[s-cars] What To Do About Coolant

[Theodore Chen]

--- Matt Moly <urs6_20valve at yahoo.com> wrote:
> This might be a real bone-head question, but my
> coolant level light/animation has been coming on just
> about every time i try to accelerate hard in my S6. I
> checked the level and it was indeed below the line on
> the reservoir. I have never dealt with coolant issues
> before, especially not on an Audi, and need someone to
> point me in the right direction. Is low coolant, even
> in the freezing cold winters of Indiana, a big
> problem? She has been running fine lately even with
> the low coolant level but I am about to make a nonstop
> drive home to NY in a few days and we can't have any
> break downs during the 13 hour drive. If it needs to
> be filimmediatelytely, does it have to be done by an
> Audi mechanic or can i just buy some at Autozone and
> fill it myself? Thanks for any help.

you're right, that IS a bonehead question.  but that's ok.  :)

you can go pick up some antifreeze at the audi dealer, and top it
off yourself.  list wisdom is that you shouldn't use aftermarket
antifreeze in the car.  make sure you get the correct antifreeze.
if you don't have time for this, you can just top off with
distilled/deionized water from the drug store.  it doesn't sound
like you have to put in very much anyway.

-teddy


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