TSB 2010043- — Audi Service bulletin
2010043- is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Audi A4, 1997–2004 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 13-35 dated January 9, 2013. This bulletin lists engine oils that meet Audi oil quality standards (VW 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00).
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 2010043- names
Every document filed under 2010043-
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A171782 2010043- | May 10, 2017 | Service bulletin |
| A171557 2010043- | March 6, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What 2010043- covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 2010043-?
2010043- is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Audi, covering the Audi A4 across the 1997–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 13-35 dated January 9, 2013. This bulletin lists engine oils that meet Audi oil quality standards (VW 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00).
Which vehicles does 2010043- cover?
NHTSA's file names Audi A4 (1997–2004). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 2010043- a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 2010043- is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 2010043-?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 2010043-, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 2010043-. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.