BC: Maintenance - Maintenance Table

Maintenance Table

For the maintainance is nearly the same for turbocharged and non turbocharged we decided to keep the tips together. Whenever there are big differences between the two cars we will point it out.

Brendan says: "These are good tips, no matter what 4 or 5 cylinder Audi you own. Use discretion when following the particulars, because they ARE written for the Euro Quattro(s)."

every 6,000 miles /10,000 km

or once a year, depends on what you reach first

every 12,000 miles / 20,000 km

or once a year, depends on what you reach first

every 24,000 miles / 40,000 km

every 50,000 miles / 80,000 km

- change oil & filter

- change oil of gearbox and back diff.

- change airfilter and check injection system

- change spark plugs (not done yet)

- suspension and shocks (upgrade) or (maintain)

- check brakes (not done yet)

- Timing belt

- lifters

- fuel injectors and injector O-rings

- breather hoses

Lubricant Chart

Topic:

Type of fluid:

Coupe Quattro:

Ur- Quattro:

Change every:

Engine Oil

Fully Synthetic is a must for long engine life especially in a turbo car. Mobil 1 (expensive) or Redline (wickedly expensive) are both considered "the Best". Always do your change with a filter, no matter what the people say. There is no benefit to the car from not doing the filter, so why leave it in there? Aalways use a genuine filter from VAG or Bosch. Change at least one time a year.

4.5 with filter

5,000 to 6,000 miles

Gearbox and Center Differential

Castrol TAF-X is what we have used in both of our cars, this improves the gearshift when cold or hot.

2.2 litres

2.7 litres

every 50,000 miles

Rear Diff

Castrol GL5 Spec diff oil EPX 85w90

1 litre

2.2 litres

every 50000 miles

Brakes

DOT4 or DOT5 Brake Fluid, DOT5 gives a higher boiling point. Take care about old ABS systems, they don`t like old brake fluids for they get like honey and glue the ABS cylinders. Please notice that changing the fluid in the hydraulic cluch is not easy and has to be done with a pump or over the brake system.

DOT5

once a year

Power Steering

ATF is used in the non turbo Coupes and early URQ's, later URQ's used Pentosin. You can easily see which kind of oil is used, the ATF is red in colour.

ATF

ATF or Pentosin,

only refill

Please note:

Whenever anybody tells you that changing the oil inside a gearbox or diff. isn`t necessary, when give him a kick! After more than 10 years the oil is contaminated with water and all kind of dirt that comes in through the ventilation. The housing wall isn`t silver anymore, it really gets black due to the dirt.

The capacities given may vary, our experience has shown this to happen a lot from car to car. The best bet is to buy a little too much and keep it for topping up at a later date.

Ur- Torque settings (Link to UK Audi quattro Owners Club)

We would point out that you should always consider your own personal safety when doing any work on your car. Wear appropriate clothing, eye protection (you only get one pair!) and protective footwear ( don't I know it when you don't) do support your car correctly when working underneath it, don't smoke when working on any part of the fuel system and best not to consume alcohol either. Most of all have fun, and enjoy your work.

Notes: I completely ripped this off from Iain & Ralf's Coupe Quattro Homepage. The file has been changed to make it more "integrated" into my site.

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Page last updated: April 28, 2003