Reason to have dipstick (and extractor)

[TimS7559]

Well I was squeezing in a oil change tonight before flying out in the morning for work. Started car as usual for 30 seconds and waited a few minutes to check level. Noticed the level was above the max mark on my dipstick. Thought that was strange as I usually need just over 7 quarts for a change and I added 7 quarts. Continued cleanup and resetting service reminder with VAG com. This gave me time to think through the amount of oil I added. And went you idiot, in my effort to squeeze this in before leaving I added wrong. 5+3 is 8 not 7, I guess that is a downfall of the 5 quart jugs.

Anyway I change oil with an extractor so I had to pull that out again and remove about a quart. Had to throw away a fresh quart of oil but better than an overfilled crankcase.

Other bad part of MMI oil indicator. It never showed overfilled before I removed the extra quart.

[Pyromatic177]

Maybe I missed it, but i didn't find a spot for a Dipstick on my 13'. I had the ECS dipstick on my 11'. but I looked in the same spot it was on my 11' and nothing there.

[TheLetterJay]

Maybe I missed it, but i didn't find a spot for a Dipstick on my 13'. I had the ECS dipstick on my 11'. but I looked in the same spot it was on my 11' and nothing there.

I have an ECS dipstick on my car, so it should definitely be on yours.

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[zps123]

Maybe I missed it, but i didn't find a spot for a Dipstick on my 13'. I had the ECS dipstick on my 11'. but I looked in the same spot it was on my 11' and nothing there.

There's a blank spot somewhere covered with a dipstick-like thingy.

[TimS7559]

Yes I have purchased a aftermarket dipstick in place of the plug the factory supplies.


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[Lenrock]

Definitely add a dipstick. My car was just in at Audi to find out why I was burning a quart of oil every 500 miles or so. Come to find out it was a bad sensor and I had been driving 2 quarts high. I just ordered a dipstick this am through ECS. Now I'm just hoping I didn't do any damage. 😳

[administerturbo]

Maybe I missed it, but i didn't find a spot for a Dipstick on my 13'. I had the ECS dipstick on my 11'. but I looked in the same spot it was on my 11' and nothing there.

My '13 had a spot for it. I added the OEM unit.

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

Oil changes have never been simpler since I started using an extractor. Literally warm the car up a bit, pull the dip stick, put the tube in, pump it a few times and walk away. Within a few minutes majority of the oil is extracted from the vehicle. Change the filter and refill. No need to even use ramps/jack-stands or remove the belly pan.

I'll never go back to the conventional way.

Jason

[Dr GP]

I have used the same dipstick in my 2010, 2011 and 2014. All have the plug in the tube coming from the factory. Couldn't be any easier to remove the pug and insert the dipstick. I have the OEM plastic style and keep it in the engine at all times. No problems.

[TexasDfwS4]

I have used the same dipstick in my 2010, 2011 and 2014. All have the plug in the tube coming from the factory. Couldn't be any easier to remove the pug and insert the dipstick. I have the OEM plastic style and keep it in the engine at all times. No problems.

This!

[EHesh14]

None of the supplied plugs fit over my dip stick tube when I bought the schwaben 7 liter extractor. Did i miss something or how does if fit?

I've attached a bendable plastic tube the length of my dipstick to an attachment which seems to work, but I'd like to just pump it out with pressure from the top

Thanks

[Dubious]

Over? It goes in.

[EHesh14]

Over? It goes in.

Lol maybe I've just had a never ending blonde moment when I got the kit