A011746 2038045
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This technical service bulletin provides instructions for replacing the coolant thermostat with a new part number to resolve a stored dtc.
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01 MIL on (DTC P2181, P0597, or P0599 Cooling system performance) 01 17 46 2038045/5 November 21, 2017. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 17-18 dated June 7, 2017 for reasons listed below. Model(s) Year VIN Range Vehicle-Specific Equipment S6, S7, RS 7, S8, and A8 2013 - 2015 All 4.0 TFSI Condition REVISION HISTORY Revision Date Purpose 5 - Revised Required Parts and Tools (Updated quantity) 4 06/07/2017 Revised Warranty (Updated Labor Operations and Claim Types) 3 06/24/2016 Revised header data (Added model years; added DTCs) Revised Condition (Added DTCs) Revised Service (Completely revised) Revised Warranty (Updated Labor Operations) Customer Statement: MIL on. Workshop Findings: One or more of the following DTC(s) is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 0001): DTC P218100 (Cooling System Performance) DTC P059700 (Thermostat heater control circuit open) DTC P059900 (Thermostat heater control circuit high) Page 1 of 4 © 2017 Audi of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher. Technical Background DTC P218100 will be stored if, after a specified air flow (warm-up phase), the measured engine temperature does not reach the value in the timing map. Particles in the cooling system from the production process affect the closing of the coolant thermostat. Note: Replacing the coolant temperature sender does not fix the problem. Production Solution Optimized coolant thermostat. Service 1. Replace the coolant thermostat F265 with part number 079121115BD. 2. Fill the new coolant additive in the cooling system according to manufacturer guidelines. Observe the mixture ratio and filling-up procedure. Note: Only mix distilled water with coolant additives. Distilled water provides optimum corrosion protection. Note: The filling procedure outlined in Elsa must be followed. It is important that the vacuum-down, filling, and bleeding processes for the specific vehicle being repaired are used. Page 2 of 4 © 2017 Audi of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher. Warranty Claim Type: 110 up to 48 Months/50,000 Miles. G10 for CPO Covered Vehicles – Verify Owner. If vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is informational only. Service Number: 1958 Damage Code: 0016 Labor Operations: Thermostat remove + reinstall (S6 and S7) 1958 1921 200 TU Thermostat remove + reinstall (A8 and S8) 1958 1921 220 TU Thermostat remove + reinstall (RS 7) 1958 1923 240 TU GFF – Checking and clearing fault codes included in existing labor operations 0150 0000 10 TU Road test prior to service procedure No allowance 0 TU Road test after service procedure 0121 0004 10 TU Diagnostic Time: Claim Comment: As per TSB # 2038045/5 All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty. Required Parts and Tools Part Number Part Description Quantity 079121115BD Map controlled engine cooling thermostat F265 1 G 013A8J1G Coolant additive 1 Outside material Distilled water (obtain locally) Shop supply Page 3 of 4 © 2017 Audi of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher. Tool Number Tool Description VAS 6096 Cooling System Charge Unit VAG 1974/8 Adapter VAG 1978/10 Adapter VAS 6208 Drip tray T10007A Refractometer Additional Information All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2038045) are subject to change and/or removal. Always check with your Parts Department and service manuals for the latest information. ©2017 Audi of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher. Page 4 of 4 © 2017 Audi of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.