Coolants leaking part II
07-18-2005, 06:51 PM
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Coolants leaking part II
after checking the ever-helpful audipages, i've determined that the leaking is as described by the http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/enginemechanical/oilcoolerremovalreinstall.html
now, i am certainly not going to take the vehicle into a shop to get this done at over $1000. and i don't feel like doing this myself either, since it's not leaking like a river.
my question is... is the leak gonna get worse? will it "give out" at some point; causing a cooling failure? i am just planning on adding the coolant as needed until i finally get a different car.
do i have to goto the audi/vw dealer to get the pink stuff?
i heard the new prestone antifreeze coolants are compatible with "all" engines. not sure if "all" includes german cars though.
now, i am certainly not going to take the vehicle into a shop to get this done at over $1000. and i don't feel like doing this myself either, since it's not leaking like a river.
my question is... is the leak gonna get worse? will it "give out" at some point; causing a cooling failure? i am just planning on adding the coolant as needed until i finally get a different car.
do i have to goto the audi/vw dealer to get the pink stuff?
i heard the new prestone antifreeze coolants are compatible with "all" engines. not sure if "all" includes german cars though.
07-19-2005, 05:10 AM
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How bad is it? If you're filling it more than once a week, you're gonna have a trail of dead pets
around your neighborhood. I would try to fix it if you are certain of its location e.g. the oil cooler. My $0.02
07-19-2005, 02:02 PM
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A bit of background on coolants ...
... from <a href="http://www.brakeandfrontend.com/">Brake and Front End Magazine</a>.<ul><li><a href="http://www.babcox.com/editorial/bf/bf060572.htm">Universal Coolants.</a></li></ul>
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