Dropped all the oil

[Firestarter]

I hate reading posts like these as useful as it is, now worried

Get the pipes checked out before winter kicks in. Easy to do and clean up, then Hammerite to protect them.

Don't worry bout it, and if its bugging you that much do the above

[MikaelBrutale]

280 feels steady as a rock

[sakimano]

+3 (my biggest worry for my own car, it's like a time bomb)

Just separate them. Get a length of hose around them.

[MikaelBrutale]

Hi there.
Just wanted to share that I got the RS back from the workshop yesterday. No problems, she runs perfectly
Lucky I almost was on idle when it happend.
Now its only the workshop bill - around 2000 pounds

But happy
Cheers

[TimDogg]

Is it stock again by Audi or is it am improved pipework fitting?

Sakimano - I don't think you can separate them without needing to replace all can you - I thought they'd become damaged at the join?

[MikaelBrutale]

Stock Audi, didn't have time to check alternatives...

My workshop is authorized Audi workshop, so they just fitted oem Audi. Also new oil cooler

[TimDogg]

Sure it's good for another 100k miles then - I'd have just gone stock too.

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Stupid thing is, properly done then there shouldn't be any problems. Steel/Ali corrosion isn't exactly an unknown phenomenon or new... Plenty of sealants designed to prevent this go of thing.

If you are worried then given that the pipe work is all sparkly new it wouldn't be a bad idea to whip the front bumper off and protect with hammerite or denso tape. To corrode there needs to be water present so stop this and the problem shouldn't occur.

[TimDogg]

Can you get to it by just removing the underside tray or is it a bumper off?

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Bumper off for any decent access

[KernowPete]

My low oil warning light came on over the weekend which was a bit of a shock as I thought I'd checked and topped up fairly recently. Anyway this prompted me to check for leaks and I was happy to find none that I could see (I got down and dirty underneath the front to check the cooler pipes) but as expected the cooler pipes are in a bit of a state. What are the recommended products for dealing with the rust and then giving future protection?

[sakimano]

Is it stock again by Audi or is it am improved pipework fitting?

Sakimano - I don't think you can separate them without needing to replace all can you - I thought they'd become damaged at the join?

Are we talking about the little braided lines that rub on one another till a hole forms?

They have a little rubber donut that acts as a a separator but it moves out of position allowing the two hoses to rub each other into a frenzy. A popular solution is to use zip ties to keep them separated or to cover the hoses with a length of split open garden Hose.

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Is it stock again by Audi or is it am improved pipework fitting?

Sakimano - I don't think you can separate them without needing to replace all can you - I thought they'd become damaged at the join?

Are we talking about the little braided lines that rub on one another till a hole forms?

They have a little rubber donut that acts as a a separator but it moves out of position allowing the two hoses to rub each other into a frenzy. A popular solution is to use zip ties to keep them separated or to cover the hoses with a length of split open garden Hose.

There was a technical service bulletin about this - all it says is to cable tie the rubber separator in place so it can't move.
There's so many possible issues with the front oil cooler... The crimps on the pipes are not stainless so rust and can pop off, the fittings corrode on the cooler, the pipes can rub, and the solid "over the top" pipe to the other side of the cooler rad can fatigue.
I would actually say that the JHM cooler pipes + some anti corrosion protection on the fittings to the cooler would be a good solution.