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Old 11-13-2019, 06:57 PM   #43
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What's a "eco light"
the little upshift triangle. it's always telling me i'm doing something wrong, or otherwise, letting me know i'm in gear.
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Decade"s" is an exaggeration, but I have family cars whom the coolant has never been touched in 13 years and the level is perfectly fine. While with this car, I find myself topping up the coolant every 9 months or so.
Not sure that adding a few ounces ever 9 months is frequent nor an issue. I have had family cars that needed it added every couple
Of months and they were normal. Different cars have different needs and that does not make them problems.
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Hi,

I have a 2019 limited and 14000 miles. Last month I just checked some of the liquids and realized that the coolant level was at min (cold). After driving from Boston to NY the level gets close to max (is normal when the car is heated)

Today I checked before turning on (cold) and the level was way below the min. I did drive just 5 miles and it was just close to min. It’s scares me but never had this in my previous cars. I always check the ground for any leaks (coolant oil etc) and never saw a leak.

This car has been used only for my weekly Boston - NY trips and has the 14K miles. Never pushed the car and regularly drive 60-70 MPH.

I wonder if the decrease of the coolant is normal. I had my 6K and 12K Checks at the Subaru dealer and they also did not mention anything regarding this.

I can get the oem Subaru coolant and put a little in. Just wanted to ask if there is anything to worry about.

If topping it, should I add it on a heated (and after how long driving) car?

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The same happened to me before. I added OEM coolant once and never need to replenish again. My theory is that Subaru doesn't properly burp the coolant well before shipping the cars. Lazy bastard. I never needed to spend $30 on coolant prematurely before.

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the little upshift triangle. it's always telling me i'm doing something wrong, or otherwise, letting me know i'm in gear.
I just use the little round red light to tell me when to shift...

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You should check your coolant at consistent times. Check it the morning before you drive when the car is cool. The coolant level should always be the same. You may have to add a bit of coolant every once in a while (every few months maybe ?? but that's it).

I live in AZ where it is dry and hot as hell and have only added coolant a handful of times of the past 5 years. If you are loosing coolant significantly enough to where it is noticeable over a short period of time that is not normal despite what anyone tells you.
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