Audi A6 Engine Oil Capacity and Specifications
Here is the list of all engines in the Audi A6. The engine oil capacity with or without filter for each engine model and the engine oil specification viscosity are also included.
AUDI A6 ENGINE OIL
Audi A6 First generation (C4): 1994–1997
Engine Model: 1.8L I4
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 4.2 quarts (4 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 3.7 quarts (3.5 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 10W-40, ACEA A2
Engine Model: 2.6L V6
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 5.3 quarts (5 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 4.6 quarts (4.4 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 10W-40, ACEA A2
Engine Model: 2.8L V6
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 6.1 quarts (5.8 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 5.3 quarts (5 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 10W-40, ACEA A2
Engine Model: 2.3L I5 Diesel
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 5.8 quarts (5.5 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 5.2 quarts (4.9 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 10W-40, ACEA A2/B2
Audi A6 Second Generation (C5): 1998-2004
Engine Model: 2.4L V6
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 6.6 quarts (6.3 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 6 quarts (5.7 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 2.7L V6 (Twin Turbocharged)
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 7.9 quarts (7.5 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 7 quarts (6.6 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 2.8L V6
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 6 quarts (5.7 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 5.3 quarts (5 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 4.2L V8
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 8.5 quarts (8 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 7.5 quarts (7.1 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Third Generation (C6) 2005-2011 AUDI A6:
Engine Model: 2.0L I4
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 4.9 quarts (4.6 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 4.1 quarts (3.9 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 2.4L V6
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 6.9 quarts (6.5 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 6.0 quarts (5.7 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 3.2L V6
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 7.4 quarts (7.0 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 6.6 quarts (6.2 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 4.2L V8
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 8.5 quarts (8.0 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 7.6 quarts (7.2 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
AUDI A6 Fourth Generation (C7) 2011-2018
Engine Model: 2.0L I4
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 5.5 quarts (5.2 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 4.8 quarts (4.5 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 3.0L V6 (Supercharged)
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 7.9 quarts (7.5 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 6.8 quarts (6.5 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 3.0L V6 (Turbocharged)
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 8.8 quarts (8.3 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 7.7 quarts (7.3 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 4.0L V8 (Twin Turbocharged)
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 9.3 quarts (8.8 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 8.2 quarts (7.8 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
AUDI A6 Fifth Generation (C8) 2018-present
Engine Model: 2.0L I4
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 5.9 quarts (5.6 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 4.8 quarts (4.5 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 3.0L V6 (Turbocharged)
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 8.8 quarts (8.3 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 7.7 quarts (7.3 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
Engine Model: 4.0L V8 (Twin Turbocharged)
Engine Oil Capacity (with filter): 9.3 quarts (8.8 liters)
Engine Oil Capacity (without filter): 8.2 quarts (7.8 liters)
Engine Oil Specification Viscosity: SAE 5W-40 or SAE 5W-30, ACEA A3/B4
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This information is compiled and researched by: Erwin C. Salarda