Coolant Color
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I took my car in for servicing and the dealer said that the coolant in the car is a non bmw color. It is sort of a yellow brown. I know the coolant that you purchase at the bmw service counter is blue.
Even though I purchased the car used, I find this strange as it is no accident car with full service records, and there is no mention of a coolant service. It is a 2006 530i. The dealer wants $170 to put the BMW coolant in the car.
I was wondering what coolant color other people got from the factory.
Bill
Even though I purchased the car used, I find this strange as it is no accident car with full service records, and there is no mention of a coolant service. It is a 2006 530i. The dealer wants $170 to put the BMW coolant in the car.
I was wondering what coolant color other people got from the factory.
Bill
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HUmmm this sounds very familiar... there was an issue with brown coolent with the MINIs back in 2003 and the dealers ended up flushing the coolent system for a lot of people including me.
I havent heard about it on the E60s yet...
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fixes/21...nt-problem.html
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fixes/16...lant-color.html
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fixes/42...ant-caused.html
I'll have to check my E60 to see what the color is. Maybe some other people can chime in also. Another feature of BMW engineering??
I havent heard about it on the E60s yet...
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fixes/21...nt-problem.html
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fixes/16...lant-color.html
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fixes/42...ant-caused.html
I'll have to check my E60 to see what the color is. Maybe some other people can chime in also. Another feature of BMW engineering??
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