G12 is pink. if G12 isnt around use water for the time being and take your car in asap.

 

I dont run g-12... in mine right now is some pink crap by some other brand


my thermostat is fine, also

 

OK found out where the leak was coming from. There seems to be a hole in the elbow under the CTS housing. Is this what you meant JohnnyBravo? How do I fix this?

Also, the car is not under warranty so I highly doubt the dealership will fill it up for free. How is the car giving me problems? Well I bought it used last month and so far have had to fix a good amount of problems on it.

 

ofcorse they will fill it up for free. it doesnt matter if youre under warranty or not. your a customer its how they make money.

 

Maybe its giving you problems because you ignore the initial signs of something bad thats going on such as warning lights and gauges that are reading abnormaly?Hopefuly there is no permanant damage due to your neglect. Didnt you have the car looked over by someone who knows what they are doing before purchasing? Well, whats done is done... Good luck with it. You can put water in it for now as long as outside temps arent freezing, but when you get the correct g12 youll have to do a flush after you fix the leak... So i wouldnt recomed doing anything but fixing the leak and then adding the correct fluid/water ratio. Dont take any more chances, find a ride to work if you can.

 

If your car begins to overheat STOP DRIVING IT IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT just blow it off as a bad sensor. Audi's and BMW's are very susceptible to blowing head gaskets due to an overheating engine. The overheating may be a thermostat, but as you stated before, your thermostat isn't bad.

Next time don't ever just keep driving when the temp. guage goes into the redzone, unless you wanna pay upwards of $1,200 for a new head gasket on the engine!

just my .02 cents.

LampyB.

 

Yeah I realize that now. Anyone know what part I need?

 

You havent even told us what engine you have. I thought you said you found a leak? If you dont know what the part is called where its leaking, be more descriptive or take a pic and post it.

 

I have AEB. I thought I found the leak but it doesn't look like that is actually the part that is leaking. So right now I have no idea what to do.

 

Get a flat bed tow truckand have someone else look at it if you dont know anyone that can come over and check it out.