Bongo Fury

Hi

When we bought our Freda we noticed the coolant level was well above the full mark. Now four months later it's still above the full mark but has come down a little.

Is this normal and will we just need to top it up from time to time or should the level never change unless there is a little leak?

Sara

The coolant should be just up to the full mark, ideally it should not lose coolant, but quite a few of us do top up from time to time.

Also it depends when you check, it'll be lower when cold and higher with a hot engine. Ideally fill to 'high' when cold and it'll be above the mark once warmed up, then drop back to the line when it cools.

Probably a good habit is to check the coolant level on a daily basis (i.e. before 1st drive of the day)

A low-coolant alarm enables you to have peace of mind that the level hasn't dropped too low - ours loses a bit of coolant but then we do a lot of miles. Every two or three months we'll get a chirp telling us to top it up

I always check mine amongst other things before leaving for a big trip. That said the coolant on my Bongo has never ever needed toped up. It is all down to maintenance and everything running just as should. That said I do have a low coolant alarm fitted and a high coolant alarm waiting to go on.

I do carry around a small bottle of made up antifreeze just in case I ever do need a top up, I guess that is why I never need one. Just waiting for the day when I forget to take the top up bottle with me.

Tony