this issue has happened to me 3 times in 5 years. super annoying when it happens. Im having an aluminum replacement tank developed for our cars in the next few months that will be miles better than the oem one
Dang...that sucks that it happened on a cruise. Glad it wasn't in the middle of traffic on a busy road. Glad you're okay as well and nothing catastrophic happened. This issue has been on my mind lately. I have a 2014 V8 Spyder with close to 35K miles. Should I just go ahead and replace it now, or it's just one of those items that once it goes, that's when you replace it (Somewhat like the AC compressor)?
Yea it definitely sucked! I would recommend you just be proactive and get a new tank and get new coolant because you don't want to be stranded on the side of the road like I was.
@@ftwgarage thanks. I spoke to a few of my r8 buddies and I ended up pulling the trigger on the tank a few hours ago. Also bought some plugs to do while I’m in there. Thanks man! Get that ride back on the road asap!!!!
Yes and that recall is just a metal brace that clamps onto the tank that I showed in my next video. It prevents the tank from bursting open, but will not prevent it leaking. My car had the recall done and the tank still leaked.
Looking forward to the DIY for coolant tank replacement!
Crazy you had the camera rolling in the engine when it happened. It was a fun day dude!
this issue has happened to me 3 times in 5 years. super annoying when it happens. Im having an aluminum replacement tank developed for our cars in the next few months that will be miles better than the oem one
Such a bummer that happened, but so glad it's a relatively simple fix. like many others, looking forward to the DIY!
Dang...that sucks that it happened on a cruise. Glad it wasn't in the middle of traffic on a busy road. Glad you're okay as well and nothing catastrophic happened. This issue has been on my mind lately. I have a 2014 V8 Spyder with close to 35K miles. Should I just go ahead and replace it now, or it's just one of those items that once it goes, that's when you replace it (Somewhat like the AC compressor)?
Yea it definitely sucked! I would recommend you just be proactive and get a new tank and get new coolant because you don't want to be stranded on the side of the road like I was.
@@ftwgarage thanks. I spoke to a few of my r8 buddies and I ended up pulling the trigger on the tank a few hours ago. Also bought some plugs to do while I’m in there. Thanks man!
Get that ride back on the road asap!!!!
There is an Audi R8 Gen 1 recall for this issue.
Yes and that recall is just a metal brace that clamps onto the tank that I showed in my next video. It prevents the tank from bursting open, but will not prevent it leaking. My car had the recall done and the tank still leaked.