Replacing the Audi R8 Expansion Coolant Tank

I recommend every Gen 1 R8 owner replace their expansion tank before it leaks - ask me how I know...
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0:00 Intro
00:10 Replacing the coolant tank
03:05 Draining the coolant system
08:10 Filling the coolant system
10:49 Bleeding the coolant system
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[@TheFlexxGarage]

Glad you got it fixed! And great instructions on the coolant swap. I’ll def be doing that once I get my coolant tank installed. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@hiimchad]

Great video Mark! Thanks for the overview and appreciate you going over the coolant flush process as well

[@m_lovenkrands]

Thank you 😊👍

[@amdaman3]

Hi, thanks for the video.. What did you use to protect the side of your R8 while working on it? Cheers

[@ftwgarage]

Look up carpet protection at your hardware store. It's plastic material with adhesive that carpenters use to put on the carpet.

[@pyryvirrantaus2997]

At 10:06 you are supposed to screw the black plug out, not to remove its base

[@ftwgarage]

Yes, you can screw it out, but I could not screw it out for my car specifically. It could be because the screw itself is warped into the threads since it's 16 years old. In addition, the plastic slot was breaking away, so the next best thing is to just remove the base to get the job done.