Looking for dipstick!
Hi all. I have a 2017 Audi A6 2.0t quattro. Why can't I find an oil dipstick for this particular model? I found C6 and 3.0 dipsticks, but I can't find 2017 C7 2.0.
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Unfortunately it's the same as the rest, go buy one! ECS Tuning has them...
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After a bit of research, I bought an Audi OEM dipstick for my A6 C7.5 3.0T. Audi must have changed something in the mid-cycle refresh because the dipstick doesn't read the oil level correctly. With the proper amount of oil, the dipstick reads way above the max fill line. A friend of mine with a 2012 A6 3.0T has the same dipstick but his reads the oil level correctly. I am guessing that as part of the mid-cycle refresh, Audi eliminated the dipstick and also made the oil dipstick tube an inch shorter to save a penny. That said, even if you get a dipstick, it may not show an oil level that matches up correctly with the marks on the dipstick. Maybe it's different on the 2.0T engine, but this was my experience with the 3.0T engine.
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You may well be right. We have a 2012 A4 2.0 and a 2014 C7 3.0.
I bought one for my son's A4 which seems to be accurate. I am not so sure about my A6 3.0. It appears to be low on the dipstick but OK on the vehicle system. Who knows but I am concerned about overfilling and foaming... |
Originally Posted by PEB60
(Post 25675936)
You may well be right. We have a 2012 A4 2.0 and a 2014 C7 3.0.
I bought one for my son's A4 which seems to be accurate. I am not so sure about my A6 3.0. It appears to be low on the dipstick but OK on the vehicle system. Who knows but I am concerned about overfilling and foaming... |
Thanks guys. Cannot find dipstick for my particular model anywhere. Called ECS but wasn’t confident in the rep. He was looking on the site for answers like you and I would if we were on the site. Then he just said we don’t have it for my particular model, C7.5 2.0t. With mid cycle refresh length of dipstick tube is probably different. I think I’ll do what other member did. Change oil, then use some universal dipstick and where ever mark is, consider that normal and adjust accordingly. You guys also mentioned dash would notify me if I was low on oil. I’m guessing dashboard works independently from MMI. Correct?
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Originally Posted by G_cor
(Post 25676135)
Thanks guys. Cannot find dipstick for my particular model anywhere. Called ECS but wasn’t confident in the rep. He was looking on the site for answers like you and I would if we were on the site. Then he just said we don’t have it for my particular model, C7.5 2.0t. With mid cycle refresh length of dipstick tube is probably different. I think I’ll do what other member did. Change oil, then use some universal dipstick and where ever mark is, consider that normal and adjust accordingly. You guys also mentioned dash would notify me if I was low on oil. I’m guessing dashboard works independently from MMI. Correct?
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