Audi scheduled maintenance in Elk Grove

Your car already knows. Current Audi models track service in the instrument cluster and the MMI, counting down miles and days to the next oil change and the next inspection. Those two do not always fall on the same visit, and the inspection is where most of the schedule lives: filters, fluids, belts, brakes, and the checks that change with mileage.

Tell us your mileage and what the display says when you book, and your service advisor will lay out exactly what Audi's schedule calls for at that visit, before any work starts.

The exact list depends on your model and mileage. Across the schedule, Audi maintenance visits include items like these:

• Oil and filter with the oil approval your engine requires, on gasoline and plug-in hybrid models.
• Cabin air filter, which matters in a valley that sees smoke and dust.
• Engine air filter at the intervals Audi specifies.
• Brake fluid replacement on its time-based interval.
• Inspection of brakes, tires, suspension, steering and underbody.
• Fluid levels and condition throughout the car.
• Higher-mileage items such as spark plugs and transmission service where your model's schedule calls for them.

Audi Elk Grove also includes a complimentary multi-point inspection with every service visit.

Audi Care is Audi's prepaid plan for scheduled maintenance: you cover a set of scheduled visits up front at a fixed price, and they are done at an Audi dealer as they come due. Audi Elk Grove participates in Audi Care. If you have a plan, bring the details when you book. If you are weighing one, ask your service advisor what it covers for your model and mileage.

A battery-electric Audi has no engine oil, spark plugs or engine air filter, so its visits are shorter. It still has a schedule: cabin filters, brake fluid, tire rotation and inspection, coolant for the battery and drive system, and inspection of the high-voltage system. Regenerative braking is easy on pads but leaves rotors lightly used, which is why they get checked too.

Plug-in hybrid models carry both: the engine side of the schedule and the electric side. The service display accounts for both, and so do we.

Audi's schedule is written for a range of conditions, and the Sacramento Valley sits at the hard end of several of them. Summer heat works oil, coolant, batteries and tires. Wildfire smoke and farm dust load cabin and engine air filters fast. Short trips across town never get fluids fully up to temperature, and weekend runs up US-50 or I-80 put real heat into the brakes.

None of that means you need more service than Audi specifies. It means skipping or stretching the schedule costs more here than it would somewhere milder.

If the display only calls for an oil change, you can book just that; see our Audi oil service page. If it calls for an inspection, book scheduled maintenance so the full list gets done in one visit.

Want the background on how Audi's schedule is structured first? Read our Audi service schedule guide. Service offers change through the year and are posted on the Audi service and parts specials page.

• Factory-trained Audi technicians working from Audi's own maintenance schedule for your model.
• Genuine Audi parts and approved fluids.
• A complimentary multi-point inspection with every service visit.
• Audi Care honored.
• A service record against your VIN, which is what warranty claims and future buyers look for.
• Online scheduling any time of day, right off Highway 99.

How do I know when my Audi needs scheduled maintenance?

Your Audi shows it in the instrument cluster and the MMI, counting down to the next oil change and the next inspection. When either comes due, book a visit. Your service advisor will confirm what Audi's schedule calls for at your mileage.

What is the difference between an oil change and an inspection on my Audi?

The oil change reminder covers the oil service itself. The inspection reminder covers the rest of the scheduled maintenance for that interval, such as filters, brake fluid and a full inspection of the car.

Does Audi Elk Grove accept Audi Care?

Yes. Audi Elk Grove participates in the Audi Care prepaid maintenance program. Bring your plan details when you book.

Do Audi e-tron models need scheduled maintenance?

Yes. They skip oil changes and engine filters, but still need cabin filters, brake fluid, tire rotation, coolant service and inspection of the high-voltage system on Audi's schedule.

Does scheduled maintenance have to be done at a dealer to keep my warranty?

Keeping up with Audi's schedule and keeping records of it is what matters for warranty. Having it done at Audi Elk Grove means the work is performed to Audi's specification with genuine parts and recorded against your VIN.

How long does a scheduled maintenance visit take?

It depends on which interval your Audi is due for. Your service advisor will give you a time estimate when you book.

Is anything complimentary with a maintenance visit?

Audi Elk Grove includes a complimentary multi-point inspection with every service visit.

Are there maintenance specials?

Service offers change through the year. Current offers are listed on the Audi Elk Grove service and parts specials page.