Bit of boring background so bear with me...
Coolant low warning came up recently. Topped up with a bit of deionised water just to keep it right temporarily. Car was fine.
Took it to a local garage and asked them to flush the coolant and replace.
They brought car back and when I got in it, coolant low warning came up. Took it back to them and they topped it up.
Went home then on the way to work next day, coolant low warning again. Got some coolant and topped it up myself. Left the car for around half an hour or more with engine running and heaters on full. Seemed fine.
Booked car in with Audi for dsg oil change. I was going to use the garage who did the coolant but didn't trust them after the coolant problem.
I asked Audi to do the coolant for me again because I didn't trust the first garage to have do it right.
Audi contacted me today about the car. This is what they said
"Coolant Level / Anti-Freeze Strength
Carried out pressure test of cooling system as agreed with customer and found no leaks. While under pressure the level inside the expansion tank dropped to the point where the bottle was empty but when the pressure was released the coolant returned to its original level. This indicates that there is no leaks but the level is dropping due to an air lock in the system which is being compressed by the pressure tester".
They've quoted me £234 for this. Is there an actual problem that needs fixing or is an air lock just something that needs bleeding?
If it's just a coolant change, surely it's just draining the old stuff and replacing with new? Surely that's nowhere near £234 worth of work?
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Coolant low warning came up recently. Topped up with a bit of deionised water just to keep it right temporarily. Car was fine.
Took it to a local garage and asked them to flush the coolant and replace.
They brought car back and when I got in it, coolant low warning came up. Took it back to them and they topped it up.
Went home then on the way to work next day, coolant low warning again. Got some coolant and topped it up myself. Left the car for around half an hour or more with engine running and heaters on full. Seemed fine.
Booked car in with Audi for dsg oil change. I was going to use the garage who did the coolant but didn't trust them after the coolant problem.
I asked Audi to do the coolant for me again because I didn't trust the first garage to have do it right.
Audi contacted me today about the car. This is what they said
"Coolant Level / Anti-Freeze Strength
Carried out pressure test of cooling system as agreed with customer and found no leaks. While under pressure the level inside the expansion tank dropped to the point where the bottle was empty but when the pressure was released the coolant returned to its original level. This indicates that there is no leaks but the level is dropping due to an air lock in the system which is being compressed by the pressure tester".
They've quoted me £234 for this. Is there an actual problem that needs fixing or is an air lock just something that needs bleeding?
If it's just a coolant change, surely it's just draining the old stuff and replacing with new? Surely that's nowhere near £234 worth of work?
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