'07 A3 2.0t Oil Consumption

[Kent McLean]

Christopher G. Mason wrote:
>> Lets not get into how Audi decided to not include a dipstick in their new
>> cars...
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> No dipstick? How do you check the oil??
>>
> All the new Audis use an electronic oil level indicator available from
> the on-board computer. There is still a dipstick tube, just with a
> plug covering it vs. an actual dipstick.

Oh, good. I thought you were going to say, "Take it to the dealer."

An electronic oil level indicator is great until the sensor fails
("That'll be $225 plus 1 hour labor.") or the display fails ("That'll
be $674 plus 6 hours labor.").

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Kent McLean
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"