Macan Oil

[RickZ]

I'm intrigued, I was informed the particulate filter on the facelift 2.0 is located in or just after the exhaust manifold which meant regeneration isn't required as is the case with diesel engines. I don't see why oil type should change due to the presence of a particulate filter. This must also be something to do with why my 2017 2.0 Macan without PF was serviced 24mths or 20,000miles only where as my 2019 2.0 Macan with PF also has a variable annual oil change such that next year the car says an oil change in March and again in the interim service in December which is crazy. I've asked the OPC why the additional oil change and why two oil changes in a year, all they say is the car will tell me. Does anybody have a clue why the additional oil change on the facelift when it used to be applicable to the diesel engine only?

[RickZ]

I'm intrigued, I was informed the particulate filter on the facelift 2.0 is located in or just after the exhaust manifold which meant regeneration isn't required as is the case with diesel engines. I don't see why oil spec should change due to the presence of a particulate filter. This must also be something to do with why my 2017 2.0 Macan without PF was serviced 24mths or 20,000miles only where as my 2019 2.0 Macan with PF also has a variable annual oil change such that next year the car says an oil change in March and again in the interim service in December which is crazy. I've asked the OPC why the additional oil change and why two oil changes in a year, all they say is the car will tell me. Does anybody have a clue why the additional oil change on the facelift when it used to be applicable to the diesel engine only?

[pmg]

I'm intrigued, I was informed the particulate filter on the facelift 2.0 is located in or just after the exhaust manifold which meant regeneration isn't required as is the case with diesel engines. I don't see why oil spec should change due to the presence of a particulate filter. This must also be something to do with why my 2017 2.0 Macan without PF was serviced 24mths or 20,000miles only where as my 2019 2.0 Macan with PF also has a variable annual oil change such that next year the car says an oil change in March and again in the interim service in December which is crazy. I've asked the OPC why the additional oil change and why two oil changes in a year, all they say is the car will tell me. Does anybody have a clue why the additional oil change on the facelift when it used to be applicable to the diesel engine only?

After your earlier comments, I had a look to see when my new S was expecting its 1st service and the outstanding mileage is consistent with 20000 miles for 1st oil change

[RickZ]

I'm intrigued, I was informed the particulate filter on the facelift 2.0 is located in or just after the exhaust manifold which meant regeneration isn't required as is the case with diesel engines. I don't see why oil spec should change due to the presence of a particulate filter. This must also be something to do with why my 2017 2.0 Macan without PF was serviced 24mths or 20,000miles only where as my 2019 2.0 Macan with PF also has a variable annual oil change such that next year the car says an oil change in March and again in the interim service in December which is crazy. I've asked the OPC why the additional oil change and why two oil changes in a year, all they say is the car will tell me. Does anybody have a clue why the additional oil change on the facelift when it used to be applicable to the diesel engine only?

After your earlier comments, I had a look to see when my new S was expecting its 1st service and the outstanding mileage is consistent with 20000 miles for 1st oil change

PMG does your S have 3 service displays like these on mine.

[pmg]

After your earlier comments, I had a look to see when my new S was expecting its 1st service and the outstanding mileage is consistent with 20000 miles for 1st oil change

PMG does your S have 3 service displays like these on mine.

Yes all three screens but oil service coincides roughly with 1st interim service at around 20K.

[Guy]

Does anybody have a clue why the additional oil change on the facelift when it used to be applicable to the diesel engine only?

AFAIK the diesel never required an 'additional' oil change. My first was at two years.

[Makanik]

Does anybody have a clue why the additional oil change on the facelift when it used to be applicable to the diesel engine only?

My 2016 2.0 Macan also required oil change services at around 12 months and 36 months (in addition to the interim service at 24 months). I do around 8000 miles p.a.

[VanB]

I suspect there is condition based servicing for oil based on sensor readings


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[RickZ]

With my Audi's my low annual milage increased the time to the next service but with my Macan it seems to be the opposite with time to the next service reducing. It seems that one of them hasn't got to grips with variable servicing.

[VanB]

Forgive me if I'm wrong but I would have thought low mileage (assuming multiple short journeys) would reduce the time between oil services given the increased wear and tear? My wife has an Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI (which I believe is the same basicc engine as the 2.0 Mac) and she has already had 2 oil services in 16k miles. Most of her journeys are commutes to and from work in stop/start traffic of about 8 miles.