reholcomb

99 2.8 Q, do I have to use the Audi antifreeze or is there a suitable substitute?

Thanks

absolutcq20v

If there is a VW or Audi dealership nearby, pickup some of the liter bottles of coolant. I use the pink Audi coolant.

4Driver4

Why not just use the Audi stuff?

Esquire6

Thread Jack: How are the repairs coming along?

reholcomb

Nearest Dealer is 1.5 hour drive.

Audi2Ody

Do you have a VW dealer nearby? Same stuff.

Rocky-in-Connecticut

only use G12 coolant in these cars. I've have seen REALLY nasty stuff happen using anything other than authorized VW/Audi G12 coolant.

You can order coolant online:

G12 Plus -- Antifreeze, Purple in color, (1.5 liters) ES#4330<ul><li><a href="http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?searchstring=g12&amp;searchqt=byv ehicle&amp;make=Audi&amp;model=C5+A6&amp;submodel= Quattro&amp;engine=V6+30v">Link for ECS Tuning G12 coolant</a></li></ul>

reholcomb

Been away so I have not started yet. Have not even decided what to do for sure. The foam issue is decreasing, I turned the fan full bore then switched between recirc and not a few times, it blew out big chunks of the stuff. I do notice now that there is increases noise. The foam is not just a seal; it is also a cushion when the flap closes as it does very often. Oh well.

Esquire6

WOW! I was asking about absolut's accident but foam blowing out of the A/C system sounds awful.

reholcomb

Sorry, did not understand, and is kind of a pain and will be expensive to get fixed.