# Font Bumper Air Vent Hot After Engine Turned Off (Passat 2008) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** volkswagen, passat\ **Created:** [January 3, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609 "2022-01-03T06:40:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![almond655](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/almond655/32/27650_2.png) [@almond655](https://community.cartalk.com/u/almond655)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609/1 "2022-01-03T06:40:48Z")
Hello everyone! I drive a 2008 Passat Sedan ([https://www.edmunds.com/volkswagen/passat/2008/sedan/](https://www.edmunds.com/volkswagen/passat/2008/sedan/))). Today after I parked my car, I noticed that the front bumper air vent was hot when I stood in front of it to clean the hood. I waited for at least 15 minutes, and it still felt warm. I didn’t use Air Conditioning at all when driving and I’m not sure if this is normal. I remember the same issue happened in winter a few years ago. And I noticed that the coolant level is close to the minimum when I opened the hood. Do you think it means that my car needs more coolant or there’re some other mechanical issues? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609/2 "2022-01-03T06:45:57Z")
> [@almond655](#): > > Do you think it means that my car needs more coolant Open the hood and look! Tester ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 9:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609/3 "2022-01-03T09:35:28Z")
In addition to what Tester posted, have you had your cooling system serviced? You should be nearing time for your fourth coolant change. At this age, do not be surprised if a plastic component of the system fails. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609/4 "2022-01-03T14:32:56Z")
> [@Tester](#): > > Open the hood and look! +1 And, if it does need coolant, here are two important points to consider: > Be sure to use coolant that is compatible with VW’s coolant specs. > Because coolant doesn’t evaporate, a low coolant level indicates that you have a leak, or that it is being consumed in the cylinders, and if the latter is the case, that’s not a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![almond655](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/almond655/32/27650_2.png) [@almond655](https://community.cartalk.com/u/almond655)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609/5 "2022-01-03T23:12:37Z")
Thank you for your comments! I remember 5 years ago my car had a coolant leak. I’ll take my car to a body shop for a checkup. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609/6 "2022-01-03T23:14:05Z")
You want a mechanic, not a body shop. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609/7 "2022-01-03T23:14:25Z")
> [@almond655](#): > > I’ll take my car to a body shop for a checkup. Why would you take it to a body shop for a probable mechanical issue? 🤔 Would you go to a Plastic Surgeon if you needed surgery on your internal organs? ---
**Author:** ![almond655](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/almond655/32/27650_2.png) [@almond655](https://community.cartalk.com/u/almond655)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/font-bumper-air-vent-hot-after-engine-turned-off-passat-2008/181609/8 "2022-01-03T23:38:36Z")
Thank you so much for the reminder! I used to take my car to an official VW dealer whenever it had mechanical issues like this. They charged a lot and didn’t solve the issues of my car completely. So I’m not sure where to take my car besides a body shop owner I trust (he replaced several parts of my car last year). I’ve emailed him to see if he could refer me to an auto mechanic. Really appreciate all the advice here!