![]() ![]() Do not use tap water, do not use bottled water. If you buy concentrate, you will need to cut the strength yourself with distilled water. Coolant can be bought as either concentrate (100% strength concentrate) or as diluted or mixed (50/50 concentrate and distilled water). Do not mix it with any blue, green, orange, yellow, or any other colored coolants as they are not compatible. G12++ and G13 will be pinkish / purple in color. If you want to switch from G12++ to G13 or vice versa, you should flush all of the old coolant out first (“ When changing fluid types to a newer fluid, you must flush the old coolant out”). While you can technically mix the two, it’s not ideal. The manual states that you can also use G12++, but I will follow what is printed on my reservoir. Which coolant to use?įor coolant, I need to use G13 coolant as stated on the reservoir. ![]() As it is right now, it’s “okay” for me to drive with the coolant level below the minimum line, as I do have coolant in the reservoir, but I need to keep an eye on the coolant temperature indicator while I’m driving. When the engine is warm, the coolant can rise to be slightly above the maximum marking. When the car is cold, coolant should be between the maximum and minimum line. From here, we can find our coolant reservoir which will be on the passenger side of the engine.Īs we can see, my coolant is below the minimum line, so we’ll need to add some more. Next, we’ll go around to the front of the car and feel under the hood, above the Audi symbol for a button or latch to release the hood. We will want to park on a level surface so that the coolant in the reservoir isn’t tilting to any side. Checking the coolant levelįirst, open the driver door so that we can pull the lever to pop the hood. If the coolant doesn’t get to normal operating temperature or if it goes past the midpoint line, that’s a bad sign and you should pull over, open the hood and check the coolant level in the coolant reservoir. Ideally, you’ll want to check the physical, liquid coolant level as soon as you can for some additional peace of mind. It’s “okay” to keep driving with the low coolant light on as long as your coolant stays at normal operating temperature. After a few minutes, the coolant temperature will creep back up to the normal level, which is where it should be while you are driving. I just started my car after it was sitting for a ~day so the engine is cold. ![]() Coolant has two functions: it keeps the engine from overheating and it protects the engine from freezing in the winter. The first thing you’re going to want to do is to keep an eye on your coolant temperature indicator. However, oil temperature is different from coolant temperature, read this article for a good explanation. This video will show you how to modify an S3/RS3’s settings via OBD2 to add engine oil temperature to the instrument cluster. You can find the S3’s engine oil temperature by following this video. Note that if you have an S3/RS3, the coolant temperature gauge is replaced with a boost gauge. Location of the Coolant Temperature Indicator (Highlighted) Once you drive it again, the sensor should read the coolant levels and the coolant light should turn off. ![]()
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