Audi Care covers the factory-scheduled maintenance visits your Audi needs during its early life: oil and filter changes, cabin and air filter replacements, brake and transmission fluid services, tire and multi-point inspections, and the smaller model-specific checks called for in your service schedule. It is a prepaid maintenance plan, not a warranty, so repairs and wear items are not part of it. For 2025 and older vehicles, the standard plan bundles four dealer visits at the 10,000-, 20,000-, 30,000-, and 40,000-mile marks. Starting with the 2026 model year, Audi replaced the paid plan with a complimentary program called Audi Signature Care.
Services Included at Each Visit
Every Audi Care visit is performed by Audi-trained technicians using Audi Genuine Parts and factory procedures. The exact tasks shift with model, year, and mileage, but the covered work falls into a predictable set of categories.
- Engine oil and oil filter change at every visit; cabin dust and pollen filter replacement every 20,000 miles or two years; air cleaner element replacement at the specified intervals.
- Brake system inspection (pads, fluid level, hoses) at each visit, plus a brake fluid replacement every two years regardless of mileage.
- Transmission fluid changes for DSG/S tronic and CVT (multitronic) transmissions at the manufacturer-recommended intervals.
- Tire inspection for wear and damage, pressure adjustment, and a spare tire check.
- A multi-point inspection that covers the cooling and exhaust systems, battery, belts and tensioners, driveshaft boots, underbody, axle play, power steering fluid, wiper blades, and all interior and exterior lights.
- Model-specific items: charging socket cleaning and inspection on e-tron models, and cloth-top function and rollover-protection checks on the A5/S5 convertible and R8 Spyder.
- A road test and a reset of the service reminder display at the end of the appointment.
Minor vs. Major Service Intervals
Not every appointment is the same. The odd-numbered intervals at 10,000 and 30,000 miles are lighter minor services built around the oil change and the core inspections. The even-numbered intervals at 20,000 and 40,000 miles are more thorough, adding items like the dust and pollen filter, the exhaust inspection, lighting checks, and lubrication of door hinges and locks. If you want a precise list for your specific car, the owner’s manual is the controlling document; Audi’s brochure notes, for example, that spark plug replacement intervals should be confirmed there.
What Audi Care Does Not Cover
This is where owners most often get surprised. Audi Care pays for the preventive services on the fixed schedule and nothing beyond that.
- Wear items are excluded even though the plan inspects them. Brake pads, rotors, tires, and wiper blades are all on you. On an older Audi, brake pad and rotor replacement can run around $750 a pair, and a set of tires roughly $1,000.
- Mechanical repairs, electrical failures, and accidental damage are not covered.
- Diagnostic work triggered by a dashboard warning light is not covered.
- Replacement parts or labor that go beyond the scheduled checklist may incur additional charges at the visit.
If you want coverage for unexpected breakdowns after the factory warranty ends, that is a separate product called Audi Pure Protection, an extended mechanical warranty. Pure Protection excludes maintenance; Audi Care excludes repairs. The two are designed to sit side by side.
How Long Coverage Lasts
Audi Care has an expiration date, and it is tied to both time and mileage. The standard four-visit plan ends at 52,000 miles or 60 months from the vehicle’s original in-service date, whichever comes first. The shorter lease-oriented versions end sooner: the three-service plan at 42,000 miles or 48 months, and the two-service plan at 32,000 miles or 36 months. If you reach the mileage or time cap before using all your visits, the unused visits are gone.
The plan stays with the car. If you sell the vehicle before the contract ends, the new owner can use the remaining visits at any authorized Audi dealer. It cannot be transferred to a different vehicle.
Continuing Coverage Past 40,000 Miles
For owners who want to keep dealer-performed maintenance going after the standard plan ends, Audi Care Select offers single-interval packages in 10,000-mile increments from 50,000 all the way to 120,000 miles. Each Select package covers one service visit at its designated mileage, and each has its own expiration window (the Select 50k, for instance, expires at 62,000 miles or 72 months). The coverage at each Select visit follows the same factory schedule logic as the base plan: whatever Audi calls for at that mileage is what you get.
Audi Signature Care for 2026 and Newer Vehicles
If your Audi is a 2026 model year or later, the paid plan does not apply to you. Audi announced Audi Signature Care in August 2025, and it is included at no additional cost with every new 2026 vehicle. It covers scheduled maintenance at the one-year/10,000-mile, two-year/20,000-mile, and three-year/30,000-mile intervals, plus one brake fluid service. After the three-year or 30,000-mile mark, owners can buy Audi Care Select packages to continue prepaid coverage. Signature Care sits alongside the four-year/50,000-mile new vehicle limited warranty and the four-year roadside assistance program; it does not replace them, and the same exclusions for repairs and wear items apply.
Where and When You Can Buy It
You can purchase Audi Care when you buy a new or pre-owned vehicle, or later when you bring the car in for service, as long as it still falls within the plan’s mileage eligibility window. The base Audi Care plan requires the vehicle to have between 1 and 35,000 miles at the time of purchase. Both Audi Care and Audi Care Select are sold at any authorized U.S. Audi dealer and through the marketplace inside a myAudi account online. When bought with the vehicle, the cost can be rolled into financing.