DO NOT use Febi expansion tanks

[Error404]

Here is why:

Mine had swollen up like a tomato after just 800 miles use.
Stress cracks had started to appear on the side and looked close to bursting.
I wondered if it was a manufacturing defect, but actually its just a cheap crap imitation of the real deal.

800 mile old Febi junk on the left, new OEM on the right:






Inside OEM:





Inside the Febi piece of ****:
No internal strength at all due to only partial baffles. Check out how swollen it is.






The hose stub on the bottom:
Oem has a stainless insert and much better hose bead moulding.




The level sensor plug lugs are too small so the connector does not clip on properly and falls off:

Febi crap:


OEM:


Do yourself a favour and spend the extra £15 on an OEM one. I wish I had first time round

[Rocco]

unfortunately this is not up to your standards Alex

[SteveH]

I bought an Audi item from TPS 24 months ago and it split at ADI last year. The replacement is still going strong, but i replaced the cap at the same time.

[Bowie69]

Have a Febi on mine, for 5K now, and no problems, granted I am sure it is not as nice as an OE one

[Error404]

7A/3B is different design to the ABY one, so maybe they are OK
The pictures speak for themselves.

[A1QSHIP]

At work we have stopped using Febi products due to their lack of quality. Eat a couple of tow bills & work for free to repair customer satisfaction will sour you on crap products like Febi. The URQ stuff is no better.
Chris

[Mikes2]

Just out of interest, did the low lever sensor on the Febi actually work ?

Got one on my car and I'm not convinced the sensor works. Even with a low level I get no warnings

[UrS4boy]

Just out of interest, did the low lever sensor on the Febi actually work ? Got one on my car and I'm not convinced the sensor works. Even with a low level I get no warnings

Here is a link to a post I did on the OE style expansion/overflow/reservoir tank on an UrS4. It might help you.

Or not

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/74605.phtml

[fourringsofhappiness]

The Chinese do make good food though......

[John.]

The Chinese do make good food though......

....only if you're drunk!

[Cottis]

This was a rare drop in OCD standards for you Alex, especially given the OEM tank is not crazy expensive (which in itself is a rarity)

Good job you caught it now before it went pop, that is the main thing.

[Error404]

Indeed. Fail!

Mike, not sure if the switch worked or not, I never ran it low on coolant. It didn't set off a false warning though.
I will not be buying Febi products again.

[S2central.net]

They are best avoided for sure.

[popdemonic]

add A crapped Meyle reservoir for C4 too.

[irishs2]

I got mine from CAC, now you have me thinking about this .










and cap