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How-To

neilmacli

Oil change on a 2017 Audi s3

OIL CHANGE ON 2017 AUDI S3

Tools:

• Jack and safety stands
• Torx bits - T20 T45 T30
• 3/8 Ratchet

STEP 1

• Raise your car up using the lift points and use jack stands for support
• Make sure the car is fully supported
• Pop the hood

Hood Latch

Step 2

• Open the oil filler cap for easy draining

STEP 3

• Remove skid plate
• 3 Torx 45 and 8 torx 20

STEP 4

• Remove the drain plug
• Its a plastic drain plug use a torx 30 as your socket
• It does not require power to undo it as well as tightening it so be careful!

STEP 5

• Once, oil has been drained put back the drain plug
• Install skid plate

STEP 6

• Grab your oil filter, located beside the dipstick
• its a 32mm socket cartridge filter

Engine cover removed

• Remove O-ring

• Put new O-ring and filter in
• install back in the engine
• Do not over tighten it

STEP 7

• Pour the oil in, this car took about 5.5 litres of oil
• It can take different types of oil too, but I used 5w-30

STEP 8

• Start the car let it run for couple of seconds, shut it off let the oil go down the oil pan
• And check the oil level, its always better to add oil in than to overfill it, so don’t put too much in at first

STEP 9

• To reset you service light to car settings using the media control knob
• Once, you’re in the vehicle settings click the lower right button (there’s 4 buttons beside the knob.
• Scroll down and look for service maintenance and choose reset light.

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