Recommended Transmission Oil for the Audi R8. How Much Do You Need?

The R8 Generations
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R8 4S (2016-2024)

Engine Unit Capacity Change interval Oil type
R8 5.2 FSI V10 RWS (397 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 10,5 L (service fill), 11,8 L (Initial fill) Check 20000 miles/ 24 months, Change 40000 miles Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI V10 quattro (397 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 10,5 L (service fill), 11,8 L (Initial fill) Check 20000 miles/ 12 months, Change 40000 miles Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI V10 quattro (397 kW) Differential, front 0,7 L Check 20000 miles/ 24 months, Change 120000 miles/ 120 months Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI V10 quattro (397 kW) Haldex-clutch 0,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI V10 quattro Plus (449 kW) Differential, front 0,7 L Check 20000 miles/ 24 months, Change 120000 miles/ 120 months Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI V10 quattro Plus (449 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 10,5 L (service fill), 11,8 L (Initial fill) Check 20000 miles/ 24 months, Change 40000 miles Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI V10 quattro Plus (449 kW) Haldex-clutch 0,5 L Lifelong use Original oil

R8 4S9 (2016-2024)

Engine Unit Capacity Change interval Oil type
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (397 kW) Differential, front - Lifelong use Original oil
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (397 kW) Haldex-clutch 0,85 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (397 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil

R8 4S3 (2015-2024)

Engine Unit Capacity Change interval Oil type
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (397 kW) Differential, front - Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (397 kW) Haldex-clutch 0,85 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (397 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (449 kW) Differential, front - Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (449 kW) Haldex-clutch 0,85 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (449 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil

R8 423/427 (2007-2015)

Engine Unit Capacity Change interval Oil type
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW) Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW) Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW) Transaxle, manual 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (+ Transmission oil cooler), 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, manual 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (+ Transmission oil cooler), 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, manual 4 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI plus quattro (404 kW) Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 5.2 FSI plus quattro (404 kW) Transaxle, manual 4 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 5.2 FSI plus quattro (404 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, manual 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (+ Transmission oil cooler), 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, manual 4 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 GT Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 GT Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 GT Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (+ Transmission oil cooler), 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 LMX Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 LMX Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
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R8 42 (2007-2015)

Engine Unit Capacity Change interval Oil type
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW) Differential, front 1,3 L (Refill), 1,4 L (Initial fill) Check 15000 miles/ 12 months 75W-90
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW) Transaxle, manual 3,5 L (service fill), 4 L (service fill, with oil cooler) Check 15000 miles/ 12 months 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (service fill, with oil cooler), 3,5 L (service fill) Check 15000 miles/ 12 months 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (309 kW) Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L (Refill), 10,5-11,8 L (Initial fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months, Change 35000 miles Original oil
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Differential, front 1,4 L (Refill), 1,3 L (Refill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-90
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, manual 3,5 L (service fill), 4 L (service fill, with oil cooler) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (service fill, with oil cooler), 3,5 L (service fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-80
R8 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI Plus quattro (404 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L (Refill), 10,5-11,8 L (Initial fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months, Change 35000 miles Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI Plus quattro (404 kW) Differential, front 1,3 L (Refill), 1,4 L (Initial fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-90
R8 5.2 FSI Plus quattro (404 kW) Transaxle, manual 4 L (service fill, with oil cooler), 3,5 L (service fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-80
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Differential, front 1,3 L (Refill), 1,4 L (Initial fill) Check 15000 miles/ 12 months 75W-90
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (service fill, with oil cooler), 3,5 L (service fill) Check 15000 miles/ 12 months 75W-80
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L (Refill), 10,5-11,8 L (Initial fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months, Change 35000 miles Original oil
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Differential, front 1,3 L (Refill), 1,4 L (Initial fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-90
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (service fill, with oil cooler), 3,5 L (service fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-80
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (412 kW) Differential, front 1,3 L (Refill), 1,4 L (Initial fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-90
R8 5.2 FSI quattro (412 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (service fill, with oil cooler), 3,5 L (service fill) Check 15000 miles/ 24 months 75W-80
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R8 429 (2010-2015)

Engine Unit Capacity Change interval Oil type
R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, manual 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (+ Transmission oil cooler), 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, manual 4 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro (316 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI plus quattro (404 kW) Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI plus quattro (404 kW) Transaxle, manual 4 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI plus quattro (404 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, manual 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (+ Transmission oil cooler), 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, manual 4 L Lifelong use 75W-80
R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (386 kW) Transaxle, semi-automatic S tronic 8-10,5 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 Spyder GT Hydraulic actuation, gearbox 0,9 L Lifelong use Original oil
R8 Spyder GT Differential, front 1,4 L (service fill), 1,5 L (dry fill) Lifelong use 75W-90
R8 Spyder GT Transaxle, semi-automatic R tronic 4 L (+ Transmission oil cooler), 3,5 L Lifelong use 75W-80
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