1 · NHTSA communication 10128469 · issued Jul 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

The MIL is on. Customer may report that the engine runs irregularly. DTCs are stored in the ECM. On the camshaft adjustment valve, the filter element can loosen. There is no consequential damage from loosened particles in the oil circuit. They are gathered by the oil filter.

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.