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Old 12-26-2012, 10:11 AM
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Prices are higher where I live then I guess. I live in new york and this was the cheapest car I could find, and it runs amazing so I have no complaints.
 
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Old 12-26-2012, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Kyle Ellis
Prices are higher where I live then I guess. I live in new york and this was the cheapest car I could find, and it runs amazing so I have no complaints.
You did just fine. If Kao can find a $4500 S4 in as good condition as the A4 you bought, I'll ban myself LOL.

Hell, I paid way more than that for my car.

Get any pics of it yet?
 
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Old 12-26-2012, 12:18 PM
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yeah heres some pics

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Old 12-26-2012, 12:23 PM
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Looks pretty clean! First thing I'd do is flush the coolant and replace the expansion tank. That tank is supposed to be clear, and the coolant is supposed to be bright pink. Looks like the PO mixed G12 with regular coolant. It turns that nasty brown color and gets really thick. That can lead to over heating problems.
 
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Old 12-26-2012, 12:28 PM
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Alright sounds good. What fluid is pink though?
 
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Old 12-26-2012, 12:31 PM
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Sorry, should have been more clear. The brown colored tank in the first picture you posted should be clear, and the fluid in it should be pink. Like this:

EDIT: Removed mega-huge pic for this one. This one is a V6 with a blower on it, but you get the idea.

 

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Old 12-26-2012, 12:37 PM
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Awesome. What's the pink coolant called? I rather ask for it by the name instead of the "pink" coolant hahaha
 
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Old 12-26-2012, 12:52 PM
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Its called.........G12 !!! it says it on the coolant resivor
 
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Old 12-26-2012, 12:57 PM
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alright thank you guys! I'm going to start doing a few things, I'll add this to the to do list. thanks for the help
 
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Old 12-26-2012, 01:00 PM
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Yep, it's called G12. You can get it from a number of places online, but it's one of those things that's just easier to get at a dealer. They always have **** tons of it and it's not any cheaper if you buy it online.
 



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