1335201004313 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Technical Service Bulletin

17 Engine oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standards 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00

17 13 35 2010043/13 January 9, 2013. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 12-29 dated

June 26, 2012 for reasons listed below.

Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
all
1997-2014
all
Not Applicable
Condition

REVISION HISTORY

Revision
Date
Purpose
13
-
Revised Service (MY 2014 R8 V10 info added)

Revised Header (Added model year 2014)
12
6/26/12
Revised header data (Added model year 2013)
11
6/6/2011
R8 GT required oil VW 501 01 and 505 00, added to list
10
6/18/2010
Revised header data (Controlling TSB display in ElsaWeb)
9
6/24/2009
Revised Service
8
4/6/2009
Revised header data (Added 2009 - 2010)

Revised Condition

Revised Service
7
11/21/2008
Revised Title to include Repair Group
Engine oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standards VW 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00.
Technical Background

Not applicable.
Production Solution

Not applicable.
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Service

Oil Quality

All Audi engines must always use engine oils that conform to the applicable Audi Oil Quality Standard. No other

engine oils may be used. This also applies when topping off engine oil between services.

Recommendation for Customers

It is recommended that the customer always carry a spare quart/liter of engine oil that conforms to the applicable

Audi Oil Quality Standard in case the engine oil needs topping off while on the road. The spare quart/liter of oil

should be stored in its original container, securely closed in the luggage compartment. Ensure the container is

securely stowed.
Note:

Use of the wrong oil may damage the engine. Damage caused by using the wrong oil will not be covered by the

applicable vehicle warranties.

Approved Engine Oils

Below are the lists of engine oils that currently meet Audi Oil Quality Standards VW 501 01, VW 502 00, VW 505

00, VW 505 01 and 504 00/507 00.

 The first four lists of products are comprised of oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standard VW 501 01, VW 502

00, VW 505 00, VW 505 01, or VW 504 00/507 00 and are generally available in the North American market at

the time of publication. The attachment lists products that meet Audi Oil Quality Standard VW 501 01, VW 502

00, VW 505 00, VW 505 01, or VW 504 00/507 00 available worldwide at the time of publication.

 Please refer to the specific Vehicle Owner’s Manual, published Technical Service Bulletins and Fluid Capacity

Charts to select the appropriate oil required for each Audi vehicle.

 The lists below are also posted on www.audiusa.com and www.audicanada.ca.
PRODUCTS GENERALLY AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA

Audi Oil Quality Standard VW 501 01 VW 505 00 is used exclusively for the R8 GT and MY 2014 R8 V10

only.

Audi Oil Quality

Standard

VW 501 01

VW 505 00
Manufacturer

Castrol
Oil Type

Edge Professional TWS

Part Number: G 052 194 1L DSP
Viscosity

SAE 10W-60
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Audi Oil Quality Standard VW 502 00

Audi Oil Quality

Standard
Manufacturer
Oil Type
Viscosity
VW 502 00
Castrol
ZVW 352 167
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Castrol
ZVW 352 540
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Agip
Agip synthetic PC
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Blu Lubricants Inc.
Blu Synthetic-Technician Series

FS
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Bucher AG
MOTOREX Select LA-X
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Caltex
Caltex Havoline Fully Synthetic
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol SLX Professional Longtec
SAE 0W-40
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol SLX Professional OE
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol Syntec European Formula SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol TXT 505 01
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Castrol
Castrol Syntec
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Cepsa
Cepsa Star Mega Synthetic
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Chevron
Havoline Ultra
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Chevron
Havoline Ultra S
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Chevron
Havoline Ultra S
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Delek
Delek Motorsynth FE
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Delek
Delek Motorsynth TDI
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Elf
Elf Excellium Full tec
SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Elf
Elf Solaris LSX
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Fuchs
Fuchs TITAN GT 1
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Fuchs
Fuchs TITAN Supersyn
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Fuchs
Fuchs TITAN Supersyn PLUS
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Fuchs
Titan GT1
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Igol
Process Compact M
SAE 5W-30
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VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Leichlauf HC 7
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Profi Premium
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Synthoil Longtime
SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Diesel High Tech
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Nachfüll-Öl
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Pro-Engine M 400
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Liqui Moly
Liqui Moly Top Tec 4100
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Lotos
Lotos Quazar
SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Lotos
Lotos Quazar
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Lotos
Lotos Quazar
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Meguin
megol Motorenoel Low Emission
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Meguin
megol Motorenoel Super

Leichtlauf Multisynth
SAE 0W-30
VW 502 00
Meguin
Motorenoel Ultra Performance

Longlife
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Mobil
Mobil 1
SAE 0W-40
VW 502 00
Mobil
Mobil Syst S Special V
SAE 5W-30
VW 502 00
Motul
Motul 8100 X-cess
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Motul
Motul 8100 X-clean
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Motul
Motul 8100 X-max
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Motul
Motul Specific 505 01 502 00 505

01
SAE 5W-40
VW 502 00
Northland
Synergy Synthetic EuroSyn
SAE 5W-40

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