Service bulletins for the 2016 Audi A8
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
872 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| A101511 2018288- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 13-10 dated September 5, 2013. Prior to engine replacement, any debris lodged in transferred assemblies must be removed. If the engine experienced a serious mechanical problem, it is possible that small pieces of metal debris resulting from the mechanical problem may have become deposited in the intake manifold, air intake hoses, exhaust manifolds, exhaust down-pipes, turbocharger, supercharger, and/or intercooler. If these metal debris pieces are not removed prior to the installation and operation of the replacement engine, they could be drawn into the combustion chamber, which can cause a knocking noise and subsequent serious engine damage. |
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| A171670 2040644- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). A metallic whistling or grinding sound is heard from the engine compartment when the vehicle is at idle speed. The sound usually occurs when the engine is warm. The MIL is sporadically on due to DTCs being stored in the ECM. A leak in the crankcase breather module can cause this condition. |
| A191665 2039018- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. A small amount of dry or crusted coolant is seen on the coolant pump housing. The coolant level warning is not on. A minor coolant leak is possible during the break-in phase of the coolant seal on the coolant pump. The dry coolant marks are normal. |
| A001573 2026692- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 00 number 14-58 dated January 31, 2014. If a 2012 - 2016 Audi A8 L W12 arrives at an Audi dealership and requires diagnosis or repair, a Repair Authorization must be obtained. Prior to any repair, a Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ticket must be created for engine and transmission concerns only. Routine maintenance and PDI do not require prior authorization or a Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ticket. These procedures are mandatory until further notice. |
| A011797 2046232- | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides a SVM code update for in Engine Control Module. |
| A191777 2046712- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin contains guidelines for figuring out why coolant marks are present around the coolant expansion tank cap. |
| A171780 2040644- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). This bulletin provides repair instructions on diagnosing and replacing a leak in the crankcase breather module. |
| A191667 2039018- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. A small amount of dry or crusted coolant is seen on the coolant pump housing. The coolant level warning is not on. A minor coolant leak is possible during the break-in phase of the coolant seal on the coolant pump. The dry coolant marks are normal. |
| A171669 2040644- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. A metallic whistling or grinding sound is heard from the engine compartment when th evehicle is at idle speed. The sound usually occurs when the engine is warm. The MIL is sporadically on due to DTCs being stored in the ECM. A leak in the crankcase breather module can cause this condition. |
| A201658 2042166- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. MIL on (DTC P045600 - EVAP system leak detected NVLD (very small leak)) - Repair Authorization. DTC P045600 (EVAP System Leak Detected NVLD (very small leak)) is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01). Drivability is not affected. |
| A191666 2043142- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The MIL is sporadically on. One or more of the following DTCs is stored in the engine control module (ECM, J623 (address word 01). They are DTC P261A00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit/Open), DTC P261B00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit Range/Performance), and DTC P261C00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit Low). The continued coolant circulation pump sporadically fails. |
| DEALER LETTER | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ON AUDI A8 VEHICLES WITH W12 ENGINE MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, THE ENGINE TORQUE MONITORING SYSTEM MAY INDICATE A FAULT IN CYLINDER DEACTIVATION MODE (CYLINDER ON DEMAND). |
| BULLETIN | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. ON AUDI A8 VEHICLES WITH W12 ENGINE MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, THE ENGINE TORQUE MONITORING SYSTEM MAY INDICATE A FAULT IN CYLINDER DEACTIVATION MODE (CYLINDER ON DEMAND). |
| A21162320349993 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS WHY THE IMPELLER SIDE OF THE BANK 2 TURBOCHARGER LOOKS DISCOLORED. |
| EMAIL UPDATE | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. THIS EMAIL GIVES AN UPDATE ON THE CONSUMER SETTLEMENT PROGRAM WITH REGARDS TO 2.0L AND 3.0L TDI VEHICLES. |
| A20166920441821 | 2017-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS REPAIR AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUES WITH FUELING THE VEHICLE. |
| A20166320433581 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMS THE READER THAT THERE IS A PENDING SERVICE SOLUTION (PSS) FOR MIL ON WITH DTC P046100 IN VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES. |
| A01165720410934 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS HOW TO PROCEED WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE RUBBER OIL DRAIN PLUG. |
| A21162320349993 | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS WHY THE IMPELLER SIDE OF THE BANK 2 TURBOCHARGER LOOKS DISCOLORED. |
| A20166920441821 | 2017-02-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS REPAIR AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUES WITH FUELING THE VEHICLE. |
| A20167420433582 | 2017-02-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMS THE READER THAT THERE IS A PENDING SERVICE SOLUTION (PSS) FOR MIL ON WITH DTC P046100 IN VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES. |
| A1516292045455 | 2017-02-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS IS AN INFORMATION TSB REGARDING A CRACK THAT APPEARS TO BE A ON CYCLINDER HEAD. |
| A20167420433582 | 2017-02-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMS THE READER THAT THERE IS A PENDING SERVICE SOLUTION (PSS) FOR MIL ON WITH DTC P046100 IN VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES. |
| A241658 2046232_ | 2017-02-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SVM CODE UPDATE FOR IN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. |
| A191676 2036167_ | 2017-02-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR A SLOW COOLANT LEAK FROM COOLANT CONNECTIONS. |
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