Audi A4 B6 - the Repair manual and operation

3.3. Schedule of routine maintenance

The offered recommendations assume independent performing procedures of service of the car by its owner unlike the works which are carried out at car repair shop of representative office of the company. Though this schedule is made on the basis of recommendations of manufacturer, intervals between the majority of procedures, at the discretion of the owner of the car, it is possible to reduce, for example, check and replacement of lubricants and liquids should be made with the intervals providing the maximum service life of the engine or drive. Besides, if the owner of the car is interested in supporting him in a condition of the maximum readiness for operation on a case of possible resale, many procedures can be performed more often. We only welcome a similar initiative.

Initial service and check of the new car has to be made at car repair shop of representative office of firm for the purpose of performance of conditions of the guarantee certificate. Such check is made free of charge.

Each 15000 km of a run or time in 12 months

Engine

• Check elements of the engine and a motive compartment for leaks (The sections Check of Levels of Liquids, control of leaks and Check of a state and replacement of hoses of a motive compartment, localization of leaks).
• Replace motive oil and an oil filter (Section Replacement of Motive Oil and Oil Filter).
• Check the level of liquid and frost resistance of antifreeze of the cooling system. Be convinced of lack of leaks and external pollution of a radiator (The sections Check of Levels of Liquids, control of leaks and Check of functioning of the cooling system and frost resistance of cooling liquid).
• Visually check system of production of the fulfilled gases for existence of damages (Section Check of a Condition of System of Production of the Fulfilled Gases).
• Check a condition of ridge belts of the streaming drive of auxiliary units (Section Check of a Condition of Ridge Belts of the Streaming Drive of Auxiliary Units).
• Check overall performance of the air conditioning system (Section Check of the Air Conditioning System).

Box of switching of transfers / main transfer

• Visually check tightness and existence of damages of the check point and the main transfer (Undressed Visual control of a box of gear shifting and the main transfer on leaks, check of level and addition of oil).

Forward suspension bracket / steering

• Check for existence of side plays and reliability of fastening of tips of steering drafts. Check integrity of boots (The section Check of a State a component of a suspension bracket and steering).
• Check integrity of boots of spherical support (The section Check of a State a component of a suspension bracket and steering).
• Check protective covers of the steering drive for tightness and existence of damages (The section Check of a State a component of a suspension bracket and steering).
• Visually check protective covers of power shafts of wheels for tightness and existence of damages (Section Check of a Condition of Protective Covers of Power Shafts).

Body / internal equipment

• Grease clamps of doors, cylinders of locks and a hook of a cowl.
• Carry out visual control of belts and blocks of safety cushions (Undressed Visual control of a seat belt and the block of a safety cushion).

Brakes/tires/wheels

• Check pipelines, hoses, the main cylinder of the brake system and also accession for tightness and existence of damages (Sections of Check of the brake system. Adjustment of the parking brake and Check of a state and replacement of hoses of a motive compartment, localization of leaks).
• Check level and, if necessary, add brake fluid (The section Check of Levels of Liquids, control of leaks).
• Check thickness of blocks of brake mechanisms of forward and back wheels (The section of Check of the brake system. Adjustment of the parking brake).
• Check depth of a profile of a protector and pressure of air in tires, check wear of tires and damage (including a spare wheel) (The section Check of a Condition of Tires and Pressure in them. Designation of tires and disks of wheels. Rotation and replacement of wheels).
• Check an expiration date of a remkomplekt of tires under a floor of a luggage compartment (if is available).

Electric equipment

• Check efficiency of all consumers of the electric power, governing bodies, indicators, lighting fixtures (The head Onboard electric equipment and the Section Check of Operability of Headlights and Horn).
• Check wear and a starting position of brushes of screen wipers (The section Check of a State, adjustment and replacement of brushes of screen wipers).
• Check operability of windscreen washers, installation of jets, add liquid. Check work of faroomyvatel (The head Kuzov and the Section Check of Levels of Liquids, control of leaks).
• Check the level of electrolyte of the rechargeable battery on the indicator or visually. Check reliability of fastening of plugs and the holder of the battery (The section Check of a Condition of the Battery, care of it and charging).
• Nullify the approach term indicator counter THAT (Section Maintenance Approach Term Indicator).
• Consider contents of memory of malfunctions of system of self-diagnostics (The head Sistemy of electric equipment of the engine).

Each 30000 km of a run or time in 2 years

• 4-cylinder petrol engine: Visually check existence of damages of a gear belt, if necessary, replace (the first time after 90.000 km, then each 30.000 km).
• Diesel engine of 2.5 l: Replace the fuel filter (Section Maintenance Approach Term Indicator).
• Diesel engine of 2.5 l: Check existence of damages and a tension of a gear belt of the drive of camshafts (Section Check of a State and Tension of a Gear Belt).
• Diesel engine of 2.5 l: Check existence of damages of a gear belt of the TNVD drive, if necessary tighten or replace (Section Check of a State and Tension of a Gear Belt).
• Check manual transmission oil level / the main transfer, if necessary add (Undressed Visual control of a box of gear shifting and the main transfer on leaks, check of level and addition of oil).
• Clear and grease the roofs sending to the movable panel of the hatch (The section Lubricant of Limiters of Doors, cylinders of locks, a hook of a cowl, the movable panel of the hatch of a roof).
• Visually check damages of a sheeting of the bottom.
• Replace an element of the filter of air of salon (The section Replacement of an Element of the Filter of Air of Salon / Coal of the filter of purification of air).
• Models to identification number No. 080 000, year of release of 2002: Grease trunk lid loops.
• Check adjustment of headlights (The section Removal and installation of headlights).

Additional works

Each 2 years

• Replace brake fluid (Section Replacement of Brake Fluid).
• For the first time in 3 years, then each 2 years you see off control of turns of idling, concentration WITH, the ignition moment. Consider contents of memory of malfunctions (The head Sistemy of electric equipment of the engine).

Each 4 years

• Replace the battery of emergency supply of system of an automatic emergency call (Telematik) (Section Replacement of the Battery of Emergency Supply of the Telematik System).

Each 60000 km

• Replace spark plugs (The section Check and replacement of spark plugs. Check of a condition of high-voltage wires).
• Diesel engine of 1.9 l: Replace the fuel filter (Section Replacement of the Fuel Filter).
• Carry out visual control of tightness of a hydrocontour of the amplifier of steering. Check liquid level, if necessary, add liquid (Section Check of Level of Liquid of System of Hydrostrengthening of a Wheel).
• On models with AT check oil level in the main transfer, if necessary, add (Section Check of Level of Oil of Automatic Transmission).
• On models with AT "Multitronic" replace hydrotransformer liquid (work HUNDRED).

Each 90000 km

• Replace an element of the air filter of the engine, clear the case of the filter (Section Replacement of an Element of the Air Filter of the Engine).
• Diesel engine of 1.9 l: Check a gear belt and a tension roller (Section Check of a State and Tension of a Gear Belt).

Each 120000 km

• Petrol engines 2.4 and 3.0 of l: Replace a gear belt (Head Dvigatel).
• Diesel engine of 2.5 l: Replace gear belts of the drive of camshafts and TNVD (Head Dvigatel).
• Petrol engine of 4.2 l: Replace maple a belt of the drive of the generator (Section Check of a Condition of Ridge Belts of the Streaming Drive of Auxiliary Units and Head Dvigatel).

Each 180000 km

• Petrol engines 1.8 and 2.0 of l: Replace a gear belt (Head Dvigatel).