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Originally Posted by qqzj
2013 Limited. Car runs just fine. Had too much time at hand today and took a look and was astonished. The reservoir is bone dry. I put a flashlight against the white plastic reservoir and cannot find any indication where the fluid level is. Instantly feels uneasy about driving the car now. A few questions, hopefully somebody with experience can help.
1. Where to get OEM coolant? The dealers nearby are all blood suckers, asking $80 for oil changes. So need some help here. I know some would say Pentofrost A3 is the same stuff, but is there anything official, trustworthy evidence for that?
2. How to take off the radiator cap? I twisted about 1/4 turn and pulled it up. However, there seems to be some metal clips to hold it. I did not want to risk anything so I stopped. Is there any tricks?
3. BTW, what is the use of that black plastic strip in the window washer fluid reservoir? I can easily take it out of the reservoir. So pretty puzzled.
Thanks for the help.
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1. Just as said before you can use distilled water to fill up. It only needs about 4 cups. If you have to buy coolant go with the oem stuff. It's pricy but you'll have peace of mind.
2. You don't need to take the radiator cap off. Just use the reservoir to fill.
3. The long black plastic thing is a dip stick. There are marking towards the bottom.
4. Read your manual.