Color of Anti-freeze

[Neil Swanson <75377.3445@compuserve.com>]

Heads up,


While the color may not matter to many of us with older cars those of you
with A4s, and new A6s/A8s had better get some of the right stuff from the
dealer.

If you add the typical blue/yellow green coolant to the red (pink) stuff in
the car, you know just to top it up, you'll end with coolant that looks
like a system full of chocolate milk.  Really.  It will turn brown and
sludgy.  A sharp dealer will spot while you are in for a free service and
strongly suggest you have it drained.   Same goes for new V'dubs.  If it
starts red stay red (pink)

The factory says it will take 3 fillings with water and drainings to get it
all out.   Maybe the dealer will take pity and do it for free, but they
need to come up with a good reason to make a claim to Audi for the techs
time.  An emergency filling with the wrong stuff may fly as an excuse
but..........     There should be a sticker clearly stating that you must
use the new coolant. And the color is a give away.   The difference is more
than just color BTW.

Just get some of the right coolant.  A message from your friendly  Audi
service writer.

Neil