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CatherineF

Member Since: 22 Nov 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 762

Coolant Top Up

Has anyone had top up their coolant?

We were under the bonnet today and noticed that cold it was below the cold level by about 1cm, so we gave it a bit of a top up. 2015 Audi Q3 Quattro S Line Plus 184 TDI Stronic
2010 90 SMC Over Land Nero Edition - Santorini Black Metallic (Now Departed)

25th Jan 2015 5:11pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

That's not unusual, so I wouldn't worry about it at all. Along as you're not constantly doing it, and therefore diluting the coolant in a significant way, a it's fine.

Pete An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

25th Jan 2015 5:18pm

driver9

Member Since: 15 Oct 2012
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 111

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Try a new cap if you have to top up frequently. If you do a search you will find it is a common problem and fix.

25th Jan 2015 5:21pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5665

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

All my defenders have always been constantly lower than the level line. If I top up, it pushes a bit out and sits at the level you mention.

Andy

25th Jan 2015 5:44pm

Natlas

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 460

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

Mine has lost about 1 cm regularly since new, slightly more if I ignore it for a year. Now nearly 2 yrs old and 21K miles.
Did go back to the stealer a couple of times originally but they never found any reason or cure. Seems to be something it's OK to live with.
Cheers. 2.2 90 XS
88" Series One
Old Norton

Minerva

25th Jan 2015 6:34pm

CatherineF

Member Since: 22 Nov 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 762

GUM97 wrote:
That's not unusual, so I wouldn't worry about it at all. Along as you're not constantly doing it, and therefore diluting the coolant in a significant way, a it's fine.

Pete

Gum, I topped it up with coolant not water as we had a bottle from when my RCZ sprang a leak. 2015 Audi Q3 Quattro S Line Plus 184 TDI Stronic
2010 90 SMC Over Land Nero Edition - Santorini Black Metallic (Now Departed)

25th Jan 2015 6:55pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Check your power steering fluid too ... Some new cars have just enough

25th Jan 2015 8:40pm

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