Observation - Oil consumption

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Observation - Oil consumption

Post by binder » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:38 am

My RS4 (and previous S4) used quite a bit of oil in the first 20000 miles or so (about 1L per 1000 miles) but after 3000+ miles in the RS5 it is still showing maximum. Not an issue either way, just an observation.
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RE: Observation - Oil consumption

Post by CP » Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:12 pm

Check that you don't have a faulty oil sensor as mine has....my RS5 is in dry dock at West London Audi whilst they await replacement part from Germany...they have given me a TTRS to play with though! :evil:
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Post by binder » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:04 pm

How did you discover it was faulty? Did the low oil warning come on or was it more serious?
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Post by CP » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:53 am

No great drama...the oil sensor failure light came on and the engine could not make up its mind if it needed a top up or it needed the oil level reducing!
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Post by sonny » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:45 pm

Interesting.

Hope you getting it sorted.
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Post by CP » Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:12 pm

Hope so too... after my disasterous RS6 experience I hope this to be very simple and I have every good faith in the good people at West London Audi to fix it.
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Post by youry » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:57 am

same conlusion my RS5 has about 2500 miltes and no oil consumption. engine has nothing to do with RS4 V8 for sure in many aspects.
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Post by R5FVE » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:24 pm

Interesting indeed guys. I had about 1000 miles on mine and when I checked the oil level using the MMI it had used about one quarter. When I took it in for the 1000mile check they topped it up and now over 2000 miles on the clock it is still full. I will have to keep an eye on it I think. I was told it is not unusual for new cars to use a little oil while they bed in.
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