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redwine · 07-09-2018, 04:05 PM

Hi,

Understand BRZ/86 have this coolant level droppping issue,
(quite a fair bit of discussion on coolant level from google)
On my 2017 BRZ, the coolant has dropped from exactly the Full level to Low level after 4mth of usage.
I do not observe any visual leaks or any over-heating issue.
I'm fine to top-up the coolant if there's no other side-effect.

But on my previous 3 rides (all 9yr old), 2 of them suffer from blown gasket.
So obviously i'm rather worried if this symptom of coolant dropping
is an early sign that i'm going to get another pre-mature blown gasket ?
(if they really evaporate off, does it make more sense to top-up distill water rather than coolant ?
i suppose too thick a coolant isnt that optimal, esp for a all-year summer country)

Also, there's once i sucked out some coolant as the level was an inch higher than Full after servicing.
I notice there are some sediment floating in the coolant that i sucked out.
For an old vehicle i believe this is normal,
But is this normal for a 10mth old BRZ ?

Regards !

07-09-2018, 04:05 PM	#1
redwine Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: Asia Posts: 48 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Coolant level dropping & Dirty coolant Hi, Understand BRZ/86 have this coolant level droppping issue, (quite a fair bit of discussion on coolant level from google) On my 2017 BRZ, the coolant has dropped from exactly the Full level to Low level after 4mth of usage. I do not observe any visual leaks or any over-heating issue. I'm fine to top-up the coolant if there's no other side-effect. But on my previous 3 rides (all 9yr old), 2 of them suffer from blown gasket. So obviously i'm rather worried if this symptom of coolant dropping is an early sign that i'm going to get another pre-mature blown gasket ? (if they really evaporate off, does it make more sense to top-up distill water rather than coolant ? i suppose too thick a coolant isnt that optimal, esp for a all-year summer country) Also, there's once i sucked out some coolant as the level was an inch higher than Full after servicing. I notice there are some sediment floating in the coolant that i sucked out. For an old vehicle i believe this is normal, But is this normal for a 10mth old BRZ ? Regards !