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Thread: Coolant light comes on/off

  1. #26
    Join Date
    Jun 2002
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    Aberdeen, NC (yes, again)
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    23,712
    My Cars
    E39M5, E500 4WD
    Assuming that the engine is stone cold, the tank is full when the little stick stops going upwards as you add coolant - this results in the little ball on the stick being level with the top of the neck of the tank. At this point, the coolant level is somewhere around 4 to 5 inches below the top of the tank.

    DISCLAIMER: If any work has been done to the system (like switching parts), then there will be air in the system, and you must correctly bleed all of the air out ! (Directions in the FAQ at top of forum)

    Chris Powell
    Racer and Instructor since, well. decades, ok?
    Master Auto Tech, owner of German Motors of Aberdeen
    BMWCCA 274412
    German Motors is hiring ! https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...1#post30831471

  2. #27
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    May 2019
    Location
    Melbourne
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    3
    My Cars
    BMW Z4 2.5si
    Had this problem. Check the radiator cap and the seals go! Was a easy fix just get new radiator cap

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