Oil level warning

[Penti]

Did a quick search but didn't see anything specific to this. '15 S3, 11 months old, 4K mi since 5k service. Oil warning came on earlier tonight, and oil level is on minimum. I'm not sure how much oil that means it's used in 4K mi, but will be speaking to the dealer right after I get it topped up with some decent 5W-40.


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[949]

wow, what do you think may have caused this?

I believe that even with audi, that if the warning light is on its pretty much damaged already.

keep us apprised on what the diagnosis is.

[AudiTechS4]

what are you talking about , he still has oil on the dipstick .,..

maybe during the 5k it wasn't filled to the max . just top it off to max and watch it . best way.
they are not going to be able to do much at the dealer. i dont think there is even an oil consumption measurement test plan for the s3 yet

[Penti]

I believe that even with audi, that if the warning light is on its pretty much damaged already.

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[S3Danny]

wow, what do you think may have caused this?

I believe that even with audi, that if the warning light is on its pretty much damaged already.

keep us apprised on what the diagnosis is.

He still has oil showing on the dipstick. No damage is going to occur until you get the red oil pressure warning light and continue driving the car.

I'd go ahead and change the oil and keep an eye on the level. I haven't noticed my car using any oil at all.

[nzieno]

Audi's are known to burn oil but also if it has a turbocharger they also burn up more oil


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[949]

Audi's are known to burn oil but also if it has a turbocharger they also burn up more oil


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yeah I agree with you on that. every turbo car that I have known burns oil a little bit. it just means the owner needs to watch it more closely.

He still has oil showing on the dipstick. No damage is going to occur until you get the red oil pressure warning light and continue driving the car.

I'd go ahead and change the oil and keep an eye on the level. I haven't noticed my car using any oil at all.

I read about the red oil pressure light. it says its not he same thing as oil level. it should not be used as an oil level indicator.
I cant speak as absolute as you for the none damage aspect but what I am saying to him is to do a compression check instead of leaving it to chance that "No damage is going to occur until you get the red oil pressure warning light". damage can occur with extreme low oil especially with forced induction engine.

what are you talking about , he still has oil on the dipstick .,..

maybe during the 5k it wasn't filled to the max . just top it off to max and watch it . best way.
they are not going to be able to do much at the dealer. i dont think there is even an oil consumption measurement test plan for the s3 yet

in the picture my interpretation might be different, but it seems like its under the minimum line by half. I cant tell for sure if its at the minimum or under but that's not a lot of oil if its way under the minimum. an engine can still get damaged with that little oil, it just may not show as obvious right away.

did he check it when it was warmed up or cold or was the engine running or turned off?

he will need to verify this to make it clearer.


just do a leak down test and a compression check by an independent shop. see what numbers they will find as the same place that does your oil change will never find an issue after they did the work.

let us know what the tests show. I hope they are right and nothing has happened to your engine.

[S3Danny]

yeah I agree with you on that. every turbo car that I have known burns oil a little bit. it just means the owner needs to watch it more closely.



I read about the red oil pressure light. it says its not he same thing as oil level. it should not be used as an oil level indicator.
I cant speak as absolute as you for the none damage aspect but what I am saying to him is to do a compression check instead of leaving it to chance that "No damage is going to occur until you get the red oil pressure warning light". damage can occur with extreme low oil especially with forced induction engine.






in the picture my interpretation might be different, but it seems like its under the minimum line by half. I cant tell for sure if its at the minimum or under but that's not a lot of oil if its way under the minimum and an engine can still go with such little oil. it may not show as obvious right away.

did he check it when it was warmed up or cold or was the engine running or turned off?

he will need to verify this to make it clearer.


just do a leak down test and a compression check by an independent shop. see what numbers they will find as the same place that does your oil change will never find an issue after they did the work.

let us know what the tests show. I hope they are right and nothing has happened to your engine.

Compression check? Lol. If the pressure warning light didn't come on then the engine had oil pressure. It's fine. Running the oil at the minimum mark on the dipstick isn't going to hurt anything. The low level indicator is there so that you don't run it low enough to lose pressure.

Fill the car back up with oil and keep an eye on the level to see how fast it's using it. That's all you need to do.

[jce59]

Compression check? Lol. If the pressure warning light didn't come on then the engine had oil pressure. It's fine. Running the oil at the minimum mark on the dipstick isn't going to hurt anything. The low level indicator is there so that you don't run it low enough to lose pressure.

Fill the car back up with oil and keep an eye on the level to see how fast it's using it. That's all you need to do.

Doesn't really sound like you grasp the concept of a compression test

[S3Danny]

Doesn't really sound like you grasp the concept of a compression test

I can assure you that I do. There is no need to perform one because the oil level reached the minimum mark on the dipstick. Even if the oil level had dropped low enough to create a low pressure situation, the concern would be the health of the rod bearings, not the piston rings.

[coolwater]

If this continues to happen, then you should request an oil consumption test. If you are burning like a quart of oil in 4k miles, that may not be too bad.
I got my pistons/rings replaced on my A4 under warranty, but I was burning about a quart every 1k miles.

-cW

[Penti]

Thanks guys! Only just saw these latest replies. I topped it up with almost a quart of 5W-40, and stopped by my dealer. Will be keeping a closer eye on it moving forward. Appreciate the recommendations.


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[bakedcorn]

Thanks guys! Only just saw these latest replies. I topped it up with almost a quart of 5W-40, and stopped by my dealer. Will be keeping a closer eye on it moving forward. Appreciate the recommendations.


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Had the same issue, checked the oil level and noticed it was low, keep in mind I did not get the low oil alert, just basically checked every 4th fuel up.

Drove to the dealer and they topped it up via an entire bottle of oil. The service rep told this is normal for new Audi's and confirmed via friends that are happy owners of an S4 and SQ5.

Roughly 5200 kms on the vehicle.

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[Penti]

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[bakedcorn]

Correction: This is normal for all Audi's.

I stand corrected, thanks -