Q: I just had my thermosat replaced on my 2008 audi TT, drove it home and it's leaking oil like crazy.

asked by on December 26, 2017

I just had my thermostat replaced, drove car home and it's leaking oil like crazy. Did the dealership screw up?

My car has 47000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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