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Audi A3 2000–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 1712322018550 · NHTSA communication 10250430 · issued Aug 30, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Oil consumption measurement - Repair Authorization (CA)

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.