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Hey All, I am new to the forum. I just purchased a 2012 Audi Q5 3.2L. I have an issue with it overheating, I am just confused on what Coolant in Intake Valley Repair is. I just wanted to get clarification what you guys may think is going to be repaired here, I dont want to feel like they are taking advantage of my lack of knowledge. See the photo attached.
158K and this quote came from the seller I purchased the vehicle from, I just purchased the Q5 a week ago. I want to go back to them to get the car repaired but just wanted to get some more information.
You bought a 2012 Audi with 158,000 miles and a known engine issues that the previous owner supposedly had fixed? Now you want the previous owner to repair this new issue?
And you are asking some DIY folks for advice? Bro you need to be talking to a lawyer, parents, or financial advisor so you can get out of this mess without spending all your money. It is not uncommon for a high mileage Audi to cost you $1000 per month in maintenance. Some have zero issues, but those that don't get expensive real fast.
Last edited by simplesez; Jul 10, 2024 at 05:53 AM.
You bought a 2012 Audi with 158,000 miles and a known engine issues that the previous owner supposedly had fixed? Now you want the previous owner to repair this new issue?
And you are asking some DIY folks for advice? Bro you need to be talking to a lawyer, parents, or financial advisor so you can get out of this mess without spending all your money. It is not uncommon for a high mileage Audi to cost you $1000 per month in maintenance. Some have zero issues, but those that don't get expensive real fast.
By “them” I meant the shop I wanted to go to them and have them fix the car. Honestly, I didn’t want to get into all the details I just wanted to know what they meant by “coolant in the valley” I looked into it further and it has a leak at the pcv valve. Thanks for all the replies everyone!
PCV has two coolant paths routed through it. It cracking and leaking coolant is a common failure on these EA837 V6 engines. At least you don't have a supercharger on top you have to remove to get to it. Thus why I'm curious why the task is so expensive. But maybe there's more to "remove PCV, install PCV, refill coolant"?
By “them” I meant the shop I wanted to go to them and have them fix the car. Honestly, I didn’t want to get into all the details I just wanted to know what they meant by “coolant in the valley” I looked into it further and it has a leak at the pcv valve. Thanks for all the replies everyone!
Cool, yeah it was hard to follow what you were implying.
Coolant in the valley means that coolant is in the middle of the V of a V6 engine in your case. It's not stating a source, because it could be a few things and they want several hours to take apart the top of the engine to find the leak. Sounds like you figured out the PCV is an issue. Hope that's all it is but do a coolant leak test to find out if it is more than that.
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Confusion on quote for repairs
