hi, i was getting the "check Coolant Level" indicator after driving
for abt 15 minutes and it some times comes on just after starting the
car. The temperature indicator in the dash is rock steady in the
middle.Checked the water level and it was low. topped it up but still
got the indicator. Took the car in to the mechanic, he let topped up
the water as well and did a preasure test and there was no leak. his
comment was that it is recomended for this model to chek and top up
the water level every 2 weeks. Is what he is saying true or should I
be concerned. advice appreciated.
regards

"dark knight" wrote
Yes, you should be concerned and looking for a different mechanic. If
you have to top up every 2 weeks, then obviously your coolant is going
somewhere - either on the ground, into the cabin (do you smell
anything?) or into the engine (how's your oil level?).

Pete

In article <1173155009.552250.68030 (AT) v33g2000cwv (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
dark knight <david_thomas (AT) astro (DOT) com.my> wrote:
It's amazing the excuses incompetent mechanics invent...

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"dark knight" <david_thomas (AT) astro (DOT) com.my> wrote

Get a better mechanic. What year is the car? If you're past about 65,000
miles, get to a GOOD mechanic quickly. The E39 has a flaw, a fatal flaw, in
the cooling system. Both the radiator and the overflow container fail at
about this many miles. Well known.

Tom

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Tom Scales <tjscales (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
It's quite common with E39 V8s. Nothing like so common with the others.

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On Mar 6, 10:28 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d... (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk>
wrote:
do do preempt this "fatal" flaw.
rgds

In article <1173239983.793928.42290 (AT) q40g2000cwq (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
dark knight <david_thomas (AT) astro (DOT) com.my> wrote:
You still haven't said which model of E39 your car is.

A failed rad isn't a fatal flaw. Driving the car with no coolant might
well cause one. So if the red overheat light comes on stop immediately.

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