![]() Lol um.you know that isn't a 50/50 mix right?! Not the most scientific drinking cup there This is the first time I have had to add coolant since I bought the car new in Feb 2008. I added 24 ounces ( 0.7 liters) of 50/50 mix to raise the floating level indicator to between the low and high indicators when viewed on an even plane with the filler neck. ![]() The BMW coolant is a blue color I have never seen before. My level indicator in the reservoir was quite far down and not even visible when viewed at a low angle. ![]() It needs to be diluted 50/50 with distilled water. It cost me $8.35 (also available on GetBMWParts website for $6.68. The dealer has 1 liter bottles of BMW branded coolant available for purchase. My coolant indicator illuminated as well. Would a low coolant light warrant a coolant change even though I'm going to need a water pump in the near future and will more than likely have it changed them? Kinda want to know how to handle so it doesn't happen when my girls in the car and I'm no where near my Indy mechanic. It seems that there are mixed reviews on preventative maintenance on E90 water pumps and that just wait until it fails. My plan of attack is to top off the coolant and see if it comes back on to determine if there is a leak, even though I religiously check under my car for anything leaking and haven't noticed anything recently. My current Mileage is ~73K and I experienced the low coolant light this morning. I should have elaborated/provided more information in my initial post. You'll get yellow/orange t-stat (overheat) warning then red and next will be the low coolant light (pictured by OP).įor the record, you're looking at a $1000-2000 if you're experiencing a water pump & T-stat failure. Earliest that you'll encounter this issue is around 60k miles (for me it was at 59,8xx one month ago). You'll know when you're faced with a water pump/ T-stat failure.
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