I recently drove my 05' 1.8t through a very deep puddle, probably around 2 feet or so (stupid mistake on my part, I know). The car had no trouble plowing through, however I'm concerned that there might have been damage done that I'm not aware of. I test drove the car afterwards, and couldn't find anything wrong. The turbo sounded ok, the traction control worked fine...but I'm not sure what I should be looking for that could be messed up considering that my exhaust was fully submerged for about 10 seconds.

Should I have nothing to worry about here, or should I take it to audi and have them look at it?

Thanks!

 

No big deal.. the exhuast can be covered for short periods just as long as the intake wasnt in the water. I would, however, look for water in connectors down low... Just in case.

 

As long as no water entered the passenger compartment or the trunk, you 'should' be ok, as the running engine (presuming you kept it running while the exhaust was submerged) likely had enough compression outgoing to keep water from entering the block from the exhaust side. You can verify by checking your oil for water. You can also check your transmission fluid for water intrusion. Most likely, once the water burns out of the tailpipe and catalytic converter, you'll be just fine.