Audi S5 2008 - FIX Error Warning ( Switch off Engine and check Coolant Level ) Audi and VW Models

This Video is how I fix my Warning Light Error Message on Dash ( Switch off Engine and check Coolant Level ) fixed my problem and I'm sharing in hope to fix other people's cars without spending loads of money in a garage. Thanks

[@bogdanpop2110]

Hello, great job! I also suffered on an Audi A6 C7, the first time at 225,000 km. I cleaned the same as you and I passed the test. Everything seems to be ok. Be careful when you open the plug, it is very fragile, with a screwdriver, gently press in the slot under the plug and pull. Clean, as he mentioned, the holes in the plug as well as the blades inside. If you are lucky, it is the cheapest solution. Thanks for the post!! Good luck !!

[@susanedionwe7049]

This just happened to me today while driving my sq5! I was freaked but noticed the engine never overheated and the car drove fine. I had a feeling it was a sensor and I am super glad I saw this! Thanks for sharing!

[@rossleckie4121]

Thank you man, took me 5 minutes to fix after watching your video

[@vette6600]

I’ve been having this exact problem the past few days on mine. Can’t wait to try this simple fix! Appreciate you sharing the results of your efforts and helping others saving some maintenance $$

[@filipe_dc5936]

Thanks, and I hope you fix the problem.

[@donswords6671]

Hi Filipe. I tried the scratching method that worked for you but it didn't solve my problem. I ordered a new (aftermarket) coolant tank suspecting the contact sensors in the tank were faulty.They were, apparently. Easy replacement and it fixed the problem!! (I needed to use the original filler cap and the bottom rubber washer/bumper from the old tank since the replacement does not include them. Was all ok.) Happy!

[@melissaspokojny]

Thanks for educating & calming me down. Now when I go to dealer I am thoroughly informed!!! (I am not a diy-er on cars.)

[@carlnapier5621]

Thank you for the video. I was having same issue. I did exactly what you did and it’s 👍🏻 so far. Thank you again for the video.

[@donswords6671]

Just bought a 2013 S5. Today driving I had the same problem. Coolant tank full. Temp gauge normal. Annoying as hell warning. I knew nothing was wrong so thanks for making me aware of that plug. I'll clean it tomorrow. Thanks again very much!

[@filipe_dc5936]

No problem, hope it works. Thanks

[@repa4512]

thanks for the tip. its happened to me too on my Q5 2014 TDI . same exact problem . thanks a lot .

[@killzoomer]

Thank you, that was actually a great help! I'm having the same problem with my 2014 A4.

[@filipe_dc5936]

Glad I have helped you .

[@khalilsadiev6459]

I haven't done this yet, but I will first thing in the morning. Thank you for posting this video! You know the Audi Dealership would charge a kidney just to do what you just did lmao

[@filipe_dc5936]

Yea i know they will, that's why I made this video.

[@dominicciful]

Just topped up with a splash of water to just below the full line. Instant fix! Good video

[@filipe_dc5936]

Glad it worked.

[@ideally6849]

Thank you very much. I have had the same problem on my Q5. I think I fixed after watching your video. I hope the warning stays off.

[@filipe_dc5936]

Hope it has worked. Thanks for the Comment.

[@joseaceves5679]

@@filipe_dc5936 same thing on my Q5 seems like an Audi issue

[@nastygollumses]

Thanks a lot mate 😊 worked for me on my 2009 S5 👍🍺

[@pingamadre]

Happened to me 2 years ago and now again when temperature is cold. This fix it.

[@JuergenGDB]

Thanks for this, very much appreciated, this fixed my problem as well.

[@bradscottbutler]

Makes sense. Thank you for posting.

[@peterd9807]

Goood job man. Many thanks. I’d have the same issue on my a4 3.0tdi 180kw and was only corosion on them pins

[@fishingaddicts2057]

Thank you !!! That plug to the reservoir was not connected properly! Thank you so much !

[@filipe_dc5936]

Your welcome.

[@ntotiladiakongo]

Im having the same issue, will try this as soon as I get home.. thx Buddy

[@Seby-biketrial]

wow great video! thank you!! i have been getting same message and my coolant level is MAX. i will go do this on my car also and get back with comment.

[@chrispedraza4140]

Great job detective! I’m going through the same crap now. I’ve been putting off bringing it to the mechanic. But anytime drive I have hear 3 loud beeps from the warning and it happens like everything 30 minutes. Wish me luck, trying tomorrow

[@TheDolly1973]

Love your video hopefully this is the fix I need thank you

[@jacobyousif7996]

Thanks for the video man ... I’m about to do mine now.

[@filipe_dc5936]

Hope it works mate.

[@paulrobert3356]

Excellent! Thanks for this!

[@filipe_dc5936]

You're welcome, thanks

[@lolmashkaray8415]

Sir thank you I got same problem my audi A4 2010 model I will be try tomorrow if it fix then I will be save alot of money thanks again

[@George554]

My man gamer and mechanic

[@ElyciusM]

definitely going to try this tomorrow as this just happened to me. temp is completely normal, no fluctuations at all, coolant level is perfect, there are no funny smells, and the car is purring like a kitten. sounds better than ever. but ya, just got that light on my dash and it gave me a scare. but I made it home. I'll definitely be trying this.

[@filipe_dc5936]

Hope it works.

[@mrpokerchip26]

Thank you man much appreciated

[@tmundertaka]

Brilliant stuff thanks for sharing 👍

[@filipe_dc5936]

You're welcome. Thanks

[@jenniferlo4965]

Thanks for this video!!

[@chhoeutsun7400]

Thank you, you saved me.

[@MRCRAZESHOW]

Thanks for you demo 👍🏾

[@filipe_dc5936]

Your welcome.

[@dominicciful]

I’m going in! Wish me luck!

[@filipe_dc5936]

Good luck mate, mine just happened again , I think is to much condensation underneath.

[@alejandromarino5169]

Just the same proboem today on my 2008 4.2 audi a8… thanks!

[@tbgwill01]

same issue with my a7, gonna give this a go on my day off

[@filipe_dc5936]

Hope it works 👍

[@donswords6671]

Thanks Filipe. I having the same shit issue on my 2013. Will also try to have a look tomorrow.

[@turgaysenlet]

Exactly what mine had, thank you for the help and saving me hundreds of dollars in the service! Luckily A3 has the plug up top and is very easy to reach.

[@DJTHROWBACKMIX]

My car is doing the same thing. And it is also an A3. Did you have to buy a new reservoir?

[@joro43]

Great video

[@khamtp42]

Good video I have the same issue when my car turns off the fans still running high speed drain my battery I will check the connection like you say see how that go

[@pilac100]

Tnx a lot for video

[@vitoonj.9522]

Great job. I fixed it. Thanks guy.

[@filipe_dc5936]

Glad I could help you , Thanks

[@spartacus4715]

Thanks for this. I'm having the same problem on my A6 that started about 3 months ago. I've had the car for about 6 years now, and the few times that a warning light has come on, it's always been a failing sensor rather than the fault it is trying to warn me about. I think the "Switch off engine" and warning beep is very disturbing when you're travelling up the motorway at 70mph. It could be really distracting for the more nervous driver!!

[@asimsharif4710]

What did you do to sort the fault out?

[@spartacus4715]

@@asimsharif4710 I unplugged the wire and cleaned the contacts. It's been ok ever since.

[@len636]

Good video. !!!! I had the same shit on my Audi.

[@gucchi191]

Mine 2013 A5 have the same problem.will see if this will help

[@zuktoor2]

Thank You!!!!

[@buttdreads]

Very informative. Thank you 💯 Edit: one thing I might add is maybe add a little Vaseline or electronic jelly

[@filipe_dc5936]

Thanks a lot

[@buttdreads]

Filipe_DC5 thank you for the upload/helping me along with others on fixing this issue. 👊

[@filipe_dc5936]

@@buttdreads no problem, as soon I found the fix I knew was more people with the same problem so I decided to share to save money and time.

[@buttdreads]

Filipe_DC5 thank you for helping humanity and sharing this valuable info. Most people do not and keep it a secret. 👊👊👊

[@filipe_dc5936]

@@buttdreads yea I know, no point to be greedy, I help today and somebody will help me tomorrow that's how I see things .

[@OfficialHafizHamza]

I have the same problem with my Audi s3 2015. It has just had a new engine replaced and this problem occurred. Showing coolant level low but coolant tank is full. Will try this in morning hopefully it works. If not, then it’s going back to the mech who fit the new engine!

[@kevinkev1530]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 thank you

[@a.e.5290]

thank you for sharing this video. i didnt try it yet but i think its going to help my problem. my problems is kinda different though. when i drive on the highway the engine temperature goes down, really close to the end. and when i stop the car it goes back to normal. if you have any idea what that might be please let me know that you so much.

[@filipe_dc5936]

Hi, is the temperature gauge on the left ? What temperatures is reading in highway?

[@tombianco3941]

your thermostat is probably stuck open and causes the coolant to constantly flow

[@Muzix2daEarz]

👍👍👍

[@javierzuniga5091]

Had this light turn on engine was over heating no biggie pulled over added coolant then an epc light turned on said shit well that’s gonna be expensive but yesterday when I was driving the light turned off but now this is happening to me so my guess is my Audi has some faulty sensors and gonna have to get them checked definitely trying this fix tho

[@germanv8s877]

How do you bleed the bottle completely out of Coolant so you can pull it out with no coolant remaining.

[@aligizzle69]

My 2017 B9 S5 has the exact same problem. But it looks completely different from this model. Do you know how to change the coolant bottle on this model?

[@jlex2930]

Should I start with cleaning out the old fluid and clean the sensor on the bottom as well ?

[@filipe_dc5936]

You can do that as it is always good for the car to change the fluid , I change my fluid every 3 years, take the reservoir and give a good clean and then check the plug.

[@310techrepair6]

Hey bro, i have an audi A4 2009. for some reason the coolant tank is dropping coolant and i get a message saying to turn off the car and check Coolant level. at first i thought i was missing coolant but the issue was that it overheats and coolant starts getting spilled. i removed the tank and cleaned it and topped it off again but i keep getting the message to turn opff the car and check coolant. im fukn pissed off right now. any suggestions or how much it will cost to fix ? ... im getting ready to turn it in for a tesla instead.

[@310techrepair6]

So i ran my car with below minimum antifreeze ( didnt check the levels ) , got home and tank was below half. i refilled it, but now my check coolant warning pops up everytime. and i check the coolant tank and it has a lot of smoke coming out, pls camn anyone help with some suggestions ? its a 2009 Audi A4

[@Andrei200013]

Was your coolant sensor ever leaking? That’s why you have that glue? Mine is currently leaking from the sensor, and I have replaced the coolant tank and it’s still doing the same thing. Should I do the same as you to stop the sensor from leaking? Please let me know!

[@filipe_dc5936]

Hi, mine was not leaking the glue is because the connector tab is broken and the glue holds in place, if the tank is new it should not leak it has to be from somewhere else. Thanks

[@Andrei200013]

@@filipe_dc5936 it might be from a bipass hose then, I’ll take a look again but all I see is leaking from the sensor for the moment

[@infinite-tutorialz]

wait what’s the point of doing the first part like clicking al the things back in

[@danielmarie6642]

At the risk of sounding stupid is there a specific method to remove the plug because i cant remove the plug from the reservoir no matter hoe hard i teist and pull. Maybe its just stuck with corrosion. Thanks

[@filipe_dc5936]

Hi, press the clip and use a fathead screwdriver to help releasing but slow to don't break it.

[@nonamenoname5518]

Hello I wanted to know where the coolant temperature sensor is

[@filipe_dc5936]

The sensor is inside the bottle at the bottom were you plug the wire , please see al video it will show. Thanks

[@nonamenoname5518]

My problem is that my car Audi S5 Sportback year 2011 the 90 degrees temperature reached

[@filipe_dc5936]

@@nonamenoname5518 90 degrees is normal, above that is not mine was 105 degrees and was a faulty thermostat.

[@dhiraj4533]

I have same issue with my car it’s A5 I am goons check if it works out

[@thatcoolcarter02]

What if the coolant is coming out from the middle part of the car when I press on the throttle?

[@filipe_dc5936]

What do you mean " middle part " ?

[@thatcoolcarter02]

Like under the seats area but on the outside of the car

[@filipe_dc5936]

@@thatcoolcarter02 does it has the same colour of the coolant or is like normal water colour?

[@juliannesymons5116]

Same with my 2012 A7 annoying

[@rorrolopez9827]

Filipe.... Im having the same issue with my 2012 Audi S5 but my temperature gage is actually going up.... did you have that issue as well?

[@filipe_dc5936]

No, my temperature was always on 90 , if is going up might be the thermostat as I had to change mine as it was to hot previer to this issue

[@rorrolopez9827]

Hello Filipe.... thanks for the quick reply to my message.... so do you think my thermostat is BAD? Is that what happen to you

[@filipe_dc5936]

@@rorrolopez9827 it's one of the causes , mine was not to bad but was running 105 instead of 90, after I changed its running on 90 all the time

[@filipe_dc5936]

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[@rorrolopez9827]

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[@mikenguyen1151]

Does this fix coolant system fault error?

[@mikenguyen1151]

@@BBSMITTYY no. Found out that the coolant lines were busted and so it leaked. Took me a month for a mechanic to do it bc of the parts are not in my area. Which means I have to order it first before making an appointment to get it done.

[@mikenguyen1151]

It's fixed now. He had to replace most of the coolant system. At least that's what the technician said.

[@motherrland2557]

What kind of coolant anyone recommend?

[@nikkihenry959]

Only what Audi Recommend. Check Owner Manual.

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[@filipe_dc5936]

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[@tahamohamad9359]

That stupid wire caused me so much bullshit. It caused EPC and engine light on. I unplugged it, turned the car on and the lights were gone. Bought a new connector because the old one was damaged. EPC and engine light were gone. Came back on again idk why anymore. 2006 Audi A6 4.2L Quattro.

[@leratomotloung9033]

Have you checked your ignition coils? EPC & Engine light is usually that going. Do you have any loss of power?

[@tahamohamad9359]

I’ll check that.

[@eddieyuen7596]

I have some similar problem. Coolant lights on, checked coolant level was alright. Then later EPC light on saying not to exceed 4000rpm. After I re-start the engine, the epc light gone. My mechanic helped me to reset the error code. It went well for three weeks. Then same problem happened again. My mechanic reset the error code again. Now another 3 weeks pasted. Same problem happen again. I really don't know whats going on. My mechanic said my car is running fine. But this problem is really annoying. Do you think I can apply the same solution as your video? Thanks a lot

[@filipe_dc5936]

If I was you I would give it a try it doesn't take long and if doesn't work you know is something else, does the temperature gauge moves after the car getting hot?

[@eddieyuen7596]

@@filipe_dc5936 Yes, whenever the EPC light is on, the temperature gauge moves marginally higher than normal. Just slightly higher.

[@l9azoz]

Eddie Yuen Hey , the same symptoms happened with me ! So I changed the thermostat and car went well and EPC is gone !

[@eddieyuen7596]

l9azoz I ended up got the mechanic to look into it. They’ve changed the water pump for me. Cost me US$1160. Got the problem fixed.

[@filipe_dc5936]

@@eddieyuen7596 I changed the water pump and thermostat for £400 all genuine parts