Oil light on 2012 S4

MAC159 · 05-06-2012, 05:32 PM

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?

Goony · 05-06-2012, 06:29 PM

Soft break in per the manual? Regardless, check the MMI and buy the dipstick.

zulujams · 05-07-2012, 05:58 AM

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.

EF99 · 05-07-2012, 06:21 AM

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:

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=2818864

Steve724 · 05-07-2012, 07:47 AM

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.

DrGP · 05-07-2012, 08:38 AM

You are really only gettting an aproximate level without a dipstick. MMI reading may be accurate enough for most.

MAC159 · 05-07-2012, 01:05 PM

Quote:

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:

http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=2818864

no, I don't....

MAC159 · 05-07-2012, 01:10 PM

Quote:

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?

CJ_S4 · 05-07-2012, 01:13 PM

Quote:

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.....

MAC159 · 05-07-2012, 01:20 PM

Quote:

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...

Thanks!!

05-06-2012, 06:29 PM	#2
Goony AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 546	Soft break in per the manual? Regardless, check the MMI and buy the dipstick. __________________ 2011 S4 P+ Imola Yellow, S-tronic, Nav, B&O, Sport Diff, CF inlays, Alu Kreuz

05-07-2012, 05:58 AM	#3
zulujams AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MA Posts: 654	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. __________________ Current: 2013 Focus ST ******************* Former: 2010 S4; 2007 Passat 3.6 4Motion; 2002 Passat 1.8; domestics before that *******************

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Steve724 Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ME Posts: 21	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. __________________ 2012 S4 P+ \| Moonlight Blue \| 6MT \| Black Alcantara \| Sport Diff \| 19" Wheels \| Nav/BU Sensors \| Carbon \| Advanced Key \| Supercharged Badges \|

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05-07-2012, 06:21 AM	#4
EF99 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 360	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: http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=2818864

05-07-2012, 08:38 AM	#6
DrGP AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11,506	You are really only gettting an aproximate level without a dipstick. MMI reading may be accurate enough for most.

05-07-2012, 01:20 PM
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