wrong coolant?
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wrong coolant?
so i went to the dealer today and they asked me if i been on an accident i said that yea 6 months ago..they told me that some one had put the wrong coolant(g12) on my car.they said that i i need to flush the whole thing and put new coolant.they charging me $400 for that..so my question is that is it really necessary to flush the coolant,can it cause some real damage to the car. does the car warranty cover it? if is not cover is it something i can do on my own?any DIY? thanks
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Mixing different engine coolants or using the wrong coolant can impair the performance of the special additive packages, and this can result in increased corrosion to the radiator. The passive layer in the cooling system gradually becomes thinner and more porous and the engine coolant needs to be changed at more frequent intervals. Using the wrong engine coolants can gradually lead to corrosion and damage to the water pump, radiator, radiator hoses and cylinder gasket. This can lead to engine failure in the worst case.
So yes it's necessary if it was the wrong coolant.
If someone put the wrong coolant in then Audi is not responsible for the damages and it's not covered under warranty.
Yes you can do it yourself and DIY's can be found if you search google.
Chances are you'll never need to do it again on this car if they just changed it.
So yes it's necessary if it was the wrong coolant.
If someone put the wrong coolant in then Audi is not responsible for the damages and it's not covered under warranty.
Yes you can do it yourself and DIY's can be found if you search google.
Chances are you'll never need to do it again on this car if they just changed it.
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thank you for the info. was looking into changing it myself so i search on google but i cant find anything. you know any websites that show a DIY?im gonna try doing it myself as soon as possible even tho is 20 degrees out. i appreciate all the help.
Mixing different engine coolants or using the wrong coolant can impair the performance of the special additive packages, and this can result in increased corrosion to the radiator. The passive layer in the cooling system gradually becomes thinner and more porous and the engine coolant needs to be changed at more frequent intervals. Using the wrong engine coolants can gradually lead to corrosion and damage to the water pump, radiator, radiator hoses and cylinder gasket. This can lead to engine failure in the worst case.
So yes it's necessary if it was the wrong coolant.
If someone put the wrong coolant in then Audi is not responsible for the damages and it's not covered under warranty.
Yes you can do it yourself and DIY's can be found if you search google.
Chances are you'll never need to do it again on this car if they just changed it.
So yes it's necessary if it was the wrong coolant.
If someone put the wrong coolant in then Audi is not responsible for the damages and it's not covered under warranty.
Yes you can do it yourself and DIY's can be found if you search google.
Chances are you'll never need to do it again on this car if they just changed it.
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