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Old 05-06-2012, 05:32 PM
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I have just about 1600 miles on my car now and the other day I started the car and the oil min. indicator light came on. According to the manual, you just have to add a quart, no big deal I guess. Maybe they didn't add enough factory oil? or is the motor consuming oil? This happen to anyone else?
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Soft break in per the manual? Regardless, check the MMI and buy the dipstick.
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As Goony said, check the level in MMI. You can get a dipstick from ECS at http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-...ick/ES2070638/. You may want to add oil slowly and check with MMI versus dumping a whole quart in all at once. Having the oil a little below max is better than overfilling from what I've read.
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Do you have a vag-com cable and VCDS software? If so, could you post your oil level info (before and after you add) in this thread:

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2818864
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I have 1700 mile on my 2012 and the mmi indicated max at delivery and has remained at the maximum so far. I did the hard break-in if you were wondering.
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You are really only gettting an aproximate level without a dipstick. MMI reading may be accurate enough for most.
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Originally Posted by EF99
Do you have a vag-com cable and VCDS software? If so, could you post your oil level info (before and after you add) in this thread:

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2818864
no, I don't....
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Originally Posted by zulujams
As Goony said, check the level in MMI. You can get a dipstick from ECS at http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-...ick/ES2070638/. You may want to add oil slowly and check with MMI versus dumping a whole quart in all at once. Having the oil a little below max is better than overfilling from what I've read.
Ok stupid question, I just checked under the hood and correct me if I'm wrong, but there's no dipstick lol?
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Originally Posted by MAC159
Ok stupid question, I just checked under the hood and correct me if I'm wrong, but there's no dipstick lol?
Usually this is good news.....
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Originally Posted by MAC159
Ok stupid question, I just checked under the hood and correct me if I'm wrong, but there's no dipstick lol?
NM, I answered my own question, I called up the dealer and they said just to come in and they'll add the oil N/C until my 5k service...

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