Audi A4 Service Sydney

Audi A4 Servicing & Repairs

The A4 is the car a lot of people mean when they say Audi. It covers a long run of generations, several engine families, both quattro and front wheel drive, and petrol and diesel. What that means practically is that an A4 service is not one job, and knowing which variant is in front of you changes what falls due.

Audi A4 service intervals

Audi sets a scheduled service every 15,000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first. Every second service is the larger one. These are the intervals Audi Australia publishes for the A4, and following them is what builds a complete service history. The 2.0 TFSI and 2.0 TDI here are the same units fitted to the A3 and S3, so the engine items track, while the gearbox and driveline intervals do not.

The diesel A4 carries two items the petrol does not: a fuel filter at 60,000 km and a particulate filter check. The A4 allroad 2.0 TDI also runs a toothed belt with a 120,000 km interval, where the other A4 engines use a chain.

Brake fluid falls due on time rather than distance, which catches out A4s that sit more than they drive. Audi lists it as a brake fluid change at 24 months for every model, so the system is flushed and bled rather than topped up. We carry it out as part of our ATE accredited brake work.

What is included at each Audi A4 service

At every oil change service, 15,000 km or 12 months:

• Engine oil and oil filter replaced with oil meeting the Audi specification for your engine
• Full vehicle inspection, with the results written up for you rather than summarised verbally
• Logbook stamped for the oil change service
• Service interval display reset using the correct diagnostic equipment

At every inspection with oil change service, 30,000 km or 24 months:

• Everything in the oil change service above
• Dust and pollen (cabin) filter replaced
• Air filter element replaced
• Brake fluid changed, which Audi schedules on time rather than distance at 24 months
• Any additional items that fall due at that distance for your engine, listed in the table above

Common Audi A4 problems we see

Across the A4 generations we see timing chain tensioner wear on some of the earlier petrol engines, oil consumption on certain four cylinder units, carbon build-up on direct injection intakes, and thermostat and water pump leaks. On the diesels the recurring item is the particulate filter, particularly on cars that only ever do short suburban trips and never get hot enough to regenerate properly.

Where a fault is not obvious from the symptoms, we start by scanning the control modules rather than replacing parts and hoping. It is cheaper for you and it is the only honest way to quote the work.

Booking your Audi A4 service

Bring the logbook and we will tell you what the schedule calls for, what we can see needs attention now, and what can safely wait. In that order. If you are cross shopping the range, the same applies to A5 and cabriolet servicing, which shares most of the A4 mechanical package.

We are at 32 Ocean Street, Pagewood, about fifteen minutes from the CBD and an easy run from the eastern suburbs and the inner west. If your annual rego inspection falls due at the same time we can do both in one visit. You can see the full Audi range we service on the main Audi page. Call (02) 9316 8382 or book your A4 in online.