Coolant levels

[Corey_R]

So now you just need to buy some so that you can top it up when it's cold

[NiNo_LoCo]

had a call from my VW dealer for a follow up, mentioned the levels to him and he stated to drop by the dealership and they will top it up.
Will try and buy the coolant bottle as well, in case the levels drop again.

[Lucas_R]

After 1,600kms - i decided to check my coolant overflow bottle yesterday after seeing this thread. Happy to say that its on the "Max" line still. I'll keep an eye on it though......

[NiNo_LoCo]

so I had a check this morning and its really low. Haven't topped it up, called the service centre to see if they were open (which they weren't) and he stated to book in a service... was really hopeing to not do this, wanted just a top up. Will drop it off next week if i get a chance to see what happens. No warning lights yet, however it did go off once when heading to the snows but after I opened the lid to let the air out it went up and the warning light went off.

May just get the bottle from the shops advised on this thread.

Done about 4500 km's on it now.

[Corey_R]

lol.. yeah, just get the appropriate G12++ coolant and top it up man. It's not difficult. When the engine is COLD, top it up so it's in the shaded area between the two lines

[Sute]

Same issue over here - GTI.

I had the car serviced (at 30K) and 10 days later the warning lamp came on the screen.
Took it to BW Five Dock and they just opened the bottle cap. There was a 'whoosh' and coolant level rose by a third, apparently there is some vaccum in the cooling system.
As a precaution they gave me a bottle to top up if needed but only when the engine is cold.

Checking fluid levels monthly or just before long trips is not a bad idea at all (plus it's documented in the manual).
As long as there's no visible puddles/drops under your car, there's nothing to worry about.

Happy customer.....

[kevvie]

Just under 10,000km and I have just had the warning light come on....level is very low. Due for first service in a month so will take some photos before filling it up.

The UK threads read like the water pump is a very common early failure on the Mk6 - from a leakage perspective anyway.

[scozzy]

Just reading these posts - would get it checked asap! My new R is less than 3months old and under 1500kms from Barlowworld Sydney. Last week had just finished washing it and when i jumped in the car the check coolant light on the MFI chimed on, by pure luck i was near the dealership and headed straight for there. Thankfully I did - pulled up at the dealers and the entire coolant resevoir was pouring from under the car. They gave me a TDI passat CC straight away.

That was last week and when i phoned up to check what was wrong they apparently need a replacement part that is required to come from Singapore or Germany - been told it will take a week and they have never seen this part fail before.

Hope it is a one off - my previous R32 ran like a dream with no issues at all for 5 years. Hope i haven't made a mistake in changing - miss the growler.

[scozzy]

Have seen a few posts on coolant issues surrounding the R and just had a lucky escape recently.

Anyone else had similar issue or advice on what to ask regarding the problem - i like to know what the fault was but service are normally very sparese on the info.

[Lucas_R]

No idea mate unfortunately - my coolant level (and oil for that matter) havent budged in the 8,000km my car has travelled.

Theres really only so many parts it could be....the radiator has a crack, a rubber pipe has a crack, or the water pump is leaking. There really arent too many more parts that could have failed all of a sudden.

What i dont understand, is how VW never ever ever seems to have the part that is required in stock, or even in the country. Every time i read on here that someone requires a new part, whether it be a gearbox or a screw, it always needs to be ordered in from overseas.