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Audi A3 2005–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin A1720112060750_1 · NHTSA communication 10181059 · issued Oct 5, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2005–2021
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin contains instructions for using the UV additive to find engine oil leaks.

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.