Audi A3 / S3 Oil Type Finder

The Importance Of Engine Oil In The Audi A3

The A3 1.6 from 1996 can hardly be compared to a S3 Sportback 30 TDI from 2024, because the advanced technologies reflect the result of decades of intensive engineering work. Nevertheless, both engines must be maintained equally - for good efficiency and long service life. Changing the oil is one of the most important maintenance tasks for a combustion engine for several reasons. In the engine of your Audi A3, the oil performs a number of vital functions: it lubricates the moving components, seals between the pistons and cylinders, cleans, protects the metal surfaces from corrosion and dissipates heat. Combustion causes impurities to get into the engine oil and chemical reactions take place. As a result, the performance of the oil decreases over time and the engine can be affected.

Which Is The Best Oil For My A3?

With all the choices out there when it comes to motor oils, choosing the best motor oil for your Audi A3 may seem like a daunting task. The range of different oils is so large that many customers are overwhelmed with choosing the right oil with a high quality. With the Audi A3 (TFSI & TDI), only engine oils with the appropriate manufacturer approval and specification may be used (e.g. for many engines a 5W30 with the VW 504 00 or 507 00 approval).

Audi A3

Audi A3. Credit: Pexels

Below we show you a list of the engine oil grades and viscocities that are suitable for the Audi A3 and S3. Always make sure that the type of oil you choose is also compatible with your model by searching for the engine variation of your Audi A3 or S3 and other details (e.g. year of manufacture).

Instructions For Topping up engine oil in Audi A3 / S3

  • 1) Obtain the right engine oil for the Audi A3 of your engine.
  • 2) Unlatch the bonnet and measure the oil level. Make a note of where the level is.
  • 3) Then carefully fill a little engine oil (approx. 100-150ml) into the Audi A3 oil nozzle.
  • 4) Be patient now for a short time before measuring the oil level again with the oil dipstick.
  • 5) Do not start the Audi A3 again until you have ensured that the oil level is at the normal level (indicated by the markings).

Audi A3 Oil Change Interval - When Should I Change The Oil?

With your Audi A3, you can choose between fixed intervals and the flexible long-life service:

If you opt for the fixed interval for your Audi A3, your on-board computer will announce that the oil change is due every 15,000 km or after 12 months – whichever comes first.

With the flexible interval, the computer uses algorithms to evaluate various parameters and data. From this it draws conclusions about the current quality of the engine oil. If it can no longer fulfill its function optimally, the oil change will be displayed in the cockpit. However, the oil change is due after 30,000 km or 12 months at the latest, even with the long-life service.

Audi A3 S3 Oil Change

Oil Change. Credit: Unsplash

As such it is difficult to determine which change interval best suits your Audi A3 and depends on your driving behavior. With the flexible interval, you have the advantage that you may have to change the oil much less often and only when it really makes sense. If the intervals roughly match the fixed intervals, then it is better to use the fixed intervals as a guide. Because the "normal" engine oil is usually cheaper than the long-life oil.

Audi A3 Engine Oil Capacity and Filling Quantity

Due to the different designs of the A3 engines, each has its own capacity. For example, the machine in the Audi A3 Sportback 1.2 TSI 77 kW 09/2004 – 03/2013 requires 3.7 liters of engine oil. A total of 7.1 liters fit into the engine of the Audi A3 Sportback RS3 quattro 09/2012 – 07/2018 with 294 kW , i.e. almost twice the amount. All Audi A3 engines are within this range.

Find The Right Oil For Your A3

We have listed all the Audi A3 models, production years and engine types in the table below, as well as the correct engine oil grade for each of the cars. You can use the search and filter to easily find the right engine oil for an Audi A3.

Car Make & Model Year Oil Grade
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI Black Edition Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI Black Edition Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI Black Edition Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI Black Edition Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI Black Edition Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI Black Edition Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI S Line Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI S Line Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI S Line Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI S Line Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI S Line Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI S Line Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI S Line Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI S Line Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI S Line Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI S Line Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI S Line Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI S Line Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI S Line Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI S Line Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI S Line Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI S Line Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI S Line Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI S Line Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI S Line Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI S Line Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI S Line Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 TFSI SE Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 TFSI SE Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 TFSI SE Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI SE Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI SE Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI SE Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI SE Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI SE Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI SE Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI SE Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI SE Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI SE Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI SE Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI SE Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI SE Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI SE Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI SE Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI SE Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI SE Technik Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI SE Technik Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI SE Technik Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE Technik Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE Technik Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI SE Technik Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 TFSI Sport Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 TFSI Sport Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 TFSI Sport Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI Sport Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI Sport Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.2 TFSI Sport Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Sport Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Sport Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.4 TFSI Sport Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI Sport Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI Sport Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI Sport Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI Sport Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI Sport Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.6 TDI Sport Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Sport Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Sport Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Sport Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport Diesel 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport Diesel 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport Diesel 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Sport Petrol 2013,
2014,
2015		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Sport Petrol 2016,
2017,
2018		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Sport Petrol 2019,
2020		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Black Edition Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Black Edition Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Edition 1 Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Edition 1 Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Edition 1 Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Edition 1 Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI Edition 1 Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI Edition 1 Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI Edition 1 Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI Edition 1 Petrol 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 30 TFSI S Line Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 30 TFSI S Line Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI S Line Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI S Line Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI S Line Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI S Line Petrol 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 30 TDI S Line Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 30 TDI S Line Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI S Line Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI S Line Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI S Line Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI S Line Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 30 TFSI Sport Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 30 TFSI Sport Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Sport Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Sport Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI Sport Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI Sport Petrol 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 30 TDI Sport Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 30 TDI Sport Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Sport Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Sport Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI Sport Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI Sport Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 30 TFSI Technik Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.0 30 TFSI Technik Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Technik Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Technik Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI Technik Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI Technik Petrol 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 30 TDI Technik Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 30 TDI Technik Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Technik Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Technik Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Vorsprung Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 1.5 35 TFSI Vorsprung Petrol 2023,
2024		0W-20 or 5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI Vorsprung Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TFSI Vorsprung Petrol 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Vorsprung Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 35 TDI Vorsprung Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI Vorsprung Diesel 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi A3 2.0 40 TDI Vorsprung Diesel 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Petrol 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Black Edition Petrol 2023,
2024		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Vorsprung Petrol 2020,
2021,
2022		5W-30
Audi S3 2.0 TFSI Vorsprung Petrol 2023,
2024		5W-30


How to check oil level on the Audi A3 if the oil lamp comes on

If the oil lamp (note: do not confuse this with the oil pressure warning lamp) on your Audi A3 lights up, drive straight to the nearest automotive store or petrol station (albeit at low speed and revs).

  • 1) Make sure that the Audi A3 is as level as possible (not on a slope or hill).
  • 2) Now switch off the engine.
  • 3) Now pause for about 3-5 minutes before measuring the oil level. This allows the oil from the engine to get into the oil pan.
  • 4) Now you can open the hood of the Audi A3.
  • 5) In the middle of the engine compartment you should find the oil dipstick (ring at the top) of your Audi A3.
  • 6) Pull the dipstick out of the holder.
  • 7) Now clean the oil dipstick with a cloth, handkerchief or toilet paper.
  • 8) Now insert the clean rod back into the holder.
  • 9) Now pull the dipstick out again.
  • 10) The layer of oil should be found in the middle of the 'minimum' and 'maximum' marks.
  • 11) If this is not the case, oil that is compatible with the Audi A3 must normally be filled into the oil socket.

Audi A3 Oil Grades
Check Oil Type For Audi A3. Credit: Unsplash

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