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Audi A3 2005–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin A171338 2012913- · NHTSA communication 10123884 · issued Mar 27, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2005–2014
model years
47
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 10-07 dated June 3, 2010. Oil filter cartridge requires replacement.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.