Audi A4 2009–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 1346203019712 · NHTSA communication 10216648 · issued Nov 7, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2012
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
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.
Vehicles covered
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.