Oil capacity of 3.2 in 2005 A6

[dzywicki]

I did a lot of searching before posting, but I did not find a definitive answer. My owners manual says 8.6 quarts (8.1l), I also found internet posts stating 6 quarts and 7 quarts. What is the consensus on the actual capacity with filter change?

[speed racer]

6.8-6.9 qts

[SinCityA6]

Put 7 quarts in to get the oil to the middle of the dipstick markings. Start the car and let it run for a moment. Top off oil since the filter system will take some.

[speed racer]

its 6.9 with filter change

[dzywicki]

Thanks. Sure gives me confidence that the owners manual is so wrong. Holy crap! Decided to go with Amsoil for this change.

[g2turbo]

Thanks. Sure gives me confidence that the owners manual is so wrong. Holy crap! Decided to go with Amsoil for this change.

We find a lot of vehicles take more than stated. Spin on oil filters vary in size, too. The worst one I can remember is a Nissan titan that took 8qts, but was stated to need about 6.5qts. This was a few years, so don't quote me on the capacities.

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[jeffgrice]

I did a lot of searching before posting, but I did not find a definitive answer. My owners manual says 8.6 quarts (8.1l), I also found internet posts stating 6 quarts and 7 quarts. What is the consensus on the actual capacity with filter change?

Same concern here when we got our car.

Consistently I found "full" to be 7.75 quarts using a napa oil cartridge.

Jeff