How do you change the oil and filter on a 1999 A6?

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I do this every 5000 miles on a 1999 A6 avant 1.8TSE, Hope it helps: 1. Best to put handbrake on(car on flat, firm and level ground) axle stand under driver's side axle 2. Remove skid panel underneath car (Plastic screws underneath the bumper and in the wheel arches. 3. Locate the sump plug and place a suitable container to collect the oil (about 5 litres. 4. Remove cooling system header/expansion tank (this is the plastic tank with a large blue cap on with 3 x screws), this will allow you access to the oil filter, as you look at the engine from the front it is on the right hand side. 5. Remove the sump plug and direct the oil in to he container (change the plug or if not the sump plug washer at least, these are a couple of quid at Audi - no one else sells them! 6. Control the flow of oil by 'tweaking' the oil filler cap. 7. Remove oil filter (you may need to use filter pliers (filter pliers -