2020 Defender Talk about the new 2020 Land Rover Defender
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Low coolant 2 months after service

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #11  
Old 03-27-2024, 08:56 PM
POPTOPP's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 300
Received 239 Likes on 118 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by hl6
I felt the dealer wouldn't want to do a full check for some reason. They just keep saying it's normal and let me add water next time if I see it low again. I will check with another dealer then. Is this because it's under warranty and the dealer can not charge me anything if they perform a full check? So frustrated that I explicitly said there was a leak but they kept asking me to just leave it and top off the coolant.
I will add, that the one who found the leak was an independent shop. They took a photo which I showed the JLR dealer and only then, did the dealer perform a repair.
 
  #12  
Old 03-27-2024, 09:09 PM
NativeTexan's Avatar
Mudding
Join Date: Dec 2021
Posts: 199
Received 100 Likes on 57 Posts
Default

If you’re passing pressure tests (hot, cold, whatever time limits) and the aux rads look clean, then the skid plates need to come off and begin looking for drips.

my leak took 1-2 months (IIRC) to drop from min to max. Take pics and track it to establish a baseline of what’s being lost over what time frame.

once the skid plates are off the dealer can really start hunting better then.
 
  #13  
Old 03-27-2024, 09:14 PM
hl6's Avatar
hl6
hl6 is offline
4wd High
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: McLean, VA
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by POPTOPP
I will add, that the one who found the leak was an independent shop. They took a photo which I showed the JLR dealer and only then, did the dealer perform a repair.
Do you have recommendations for the independent shop? I see your location is in northern Virginia where I'm also at.
 
  #14  
Old 03-27-2024, 09:25 PM
hl6's Avatar
hl6
hl6 is offline
4wd High
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: McLean, VA
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Sounds like I need to find a shop who's willing to do the check.

It took 3 - 4 months to drop below the min but the weird part is I never saw the warning light. I have to open the hood once in a while just to keep tracking.
 
  #15  
Old 03-28-2024, 09:41 AM
POPTOPP's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 300
Received 239 Likes on 118 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by hl6
Do you have recommendations for the independent shop? I see your location is in northern Virginia where I'm also at.
I use Hillyard Automotive in Sterling. They've done a great job of handling both maintenance/repairs as well as the one-off work of installing 3rd party products. And unlike the dealership - they know how to manage a schedule. https://hillyardautomotive.com/
 
  #16  
Old 09-25-2024, 09:08 AM
Bella's Avatar
3rd Gear
Join Date: May 2024
Posts: 3
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Hi,
I have had the same issue for 4 years now. And unless I open the hood to look I would not know. I do not get a warning. I am really concerned. My warranty is up in Feb.
Thanks
Annie
 
  #17  
Old 09-25-2024, 03:53 PM
TheJMG's Avatar
Three Wheeling
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 56
Received 33 Likes on 15 Posts
Default

Does anybody know what coolant I should purchase for my '22 P300?
 
  #18  
Old 09-26-2024, 08:05 AM
CincyRovers's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: Cincinnati, OH USA
Posts: 437
Received 261 Likes on 157 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by TheJMG
Does anybody know what coolant I should purchase for my '22 P300?
This is what you want. You buy it from the dealer, and it has to be diluted 50% with distilled water.


 
The following users liked this post:
TheJMG (09-26-2024)
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
sayvillerx
2020 Defender
14
07-26-2024 04:30 PM
speedyj
2020 Defender
8
01-25-2024 04:02 PM
dba
Range Rover Sport L494 (2013-present)
1
11-27-2023 07:32 PM
nnittay
2020 Defender
2
09-04-2023 11:05 PM
KamboMD
2020 Defender
5
02-20-2023 01:26 AM



Quick Reply: Low coolant 2 months after service



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:18 AM.