Service interval display / Maintenance interval display Audi (Articles)

Translated on 03-07-2026, 15:19.

Resetting the service interval display / maintenance interval display on Audi vehicles.

Current vehicles, new VCDS versions:

Current versions of VCDS already have a built-in assistant for resetting service intervals, see:
Assistant for service delays
Control units with diagnostics via UDS require the manual reset of the corresponding channels in the instrument cluster.
Service delay via UDS

General information regarding service delays or Service interval display:

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Audi vehicles with a fixed service interval,

valid for:
A4 1997>
A6 -C4 (old Audi 100)
A8 1994-1995
A8 1995-2000 from software version D08
The inspection data is stored in channels 05, 06, 07, and 08.

In control unit 17 (instrument cluster). The individual channels mean the following:
Channel 05Channel 06Channel 07Channel 08ValueDistance inDistance inRemaining time inRemaining. Time in A4 to 9700015000300003600073A8 to D0815000300000036500730Simply select the corresponding channels in this table, enter the adjustment value, and save.

	OIL	Service OIL	Service IN01	Service IN02
	1000 km or 1 km	1000 km or 1 km	10 or 1 days	10 or 1 days
A6 -C4 old (Audi 100) A8 from D08

Oil change service every
15000 km
. Reset channel 05 + 06.

Inspection every
12 months
. Reset channels 05, 06 + 07.

Inspection service every
30000 km
. Channel 05, 06, 07 + 08 reset

valid for:

A3 97-99 up to serial number 8LYA 000000
A4 98-99 up to serial number 8DYA 000000
A6 98-99 up to serial number 4BYN002888
with fixed service interval

Channel 02Channel 02Channel 02ValueOil change serviceInspection everyInspection serviceA3, A4, A6000100000100000

Service OIL Service OEL	Service IN	Service OIL & Service IN
every 15000km	12 months	every 30000km

R) Vehicles with optional fixed/flexible service interval display from model year 1999/2000:

Valid for:
A2 from introduction

A3 Model Year 99 from chassis number 8LYA000001
A4 Model Year 99 from chassis number 8DYA000001
A4 B6 new, Allroad, Cabriolet
A6 Model Year 00 from chassis number 4BYN002888
A8 Model Year 00 from chassis number 4DYN000181

The flexible interval takes into account: Oil quality The fixed interval takes into account: Time Mileage Channel

	Time	Mileage	Driving style
			Resetting the service event:

02

Meaning00001=Service due during service00000=ServiceIf conventional engine oil was used during the service, this setting is sufficient.

Adjustment value

By resetting the display in channel 2, a fixed service interval is automatically set. (15000 / 30000 / 12 months)

If a long-life service was performed, the vehicle must be adjusted to the oil quality according to the table below:
Channel 42Min. Running until
next
oil change
LongLife
Diesel/Gasoline not applicable for LL Running until next next next Channel 44 oilchselApproved oil qualityApproved oil quality50300LongLifeDistance toDistance to1000kmDistance toDistance toTime in daysEncoding00030000300003000030000300003000030Roadster00015000500003500030

Channel 43	next oil change LongLife Diesel Channel 43 Running until	oil change 6-cylinder Diesel LongLife Channel 43 Running until	oil change LongLife Gasoline Channel 43 Running until	oil change not LongLife Diesel/Gasoline	Time until next oil change Longlife Channel 44 Time until next	no Longlife Channel 45	LL Diesel 3/4 cylinder engine Oil according to VW standard 50600(TDI) 50601(PD) Channel 45	LongLife Diesel 6 cylinder engines Channel 45 Used. Oil quality. LongLife gasoline oil according to VW standard	. Channel 45 not	. Value	1000km Distance to1000km
	1000km	1000km	Time in days	Encoding	Encoding	Encoding		A2	00015	00050	00035
00015	00730	00365	00004	00003	00002	00001		A3	00015	00050	00035
00015	00730	00365	00004	00003	00002	00001		A4-B5	00015	00050	00035
00015	00730	00365	00004	00003	00002	00001		A6	00015	00050	00035
00015	00730	00365	00004	00003	00002	00001		A4-B6	00015	00050	00035
00015	00730	00365	00004	00003	00002	00001		Allroad	00015	00050	00035
00015	00730	00365	00004	00003	00002	00001		Convertible	00015	00050	00035
00015	00730	00365	00004	00003	00002	00001		TT +
00015	00730	00365	00004	00003	00002	00001		Attention: After the LL inspection, the initial value displayed is the minimum interval, which gradually increases over time to reach the target LL value. This happens depending on the driving profile.