Coolant

[elchet]

Not sure if I have a (slow / undetected leak), but has anyone else experienced coolant levels dropping over time?

I had an interim service at 4 rings in October, and just checked coolant while topping up washer fluid and the float was low.

Mixed 1:1 VAG coolant with distilled water and it took about a litre to get the float to pop all the way up again. I'll keep monitoring of course but seems fishy.

[Elpeterol]

This came up some time (couple of years!) ago my car used a little coolant in the first few months but has since settled down.

[elchet]

Good to know, thanks. This is around 40k miles though so would hope everything is fully bedded in now!

[Rusty Racer]

Maybe a pressure test is required?

[rjwojcik]

What's your oil like?

[elchet]

I haven't had any oil related issues. Everything looks clean around the cap. No comments on fluids at all at the last interval, except that it's due a sport diff oil change so I'll get that done and enquire about coolant on the same trip I guess.

[rjwojcik]

So hopefully your coolant isn't mixing with the oil then...