Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. The coolant light glowing blue when you start your car is a warning that the engine isn’t yet up to its optimal running ...

Whether it's when you start your car, during the commute to work, or anywhere in between, it can be alarming to be greeted by an unexpected dashboard light. The array of warning lights on your vehicle ...

Like many things, cars are not perfect. It is fair to assume something is eventually going to break or stop working no matter what sort of car you buy, and no matter how reliable it is rumored to be.

A warning light for the coolant temperature on my SEAT Leon mark 1 1.4 petrol often comes on when starting the engine. It will then stay on throughout the journey regardless of length but the ...

Something I've realized over the past few years poking with a large variety of cars: Nobody has low coolant or low oil sensors! I drove an '88 Mazda RX-7 with both, and they were quite valuable! The ...

Understand the difference between coolants, and how to look for problems. Coolant (sometimes referred to as antifreeze or radiator fluid) is used to regulate your engine temperature and prevent it ...

Every car has its own language of light-up hieroglyphics on the dashboard. They’re your car’s way of asking for help. But those lights are not always easy to interpret. What it means: Typically red, ...

The best way forward here is to take the car to a workshop that knows Audis and have them pressure test the cooling system. Modern cars have sealed coolant systems, suggesting that they shouldn’t lose ...

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