How to Check the Engine Oil Level in an Audi A4?
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Audi A4's specific method for checking the engine oil level is as follows: 1. Press the Car button to select Maintenance, and the electronic display will show the oil level. 2. For an accurate display, the oil temperature needs to be at sixty degrees Celsius, and the vehicle must be turned off with the ignition switch on. After turning off the engine, wait for 1 minute, then turn on the ignition switch to see the accurate oil level. 3. Check the oil dipstick. To perform the check, first park the car properly and engage the handbrake. Start the car's engine and let it reach normal operating temperature. Then, turn off the engine and wait a few minutes until the oil flows back. Remove the oil dipstick, wipe it clean, reinsert it, and then pull it out again to check the oil level.
Last time at the 4S shop, the technician taught me a trick to check the engine oil level in an Audi A4. First, park on level ground and turn off the engine—don’t rush to open the hood to check the mechanical dipstick (new A4s mostly don’t have this). The key is to wait two minutes, letting the oil drain back into the oil pan. Then, power on the car without starting the engine, navigate to the ‘CAR’ option in the left steering wheel button area, enter vehicle settings, and select the engine oil level. The screen will take about two minutes to display a bar graph of the oil level. If the bar is between min and max, it’s safe; if it’s close to min, you’ll need to add 1L. A veteran driver’s tip: after every service, make sure the technician resets the reading for accuracy. In summer, oil level warnings are common—often due to sludge interfering with the sensor.
