Hello everyone.
My A6, manufactured in 1999 and with 180,000 km, has a significant oil consumption problem. I need to add about 3 liters of oil when driving aggressively. The turbo is fine; I've already replaced it. However, I've noticed that the intake manifold is quite oily. I suspect it's either the engine ventilation system or the check valve. Yesterday, I removed the oil filter and noticed that the oil filter housing was about 3/4 full of oil, and it took about 45 minutes to drain completely.
Is it normal for it to take this long?
How do I access the butterfly valve? Does the pump need to be removed as well? What other potential causes could there be, and how can I further narrow down the problem?
I've also noticed a loss of power, a knocking sound during partial load, and when the engine is cold.
Following that, I replaced the turbo, and it worked well for about 500 km, but then the same problem occurred again.
Can anyone help me with this?
Perhaps I should add that, before replacing the turbo, I had the following error code:
Intake manifold control differential exceeded 575!
I am grateful for every tip.
Best regards.
Stefan.
Translated on 07-09-2026, 22:18.
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