He said that during routine service they always make sure to "top off" the engine coolant The light went away but I was worried about a possible leak somewhere so I called my BMW dealership and told the service rep who nonchalantly stated that this was normal for BMW turbo engines, but couldn't really explain to me why.
Once BMW replaced that part under warranty it never needed another drop of coolant.
Coolant level low cracked#
It had the classic cracked overflow reservoir. We've had 6 BMWs and none have ever needed a top off of coolant except for our 2008 535XiT. My guess is that they have a shitload of overpriced BMW coolant which they need to move - and they've found a way to do it. Service advisor was unconcerned and they made me pay for the gallon of BMW coolant which cost several thousand dollars (O.K., that's a slight exaggeration, but it was expensive). I was a bit surprised because I had my Z4 for 5+ years, my 128i ragtop for almost 6 years and the X1 for 3 years and never had to add coolant. Only had 25K Kms (about 16K miles) on the clock. If they put in standard green Prestone or any OAT coolant (typically red or orange), you need to have the cooling system flushed and refilled with the correct coolant to avoid future corrosion, sediment or plugged radiator issues. I've never had to replace the engine coolant of any of my other cars (non-BMW) before and wanted to get other thoughts on this? Should I be worried about a potential leak somewhere?ĭo you know what coolant Midas used to top up with? It needs to be nitrite, amine and phosphate free. He said that during routine service they always make sure to "top off" the engine coolant, and that if the low coolant sign came up that I could "swing by to get the coolant topped off" The car is about 2.5 years old with 20k on the odometer. I watched the technician put about 2 quarts of coolant in the resevoir. I was worried about it and took it to a Midas just down the street from my home. So last night I was driving home from work when the "Low engine coolant" sign came up on the dash.when I started the car this morning the light immediately came back on.
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