Overheating
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dj997 (10-23-2020)
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dj997 (10-23-2020)
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So, I picked my car up and like barncobb now I am also getting a low coolant level error. They want the car back, but it seems like I should just be able to put coolant in it. Does anyone know what to use?
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If it's not too far, go to the dealer, the gallon costs between $30-$40. You can also use distilled water if the volume required is small.
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dj997 (11-01-2020)
#24
If the coolant level has dropped dramatically, then it is unlikely the loss is water only.
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dj997 (11-03-2020)
#28
DJ997's car is not leaking coolant. These cars have over 27,000 mls of coolant in them. Adding 8-16 ounces of distilled water, to get the red bobber to move to the center position, is a ripple in an ocean of fluid. And your last sentence is nonsensical; the cooling system is made up of coolant plus water, it's impossible to leak one without the other.
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dj997 (11-03-2020)
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DJ997's car is not leaking coolant. These cars have over 27,000 mls of coolant in them. Adding 8-16 ounces of distilled water, to get the red bobber to move to the center position, is a ripple in an ocean of fluid. And your last sentence is nonsensical; the cooling system is made up of coolant plus water, it's impossible to leak one without the other.
2) "...get the red bobber to move to the center position..." Not sure who suggested this, but; per the manual (pg 99 - 2017), fill until the red bobber is in the slot next to the embossed word "max."
3) Insofar as refilling the coolant tank, the water/coolant composition of the fluid you add needs to be 50/50. Per the manual - use pure water only in an emergency. If you use water only, then the mix ratio in the tank needs to be corrected. (Good luck with that)
The coolant cap is a bear to take off and put back on. I'm beginning to suspect a loose fitting coolant cap may be the culprit when the loss of coolant fluid is measured in 16 ounces or less over, say, 3000 miles or so. If you want to measure coolant fluid loss, it's better, I think, to measure loss over miles traveled rather than just over a time period.
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1) "These cars have over 27,000 mls of coolant in them." Don't mean to sound argumentative, but; I'd be interested in knowing where you got this number from?
3) Insofar as refilling the coolant tank, the water/coolant composition of the fluid you add needs to be 50/50. Per the manual - use pure water only in an emergency. If you use water only, then the mix ratio in the tank needs to be corrected. (Good luck with that)
The coolant cap is a bear to take off and put back on. I'm beginning to suspect a loose fitting coolant cap may be the culprit when the loss of coolant fluid is measured in 16 ounces or less over, say, 3000 miles or so. If you want to measure coolant fluid loss, it's better, I think, to measure loss over miles traveled rather than just over a time period.
3) Insofar as refilling the coolant tank, the water/coolant composition of the fluid you add needs to be 50/50. Per the manual - use pure water only in an emergency. If you use water only, then the mix ratio in the tank needs to be corrected. (Good luck with that)
The coolant cap is a bear to take off and put back on. I'm beginning to suspect a loose fitting coolant cap may be the culprit when the loss of coolant fluid is measured in 16 ounces or less over, say, 3000 miles or so. If you want to measure coolant fluid loss, it's better, I think, to measure loss over miles traveled rather than just over a time period.
2) Again, 200-400 mls of distilled water is not going to change the freeze point and mix ratio.
3) Our caps are super easy to remove, and re-thread. Especially when compared to my prior 986/996 and 987/997 cars.....those were a bitch by comparison.