A1023252059446_6

Technical Service Bulletin
10 Oil is lost from the filler cap
10 23 25 2059446/6 January 24, 2023. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 22-24 dated
August 23, 2022, for reasons listed below.
Model(s)
Year
A4, S5, S5
Cabriolet, S5
Sportback, A8,
SQ5, and Q7
2018 – 2020
A6, A7, Q8
2019 – 2020
A6 allroad, and
A8 e quattro
2020
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
All
3.0 TFSI
Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
Purpose
6
-
Revised Warranty (Updated Labor Operations)
5
08/24/2022
Revised header (Added Model Year)
4
03/08/2021
Revised Warranty (Updated Labor Operations)
Customer states:
• There is oil found in the engine compartment, front end, and around the filler cap.
• There is a smell coming from the engine compartment.
Workshop findings:
There are traces of oil around the filler cap.
Technical Background
A faulty membrane in the breather line can result in excess pressure in the crankcase and therefore some oil is
lost through the filler cap.
Production Solution
A breather line with an improved membrane has been implemented in production.
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Service
Replace the breather line
(different variants available,
only order by VIN) by following
the Elsa repair manual (Figures
1 and 2).
Figure 1. Breather line for the Turbocharged V6.
Figure 2. Breather line for the Supercharged V6 (EVO).
Warranty
Claim Type:
• 110 up to 48 Months/50,000 Miles.
• G10 for CPO Covered Vehicles – Verify Owner.
• If the vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is informational
only.
Service Number:
1050
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Damage Code:
0050
Labor Operations:
Remove + install crankcase breather hose
2446 1943 (V6
Turbo) Only
Remove + install crankcase breather hose
1052 1999 (EVO)
Only
Clean (If required)
1052 2999 (All
Models)
5 TU
GFF
No allowance
0 TU
Road test prior to the service procedure
No allowance
0 TU
Road test after the service procedure
No allowance
0 TU
Diagnostic Time:
See SRT with
associated
operations
30 TU
As per TSB 2059446/6
Claim Comment:
All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures
Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.
Required Parts and Tools
Always check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins.
Part Number
Part Description
Quantity
See ETKA
Fasteners, Bolts, Nuts, and Screws as needed per the
Repair Manual
See ETKA/ELSA
Order by VIN
Breather Line
01
Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2059446) are subject to change and/or removal.
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latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property
rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies, and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes
at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may
these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the
publisher.
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the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.